I painted my face - Tradition in Burma Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello my friends,
today I'd like to present you this nice young lady.

She is sitting on a bench on a bridge called U-Bein Bridge. It is a 1.2 km wooden footbridge and the longest teak bridge in the world.

She painted her face with Thanaka-Paste.
Most women have this Paste made of bark of a special tree in her faces, it's their make-up.

Yesterday I saw the same girl on a shot from Sabine (Bien) and I promissed her to show also my little girl, what do you think Sabine, is it the same girl than on your nice shot?

Thanks for looking and giving me some feedback, thanks and bye.

carper, sabyasachi1212, ALIRIZA, cunejo200, izler, ChrisJ, rj2747 has marked this note useful

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vincz (19043) 2006-11-06 13:11

Great shot, very sharp. I like the tanaka make-up representing leaves here and her hair! Very nice.

ryno (4605) 2006-11-06 13:28

Nice sharp portrait, Wishnu. She has an attractive, unusual face and the painted patterns provide more interesting detail. Regards,
Ryno

marjan (6081) 2006-11-06 14:22

hi Wishnu, photo in hard condition. It is not easy to shot faces to be natureal and interesting in same time. Your shot is wonderful becouse this yung girl look like an old woman. Too much make up but she is still child. Good quality with vivid coloures. TFS
Majran

alkramer (0) 2006-11-06 15:46

Very beautifull shot of an amazing pretty girl. The sharpness and colours are great. Well done
Regards
Alberto

roamermark (1588) 2006-11-06 18:50

She is getting to be a mini TE celebrity I think...I have seen several shots of her now.
You have captured good detail and a nice melancholic expression here in this nice, slightly sad portrait
Cheers
Mark

kevinos (6927) 2006-11-06 23:02

It's a great picture, sabne and beutifully composed. I think I know why she is becoming a star. This has occured before with identical pictures appearing from Burma, always near popular tourists sites. It come from people making a business of dressing up, so that they can earn money from tourist photographers. As with the previous pictures frommandalay, this may not show a real tradition at all (I doubt that it doese) but a neat trick to earn some tourist money. Anyway it is an amusing portrait. Regards kevin

everlasting (10898) 2006-11-07 3:38

yes, there she is again, she features in Sabine's shot and Tina's and mine, and mayeb others, one of the most photographed little gorls in Burma i would imagine. nevertheless, a nice portrait with a well chosen DOF.

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-11-07 3:50

Hi Wishnu,
She has not only painted her face but also her lips it seems :) She has a dreamy look in her eyes and her hairs are cutely tied. Good close portrait.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

greg64g (11193) 2006-11-07 4:33

hi

Superb portrait, the colors are great and we can see the quality of a macro lens for portrait, the little girl is superb.
i have seen your picture of TN i love your macro who are absolutely fabulous, congratulations, i d like to know if you are used to use an extension tube sometimes ( like kenko ) i think about that, i d like to have your advise ?, is a flash is need for this kind of extention tube, is that work well ?
thanks for your help
cheers
greg

carper (64908) 2006-11-07 6:30

very nice portrait, sabine,
good pov and very nice details, good painting face, very nice dof and a good job,
very nice.
gr. jaap

ahmet54 (2239) 2006-11-07 13:26

Hallo Sabine,
sehr schönes Portrait von einer burmesischen
Pippi Langstrumpf. Richtig niedlich. Gut finde ich den relativ geringen Schärfentiefebereich.
Viele Grüße aus NRW,
Roland

ALIRIZA (16197) 2006-11-07 17:05

Hi Sabine,
Superb close up with brilliant colors.I like your perfect focus on the eyes...
well done
thanks
Ali Rıza

cunejo200 (7159) 2006-11-08 8:29

Hi Sabine,
I love how you captured the facial expression of this painted young pretty girl. Her skin texture looks natural and appealing. Well done. Best wishes. Danilo

jdwyer264 (1082) 2006-11-08 13:47

Great portrait, full of colour and texture. the whole thing is very well done.

pablominto (40732) 2006-11-08 13:54

Hello Sabine,
Nice portrait and an interesting documentary!
Portrayal very well done, you make good use of present lighting...
Expression nicely captured as well as good details in the face paintwork!
Greetings,
Pablo -

baba_flies (7985) 2006-11-09 9:48

Hallo aus Zuerich ... das ist ja eine suesse kleine Lady. Ihr Charme laesst mich wieder einmal schmelzen wie ein Appenzeller Kaese ... super schoene natuerliche Farben. Gute Arbeit. Barbara.

PS. Ja Unterwasser ... komischer Name, aber ich glaube es hat damit zu tun, dass die Thur (sie fliesst durch das Dorf) tatsaechlich immer wieder Schaden angerichtet hat und über die Ufer trat (und immer noch tut).

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-11-09 14:02

Hi Sabine, was für eine schöne Körpermalerei. Mit den Zöpfen erinnert sie mich allerdings auch an eine asiatische Pippi Langstrumpf. Dann wiederum hat sie die Augen einer älteren Frau. Ein verwirrender Mix. Ein tolles Foto, Nino

izler (6) 2006-11-10 11:28

hello wishnu
you are presenting a authentic portrait photo and cute model from Myanmar. interesting make-up and impressive exposure. composition, point of view, colours, sharpness and details are great.
TFS
regards
izler

mbasil (2117) 2006-11-11 16:58

Wonderful portrait, Sabine. Great subject and well rendered. I like the DoF, too.
Mike

ChrisJ (70271) 2006-11-12 3:39

Guten Tag Wishnu

An interesting daily life scene & superb portrait of this charming & enigmatic girl. Good dof, colour, & sharpness. Tfs!

cpowney (62) 2006-11-12 3:56

What a great show. Terrific details in her facial details and the adorning in the hair and the face. Very crisp and nice DOF - ensuring the girl remains the focus of attention. Thanks for sharing!

Burberry1 (6041) 2006-11-12 4:15

An excellent, very exotic and catching an attention photo.
My favourite theme, very difficult but beautiful and soulful!

Agnieszka

gramma (3519) 2006-11-12 8:20

Hi Wishnu,

Very beautiful portrait. Charpness and colors are very good. Well done !

Christophe

dcawker (5691) 2006-11-13 16:39

Beautiful colorful portrait here.. Really great! Regards, Doug

euryan (8349) 2006-11-22 15:45

This is one of the most interesting portraits I've seen on Treakearth. Her face paint is very nice, and I love her subtle smile. She is the Mona Lisa of Myanmar. Great capture.
Regards,
Ryan

scalerman (25733) 2007-01-01 13:08

Sabine: I've missed alot of fine posts over the last year. This is a superb portrait in every respect - very cute with the Thanaka. regards, c

rj2747 (526) 2007-01-08 10:02

I have only ever seen photos of this paste applied in single large blocks to the cheeks, this is far more decorative. The girl wears a knowing, wise-beyond-her-years expression and you have managed to coax a faint smile and wonderful directness. Nice and sharp and very beautiful.

Koala1 (112) 2008-09-06 10:53

She is so beautiful.... i have no words

wolf38 (12823) 2009-03-06 9:30

Hello Wishnu. A wonderful photo. The face painted with Tanaka is a small work of art. I remember gladly the love-worth and peaceful people in Myanmar. Are at the same time furious over the brutality of the military junta. I wish the country peace and normality. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Photo Information

Copyright: Wishnu Garuda (wishnugaruda) (1269)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-30
Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Tamron 90mm f2.8 DI Macro
Exposure: f/11, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Devimeuxbe's favorites childhood portraits ( I ) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-06 13:08
Favorites: 2 [view]