Balance ! Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

these people are probably on their way to a market further away on the road. Proximity to the Viktoria falls is evident here as we can see on the wet road. The spray from the falls rises to a height of over 400 metres!
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Zimbabwe today is in conflict over the reign of President Robert Mugabe. Human rights abuses and economic mismanagement leading to hyperinflation and impoverishment have increased popular support for newly sworn-in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and the opposition. Opposition gatherings are frequently the subject of brutal attacks by the police force.
(source wikipedia)
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Millions of people are dependent on food aid, unemployment hovers around 80%, the inflation rate now stands at over 200,000,000% and many Zimbabweans, often the better educated, have been forced to flee. As if life couldn’t get any more difficult, a cholera outbreak that began in late 2008 has claimed thousands of victims.
But behind the grim data lies one of southern Africa’s most beautiful countries. And despite being forced to sacrifice so much, Zimbabweans have not lost their humour or resolve. With so few visiting the country, those who do can expect royal treatment. They need you. Oh, and Zimbabwe’s got one of the world’s best climates…even the worst government can’t destroy that.
(source LP )

saxo042, mauricet, holmertz, fanni, jhm, mafegan has marked this note useful

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saxo042 (15448) 2009-03-29 12:25

Hej Boa,
It would be a kind of excessive remark that this is a very well balanced photo! But it certainly is, and what´s more, the colours are fantastic. A very attractive picture.
Hälsningar
Gunnar

rodgerg (23699) 2009-03-30 2:55

Hello Boa,

An interesting post. A scene of veryday's life of these peoples very well collected. I like the balance of the composition and the colours well satured.
Have a good week,
Roger

holmertz (9496) 2009-03-30 10:39

Hej Boa,
I agree with my brother that these colours are very good. People carrying things on their heads are certainly a "third world" cliché, but it really makes good pictures and I would have like to take this one myself. I was at Vic Falls 25 years ago, in the "good old days" when Zimbabwe was rather different. But the spray from the falls was the same.
Hälsningar,
Gert

fanni (8733) 2009-04-02 0:22

Hej Boa,
very good, interesting capture :) Excellent balance - both of the composition - and that of the boxes on these people's heads! I am always impressed by these two things :)
Very good DOF and nice rich colours!
Best regards,
Elena

jhm (82185) 2009-04-02 3:20

Hello Boa,

Very nice daily life picture with the women as subject.
I thinks that every western people must have for a lot respect for these people.
Everyday walk to the market, together with the encumbrance and also children.
I like your composition, and presentation.
I find the colours and the composition very well.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

mafegan (4107) 2009-05-29 16:37

Hello Boa
A great shot of people going about their daily lives - without complaint. The women who are laden down with babies and boxes seem to be walking casually - though obviously concentrating on balancing. The children seem to be walking briskly, with their shorter legs, to keep up. Well balanced to say the least, Marlene