Washing Day Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

It's been a while since my mast Bolivian Upload so let's go for a Bolivian Washing Day to provide South American balance for the numerous such scenes out of Africa or India.

So we're here on the shore of the lake Titikaka on the "Isla del Sol". The legend says the Sun God Inti was born here and the first Inka emperor is also said to originate from here. Several Inka remains can be found on this island as well as stunning lake Titikaka views. Although we're here on Bolivian territory, the woman's hat evocates more neighbouring Peru.

Should you intend to visit this area one day be sure to read the story of Miss Inti and learn the lesson !

Technically speaking this scanned photo would deserve some more contrast but the overexposed area in the background prevents from adding more.

andante, Paolo, cjmm, jhm, papagolf21, singuanti, ChrisJ, axiotea has marked this note useful

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markstaples (15670) 2006-02-11 6:12

This is a nice composition. The colours of the clothes against the rocks are good. I think the image could do with a bit more sharpening, but then this may be because it's a scanned photo.
Amicalement
Mark

Cricri (44153) 2006-02-11 6:24

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Une vie trés différente de chez nous, et pas des plus façile, belle image
Bon weekend
cricri

Leonie (8647) 2006-02-11 6:27

Salut Jean Yves,
Que c'est joli ca! On dirait un tableau..les couleurs sont chouettes..la compo est sympa aussi!
Have a nice day...

Léonie

besnard (31362) 2006-02-11 6:54

Bonjour Jean-Yves
Sans doute un des aspects de la vie quotodienne.
Très bon cliché avec de belles couleurs.
Merci pour le partage et bon week-end.
Nicole

jinju (14265) 2006-02-11 8:18

Hey JY,

what I like here my friend iare the colors. Now, would I like it as much if the rocks were bare? I think not. However the laundry on the rocks balances the women by the water, and fills the whole frame with fantastic color.

andante (7092) 2006-02-11 9:01

This kind of pictures work as a reality check for me. We tend to forget very easily how much our modern ways of life solve the most basic needs, like water...
Jean, did you trying playing with selective curves toboost the contrast? The composition forms a beautiful 'Z' shape. I think is worth the work.

Best Regards,
Enrique

Paolo (40775) 2006-02-11 10:49

Hi Jean good sgot. the small human figures arewell composed in that image, with good colours and a large view on that great wall. amazing colours and light.
thanks, and have a nice w.e.
ciao

p.s.
i've sleeped for 12 hours during a 13 hours trip!

cjmm (4019) 2006-02-11 12:20

Salut Jean-Yves,

Very well composed and with a spot on exposure.

Colors are nice, and I like very much the reflections.

Best regards and a great weekend,
Carlos

jhm (83802) 2006-02-11 12:47

Hi Jean Yves,
Beautiful attires in the wash day, the colours of the clothes against the rocks are good, maybe a little bits otherwise than here, but certainly also very good system, very well done Jean Yves!
Greetings,
John.

gilou530 (35992) 2006-02-11 13:05

salut jy
bien noté le lien pour quand j'irai au pérou,
c'est vrai que ta photo techniquement manque de contraste et de netteté, mais elle nous montre une scéne de la vie courante dans un pays ou c'est pas toujours facile a vivre.
amitiés
gilbert

cherubin (1969) 2006-02-11 13:38

Salut jean-Yves,
belle composition, d'une vie tant loin de notre...
j'ai esayé un petit WS... je ne suis pas sure si c'est mieux..
cherubin

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papagolf21 (57029) 2006-02-11 14:45

Bonsoir Jean-Yves,
Une photographie qui entre tout à fait dans le cadre de TE, apprendre le monde par la photographie !
Très bon cadrage. Une photo de qualité à tous points de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

rbcy1974 (20746) 2006-02-11 15:07

Salut JY
Tres jolie scene
jaime bein les coloures roses et rouges des vetements contre le gris des murs
tres bien capture
A+
Daniel

singuanti (15240) 2006-02-11 20:56

Hi Jean-Yves. This is a nice daily life capture. All of the clothes do add quite a bit of color and help bring some life to it. Perhaps the sharpness could be increased. Nice one JY.

ChrisJ (70569) 2006-02-12 4:03

Salut Jean Yves

A superbly colorful daily life shot of this attractive, rural looking Peruvian town. Bon dimanche!

rosaline (0) 2006-02-12 6:44

Hi Jean
This is reminiscent of my photo Washing Muslin. Have a look when you have time. Only here, we see the washing in traditional bright colours. The composition works well here and tells a good daily life story with the dresses all hanging about. Good shot.
Aubrey

Merline (6578) 2007-08-31 2:35

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Merci pour ta critique sur une des mes photos.

J'arrive assez tard ici et je ne dirai donc rien sur le côté technique, elle est scannée etc:-)

Je trouve qu'elle de superbes couleurs et reflets, un bon point de vue. Mais surtout elle est très intéressante par ce moment de vie quotidienne qu'elle nous montre en toute simplicité avec beaucoup de naturel. J'aime beaucoup!

La Bolivie est une de mes destinations à venir, mon mari et moi parrainons deux petites filles là-bas.

Bonne journée, je repasserai

Michèle