Boy and Donkey, a photo from Bamian, East

Photographer's Note

I came across this young chap while walking between the large and small Buddhas in Bamiyan. He stopped for us but he wasn't very keen on a lot of photos. After taking a snap from the normal angle, I clicked this one from down at my side. The lower perspective seems to give a more dramatic view and by luck the donkey's ears are in just the right place.

don_narayan, Rinie_Hoff, spence, supereira, AmiBe, Tue, jafadabret, riclopes has marked this note useful

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mlopes (494) 2005-10-26 19:16

eheh, you bet, the donkey ears are just perfect :) nice angle, i must agree with you about prespective.
out of greens
Mario

don_narayan (2014) 2005-10-26 20:13

Hi Jonathan. great PoV, it makes very dynamic. and such good light you are working with, very nice. your photos from Afghanistan have been great... I saw that you mentioned you have photos from North Korea, I am excited to see those.

kikvel (4784) 2005-10-26 22:04

hi Jonathan

the POV is good, the light is nearly perfect, a bit too bright

very nice shot, I like it a lot

K.

Cormac (26565) 2005-10-27 0:47

Great one! The low and wide view is a very eye catching look, emphasizing the features of the donkey and the boy. The two of them seem perfectly placed, and as you say, te donkey's ears are just right. The boy's expression is very interesting too. The unconventional treatment really works well. I like this one a lot!

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-10-27 3:08

Hi Jonathan, indeed a nice PoV. Lovely capture this way, and yes the donkey's ears are nice. I was looking for some bridles, but I guess there are more donkeys, and he's part of a group. I know you can do a bit with your knees and weught. (Was just curious, as I have ridden a horse for a long time).

spence (65) 2005-10-27 5:49

Yes Jonathan - a great pov, very dynamic. Whether by luck or good management or a bit of both, the composition has turned out really well. Terrific light and lovely natural-looking but well saturated colours. Nice work!

supereira (9576) 2005-10-27 8:23

Great shot.I like it.Good composition and angle.Good contrast between the kid and the sky.I like the framing and details.Very good colors,light and sharpness.I like the expression of the kid.Good job!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-10-27 9:36

Hi Jonathan,
ah ah, it's a little funny !
Good wide-angle shot, I like the POV.
Those aren't ears, those're wings ! ;-)
Well done

Cricri (176) 2005-10-27 10:08

Bonjour Jonathan, Bon POV, les couleurs sont belles,jolie image de l'âne et l'enfant.
Amitiés
cricri

gebala (0) 2005-10-27 14:45

hello, this animal looks like my friend;) the same smile;) what a bout photo: I like ur POV and DOF, great colours, well done, rgs

Gdouble (0) 2005-10-28 9:20

Hi Jonathan,
Nice shot, great POV. Maybe the boy isn't smiling, but I think he hasn't a lot of reason to do so.
Guy

DLM (6479) 2005-10-28 12:06

Hi Jonathon,the low perspective works well,the boy looks like a character,interesting shot well done.
Dave.

Tue (92302) 2005-10-31 19:02

Hej Jonathan,
A fine picture of the boy and his donkey. Good light and colours and you captured them from a good angle. Well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

jafadabret (56501) 2006-01-11 2:04

Jonathan, tu sais, sans doute, qu'il y a deux sujets très délicats à photographier : les enfants et les animaux. Là tu avais les deux à la fois et tu t'en es très bien tiré. Le POV est bien choisi et la photo est très nette ainsi que bien composée. C'est du beau travail !

riclopes (35577) 2006-01-14 13:02

Hi Jonathan,
I have to say that it's very dificult to choose a photo from your wonderful gallery! This one captured my attention because of the original angle. I think I've said before that I love close shots with distortion of the perspective and this one is a good example. Yes, it gives a more dramatic result and the donkey head is very very nice! And you still got the mountains in the background. The kid seems to have an older face than he really must be...
All the best,
Ricardo

hajle (1087) 2006-06-07 2:44

another great shot!
nice POV, with the face of the donkey on the right!
and the light is also perfect!
greetings!
slawek

abulafia (4900) 2006-07-16 4:20

Great pov!
i like the way the donkeys head is allmost touching the screen, very untraditional view.
TFS
Harry