faces of Sulawesi I Photo

Photographer’s Note

This shot is from the Torajan highlands, central-southern Soulawesi, a mainly Christian area. This lady, like thousands living in the high valleys was working in the rice paddies that hot, humid day.

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flydragon (0) 2004-12-09 13:08

hello Caleb
not your best
but i like her smile
for me this is the typical
face and smile from Indo
the color are wonderfull here
and so natural
••simon••

kinginexile (2440) 2004-12-09 13:28

crisp, joyful catch, Caleb. I think it's good you chose perfect focus in the middle-field of the frame, her left side, makes a good balance between all fields (or is it my screen again?)

And what gigis :-)!

eleparc (24059) 2004-12-09 14:56

What a great smile;-)) good focus, good colors... She could have been looking more towards you, but i quite like it as it is;-)

jbweasle (9294) 2004-12-09 15:15

A wonderful smile, not just with the mouth but with the eyes too. The face is nicely framed with the headscarf. Good clarity and exposure. As flydragon says, it's not your best - but then there are few pics as good as Javanese Eyes. I can't resist a quick peek every now and again.

ChrisJ (69588) 2004-12-10 5:29

Hi Caleb

A good portrait of this smiling woman from Toraja. Excellent sharpness & dof. Well done!

dawekato (1986) 2004-12-23 11:37

I love the expression, the close-up, the sharpness, the light. What else can I say? O.K. maybe the eyes could be sharper, but you got hte catch light. You're still the master of candid people shots.