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Dejeuner Sur l’Herbe


Dejeuner Sur l’Herbe
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Copyright: kevin o'sheehan (kevinos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 834 W: 160 N: 1170] (4824)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-07
Categories: Festivals
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): La Thailande des Thailandais, Feed me, I'm Hungry [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-10 11:10
Viewed: 785
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Sunday was graduation day at the Buddhist University and proud families of the graduates have driven from all the provinces of Isarn and the South. They are poor rice farmers and this is a big day in the family history. Nearly always it is the first graduation ever in the family. Here a family picnic before the ceremony. By tradition the monks sit apart. The rule does not permit them to eat with lay folk. Also, monks must not eat after noon, so that they are always served first and the rest eat afterwards. On the mat you can see the round basket of Khow Niow (the sticky rice so beloved of the Isarn Lao people) and Som Tam (the incredibly spicy, papaya salad that they eat with it). This is a proud day in the life of a very poor family. Both of these monks are graduating as BA Humanities, Major English Language. I was one of their teachers and I am proud of them too. (Apologies to Edouard Manet)
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Fantastic photo. I see here two different worlds. The first plane with the Buddhist looks great. Very nice background and beautiful colors especially orange looks wonderful. Nice juxtaposition, capture and light. Bravo.

Hi Kevin,

Good idea and nice colours. The orange against the green is really nice. But I really feel those people in the back too disturbing. From another point of vue, you could have had a nice interpretation of the Dejeuner sur l'herbe.

Regards,
Youssef

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  • manny Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2979 W: 88 N: 3999] (21274)
  • [2005-05-10 13:01]

Yes...am very familiar with such scene. You captured a candid pose with so much color. Thanks for sharing Kevin.

Thanks, Kevin for this vignette of a day in the life of these people, more important than others, and at the same time, a typical thai day where the solemn gave place to the enjoyment of the moment thru a nice picnic on the grass.

I have eaten in monasteries before in Cambodia. They are fiorst, the guests and ladies who supplied the food, ate next, ate off their bowls, with their spoons.

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