the rescuers Photo

Photographer’s Note

On this narrow dirt road, I parked my rented motorbike from a distance to give way and take photograph of the two brothers with a carabao (water buffalo). I was excited about the photo op, and was feeling good as I snapped a few photos. They passed, waved , smiled, and carried on. I returned to my parked motorbike but it wouldn’t start. A gasoline leak! And my tank was empty. Well, to make the story short, the boys came to the rescue. I hitched my bike to the sled, and the boys gave me a ride to the nearest gasoline station where their mother works as a cashier.

I later found that Carlos is nine y.o. and that his younger brother, Ramon, is seven. They help their father with the farm work during summer. I gave them a few bucks for their help. I saw them again the following day. Their mother insisted that I come for a family dinner. I could not refuse. Such hospitality!

e30mike, Cretense, turkamerikali, jhm, berek, pablominto, tinamunk3, leo61, singuanti, Dragonheart, oochappan, kikvel, TeresaT, Emile, plimrn, Benedict, gabuzo has marked this note useful

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Flavia (10094) 2006-08-20 16:59

Hi Danilo,

Love this daily life shot. The composition is very nice using the road as a lead and the focus on the boys works. I must have had such a nice time in their company!

Regards,

Flavia

s10001in (1485) 2006-08-20 22:16

Nice Photo Danilo.
Very humorous scene of young Buffalo boy.
I like the scene & character ridding on Buffalo, I found more interesting the cart with out wheels pulled by the buffalo.
Use f/8 you manager to keep background with enough strong DOF.
Two other children at random position at background & one guy with White shirt really looks nice.
Small hut with brown grass adding the sense of Country life.
Well done.

As far as my view point concerned for this shot, I feel the boy ridding the Un-wheeled cart equally interesting as Buffalo boy.
Which I was strangely missing in this shot, bit hidden.

To move more to your left & let allow boy at least 2/3 of his in this shot & allow his action in more better way taking animal more to left would be more appropriate.

Nice work.
Nice rich shot with lot of green color.
well done
-Shailendra

e30mike (300) 2006-08-21 1:54

I really like this shot, keeping the main boy on the left and having just enough in focus to tell what his daily environment is like, very nicely done.

Cretense (49790) 2006-08-21 5:34

Beautiful photo, Danilo! The composition is perfect putting your main "subject" in on of the strongest spots of the frame. Great focus too, right in the eye of the child on the buffalo. A really impressive daily life scene. Very good use of the road as a guiding line and very interesting background. Overall a great job!
Congratulations!
Hercules

muscovado (1516) 2006-08-21 6:17

A perfect rural Philippine scene! Was looking for a chance to capture scene like this but naunhan ko nimo hahaha. Nindot kaayo Bai Dan!
Czaldy

voyagenation (1168) 2006-08-21 7:27

This is so compelling as it is so true and so real. The children helping in the chores. you have hit daily life on the head brotha!

Typical Pinoy hospitaly and rescue work renknowed the world over. Am proud of your shot!

Proudly Pinoy countryside dreams.

Mabuhay! Keep on Posting this!

Raul

chanjits (4393) 2006-08-21 21:09

well composed nice story linked with photo. thanks for sharing

turkamerikali (4768) 2006-08-21 23:09

Hi Danilo,
Excellent daily life shot from Lake Sebu.
Great pov,dof,focus,sharpness,colors,expressions,framing and note.Well Done.TFS
PS:Thanks for your critique on my latest post.I deleted that photo couple min ago because of lack of interest:(
I appreciate your support:)
Chris

jhm (76890) 2006-08-22 7:28

Hi Danilo,

What story, happy you was not alone, at once by the resque you was not helpless.
Splendid picture with a lot depth and very really colours, the driver is a clever boy together with are brother!
So hard work for them father!

Best regards,
John

berek (27111) 2006-08-22 8:49

Hi Danilo
meaningful picture from in life . you caught good perspective with path. nice colours and sharpness. Best wishes .
Berek
my overall evaluation -> :-)))

pablominto (35953) 2006-08-22 8:56

Hi Danilo,
Great capture of daily life, so typical for the region! The carabao must be an amazing animal, a big beast but very friendly...
Pleasant composition with great clarity in colours and fine details!
I notice you will pass the 1000 points mark any minute now, your TE record is very good... Congrats & Greetings,
Pablo -

Gustaw (21670) 2006-08-22 14:29

Hi, friend!
interesting photo from Philipines. Interesting life is in this country. Photo have good quallity, nice colours. Composition is good.
Marek

tinamunk3 (6380) 2006-08-22 16:18

What a day you had, Danilo. Great experience that you'll never forget. Such hospitality that is very rare here on latitude.

