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counting the money


counting the money
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Copyright: Andreas LEO Urban (leo61) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3564 W: 316 N: 6990] (29758)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-08
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Konica-Minolta Dynax 7D, Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 Macro
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: 51 days in Southeastasia
Date Submitted: 2008-04-22 10:07
Viewed: 605
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I`ve seen these women ,selling these items for offering and counting the money at Wat Phou,close to Champassak.
A very nice place in a great landscape,but busloads of Chinese,Korean and Thai tourists......

Wat Phou (Vat Phu) is a ruined Khmer temple complex in southern Laos. It is located at the base of mount Phu Kao, some 6 km from the Mekong river in Champassak province. There was a temple on the site as early as the 5th century, but the surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries. The temple has a unique structure, in which the elements lead to a shrine where a linga was bathed in water from a mountain spring. The site later became a centre of Theravada Buddhist worship, which it remains today.
105 mm
1/80 sec
iso 400
f 4,5

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Very nice framing, with the old lady concentrated on fast-counting the gains, & the younger one fixating some distant point on the right. Quite a contrast and different expressions, the look of everyday life hat's not so easy.
Too bad the shutter speed was slow, but it does render the impression of fast movement on the counting, and allows the f/4.5 apperture to reduce the depth of field enough so as to blend teh background a little bit.
The lighting conditions look like this was shot in cloudy conditions, is that the case?
I'm wondering if a little bit more saturation could render the colors more closely as your eyes saw it.

Hi Andreas.
Bella foto di vita quotidiana con facce espressive e colori ben calibrati.
Ciao Renzo

Hallo Andreas,
I liked the movement effect of the hand in the right.
The colors are great, and the women's expressions on their faces are interesting.
Thanks for sharing different cultures with us.
Alles Gute,
Hülya T.

Hello Andreas,
Très belle image bien composée, avec de beaux visages, graves et un peu mystérieux!
Je serai en voyage au Laos en novembre prochain et je me réjouis déjà en découvrant tes photos.
Amitiés.
max

Hallo Andreas,
sehr gelungenes Doppelportrait in sanftem Hintergrundlicht, die gewählte Blende lässt die beiden gut hervorstechen. Dazu die Bewegung der rechten Frau gut eingefangen.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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  • parbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 15 N: 1714] (6316)
  • [2008-04-22 13:08]

Hello Andreas,

Excellent capture of moment while two ladies are targeting different ways. Prepared goods from leafs are very interesting because shows another way of usage the leafs. Nice background effects with shallow depth of field control. Blurry hand of elder lady is another great part of your capture too. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

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  • belido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2983 W: 94 N: 2405] (8384)
  • [2008-04-22 13:22]

Hi Leo,

this is a nice shot. Good inclusion of the two women in their lucrative work. This is daily life, people selling, people buying, surviving. That's it. Very good work!
Regards,
Carlos

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  • crckt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1349 W: 68 N: 1269] (6465)
  • [2008-04-22 15:05]

Hi Leo,
It is interesting to see their expressions! I like the little flower pots infront of them too. A good memorable image to keep from a touristic place.
Regards,
Shaeri

Jolie composition, Leo! Deux visages intéressants et de belles teintes sous cette douce lumière donnent une très belle image que l'on a plaisir à contempler.
Amicalement
JJ

Hi Leo
Great composition this one. Amazing expressions and very well catured. I like how you framed it and colours´
Have a nice day
Aires

Hello Andreas,

Interesting image with the two women properly in focus. They both differ in their interest at the moment as one seem lost in something outside the image. The light and colours are excellent and the framing very effective to capture the two subjects. Thanks Andreas.

Roberto

hello Andreas

Very nice portrait shot and well composed positions of the 2. The girl's hand must be too fast in counting money that your 1/80 is unable to freeze it.

tfs, bill
later

Hi Andreas,
Very intresting and beautiful compositon.excellent light and colours with two women portraits.wel done.TFS.
Best Regards

Cevdet

merhaba dear andreas.
wonderful double portrait picture.excellent composition and colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Hallo Leo, a very very beautiful daily life scene.
Have a nice evening.
Evangelos

For a month I can only comment!-:)
Sorry.

Hello Andreas,

The expressions of the two womens are very well collected. In more, they are two expressions very different. An excellent composition also with this decoration vegetal.
Regards,
Roger

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  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3178 W: 400 N: 4493] (16078)
  • [2008-04-23 12:08]

Hi Andreas,

The moment appears quite solemn to me !!! I like the glance of the young girl who seems in her thoughts. The image is agreeably coloured and luminous. A pretty glance Andreas.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

Hi, Leo. I like the dreamy face of the girl on the right contrasting with the concentration on the other woman's face. They are ery different: age, complexion and role. You've used the flowers well to frame the girl on the left. They also bring nice colours in the picture.

salut leo
une scéne pleine de sincérité et de simplicité de ces vendeuses, un beau travail sur les couleurs
amitiés
gilbert

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7173 W: 436 N: 9762] (49816)
  • [2008-04-25 0:04]

Bonjour Leo,
une photo 100% TE.
Petit commerce sans ambition mais qui permet sans doute.
J'aime bien la simplicité de la composition.
Regards.
Daniel.

Hello Leo,
Nice colour & very expressive faces in this daily life shot, the slow shutter speed has caused some blur but a think in this photo it is a positive, Fast counting of the money :-).
Nice shot
Thank you
Regards
Santo

Hallo Leo!
Ein sehr schönes Bild, die Szene gefällt mir sehr. Super Bildaufbau, gute Zusammenstellung und du hast eine gute Perspektive gewählt. Der Rahmen passt super dazu.
Viele Grüße,
Jonas

Hello LEO,
a graphic photo with thesse ladies counting
the money.A simple scene with nice tones
of details,well composed and well done.
BRAVO,my friend thanks for sharing
Costantino

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