Good morning Tad Lo Photo

Photographer’s Note

Good morning Tad Lo!
This is the name of the village and this was the early morning view out of my 4$ bamboo hut at "Tim guesthouse".
Tad Lo is situated on the Bolaven plateau,which is famous for it`s coffe and tea plantations.
The coffe tate very good and you do some nice walks in this area.
Please don`t tell me about the overexposed sky and the tree exactly in the center.I know....but I had 4 very nice and relaxed days there and like the image.

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aadilj (17950) 2008-01-31 3:22

Thats crisp and absolutely superb. The colours and textures mix so well to create a magical splash all over. The perspective gives it a superb feel. good balanced work.

knerkowski (1467) 2008-01-31 3:24

Hi Andrea
interesting picture with a beautiful sky
Good contrast and POV
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Kevin

japiey (9471) 2008-01-31 3:27

Excellent vision, dear friend.
Beautifull and amazing !!!
All the best.

jean paul

Morac (19992) 2008-01-31 3:27

Hello Andréas,
This photograph is interesting by its sky and the fact that it shows these houses traditional of the campaigns of Laos.
And in more the compostition is well made
Regards

Marc

Dpbours (218) 2008-01-31 3:30

Hi Andreas,

I like this one! Nice feel of the village ideal. A bit comparable with remote locations in Indonesia, where I've worked, but I guess Indonesia is a bit more developed.
Must have been a nice holiday! I can live with the over-exposure! Not a problem, since I also have it quite often and to me it's not that bad. But I'm surprised with the amount of barrel distortion! Feels really like the right building is falling to the inside of the photograph. I'm not sure yet whether I like that or it is distracting too much. Just wondering how it would have looked if you'd corrected for distortion. Next to that, nice one!!

Greetings, Dennis

pasternak (13038) 2008-01-31 3:39

I'd say that the centralized composition works in this case, Leo, rules are made to be broken but only when you know why you do it, here the composition dictates the central placement of the tree as a focal point in the end of the perspective... besides, the light is really superb here!

Cheers
Alexander

hgupta (1320) 2008-01-31 3:39

wonderful scene here. Looks like one of our estern villages with wooden house. The placement o tree is interetsing and sky is wonderful.
Regards,

Hemant

cbrman (18703) 2008-01-31 3:40

Hello Andreas,

La luminosité de l'avant plan est excellente et l'ensemble de la scène est parfaitement exposée ! Seul la barre centrale est un peu surexposée !
Sinon, j'aime bien cette compo presque en perspective !
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

Buin (36988) 2008-01-31 3:42

Hallo Andreas!
Eine wunderschöne Morgenstimmung - und ein interessanter Blick. Deinen vorbeugenden -letzten- Satz im Kommentar finde ich mutig und gut! ;-)
Grüße aus dem kalten aber sonnigen Siegen'!
Frank

barni (14437) 2008-01-31 3:52

Halo Andreas
Magnifique!!! c'est du tout bon.
Grüss
Christophe

Pascale (10068) 2008-01-31 4:10

Bonjour Andreas
J'aime la simplicité de cette photo ,les tons naturels et encore plus cet arbre très centré qui semble jouer avec les nuages.
Amitiés

jurek1951 (25760) 2008-01-31 4:30

Hi Andreas,
great composition and excellent combination of colours,Beautiful clouds and sky.
Georg

UnTrained (0) 2008-01-31 5:11

Hallo Andreas,
der Baum vor dem Himmel ist einfach toll. Die Häuser bieten eine schöne Begleitung dafür und das Licht im Dorf gefällt mir. Warum stehen die Hütten alle auf Pfählen?
Der zentrale Baum stört hier wenig, weil es genügend andere Objekte im Vordergrund gibt. Sieht eher danach aus, als wer er den Himmel trägt. Über das andere sollen wir ja schweigen.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

baba_flies (7941) 2008-01-31 5:29

Salut Andreas! Einfach aber ordentlich gehalten, diese Doerfer, und es braucht keine grossen Erklaerungen um zu wissen, dass es irgendwo in Suedostasien sein muss. Ja ja der Baum, habe auch auf die Birne bekommen wegen so einem Baum, aber ehrlich gesagt der war ja schon dort, also gehoert er auch dorthin. Ein typischer Morgen, mit typischem Licht, es passt und zeigt die Stimmung wie sie ist. Ein laendlicher Morgen irgendwo in Laos und jetzt muesste man nur noch die Huehner gackern hoeren, dann waeren wir voll dabei. Schoener Nachmittag, Barbara.

josepmarin (33611) 2008-01-31 5:30

Hallo Andreas,
I am glad to return to see your works here, welcome.
And this photo is very elegant, has a good setting and an excellent management of the light and of the colors, which give a great graphical strength to your composition.
The sky is really beautiful, its decoration of small clouds is magnificent.
A nice work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

gilou530 (34755) 2008-01-31 5:33

salut leo
des maisons qui nous montrent toute la pauvreté et les conditions de vie difficile, qui penchent dangeureusement, un ciel qui donne toute la beauté de la photo
amitiés
gilbert

testmaniac (11832) 2008-01-31 5:41

Hi Leo, nice shot. Unusual and interesting place and view for me.

