Saturday afternoon in Phnom Penh, a photo from Phnum Penh, West

Photographer's Note

‘Saturday afternoon in Phnom Penh’

High time to include some people on my pictures :)

Saturday afternoon and evening is the time when many residents of Phnom Penh make their way to the banks of the Mekong.
Social gathering and lingering on or around the lawns.
All three pictures are taken in the neighbourhood of the Royal Palace of Cambodia.

Seeing these photos, I was wondering if Cambodia would have declared a lockdown and this is what I’ve found:
The government has ordered a lockdown of all district and provincial borders within the country.
The people are not allowed to travel out of their districts or provinces to halt the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Phnom Penh is an exception where no travel restriction is applied.
In another article I read that the Cambodian New Year celebrations (April, 14th till 16th) have been canceled.

According to the latest reports of today, Cambodia has 122 people who are infected by the virus.
This is not much compared to many countries, but it remains to be seen whether the country has many options for testing its inhabitants.
Hopefully this number is correct.

A lockdown is a terrible thing for the inhabitants of a third world country.
In Europe, there are opportunities to help residents in a system of temporary unemployment.
But not going out in many third world countries means having no opportunity to earn anything and consequently having no money to buy food ...

ikeharel, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, jemaflor, quovadis, holmertz, Royaldevon, jhm, jean113, Fis2, pajaran, alvaraalto, alvaraalto has marked this note useful

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Nicou (193806) 2020-04-25 22:52

Hello

quelle perspective et vue tout ce monde en marche assis quelle animation et ce graphisme d'arbre cette végétation en fond cette lumière et édifice superbe vue et image
Bravo et belle journée
Nicou

COSTANTINO (101963) 2020-04-25 23:17

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy Sunday
so many people down there!!!!!
this is a forgotten photo for our days
because of covid 19 and in Greece
people are not allowed to travel out of
their districts or provinces
welldone
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (151691) 2020-04-25 23:22

Bonjour, cher Paul,
Un très bon reportage photographique et journalistique.
En effet, les problèmes doivent être encore plus importants dans ces régions.
Des images étonnantes.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (133302) 2020-04-25 23:33

Salut Paul,
Un bon effet de perspective et de couleurs jusqu'à la vue du drapeau, un peu masqué par le tronc du palmier ... c'est vrai que de telles vues de nombreuses personnes n'est plus d'actualité avec le confinement, quelle époque vivons-nous !

ifege (29461) 2020-04-25 23:45

Hi Paul
This all looks very orderly. A good photo of people relaxing.
cheers
Ian

quovadis (5401) 2020-04-26 0:02

Good day Paul.

This shot along with your note somewhat gives a hope for more rational handling of the pandemic crises. People with a positive attitude are most likely to develop stronger body immune system, all comes from the head.

Nice to see people in the outdoor scenery, free and worry less, full isolation is not the best approach to the “human error” created problem.

Have a wonderful Sunday!!!

holmertz (91124) 2020-04-26 0:47

Hello Paul,
By a funny coincidence I have a photo coming up any day now from the same kind of moment a few hundred meters further up the street. But there are many more persons in your photos than in mine. There are also many more colours and architecture in these photos. The cityscape across the river looks quite different from what I remember from only 12 years ago, most obvious in WS #1. These photos are all nicely composed from well chosen angles with attractive diagonals and marvellous colours.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (202724) 2020-04-26 0:57

Ciao Paul, lovely composition with a lot ofpeople, fine details, wonderful natural colors, excellent perspective, good clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (72688) 2020-04-26 5:36

Hello Paul,

When you read about and see what is happening in other countries, you understand what a catastrophic effect it is having!
In some places the information will be scanty, in others, ridiculous suggestions to cure the virus, are made by national leaders!!

Saturday is obviously a very social day for the Cambodians.
WE can see that the families take picnic mats, as we would take them to the beach or to the riverside.

You have chosen a fine aspect, to capture a full impact of the Saturday afternoon congregation. It also creates a good sense of perspective. The colours are bright but natural.

