Chin School Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Going up the Lemro river from Mrauk U is the occasion to discover Chin villages. Chin are most well known for the spider web tattoos on women's faces. This tradition is now disappearing and young girls only wear thanaka and lipstick like every other burmese girls. Here in a very small charming school.

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stevesaba (3710) 2009-04-21 13:44

Hi Vincent!
Great to see more uploads of Myanmar! This photo has a lovely fresh and vibrant look. Great skin tones! And of course the kids are so endearing! I have been back in Canada only one week.....still missing Asia! This photo is a treat. Cheers,
Steve

ben4321 (9781) 2009-04-21 14:52

A charming photo Vincent. It's funny how nearly all of them have their arms crossed in almost exactly the same way!
It's the girl on the right in the foreground who really holds the attention, and I kind of wish she was more dominant in the frame, rather than the bigger girl next to her.
Good work though.

Cheers,
Ben

emka (21177) 2009-04-21 15:22

Hi Vincent,

Charming little burmese girls. Interesting tattoos. Lovely photo.

Regards

Malgorzata

dareco (17100) 2009-04-21 15:44

This is beautiful. Very lovely children, excellent lighting, color and detail. TFS

robjol (2047) 2009-04-21 15:47

Hello Vincent,
A very lovely photo, I like how they all wear lipstick, they are all nice charming girls.
Nice colours and clarity.
Thanks for sharing
Regards.
Robert

PeterDF (292) 2009-04-21 16:38

Some wonderful faces here you have captured here in this small school. Your note lends a lot to the photo, and how lucky you are to explore these areas and meet such beauty. Very nicely done!

axiotea (16025) 2009-04-21 19:30

Bonjour Vincent
1000 ISO a permis d'avoir une bonne visibilité et je remarque que ces charmantes petites écolières ont toutes les cheveux courts...C'est vrai que déjà jeunes elles adorent mettre du rouge à lèvres et bien sur la poudre de thanaka...
Amitiés
Marilyn

bostankorkulugu (33482) 2009-04-21 21:00

i didnt know they do wear thanaka in different shapes like these ones, or is it just for fun for the school children?... a well cought moment, a lovely daily life scene vincent...

jjcordier (24404) 2009-04-21 21:49

Vincent
Délicieuse photo, très bien composée et de grande qualité technique
Amicalement
JJ

jasmis (50044) 2009-04-21 22:46

Interesting group portrait of children. Superb models.
Regards.

delkoo (34120) 2009-04-21 23:16

bonjour vincent,
un instantané remarquable par sa spontaneité et son naturel, les differentes expressions sont bien captées et la lumiere delicieuse.

didier

Gerrit (35591) 2009-04-22 0:01

Hi Vincent,
beautiful children and a goodn composition.
The result of your long aperture time and the incoming light is really good.
The blurred backgound with those highlights is very interesting.
Regards, gerrit

everlasting (10898) 2009-04-22 0:23

great spontaneous photo Vincent, the way they sit arms folded, straight back, its how my old headmistress told us to sit. I know this school we visited there last year also, at which time the children sung for us.

JCG (25089) 2009-04-22 0:51

Bonjour Vincent,

Un petit monde bien studieux sur cette photo. La qualité de l'image est appréciable notamment dans la gestion des lumières et du focus qui donne un relief agréable à l'ensemble. Il ne manque plus que quelques anneaux sur la joue de la 2ème jeune fille et elle est bonne pour les jeux Olympiques !!! Joli coup d'oeil, merci Vincent.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne journée,

Jean-Charles

carper (64464) 2009-04-22 3:36

very good photo Vincent,
good portrait here of those children, fine composition, excellent photo job,have a nice day.
regard jaap

wolf38 (12626) 2009-04-22 3:56

Hello Vincent. Schools, pupils, - a beautiful topic. On many of my journeys I visited schools. Your photo pleases me very well. The faces of the children are very expressionful. Best regards, Wolfgang.