A nice scene from the countryside. The boy on the buffalo and the younger one on the home made truck :O) The light is nice and soft.

:) Tina

leo61 (40900) 2006-08-22 16:29

Hi Danilo!
Lovely scene and goos composition.The water buffalo is placed perfedt and the road gives a good depth.I like your note,you were lucky to meet such friendly people.
Regards,Leo

singuanti (15261) 2006-08-22 22:50

Hi Danilo. You've got plenty of DOF for all of that depth. There's also lots of dynamics which are always a good thing. The path makes for a great leading line too.

Dragonheart (8389) 2006-08-23 2:27

Hi Danilo,
Lovely shot! you have caught a excellent moment, good POV and composition.
Well done
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek

hay_kes (27001) 2006-08-23 4:08

Superb shot.
Regards.

hAyAti

arjun_das (1841) 2006-08-23 6:11

very funny shot indeed. good pov. but i think more view of the boy behind would have more interesting result. tfs.

regards,
arjun

oochappan (22433) 2006-08-23 8:12

That's a very nice story going by this pleasant taken shot of your rescuers well framed, very well done Danilo, an excellent TE documentairy shot.
greetings
Henk

wanna_yu (0) 2006-08-23 12:39

Hi Danilo,
once again impressing daily life shot from you. Great moment, full of life :) Compliments for excellent work.

Greetings
Ivana

kikvel (4770) 2006-08-23 12:43

hola danilo

linda historia la que contaste, me encanto,
me sorprendio que los nombres de los niños sean tan familiares, casi como aqui en mi pais,

la foto esta buena, pero le falta mas contraste, o mas saturacion, le falta un poco mas+

saludos

CV

TeresaT (10727) 2006-08-23 18:24

Hello Danilo,
Beautiful photo of the rural life at Philippines.
Great phocus on the boy.
Perfect light too.
Regards
Teresa

Emile (19038) 2006-08-24 1:49

Very good daily life shot Danilo, great composition with the boy on the water buffalo and the beautiful environment, good point of view, nice colors and sharpness. Good work.
Well done.

atus (15263) 2006-08-24 4:06

Hello Danilo,
very nicely captured pleasant shot of the daily life of the children in the countryside.
The perspective is great and you placed very well the two brothers in the frame. Nice one!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

Angshu (30880) 2006-08-24 7:46

Dear Danilo
This picture is a great one in the spirit of TE..you've shown daily life with these wonderful children & your note is indeed touching. Isn't this type of warmth typically Asian? Unfortunately we're losing these values fast in the name of modernisation.
Best Regards
Angshu

osse (2795) 2006-08-29 17:10

Hi Danilo
Good shot. Good colours, sharpnes, light and POV.
Welll done Danilo

osse

plimrn (18682) 2006-09-01 11:26

Hi Danilio,
Great shot with good detail in both the water buffalo and the serious driver. The story makes it much better; you got a lot of milage out of a photo and a leaky gas tank. I think the best times on a trip have been when things go wrong and you're jarred out of your comfortable rut. That's why we don't like to overplan when we travel.
Regards, Pat

aralda (1240) 2006-09-15 7:16

Hi Danilo,
Great story and a nice pic of daily life in rural parts of the Philippines. I'm surprised at the sled being dragged by a water buffallo. Never seen such a contraption before.
Raluca

banyanman (7691) 2006-10-13 8:45

This is the sort of photograph that I like to take, Danilo, depicting daily life in rural Asia, and getting 'off the beaten track' away from the tourists is the way to do it. Your composiiton is good (although it is a pity part of the face of the boy on the sled is obscured) and f8 was spot-on for this. Very natural colours too. Cheers . . . David

Benedict (6982) 2006-11-09 23:38

hi dan,
truly philippine rural scene!! napakaganda!!
brings back memories of my boyhood days in basilan.
benedict

gabuzo (47) 2007-01-26 11:33

Good composition. "Normally" the buffalo "should" be locate on the right side of the frame as it walks to the left but in this case I like the dirt track splitting the image in half and the background with the people and the shed. My only concern is the child on the carriage which is not visible at first.

lelet (105) 2007-08-23 15:13 [Comment]