farmer's best friend Photo

Photographer’s Note

The mighty workhorse, the carabao, doing what he does best: make life easier for the farmer.

Taken in Isabela province, the no. 1 rice producing province in the Philippines. If ever you wander in Isabela, you can see ricefields almost everywhere. Scenes like these are daily sight.

kaud, jhm, oochappan, Aegean, carmem_busko, aznegrao has marked this note useful

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kaud (1840) 2004-11-17 7:19

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Good composition.
Sharp colors.
Is it just after rainfall?
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Image might have been sharper

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The same scenes are available in India also.

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jhm (85052) 2004-11-17 7:33

A beautiful daily life picture Alford, the carabao in full action, the farmer barefoot, the reflections outside the wrinkles is wonderful, the moutains gives the perfect depth, the green trees excellent atmosphere.
Great composition Alford!

oochappan (22036) 2004-11-17 7:52

Indeed a nice view and I think it is even possible to a tighter crop to emphase your target. See WS.
Nicely done Alford.
Henk

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elihesamian (26091) 2004-11-17 11:35

well captured with a fine playing with light,well showed the hard working in the rice field,a fine in your series,I like it,Alford

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manny (21378) 2004-11-18 2:39

Such a rustic scenery. I grew up in Iloilo, in a small town, and scenes like this is something very common for me. It is nice to have someone post this in here. IMHO, I would crop it tighter on top to focus more on the ricefield an dthe reflection on it.

Aegean (2567) 2004-11-18 4:18

Fantastic pastoral scene Alford. The composition is very effective with all the ellemnts located in the right places...The feeling of "movement is also very well captured and the reflections on the water a very pleasant detail.

flydragon (0) 2004-11-19 12:35

this is verry Nice Alford
the light seems verry beautifull
this picture make me want to be there
a really plaisante picture
from a daily life
well done
••simon••

aznegrao (10248) 2004-12-20 16:26

Gosto muito dos tons nesta foto e da ação do homem ao fundo cortando a monotonia das linhas horizontais. Essa serie e otima Alford.
Saudações.