Smoky of opium Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the north of Thailand almost all the tribes cultivate opium. In this village one did not make only cultivate it... It is starting from the resin of Papaver somniferum, one of the 250 listed species of poppy, which one produces opium. To be cultivated in commercial quantity the plant requires climatic and geographical conditions quite precise: preferring a dry climate it adapts well to high altitudes (1 000 with 2200m). When the petals fall, one slices the thimble with seed to extract the resin from it, of a color milky white. While drying it takes the shape of a brown elastic paste which can be preserved years.

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mimi (2321) 2004-03-20 17:23

I like her pose her and the way that you've framed her in the corner of the shot. I also like the position of the metal pipe that she's holding. The shot seems a little shadowy, though. I tried a workshop. See what you think.

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papagolf21 (56749) 2004-03-20 17:46

Belle prise de vue Danièle, la femme légèrement recroquevillée porte un regard interrogateur, tel un enfant qui vient de se faire prendre en faute ; ou bien prenant une attitude exprimant la surprise du genre "et alors, tu n'as jamais vu fumer quelqu'un de l'opium". La composition laisse la place à toutes les suppositions et c'est en cela qu'elle est bien réalisée.
Belles couleurs (je suppose que la numérisation a fait perdre beaucoup en qualité).
Très bien Danièle et merci pour la note très documentée.

sulucas (229) 2004-03-21 2:22

Daniele, this is such an excellent TE shot, showing an ordinary person going about her ordinary life, however unusual it might seem to us!
She is well positioned and the DOF is good. I also like the range of colours and tectures represented here.
Well seen and captured!

cool_s15 (4048) 2004-03-21 4:08

a beautiful captured here... Did you also get a close up one, in her face maybe? It could always make another nice portrait. Anyway this is great shot.

Clochette (8076) 2004-03-21 10:50

Je pense surtout qu'elle se demande ce qu'elle peut bien représenter d'à ce point intéressant, pour qu'on la prenne en photo.
Beau témoignage d'une vie quotidienne du bout du monde, et une très belle expression capturée sur le visage de cette femme.

scalerman (25787) 2004-04-09 13:42

What a great shot. Perfect subject, interesting, and I like the muted colors.

maciekda (19599) 2004-05-04 21:55

nice picture, the woman is very photogenic, all those wrinkles.. and her look. and this big pipe, i really like those brownish colors and the light, maybe there is a bit too much of empty space above her head though. anyway, it is a nice portrait