mail-call, the Red Dzao... Photo

Photographer’s Note

The weekly mail delivery in a small Red Dzao village near Sapa is the chance for the local Dzao girls to contrast their fiercely held traditionalism with the breakneck change of culture in the south.

ISO at 400 and focal length at 48.00mm.

LeeLoo, Elaine_Blath, nicol_g, leo61 has marked this note useful

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LeeLoo (5174) 2008-06-05 1:24

Dear Caleb Colman!
Very nice girl.
Beautiful face.
Funny scene.
Good shot.
TFS!

BennyV (4769) 2008-06-05 1:26

Hi Caleb,

Cultural globalisation caught in the act! A funny sight, but not without afterthoughts.

Benny

smarcell (14385) 2008-06-05 1:34

A very interesting shot, and a good contrast between the oriental lady, dressed in her style, and the magazine.
Regards Stefano

saigon (5505) 2008-06-05 1:51

bonjour CALEB.
original image avec cette red DZAO avec le magasine de mode!
photo insolite!
amitiés....aldo

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2008-06-05 5:15

Hi Caleb,

very beautiful portrait, well composed with putting the person to the right, good job!

Take care, Ivana

nicol_g (759) 2008-06-05 14:13

It puts a smile on my face :), Caleb, and gives some thoughts also...
Really nice framing, showing the daily life space of the young woman.
Lovely work, thanks.

archimatica (13266) 2008-06-06 3:23

Hi, Caleb.
Great portrait. I like compo, colors and the contrast between the lady and the magazine.
Regards
Renzo

rbcy1974 (20742) 2008-06-08 8:31

HellO Caleb
Great contrast between the lady in her traditional dress and her reading material.
Very well done
Regards
Daniel

mirarer (4377) 2008-06-08 9:56

Hi Caleb,
Great contrast, funny scene.
Best regards,
Mirari

leo61 (43438) 2008-06-08 10:58

Hi Caleb!
This one, your thousand`s one is a very good example for globalisation.
How long will it last to see no more people in traditional cloth.Poor Africa of course will be the looser.......or winner????
Fantastic portrait,well composed with her viewing this magazine and the wooden house in the background.
A new favourite,Thanks
Regards,leo

Manamo (3474) 2008-06-09 8:19

Hello Caleb,
fantastic moment. I like Leo61's critique about this picture. Seeing such a magazine in such a traditionalist girl is not just a regular post. It's a piece of anthology. You will look at it in years from now and see that it was a picture that tells the future.
This is one of the best picture I've seen in a long while on this site. Congrats!
Marc

indraajeet (1773) 2008-06-09 11:23

wonderfully captured mood, very dramatic with the book-covers
Indrajit

Mistral (13694) 2008-07-20 13:18

Hello Caleb,
excellent portrait. I like a lot the contrast of cultures between city and countryside.
A smile
Luca

bukitgolfb301 (4714) 2008-08-22 17:13 [Comment]

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martin_b (362) 2009-07-31 0:48

hi caleb,
two worlds clash together- very good photojournalist mood!!

greets martin

Photo Information

Copyright: Caleb Colman (scalerman) (25747)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-14
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS US, RAW, B+W UV
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Manamo's favs of each day of 08 (April,may,june) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-05 1:22
Favorites: 2 [view]