BALINESE SALT FARMER #6

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• james-r (668)
• [2006-09-05 4:00]

Wow - very striking and dramatic image with much to catch the eye.

Beautifully composed with the farmer dominating the left side with the eye then being led to his hut.

I don't generally like the colour/bw mix but this is a super exception. Well done!

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• rdias (68)
• [2006-09-05 4:04]
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• rewshearer (682)
• [2006-09-05 4:27]

I think I prefer b&w but this photo is clearer than your previous one - it's evident that he is sprinkling the water on the ground.
Thanks for sharing
Rew

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• bibs69 (3139)
• [2006-09-05 4:40]

Hello Yoga,

Beautiful image. The composition is great, and the desaturation, in this case, is a real plus for the picture.

Best regards, Laurent.

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• maki (0)
• [2006-09-05 5:02]

Hi,
Very powerful picture and good idea to desaturate the whole background. It's more symbolic and graphical.
regards,
maki

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• markoci (3867)
• [2006-09-05 5:42]
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a great pov and beautifully composed.. very dynamic... really too bad for the blackened face, it bothers me quite a bit... and why the partial saturation? b&w would have been my choice but even the colour version is better here imo...

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• DarkoG (2223)
• [2006-09-05 6:51]

Brilliant colours of man opposed to b/w surrounding.
Just small remark. I think you should clone out this small white rectangle in the middle (sign ?) . Eye simply slip from man to that spot.

Regards Darko

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• roamermark (1575)
• [2006-09-05 9:14]
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Sorry Yoga to be harsh but I don't think the PP technique works at all for this. You're in danger of spoiling a very good series of EXCELLENT pics over the last few days with this that just looks gimmicky and fake. The difference for me between yesterday's photo and today's is a million miles. a point for the experiment though...I just don't like the result
Cheers
Mark

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• gigicacco (645)
• [2006-09-05 9:22]

Complimenti bellissima foto. ciao gigicacco

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• Framboisilla (5386)
• [2006-09-05 13:19]

Bonsoir Yoga,

Très belle mise en scène de cet homme en couleurs sur fond N&B, belle profondeur de champ, un ciel nuageux magnifique.

Amicalement,
Stéphanie.

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• ndb1958 (9206)
• [2006-09-05 14:44]

Hi Yoga,
this is a nice mix of b+w and colours.
An impressive and nice composition.
I like it very much.
Nino

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• jmdias (7328)
• [2006-09-05 20:50]

yoga

Fantastic shot. Good Idea put him in colors and his place of work in B&W. The POV is fabulous.

Jorge

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• hizbul (169)
• [2006-09-05 23:23]
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Mas Yoga, I would really appreciate if you could provide an alter image of this beautiful photography, I would like to see it in colours, is it possible?

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• jinju (14241)
• [2006-09-06 3:24]

Oh man,

Mark has a point..why partial saturation? The face? With so much goinf for this photo, what a small detail. The POV is just so good, the subject is even better. One of your best in terms of dramatic, "punch you in your face" shots. I mean, by far my favorite thing here is the salt falling out of the baskets and the sharpness and detail and light on it.

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• jafadabret (26437)
• [2006-09-06 6:13]

Yoga, le POV et la désaturation partielle du cliché en font une excellente photo. Le ciel tourmenté est en accord avec la pénibilité du travail de l'homme et le grand angle donne de l'importance à l'environnement.
Jacques

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• arjun_das (1841)
• [2006-09-06 7:03]

nice pov. i like the selective desaturation effect. good daily life picture. tfs.

regards,
arjun

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• kvananthnaag (370)
• [2006-09-06 7:12]

Excellent Work!! the photo has great richness in terms of action, setting, the feel and the impact overall are great!! TFS:)

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• vincent24 (8980)
• [2006-09-06 17:31]

Bonsoir Yoga,
Super effet du grand angle renforcé par ton placement bas..que tu as peu-être aussi choisi pour que l'on ne voit pas ton ombre,ton PP est interessant,donne + de contraste au ciel et fait ressortir de personnage,cependant en couleur on voit mieux l'eau de mer tombant sur le sol...etonnante technique de ces fermes de sel,
bye,
vincent

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• sabyasachi1212 (19385)
• [2006-09-07 4:01]

Hi Yoga,
Your series on the salt farmer is simply fascinating. Excellent low POV. The partial desaturation has worked wonders here. Perfect finishing.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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• ciec (1079)
• [2006-09-16 15:17]

Very good picture. But a largely prefer your your post of yesterday. Much more striking than the PS tricks.

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• recepyuksel (17570)
• [2006-09-22 16:37]

excellent work...
congrats

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• Ulishna (2236)
• [2006-09-29 9:48]

Hi Yoga,
perfect photo!!! Good idea of desaturate and nice composition. Very imressive...
Julia

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• valdec (6541)
• [2006-11-08 17:19]
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• thaprem (2284)
• [2006-12-05 3:04]

Yoga,
A fantastic work here...
So much drama..So much details...
The POV is fanatstic...
Cheers,
Prem.

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• Rhiannon (1724)
• [2007-03-07 6:18]

Art! Excellent composition and post pro work. Colour against B&W works perfectly here, and you´ve made it look natural. Excellent light, angle and details. Impressive.

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• synth (214)
• [2007-04-27 7:31]

Hi Yoga

Its an awesome shot you've taken. love the angle (thanks for giving us an idea). The colour isolation also helps to get the subject easier. Again, well done!

Synth

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• rubisheikh (77)
• [2007-04-27 7:55]

Hi Yoga,
Lovely shot i like light and shade,Composition perfect control Best wishes thank for sharing.
Regards Rubi