ciakgiak (10460) 2009-04-22 12:34

Hello Vincent,
lovely scene, well captured expressions of the girls, excellent clarity and great colors. I like it so much.
Kind regards
Giorgio

Clementi (43543) 2009-04-22 16:19

Ciao Vincent,
so many different expressions and all very beautiful ones, I like a lot the position of their children as the whole photo.
Giorgio

scalerman (25707) 2009-04-22 16:37

Vincent: classic and beautiful - you know the fine qualities of this enchanting image I'm sure. This would easily be a favorite. Very engaging. c

Graal (57571) 2009-04-22 23:15

Bonjour Vincent,
unusual scenery, good shot, nice portraits of girls in school. Amazing signed faces. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

Waylim (10717) 2009-04-22 23:57

Bonjour Vince,
Another really beautiful shot of the Brumese children in school, the tanaka paste on their face is a signiture and really cute with the different design they have. A good daily life image and good to see they have the chance to be educated. Thanks and have a wonderful day.
Way

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-04-23 3:08

Salut Vincent,
Elles sont mignonnes les miss locales, et apparemment le thanaka est tres a la mode cette annee, belle clarte dans cette image mais je la trouve pas trop lisible.
Bonne journee jY

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-04-23 3:47

Salut Vincent,
Sympa cette image d'école.
J'aime bien les différents visages et les expressions.
Bien vu,
Bonne journée,
JB.

ChrisJ (69941) 2009-04-23 6:08

Hi Vincent

Excellent use of a shallow dof on the group of Burmese girls. Interesting make up on their faces. The diffused light works well here. Merci et amities!

Longroute (9133) 2009-04-23 8:11

Quite a fine portrait with a proper soft light and a good framing of his group of children. The small girls are really charming and I wander why they use lipstic and the other "drawings" in the face. Is that a tribal mark?
The sharpness is excellent too, even at ISO 1000, your camera is really smart!
Best greetings,
Donato

yquem46 (7820) 2009-04-23 9:56

hello Vincent
J'étais passé au travers de celle-ci, très fraîche de naturel enfantin. La façon dont elles croisent les bras m'amuse, ça me rappelle quand j'avais 10 ans !
le focus est limite, tu me le concederas je pense
Bien amicalement
patrick

gilou530 (34993) 2009-04-23 12:26

salut vincent
une photo pleine de naturel avec ces enfants dans des couleurs naturelles et bien dosées avec une belle netteté, une vue en toute simplicité
amitiés
gilbert

Charo (31665) 2009-04-23 15:59

Bonsoir Vincent,
Drole capture avec ces belles filles avec leurs visages peints. Excellente composition et les grands détails.
Amitiés,
Charo

bukitgolfb301 (4556) 2009-04-23 16:29

Hello my dear Vincent

Marvelous students photo. Nice expression and complete framework.

Best regards and thanks

Takero

Wanda1 (10923) 2009-04-23 22:19

Hi Vincent,
A nice classroom scene showing these girls with their traditional make up. I like the way they are all sitting and each with a unique and great expression. Good work!
Regards
Wanda

wawa (498) 2009-04-26 4:44

Hi Vincent
Great shot and note. The glitter from their makeup contrasts with the brown colours of their skin and background.
Keep on posting
Warren

clio (22540) 2009-04-26 12:59

Bonsoir Vincent,
Demain je retrouve mes petits élèves bien différents de ces jeunes chinoises.
De même que les tables et les cahiers!
Une photo pleine de vie et de charme.
Bravo et très bonne soirée
Diane

AiresSantos (41780) 2009-04-28 0:49

Bonjour Vincent
Wonderful picture from the school in Myanmar.
Lovely expressions, great details and light management
Have a nice day
Aires

stego (22350) 2009-05-12 10:33

Salut Vincent,
Un beau portrait de groupe de ces jolies filles. C'est très intéressant de voir comme unes simulent de faire attention à la classe, mais il en a des autres qui sont plus intéressées en autre choses, notamment le photographe. C'est curieux comme elles utilisent bâton si jeunes.
Amicalement,
José