Indigenous Andean woman Photo

Photographer’s Note

Daily life scene in Humahuaca town, at the northern tip of Quebrada de Humahuaca. This is in the far northwestern corner of the country close to Chile and Bolivia and people I found there reminded me more the people I met in Perú. I suppose they belong more to the austere, parched altiplano of the andean region and Quichoa (Quechua) culture than to the rest of Argentina.

HUMAHUACA is 125km north of Jujuy and it spills across the Río Grande from its picturesque centre on the west bank. Its enticing cobbled streets, lined with colonial-style or rustic adobe houses, lend themselves to gentle ambling – necessarily leisurely at this altitude, a touch below 3000m.

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besnard (31348) 2009-11-10 2:38

Bonjour Ricardo
Une belle image de cette femme aux vétements colorés qui suit son chemin sans se soucier du photographe.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

Amaz (7914) 2009-11-10 2:38

Que show de cores, amigo Ric!!
Extraordinária composição e interessante enquadramento!!

Brilhante idéia dessa peculiar captura, amigo!!

Meus parabéns,

yquem46 (8671) 2009-11-10 3:16

A colorful, luminous and dynamic shot taken at the right instant during the walk
regards
patrick

siamesa (13415) 2009-11-10 5:25

Olá Ricardo

Uma figura característica da região andina.As cores fortes da vestimenta criam um belo efeito contra o cinza do calçamento. Excelente foto. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

gabrielpat (6553) 2009-11-10 5:27

hi Ricardo,
Strong and nice contrast of this "flashy"women wears and the "modest" way to walk.
friendly,patrick.

Urs (3464) 2009-11-10 7:02

Ola Ricardo

A pity that the woman is walking out of the picture instead of walking in. Must be a bit cold up there, as she is wearing woolen socks. Otherwise no complain from my side. Colors are very vibrant, sharpness is fine and DOF due to the street perfect. Well done

Best regards
Urs

mortijo (12524) 2009-11-10 7:04

A very colorful photo. Nice street scene with great colors.
Regards
John

saxo042 (16576) 2009-11-10 9:11

Hi Ricardo,
The light falls very good here on the back of this very colourful woman walking up the street. The light falls also along the wall and creates beautiful structures on the stony surface. A quite particular photo!
Kind regards
Gunnar

coco (28318) 2009-11-10 10:42

Hi Ricardo.

Very good timming and moment.
The people is very important for photography and this is a very good exemple.

Well done.

JCG (25875) 2009-11-10 10:56

Olá Ricardo,

In spite of the beautiful sun, the weather does not seem to be very hot at this altitude… This woman seems covered well in clothing. Beautiful and luminous photograph where the colors arise well. I notice that the streets are very clean contrary to our European big cities !!! Good and interesting photograph, thank you Ricardo.

With all my friendships to you and Ana and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

ribeiroantonio (22058) 2009-11-10 14:27

Gosto das cores saturadas, da perspectiva e da profundidade de campo, da nitidez e da moldura preta. É um bom trabalho.
Então, como é que tem sido a vida por terras de Espanha?
António

Gerrit (36553) 2009-11-10 14:50

Hi Ricardo,
great composition in wonderful light and colours.
More whet you imagen as typical Bolivian

jmdias (20189) 2009-11-10 15:40

ricardo

no norte chileno esta influência do altiplano parece ter perdido um boca de força, mas aqui na foto do norte argentino há ainda uma boa dose de cholas. lindas cores, luz, nitidez e ambiente.a chola parece ter sido pintada á mão . parabéns. lindo trabalho

abraços

jorge

Bluejeans (33423) 2009-11-10 16:10

Oi amigo ,
Beleza de foto com esta mulher de vestes coloridas tem uns tons de vermelho bem fortes, bonitas estas cidades de ruas de pedras como as casas,boa luz , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Cricri (44115) 2009-11-11 4:33

