Insouciance..., a photo from Phnum Penh, West

Photographer's Note

A marvelous cheerful feeling we all experience during childhood... But life makes us loose that emotion...
These kids are very poor street children of Phnom Penh, it makes me feel good to see they know this feeling too...
Shot in the same place as this picture by our friend Bertrand.

L'insouciance de l'enfance, nous la connaissons tous, puis la vie nous la fait perdre!
Cela m'a fait du bien de voir que ces enfants des rues de Phnom Penh, eux aussi, ressentent le même bonheur fugace.
Pris au même endroit que cette photo par notre ami Bertrand

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kevinos (7517) 2007-08-24 20:34

You were very active in Cambodia, Laurent, more so than in Thailand, maybe. But this is a nice image of innocence and fun. Form a composition point of view. The one child caught in the act of jumping add dynamism and excitement to what would otherwise be just a group. The face that they are all watching him ties him into the composition so well. Nice one!

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2007-08-24 21:19

Good composition! You managed to fig-leaf the child on the dock nicely while catching the jumper at the perfect moment - though I shudder to think how he felt if he hit the water in that position!

A great capture of a fleeting moment.

zeca (19762) 2007-08-24 21:40

Salut Laurent!
Very nice capture! The framing is very good, but the cheerful feeling from the childhood is really the best of your picture. TFS!
Have a nice weekend!
Zeca

lacroux (4562) 2007-08-24 22:43

Salut Laurent.
Magnifique instantantané du Cambodge qui me rappelle ce pays qui a tant souffert et les plaisirs simples de ces enfants pauvres.
La particularité de l'enfance c'est de vivre l'instant présent en faisant abstraction du passé et de l'avenir...
Bien sûr cette image est techniquement parfaite, mais avant tout ce cliché m' émeut et me donne envie de retourner dans ce pays.
Merci du partage, et bravo.
Pierre.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-08-24 22:56

Salut Laurent
merci de ce rapprochement. Ton image me rapproche d'une autre que j'avais ausi postée il y a longtemps.
http://fr.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Cambodia/photo151947.htm
Je pense que le niveau du fleuve est remonté. En juillet on ne pouvait pas plonger.
JE retourne au Cambodge le 31 aout.
Tu seras là bas ?
Amicalement
Bertrand

axiotea (21651) 2007-08-25 0:35

Hi Lo
Belle lumière sur les enfants qui ont l'air de bien s'amuser et bon timing sur celui qui saute du haut de son perchoir. Oui, ça fait plaisir de voir un peu de joie et d'insouciance dans un pays qui a été cruellement touché par la barbarie.
Marilyn

japiey (10163) 2007-08-25 1:11

Hi Laurent.

Fantastic action shot..
Beautifull composition and good controll of lights..
Lucky eyes, you have..
Good luck, dear friend.

jean paul

Graal (103038) 2007-08-25 1:32

Bonjour Laurent,
fine reportage, good captured scene. I like the colours also. Excellent shot. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

UnTrained (0) 2007-08-25 1:53

Salut Laurent,
life! fun! Kids! Well placed elements for a good composition, good POV and a lot of action. The right moment captured, well done.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

dip (23892) 2007-08-25 1:59

Hallo Laurent,
very good captured this beautiful scene,good sharpness and pov,
Regards,
Dimitris.

ndb1958 (9289) 2007-08-25 3:23

Beautiful, Laurent. Nice to see the kid's fun and joy. They make me smile. Very nice capture. They seem to forget all around them. Nino

Mondaychild (378) 2007-08-25 3:44

Hi Laurent,

a very vivid shot of these happy kids! You clicked at the right moment - the motion of the jumping boy is very interesting. Very good skin tones; and the structure of the water makes a nice background.

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-08-25 5:01

Hi Laurent
Nice scene. Interesting composition and good light.
Regards

delkoo (68) 2007-08-25 8:12

bonjour laurent
superbe instantané, on s'attend a entendre un grand plouf mais tu arreté l'action en plein vol,
une belle image pleine de vie et d'insouciance.

didier

Tue (56056) 2007-08-25 15:50

Hej Laurent,
An excellent photo of these children having fun around the water. Good you captured them in action, one while jumping into the water and the other one while standing ready to do the same as his friend, the others watching and waiting for their turn. Well captured!
Regards,
Lars

tola_ch2004 (549) 2007-08-25 16:27

I defenitely know where is that place.
Because I spended over 6 years in Phnom Penh.
:)

cam (9043) 2007-08-25 19:45

Bonjour Laurent
Les plaisirs de l'enfance sont accessible à tous, il n'y a que l'imagination qui nous limite.
Tu as capturé ici un moment d'insouciance chez ces enfants qui apprécient le moment présent.

