Photographer’s Note
I haven't posted any picture for a very long time as I have been very busy travelling and working for Art in All of Us. I do like this picture a lot... and would really appreciate to have your opinion on it.
No cropping. I have just desaturated the picture, and increased the contrast a bit.
This picture was taken in Apia, the capital city of Samoa, an archipelago located in the Pacific, a few hours (2-3) by plane from Fiji Islands.
I have taken this picture of two primary school pupils during their cultural day. I was invited to take some pictures during this event, as I had visited the school a few days before, to organize our artistic workshops with one of their classes. This day is very important for the students, as it is a celebration day, a day to remember their ancestral traditions, as well as a day of exams, as some judges from the ministry of education also attend the activities and give them marks on how good they perform.
Some of their tests include: chasing, killing, plucking and cooking a chicken; singing; dancing; open a coconut with basic traditional tools etc...
All the school participate, and watch the other students' performance.
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Photo Information
- Copyright: Stephanie Rabemiafara (tournesolyorum) (58)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Black & White
- Date Taken: 2006-08-26
- Categories: Daily Life
- Exposure: f/2.8, 1/320 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Kids from the World Part II [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-10-03 13:34
- Favorites: 1 [view]
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