Hola Ric
Une belle image de la dame au chapeau et au vêtements haut en couleurs, il semble ne pas faire des plus chaud ou alors la dame est aussi frileuse que moi :-) excellent cadrage
Good day for you
cricri

xuaxo (5911) 2009-11-11 6:37

Olá Ricardo,
Tal como referes na nota e eu já reparei numa foto anterior, isto parece mais no Perú ou Bolívia. A ideia que eu tenho da Argentina (um esterótipo, certamente) é mais uma civilização tipo europeu, como na cidade de Buenos Aires. Nunca estive na Argentina.
Não é pelo politicamente correcto, mas este título "Indigenous Andean woman" não me soa bem. Indígenas somos todos nós. Os descendentes dos europeus que foram para as Américas há 500 anos não são também indígenas? Ou esse qualificativo depende da antiguidade dos antepassados no local? Se um extra-terrestre chegasse a Buenos Aires e fotografasse uma descendente dos europeus, não poderia intitular a foto "Indigenous Porteña woman"?
Por outro lado, se fotografares uma mulher em Granada vais intitular a foto "Mujer andaluza indígena"? Ou em Beja uma "Mulher indígena alentejana"?
Não é nada contra ti. Sou só eu a divagar :-)
Quanto à foto, preferia ver a mulher de frente ou de lado. Bonita luz.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

gilou530 (35984) 2009-11-11 12:27

salut ricardo
un portrait de dos qui a un impact superbe avec le dos vouté qui pése sur le poid des années, la lumiére est magnifique, bon boulot
amitiés
gilbert

Emile (20177) 2009-11-11 12:38

Hola Ricardo.
Una magnifica foto con la mujer usando su tradicional vestimenta con colores muy vivos, me gusta mucho su típico sombrero. Esta muy bien captada y podemos además disfrutar de la calle y acera de piedra así como las viejas casas. Excelente composición.
TFS.
Saludos.

chris04stop (2589) 2009-11-11 14:12

So a wonderful image, Ricardo! And so a intellgent one! This is the pictures of the life: always full of colours, she goes and goes and goes... Impossible for us to see her just in face... she runs, dressed with thousend colours. And we chase her, so often seeing just her shadow...
Bravo!
Anna Paola

kevinos (6927) 2009-11-11 20:45

Ola Ricardo. remember what Herve once said to me about pictures of people from the back. he said that they had better be especially interesting to work. Here you have done it without a doubt. The brilliant splash of colour, the pattern and textures and her leaning movement, caught in action make her a dramatic image in the right setting. regards to you and Ana Kevin

jhm (83786) 2009-11-12 4:34

Hello Ricardo,

Lovely this silhouette of these lady, also the cloths are real for this country.
What a beauty, soft and very fine picture.
Nice perspective through your good choice of your angle.
Lovely sharp and wonderful colours.
Perspective and colours are very well, pleasant for look at.
A lovely captured and composed are very well. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

Angshu (34243) 2009-11-12 10:42

Ola Ric
Once again...the typical dress does not gel in my mind as it being from Argentina...so many incorrect notions in our minds. captured with good timing and the speed is good to freeze her in her moment.
Friendly Regards
Angshu

Longroute (10113) 2009-11-13 1:19

Hey Ricardo,

quite an outstanding composition, well framed and achieved.
The chromatic contrast is excellent and so is the clarity and the contrast. I like the fine sense of depth and the feeling of being present on the scene. The subject is very interesting and photogenic, a real fine reportage from a far out place.
Me gusta mucho!
Ciao,
Donato

syd1946 (17999) 2009-11-15 11:32

Hello Ricardo,
The red the woman's wear is so attractive! Absolutely fine daily life scene under the strong light of the sun leading us into the old alley...

many wishes,
Thomas

bostankorkulugu (34198) 2009-11-20 23:29

i like this one a lot ric... for the way she walks with her head facing the ground... and for the vivid colours of course...

sacavem (8693) 2009-11-24 3:50

Olá Ricardo,

Uma boa captura desta mulher com seus traje indígena. Parece que ela se apercebeu da maquina e por esse motivo se esconde um pouco.Pessoalmente teria fotografado de frente para mostrar a cor e expressão das gentes locais.
Filipe

Didi (36674) 2009-12-15 11:35

Hi Ricardo
Mrs Sandman turned red.
Nice local scene, very nice colours indeed.
Best regards