Yemeni infants, a photo from Taizz, West

Photographer's Note

Yemen in 1996. The city of Taizz. Really an interesting city. When I wanted to go up a hill on the outskirts of the city, a boy warned me with a gesture and said: Ali Baba. What should I do, I went back to the city.

The photo shows small Yemeni children behind a barred window.

paper-scan (photo album)

jjcordier, worldcitizen, CLODO, adores, jhm, jusninasirun has marked this note useful

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emilbo (20844) 2012-02-27 7:03

Bonjour mon voisin d'aujourd'hui,
Un petit retour en arrière tout comme moi mais la photo en vaut vraiment la peine. Des enfants à travers la fenêtre, quoi de plus intéressant. Une photo bien éclairée, excellent détails et rendu des couleurs.
Toutes mes félicitations et bonne semaine,
Emilius

yquem46 (32263) 2012-02-27 7:10

Hi Wolfgang
Not bad at all for a paper scan. Nice that you mention it, otherwise ... !
Not sure if that much has changed in 15 years
I'm surprised by the border: the image + subtitle +border are obviously more than 800x750
How did you do that, I'm very interested !
Best regards
patrick

Bergenphotos (2168) 2012-02-27 7:27

Hi.

This is one of those pictures that says incredibly much. The picture looks interesting enough, and the note adds the right atmosphere and shape my thoughts in the right direction. Powerful and also a technically good picture.

Fredrik

holmertz (26932) 2012-02-27 8:00

Hello Wolfgang,
Beware of Ali Baba! I actually found the hills on the outskirts of Taiz very interesting. This is a fine picture combining the cute children with the remarkable Yemeni architecture. The texture of the wall is well captured.
Kind regards,
Gert

jjcordier (62328) 2012-02-27 9:25

Wolfgang
Voilà une image qui méritait de sortir de tes archives avec ces visages d'enfants souriants animant joyeusement la belle composition. Une bonne qualité de scan.
Amicalement
JJ

ciakgiak (30329) 2012-02-27 9:59

Hello Wolfgang,
excellent quality for a scanned photo, the children are really exciting, I love their expressions and the colors in the white wall. Congratulations and TFS.
Best regards
Giorgio

aliabazari (10105) 2012-02-27 13:54

Hi Wolfgang ...
Perhaps this is my opinion, but if you're strict or cynical colored glass beauty overhead regardless of the innocent children. That's just beautiful and colorful glass, just like children behind the fence. And if you can get from the back of the guard to go home to the iron inside it and dry it after Community laws stricter, and we can ignite.
With respect

Afsanehbagheri (3206) 2012-02-27 14:11

سلام دوست من

دریچه کوچک و نگاه کودک ها بانمای بلند دیوار

نشانه کوچک بودن بچه ها وافکارآنها به موضوعات رانشان می

دهد

worldcitizen (4852) 2012-02-27 14:11

Hello Wolfgang,
I have recently read a book about Yemen, so it is interesting for me to see your old photos. They are all very nice, but this one grabs me the most. I like the presentation, with the textured wall and these children behind the blue bars. The flower-shaped window above the children is also beautiful.

CLODO (24726) 2012-02-28 0:12

Hi Wolfgang

Though they seem to be in a jail, they smile and greet you!
regards
CLODO

lousat (57626) 2012-02-28 2:29

Hi Wolf,this pic is a great beauty,and i like your way to show us this spectacle inside this big white frame,magnificent work of scannering too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano.

Sergiom (39223) 2012-02-28 6:28

Bonjour Wolfgang

J'aime beaucoup le caractère intimiste de la photo. On dirait que tu as réussi à établir une relation avec les enfants, dans un pays ou les sourires sont très rares.

Amicalement

Serge

BennyV (12767) 2012-02-28 11:01

Hello WOlf

Great frame within frame within frame. The three children are just great and get some really good light. The fact that this is a scan shines through a bit in the black of the window frame, but still this is a shot I absolutely love.

Fine work again. Tfs & cheers!

Benny

baclama (15579) 2012-02-28 11:02

bonsoir,
une tres belle photo pleine de vie, de joie (et de tristesse en fonction des enfants) d'emotion...
de douces couleurs, une belle lumiere, un instant de vie saisi parfaitement
bravo
vero

lakshmip1949 (19110) 2012-02-28 14:25

Hello Wolfgang,

Children are children. They have nothing to hide. I like all the three, specially the one on the right with a scarf wrapped around his head, Thank God, the windows have bars or else.. Apart from these children, I like the texture of the wall Nice lively image.

Lakshmi

adores (28210) 2012-02-28 17:26

Hi Wolfgang!
Another good one! The details of the architecture, the textures of the wall, the children looking from behind the bars... a really nice portrait, with good light and colours!

jhm (122444) 2012-02-29 3:24

Hello Wolfgang,

Fifteen year old but perhaps the reality of today.
This is an hallucinatory image with childern behind iron bars.
Excellent sharpness and clarity.
Very nice composition, excellent of colors too.
Nice done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Ricx (13435) 2012-02-29 23:27

Hi Wolf, a superb posting. with an excellent frame.. it was simple and easy to look at - well posted.. Ric

jusninasirun (17138) 2012-03-01 3:15

Hello Wolfgang.
You have framed this shot beautifully through the iron bars. Lovely texture on the wall and nicely exposed children in view.
Thanks and kind regards,
Jusni

sandpiper (6003) 2012-03-02 13:43

Hi Wolfgang

Great composition and lovely texture on the walls

Chris

notrap (4688) 2012-03-03 9:11

Hallo Wolfgang,
Deine Art, die Fotos zu rahmen und dezent mit Schrift zu versehen, finde ich sehr elegant. Das daraus resultierende Quadrat hat was! Das Foto an sich gefällt mir auch, gut hinbekommen: die Struktur der Wand und die Kinder im Schatten, beides richtig belichtet.
Schönes Wochenende wünscht
Elvira

dkmurphys (36801) 2012-03-03 14:03

Hi Wolfgang,
Lovely detail, hope their life is not like a prison. Well spotted scene, have a good night.

Daniel

Angshu (51174) 2012-03-11 22:27

Hello Wolfgang
The frame within the frame works well. The children seem to be amused & happy. Like the texture of the wall. The scan quality is superb!
Regards
Angshu

fritzi007 (7580) 2012-04-10 5:54

Hallo Wolfgang,
nettes Foto von hübschen Kindern, aber was hat das mit Ali Baba zu tun?
Viele Grüße
Wolfga g