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Garden plot by the river


Garden plot by the river
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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 581 W: 54 N: 579] (3366)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1973-05
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Nature, Ruins
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): * more favorite photos (I) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-01 1:57
Viewed: 2024
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is somewhere in northwestern Afghanistan, from a journey along very bad roads in May 1973. At this place I think my pick-up truck had stopped at a restaurant in the middle of nowhere so we could have some kebab for lunch. There was a tiny garden plot for growing vegetables next to the river, and further back a single vault remaining from an old bridge, now connecting nothing with nowhere.
I have scanned this photo from a Kodachrome slide.
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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 0 N: 6401] (22419)
  • [2008-01-01 2:46]

Hallo Gert!
This looks like taken in another world ... the whole scenery is very very impressive - in each respect! I wonder what has changed there meanwhile.
Greetings from sunny Siegen - and all the best for the beginning year!
Frank

Hej Gert,
Time goes by and this picture really feels like something from a very long time ago, not only 35 years ago. The somewhat dull colours reinforces this experience.
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Gunnar

Hej Gert,
Färgerna får mig att tänka på en gammal skolplansch och motivet också, ungefär som en illustration till Bibeln eller nåt. Men kompositionen är bra!
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Mikael

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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 78 N: 616] (4395)
  • [2008-01-02 1:22]

God fortsättning på de nya året Gert,
This image looks a bit llike a typical colorized postcard from the beginning of last century, with a a low colorkey and people in distans in this classic comp.
Hej
ANders

Generally I'm not too much for the landscapes, but ah ! this kind of landscapes ! That's something totally different... And what charm, compared to the nowadays digital photography, often too smooth, sensational and perfect : I'll add this to my 2nd favorites (hoping that it will work, I noticed that these last days I have to repeat and insist many times).
You're lucky to have seen that country in such blessed years...
Thank you to post such gems here, I love those faded colours !
Compliments and best regards,
Cath.

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