Burma Days. On the Postal Boat #2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

I took that image from the upper desk of the Postal Boat, during one of the stop along the Irrawaddy.
Every time hundreds of people ran from the banks in to the water and try to sale something to the passengers.
That 6 girls were food merchants.

Other images of the Burma Days serie:
Stone Forest
Monks in Pagan
Real Burmese cowboy
On the Postal Boat 1

gaby, KevRyan, alford, kiara, arindam_thokder has marked this note useful

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gaby (19793) 2005-04-29 3:46

Hi Paolo,
I like a lot this shot - superb point of view, nice colors and compo -
Well done
Thanks
Gaby

KevRyan (22398) 2005-04-29 4:08

Hi Paolo,

sometimes shots from this perspective fail to really make the mark - always an interesting angle but there is often something missing to really mark the image out as something special. Here - on the postal boat looking down into a river that these women had waded to trade - the details of their trade, their postures (of expectation), the connection with the boat, the lovely light on the water all conspire to make this a really interesting and quite wonderful image.

best wishes

Kev

bantonbuju (48632) 2005-04-29 4:12

hi paolo!
what a fantstic pov! very nice shot! congratulations!
have a nice day, ciao, jerzy

Cos (1562) 2005-04-29 4:32

Hi Paolo,
An interesting and candid shot, with an unusual POV.
Regards, Sarah

alford (3897) 2005-04-29 4:56

Hi Paolo! Very interesting POV! You've captured well a daily life scene here in Asia. The murky waters, their clothes and their products really make your photo colorful. Lighting is very good as well! Very good catch! rgds.

jrj (34779) 2005-04-29 6:31

Kind of strangle angle shooting directly down. Still for this compo with the explaining notes I think it work well. What a sad situation to be depending for incomes this way, still not unusal in those countries. Good wrok Paolo.

PS: I suggest you make a theme or a travelougue for photos in the same series like this.

summersun (4964) 2005-04-29 6:54

very nice point of view, very nice colors and those foods look delicious- did you taste some ?
Vanessa

Graal (58039) 2005-04-29 7:38

Unusual point to shot. Good reportage. I like the colours and composition. Good job.
Regards,
Aleksander

rbcy1974 (20742) 2005-04-29 7:53

Hi Paolo,
I love the original point of view for this picture as well as the green water.
Rgards
Daniel

gringofil (0) 2005-04-29 9:32

This shot is great not because of the subject matter, but because of the POV. Looking down at the people trying to push their stuff onto the passengers makes the image. The light brown of the water makes for a perfect backdrop for this wonderful image. Nothing really to nit pick here...good work!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-04-29 16:40

Hi Paolo,
nice scene, original POV !
I like theses women going in the water to sell something, I remember this scene...

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2005-04-30 11:25

very interestig shot.The girls are colorfully dressed and eatables look very tempting.I like the idea.How big was the the postal boat and how many passengers it can carry?Did you take any photo of boat?I will be happy if you could share this info.Thanks
Ramesh

srabbe (1424) 2005-05-02 8:05

Hello Paolo,
This is an unusual point of view. It is a nice colored view of their daily life.
Perhaps sharpness needs to be improved though.
Sophie

dolin (15647) 2005-05-03 7:34

Hi.
Excellent and original. I like the point of view...really good.
The colors are perfect.
Nice shot.
Fred

jemaflor (39433) 2005-05-05 16:02

Good and original angle to take this shot. Well composed.

eflowers (674) 2005-05-08 9:11

hi Paolo,
This is really an interesting shot of daily life. There's so much interesting detail in this photo. My eye is drawn to that big plate of food.
regards,
emily

flydragon (0) 2005-05-10 17:51

Hello Paolo
i love this pov and this composition
this picture make me want to fligh there ;o)
also nice color here
well see
regards
••simon••

Furachan (0) 2005-11-08 3:52

I apologize for having missed this superb image, Paolo. Beautiful POV here, highly effective, makes one dream of old-time river journeys, of COnrad and all the greats.
First class work.
Bravo!
Francis

arindam_thokder (3946) 2005-11-15 9:28

I went through your posts today, all the pictures....
Nice pictures are there. I love them a lot, and this one is the best picture for me. This is a very complex composition but well managed. The POV is unique. A typical Burma daily life picture.

Arindam