boy to man Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Masai boys after initiation ceremony wear black clothes and paint faces white to keep the bad spirits away and their manhood wound heals better ...
this young man had a nice watch as well ...

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shaddy (8) 2008-04-02 10:47

ha ha what a watch !!! did you mean bed spirits or bad spirits ??

jmdias (19295) 2008-04-02 17:17

marek

very nice portrait. I like the smile of the boy and the sharpness and light of this image, a very good compo. tfs

hugs

jorge

nbj (1871) 2008-04-03 6:42

beautiful clear colors, good portrait. the watch is a neat detail...

mauricet (577) 2008-04-03 12:51

....i like the background, the bokeh. Is it natural from the lens or from photoshop?

BennyV (4721) 2008-04-04 12:31

Great blurred background and nice to have the watch in the frame. This makes the shot even more interesting.

Benny

tedesse (13166) 2008-04-04 13:18

Witaj!
Super portret.
Piêkne kolory i super g³êbia.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

KiiT (6) 2008-04-11 1:44

I like the beauty of background bokeh too, and overall tonality - with his facial expression this is almost dreamy... his farewell to "the remains of his boyhood" moment perhaps. The white paint really stands out,, would certainly keep off the bad spirits. -K.

devimeuxbe (55865) 2008-06-08 5:47

Hi Marek
I love this portrait. Great report and testimony. Perfect technique
Congratulations
Bertrand