Keep safe,
Bev :-)

jhm (200739) 2020-04-26 6:32

Dag Paul,

Uw foto is echt mooi om naar te kijken.
Al deze mensen lijken echt tevreden, niet tegen staande ook toen Covid-19 reeds aanwezig was.
Ja wij hebben een behoorlijk vangnet opgebouwd, maar ik vrees voor de toekomst.
Een volle zak kan ook opgesoupeerd geraken.
Te vele eten uit de pot waar zij nooit iets hebben in gebracht.
Maar dit is voor politiekers, een ras apart.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

jean113 (20855) 2020-04-26 8:03

Hello Paul, interesting pictures that show life in Phnom Penh.
Taken in January, it looks agreeably warm, no-one is wearing a coat; everyone quite happy to sit near the river.
A very colourful scene.
Interesting notes.
Kind regards Jean.

Fis2 (153103) 2020-04-26 8:35

Witaj Paul!
Interesting place, view from daily life makes impression.
I like POV, perspective and curious colors.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

pajaran (100660) 2020-04-26 10:13

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto na obali za druzenje i odmor. Lepa zelena trava i drvece.
Lepo pokazano sa fotografijama u radionici, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocima.
Ja sam u karantinu, ne izlazim iz stana.
Opasan virus je sve promenio.
Paja.

Greeting.
An interesting look and a moment, good text ...
A nice place on the coast for socializing and relaxing. Beautiful green grass and trees.
Beautifully shown with photos in the workshop, well captured moment with visitors.
I'm quarantined, I'm not leaving the apartment.
The dangerous virus changed everything.

Miguel82 (46386) 2020-04-26 12:21

Hallo Paul, the picture shows the atmosphere near the Royal palace by afternoon. The residents chill out on rush mats whereas street vendors offer snacks and cold drinks. That place is a meeting point for families, couples and friends along the Mekong river. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.

Tue (80330) 2020-04-27 0:39

Hallo Paul,
De foto laat de ontspannen sfeer van de zaterdagmiddag goed zien. Veel mensen werden naar de oevers van de rivier getrokken en met hun fleurige kleding, kleedjes en stoeltjes geven ze veel kleur aan de schaduwrijke kant van de rivier. De skyline aan de zonverlichte overkant van het water zorgt voor een mooie achtergrond.
Lars

lousat (128091) 2020-04-27 6:04

Hi Paul,a lot of people everywhere to start the weekend in the open air after a working week. 3 different compositon,all full of people,happy and colorful,nice sceneries too! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

kasianowak (15446) 2020-04-27 6:05

Hi Paul
Beautiful street photo, much more joyful than your earlier image of rooftops and rubbish and certainly showing a more pleasant side of the country. I love the colours and the diagonal composition.
It's said, that these people, obviously enjoying themselves here, are now confined to their homes by the rules of the lockdown. But the most important aspect, as you say in the note, is that if they can't go out (also, if the lockdown-limited tourists don't come) they can't earn money to even buy food. It's a death sentence, death more certain than that presented by the pandemics.
Best wishes
Kasia

emka (149979) 2020-04-27 23:42

Hello Paul, This scene reminds me of the view in Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia. I came to the water and I saw a lot of local people everywhere waiting for the sunset. They had chairs, small carpets, whatever. Like here. But the great difference was that they were all in black and white. Awesome colourful composition.
Up to now, mainly the rich countries are affected mostly in COVID-19. Hopefully, the big wave will not come to the third world countries in Asia and Africa.
Stay safe

MAlgo

alvaraalto (41528) 2020-04-28 6:00

Dag Paul,
We kijken nu met andere ogen naar deze prachtige foto’s dan 2 maanden geleden. We schrikken zelfs als we zoveel mensen dicht op elkaar zien zitten.
Ook de nationale feestdagen moeten voor het virus wijken. Wij beleefden gisteren een wel heel bijzondere editie van de koningsdag, de verjaardag van Willem Alexander.
Wel interessant om te zien hoe met veel creativiteit een alternatief feest wordt gevierd.
Groet Rob

PiotrF (51038) 2020-05-01 14:23

Hello Paul
An interesting daily life scene from this place.
I like good composition, nice colours and good quality.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

ruisc_pt (11544) 2020-05-04 13:15

Hi Paul!
A beautiful image to portray the reality of our day and the reactive behavioural differences in each country regarding this pandemic.
Very well seen.
ATB (all the best)

mkamionka (58672) 2020-06-11 11:34

Hi Paul,
nice daily life scene. You have captured a very busy spot. Locals seem indeed to gather along the river bank.
There are so many of them and they bring in variety of colors. The other side of the river is still lit by the warm rays of the sun. I see people come prepared with blankets and picnics.
I bet you have joined them :)
M