TFS and regards,
Philip

belido (16109) 2008-01-31 6:36

Hi Leo,

what a pleasant morning in Tad Lo. I really don't care about the overexposed sky and you are right to post it. I can image the beautiful days you sent there. Great capture!
Regards,
Carlos

dip (12412) 2008-01-31 7:02

Hallo Andreas,
Baum in Zentrum und Himmel überbelichtet :)
Spaß beiseite,Du hast sehr gut die Morgenstimmung eingefangen mit schöne Details wie z.B. die Frau vor dem Haus und das Huhn im Vordergrund,
sehr interessant wie die Häuser auf Balken stehen,sieht wirklich ein stilles und ruhiges Dorf zu relaxen,
Grüße,
Dimitris.

carper (64194) 2008-01-31 9:17

it is a nice photo Leo,
the ligh was difficult, I am not sure about a composition with the tree in the middle, I think when you keep the tree out the middle the composition is much stronger, farther good job, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

Waylim (10717) 2008-01-31 9:44

Andreas,
You’re very popular on this site. I’m newly active, so I guess people don’t know me yet. Anyway, Love the photo, really depict the typical village life in Laos. You even got some live stocks in it. I don’t think the sky is overexposed, actually I almost think the upper part is under exposed. Off course where the sunlight comes through will be much lighter or more exposed. That tree needs to go though. Just kidding! Yes it would be prefer if the tree is to the side but I think the overall feel is good, you even catch that morning mist haze in it. Great details and clarity. Thank showing part of my home country that I’ve never been. WL

Emile (19811) 2008-01-31 9:49

Hola Leo.
Wonderful sunrise with such beautiful sky with the lovely clouds, the wooden houses in the village produces a nice composition and very good perspective, colors and composition are great.
Well done.
Best regards.

Cormac (26449) 2008-01-31 10:19

Good shot! I like the lighting and colour of this, which gives it a very realistic and beautiful appearance, especially the sky. Good choice to place the tree right in the centre of the image, which divides the frame and also connects the land to the sky. Well done!

gneufeld (15055) 2008-01-31 10:24

Hi Andreas,
Rather intersting with lots of information to view. The old buildings definitely have character and the clouded sky provide a wonderful canopy. Great work and TFS. Gerald

P-S-I-G (24482) 2008-01-31 10:38

Hello Leo,
Oh yes a very good one. I like this morning scene very much. Excellent light.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Budapestman (41086) 2008-01-31 11:52

Hi Andreas,
Great shot for this place with splendid composition, colours and lights are beautiful. Fascinating and very harmonious atmosphere, indeed. Well done! Have a nice evening
George

molla (6879) 2008-01-31 12:28

Hej Andreas
First of all I like that branch with green leafs that in sort of good irritating way making the comp more interesting.
And there's definitely something special about Asian mornings you have cached it before and you do it now.
you hear the roster the dogs and feel the smell of burned cocnut shells.
Svejsan
Anders

sleon (9350) 2008-01-31 12:33

Hi Andreas
this looks like a difficult kind of light to photographed in - far too easy to overexpose the sky, but your shot is very well-managed and gives us a good feeling of the village and its houses, and what the atmosphere there must have been like. Looks like a very peaceful and friendly place.
Regards, Susanna

Floydian (30970) 2008-01-31 14:17

Hallo Andreas,
Looks like a HDR exposure with so much clairty and detail. Absolute great colour balance but also strange to see a dark blue sky which flows over in a very bright one in the far distance. I like the tree which is placed in the middle...
Regards, Henk

jjcordier (24186) 2008-01-31 22:46

Leo
Ce ciel blanc crée une atmosphère spéciale qui fait que je suis très attiré par cette photo originale aux très belles teintes.
Amicalement
JJ

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2008-01-31 22:48

Hi Andreas,

right, so I won´t tell you what you don´t want to hear about this shot, I just say that looking at it I can feel the atmosphere and that is important...must have been a great experience, your visit to Laos...

Take care, Ivana

vincz (19039) 2008-02-01 6:43

It must be a very cool and quiet place. Knowing how cities in Laos are, I can imagine how far the villages can go when it comes to slow pace and quietness. I like the atmosphere there, maybe a bit overex in the sky but this is not an issue when it comes to carry the right ambiance.

thrudur84 (414) 2008-02-01 10:05

Looks like a lovely morning to wake up to!

Nice lightning.

pablominto (40056) 2008-02-01 10:08

Hello Leo,
Good light, the low angle makes it interesting!
Typical village scenery well captured, the lack of people (except one) tells this is early morning...
Nice documentary!
Greetings,
Pablo -

emilbo (9161) 2008-02-08 12:30

Allô Andreas!
J'aime bien voir, lors de vacances, ce genre d'habitations de fortune qui risquent de s'écrasées à tout moment, surtout celle de droite. Belle prise de vue et bon rendu des couleurs. Pour ma part le ciel est parfait, l'arbre au centre dérange peu mais ça reste une photo intéressante.
Cordiales salutations,
Emilius

mrcrow (3989) 2008-02-11 11:34

hi andreas...the sky and the tree make this...not so much the exposure but the cloud bank and the way it just tops the shot...the tree does a very neat trick in being its connection with the earth..central and so imminent
the rest of the details gather round and make a statement of a village
quietness and peace abound
cheers
geof
ps..i did think there was some use of a grad filter on the top part?