<< Previous Next >>

My Land, My Style!


My Land, My Style!
Photo Information
Copyright: Skye Soroush (fireflyz) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 24 N: 297] (2079)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-28
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D 70, Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G, Nikon UV L37c
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-17 20:13
Viewed: 945
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture on my motorcycle trip of north-west Vietnam. He was one of many friendly H'mong people of the house on top of this high mountain. The entire family was friendly and invited me to their home for a drink and a little chat in "International Sign Language" :). I'm in their backyard taking this photo. Though non of us could communicate with spoken words, we had a great time for about an hour. They did not want me to leave. I was probably the first foreigner they ever came to contact with because of their geographical location.

About H'mong people:
Here is a good link which can do a much better job than I can.

PP: sharpened and framed only

Cheers,
Skye
t0mmm1 has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekEarth members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To gebala: Thanks Stef!fireflyz 1 01-23 21:07
To bliard: Thank you Benoit!fireflyz 1 08-17 21:10
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Wow! Really interesting picture! The thumbnail look like a painting. And the picture also. The framing add a deep to it. It almost look unrealistic. Really well done!

Thank for sharing!

Like it, the guy seems funny, proud, interesting, cute and friendly all at the same time, his attire does help. Like the background and how you composed the photo, colurs are good, I only regret some of the clouds are blown out, perhaps underexposing the shot and then trying to recover the shadows in postprocessing could have been an option.
Peter

  • Great 
  • wiko3 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 30] (504)
  • [2005-08-17 23:07]

Great photo, thank you for sharing this with us, it was intersting reading your notes,They have a nice view from there backyard. Well done.

Good fun man !

Hi Skye,
great picture. I like this proud man. It's nice how you've used a flash to have it visible against the light. It's nice the diagonal where he's standing and a wooden pale seems like it's framing the background.

  • Great 
  • davido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 63 N: 277] (1980)
  • [2005-08-19 16:03]

What a great shot with a very good portrait.
The man looks so proud...
Tha background is fantastic.
David

Very nice shot Skye
The landscape in the background is very beautiful, and composition is great.
Tanks for sharing
Regards
Amir

I like this portrait and the fact that the guy looks really happy, and also the great landscape in the background.

Regards,

Tom

hello, I think that he is a bit out of fashion:) but he looks nice:) so cute:) how he is standing:) exellent one Skye:)
well taken:)
have a nice weekend:)
kisses

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF