Hunter in Namibia

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Hunter in Namibia
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Copyright: Marie Ange Ostre (MarieAnge) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 42 W: 0 N: 110] (500)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-12-11
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon 60mm EF-S macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-31 5:31
Viewed: 667
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Bushmen from San tribe : just before leaving for hunting, in the desert of Kalahari, North Namibia.

Hunters are looking for antelopes, gnus, wild beats around water holes. But as the dry season is going on, the beasts are going far away and the hunters can spend two or three days before coming back to the village. The women are looking for ostriches' eggs : one egg can feed approx. 24 persons... The shell is used as jars, pots.

Bushmen are essentially gathered in sedentary villages today, in the North of Namibia. But a decade ago they were nomads, going where food and water was.

In the background of the photo, you can see the roof of his small house, made of mud and branchs.
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Hey Marie,

Nice B&W portrait. Sharp and accurate. I just love the pyramid in the background as well as the calm expression of the hunter's face. The thing I don't like much is a blurred white border around the picture.

I wish you wrote some more about him and his life, more about Namibia...

Best regards

Pawel

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  • Luko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2697 W: 501 N: 2851] (13467)
  • [2007-01-31 8:51]

Hey, I didn't know Morgan Freeman had to act a bushman in his next movie... ;D ...I would have loved to see more of his house as a context element, though.

Hi Marie Ange,
Finally a french person who writes in English:)
It's a good decision to post your fotos.
This is a very succesfull portrait.It's obvious that you fairly contacted the man and he gave you a soft smile to make your picture much better.
Thank you for sharing.
Grüsse aus Wien

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  • quillo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1083 W: 213 N: 919] (4642)
  • [2007-01-31 19:39]

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Salut Marie, est un portrait magnifique dans B/N, avec une lumière et quelques contrastes très naturels, le cadrage voisin (non centré) et partiel du visage il me plaît.
C'est un bon travail et une note intéressante.

Un bonheur et une bienvenue à TE.

Jusqu'à bientôt .... Adios.

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