snack kiosk, Kalaw..., a photo from Shan, North

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A cool and relaxed hill station, and a embarkation point for nearby highland treks...

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yquem46 (32229) 2011-10-25 13:16

I like your compo here caleb
The main character off centered and a second one at the opposite corner in another occupation
Quality as usual
Best
Patrick

mesutilgim (67914) 2011-10-25 13:41

Hello Caleb,
Very nice capture with good layout and perfect sharpness. Good light management.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

brianmcc (5536) 2011-10-25 14:06

hi caleb,
this is a cracking picture. great perspective. superb depth of field and sharpness. lovely composition of the main subject and plenty of interesting background context.
regards,
brian

stevesaba (8019) 2011-10-25 17:23

Hi Caleb!
Just beautiful! Lovely focus on the main character, with his characteristic longi! Nice casual looks from both people, and a lovely soft light bleeding in to the shop. Some interesting details like what looks like a Buddhist picture hanging from the wall. I thought Kelaw was great. I have a couple of photos like this one from Kelaw. They are Colmanesque.....a sort of cheap imitation, hehe. But I am still tempted to upload one just for fun. Always enjoy your work immensely, warm regards,
Steve

abmdsudi (26151) 2011-10-25 20:06

Hi Caleb
Love this impressive compo, with the main subject so effectively close whilst the eyes hover to the secondary subject. Lots of finer things to see here just to reflect the local slice of life here. Superb daily shot. Well done
Best regards

smarcell (19875) 2011-10-25 23:56

A beautiful double portrait, and a good description of the place where these people live.
I noticed, in your recent images, some change in your style. Correct me if I am wrong, but I see a lesser use of saturation, sharpening and other fancy postprocessing tools. I prefere this new version. I think the softer pp leaves more "humanity" to the human subjects. Althought previous images were probably more eye-catching, these ones are more real.
Your previous images, althought perfect from the technical point of view, were, in my opinion, a little "cold", as the technical perfection was taking the scene to what was supposed to be the subject, namely the story, the life, the feelings of the human subjects.
Regards
Stefano

CLODO (24716) 2011-10-26 1:58

Hi Caleb

An original view of the street life, with the man crouched on a chair (you won't see this position in Europe or America) enjoying cigarette smoking while a lady is taking her breakfast.
Good compo leading the eye from the man to the woman.
Regards
CLODO