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• chirasak (449)
• [2008-06-24 1:39]

Hello Stephen
interesting dressing and cute kid the eyes of women look strange, is she blind? or that's her color eyes?
it is nice picture anyway plus with a green field

Regard
Chirasak

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• daddo (8035)
• [2008-06-24 2:34]

Hi Stephen. I love this "oldie". The costumes are stunning as are the eyes of the woman. The colours do reveal the age of the photo but to me the overall effect is excellent. Reminds me of the often wonderful National Geo. photos. I also think that the Kalash have particular tombstones in shapes of people- something else not practised in that part of the world. regards. Klaudio.

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• JPlumb (3121)
• [2008-06-24 6:37]
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Hello Steve, one of the reasons we're here on TE is to learn, and with this post of yours, that's just what I've done. I hadn't heard of the Kalash people, and found the post very interesting not only for the different customs but the blue eyes do lend some credence to their claims as well. I like this shot as you've caught the two of them, in a traditional dress, not because they were dressing the part, but this is more natural, in a natural pose, at rest. With respect to using the same data to prepare an HDR from 3 scans, I never understood how this could work, as all of the data is coming from the same original. Be that as it may, I know others use this technique with some success, so I'll leave it at that. The shot has a cyan or blue-green kind of cast from the old slide. I thought I'd play a bit with that in a workshop.

Thanks, John

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• holmertz (4537)
• [2008-06-24 8:34]

Hello Steve,
As you probably know by now, I place more importance in the picture as such, its motif and the documentation, than in the technical perfection. So I welcome this photo for showing us something most of us do not know much about. It's also nicely composed, although there is something disturbing to the right. Then I can say that the colours are a bit strange, the sharpness is not perfect and there is some noise in the background.
But it's a 16 year old picture of the Kalash people, so who cares?
Regards,
Gert

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• skippy007 (3071)
• [2008-06-24 16:37]
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Hi Steve, Yes I think it has worked very well, you have produced an image that whilst it's not perfect it has a lot to offer in content. Their every day clothes (not costumes) are interesting & colourful, The blue eyes can clearly be seen, that's something that you would not expect from people in that region. Interesting note.
Thanks
Santo
PS. In an article I have just read a Photographer states that he now spends 30 to 40% of his time out in the field taking photos & 60 to 70% on his computer using Photoshop. Interesting??.

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• scalerman (21357)
• [2008-06-24 21:05]

S: Fine, argentic material - great slide work - and understandably soft. best, c

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• kschanna (950)
• [2008-06-30 14:24]

Hello Steve,

A very intersting shot, giving us a quick look into the past. Its amazing that Kalash as a people have survived while keeping their identity. There is a very strong feeling amongst them that they are decendents of the invading greeks. Their features surely lend credence to that belief.

You have done such a marvelous job with the HDR with the limited range of light you would have had to work with.

Well done

Regards
Kamran

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• Sheraz (16)
• [2008-07-01 8:34]
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These people have become nothing more than a tourist attraction for visitors and their camera lenses. They claim to be decedents of Greeks etc. Are they after sympathy and recognition? From who and why? No disrespect intended, but they should get out of their past and start living like normal human beings. There's no point in self-pity. Yes, hold onto your religion, customs etc. but at least participate in the society. The world moves on...

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• noborders (12519)
• [2008-07-06 11:24]
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I have always been fascinated by that particular culture and by the beauty of these people that you depict very well here.

After having read the note, I understand that posting this was not very easy...

I can see that the woman has blue eyes but first I had the impression that she was blind, this disturbed me a little and I tried to correct just this : hope you agree with the tiny change in the WS ?

Splendid people, so interesting culture !
TFS,
Cath.

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• yani (726)
• [2008-07-14 20:32]

yes they are very interesting people with a different culture. I was just there for second time and I am always amazed as how they keep their identity and survive despite so many pressures

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• Cloud__Warrior (255)
• [2008-07-19 11:29]

Hi Steve

Thats some pp work you do on your images :o.

Like the compostion and the colours int he costumes.

Andy