Disgruntled Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Drunk women reacting to the judging at the seniors' division dance competition, Raroronga.

I love this photo.

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rowanb (864) 2006-08-02 10:33

heh. they dont look too happy.
i wouldn't want to be the judges =)

kajspice (4534) 2006-08-03 12:38

Hi Lisan,

I can't say I really dislike any of your pictures as they all have a certain element of interest in them.. I think I would have liked a slightly lower angle on this one, just so that I could see a tiny bit more of the man's head...as cropped heads go, I don't mind them at all, but there is something not quite right about his...

I quite like this for its bizarre content - from a distance, the lady looks like she has two forearms. I think you caught a sweet moment here though, with the lady on the left looking very supportive of her friend...

Furachan (0) 2006-08-21 21:02

You know I was going to say something "smart alecky" about this shot and pass on... but something held me back. Four little words that you wrote, my dear Pup-sensei: "I love this photo."
And I have so much respect for you that I gave it a second, more searching look, and I must say these four little words of my own: "I like it too." And here is why:
At first one might think the point of focus is lacking or haphazatd but that is not so: you nailed that big, tired lady on the left with the priceless, resigned expression, as if she were saying "I'm WAY TOO OLD for all this Pacific Island dance cr@p, ya know?" And then tere is the man'S cropped head on the bottom right (a musician?)
I must say I am impressed.
Good on you. MORE please!
Francis