Three Wise Monkeys Photo

Photographer’s Note

These three young lads squat by the side of the road watching the world go by. I wonder what their thoughts are as the slow pace of life gradually goes on around them? What do they think of the tourists who have briefly stopped for breakfast at the chaikhana down the road?

They seem to have so much time for watching and thinking - one wonders if there is nothing else for them in life.

cengiz, weswang, Tue, AmiBe, riclopes has marked this note useful

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fireflyz (2079) 2005-11-17 13:39

Hi Jonathan,
This is an interesting DL photo. Your POV and composition is very nice, the viewer gets a good feel of the surrounding. cheers!
Skye

don_narayan (2014) 2005-11-17 13:54

Hey Jonathan. Wonderful shot, reallu nice composition and the light is great as well. good job.

Narayan

ballyna (1689) 2005-11-17 14:37

jonathan,
great compo and if one lad would shut his mouth up with his hand and the other one would close his ears with his hands then the pic would hit the top:-)POV is nice,and well captured.
regards

gebala (0) 2005-11-17 14:44

hello, great compo, I like those people, I like how are they sitting, exellent shot with great point of view, well done my friend:)

rgs

Cricri (42773) 2005-11-17 14:53

Bonjour Jonathan, belle composition, j'aime l'expression et la façon dont sont assis ses trois garçons, jolie couleurs et lumiére.
Amitiés
cricri

Ber (7576) 2005-11-17 15:00

Hi Jonathan
Excellent photo! perfect composition, details and very nice colours.
Congratulations
Ber

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-17 16:47

Hi Jonathan,
very good... the three youg lads are very well placed.
Good background with the tradintional house.
I like to see peaceful guys from this country, not only JI's and talibans...
Well done

Tue (25608) 2005-11-17 18:02

Hej Jonathan,
Very good picture of these three young guys in a row. I like the expression on their faces. Good composition too.
Hilsner,
Lars

Cormac (26447) 2005-11-17 23:15

Wonderful triple portrait! First of all, I like the expressions, pensive, curious, direct. Of course, there always has to be someone who is looking away, but it doesn't detract from the photo. Good use of the light as well, as the shadows are not too dark. Great work!

cengiz (3581) 2005-11-18 3:09

Hi Jonathan
One more fabulous portrait from afghanistan again...
These three young boys and meaningfully faces explaining many thing about their life..Very nice traditional background
thanks for remembering us what a difficult life..
cengiz

riclopes (32845) 2005-11-18 3:41

SUPERB Jonathan!
I feel so much the same way when travelling in such places as this one.
This portrait is fabulous. Perfect composition, lighting, colours and sharpness. Lovely ambiance with that houses and landscape in the background.
Congratulations, once more!
TFS,

Have a nice evening,
Ricardo

weswang (18223) 2005-11-18 10:46

Hi Jonathan, A nice shot with the well lined up young men. You have well captured the dusty looking on their body. Nice shot to the environment with the special houses in the back. A well taken picture.

sergio1 (12150) 2005-11-18 12:48

Hola amigo
Bonita toma humana esta que nos presentas. La definición está muy buenas.
Saludos
Sergio

Gdouble (5245) 2005-11-19 6:42

Hi jonathan,
Great shot of these 3 boys. I always be attracted by the eyes in such pictures. Here it's strange to see that the first one has is eyes wide open, the middle one mid open and the third has them completly closed. Strange isn't it ?
Guy

banyanman (7716) 2005-12-11 11:32

Very good framing, Jonathan, and I like the DOF that you have used here - deep enough to keep all three young men clearly in focus, but shallow enough to throw the background just slightly out of focus. As well as the framing, your low POV enables us to see something of the village environment in which these young memn are living. Good lighting too. Cheers . . . David