Belle photo à la technique réussie qui nous touche au coeur.

Bonsoir
Charles

jafadabret (56501) 2007-08-25 23:47

Laurent, c'est une photo qui fait du bien et qui nous ramène au temps de l'insouciance de notre enfance. J'aime le plongeur en plein vol mais aussi tous ses admirateurs. Tu as eu la bonne lumière pour saisir ces instants précieux mais fugaces.
Jacques

leo61 (0) 2007-08-26 0:09

Hi Laurent!
A great shot,full of joy.You placed the platform perfect in the frame,the sharpness is fantastic and I like the pink tones of the water.
Regards,Leo

evanrizo (462) 2007-08-26 0:16

A marvelous image Laurent, the scene at the moment you shot it is ideal.
The "one color" background helps the other details they are excellent, to come superb.
Salut
Evan
later...

carper (96) 2007-08-26 0:24

the timing is very good here Laurent,
the pov is nice and the boys made a lot of pleasure, very good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

danos (108887) 2007-08-26 0:41

Hello laurent,
a very nice insouciance moment of the children that jump in the water from this jetty.I see that they enjoy the jumping.Excellent the sharpness and the clarity as the colours and the light.Well done laurent.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

ChrisJ (134768) 2007-08-26 0:50

Hi laurent

Good daily life scene & decisive moment capture, with the jumping boy caught mid air. Wonderful warm colours, & excellent sharpness & lighting. Tfs!

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-08-26 4:14

Perfect timing Laurent. That boy looks like he is just hovering in midair. A very spontaneous looking shot that you composed very nicely. Nice composition, color, sharpness, and maybe most importantly, the feeling of childhood, laughter, fun and just being happy in this photo.

Great work.
John

jhm (174842) 2007-08-26 4:36

Bonjour Laurent,

This boys are real acrobats dive in the water, yes on the same place as the picture or our friend Betrand with the three girls.
Maybe have this children pleasure in hen life through the playing in the river.
Here is everything prohibited, maybe also not normally. Very well done. Merci pour le partage.

Amicalement,
John

papagolf21 (126841) 2007-08-26 11:51

Bonsoir, cher Laurent,
Allez chacun son tour, et à c'est celui qui fera le plus beau plongeon !
Souvenirs d'enfance, temps de l'insouciance comme tu le précises fort bien dans ta note.
Un manège qui ne revient pas trop cher !
Belle prise de vue au moment décisif.
Amitiés.
Philippe

vincz (19113) 2007-08-27 0:26

Superbe prise en vol. J'adore le feeling, et l'autre qui est juste pret a sauter. Excellent.

jaywalker (16105) 2007-08-27 3:14

Hi Laurent, A beautifully created shot, your timing & POV are perfect, this is lovely to see, the kids having a great time without a care in the world, wonderful light, brilliant focus & just a great daily life photo, kind regards Wilson.

pablominto (53746) 2007-08-27 5:00

Hello Laurent,
This is equally fun wherever from in the world they are!
Good action photograph, where those left on top follow the jumping guy closely...
Nice freeze, well composed!
Greetings,
Pablo -

kinginexile (2598) 2007-08-27 13:07

Et bien Laurent, tu vois quand tu veux....:-)

Mon seul probleme est que vu la distance ou tu etais, ta legere hauteur par rapport a eux l' accentue (distance personelle). Ton placement, sans doute le seul possible sans doute, depend un peu trop du mode tele pour une scene de groupe.

Par contre, je te felicite pour avoir su cacher une partie du corps d' un gamin, pour eviter toute controverse ainsi que d' attirer le sale regard de pedophiles internet.

maltese (22907) 2007-08-28 9:38

Salut Laurent
Un beau moment d'enfance bien saisi. Une belle composition qui donne l'impression d'une grand hauteur de cette plateforme.
Très belle réalisation!!
Amicalement
Hervé

Cricri (140912) 2007-08-29 9:09

Salut Laurent,
Yes meme endroit que celle de Bertrand avec une scéne différente, içi des enfants plus jeunes qui s'amuse, belle scéne du gamin qui a l'air de s'etre arreter au dessus de l'eau, belle image
amitié
cricri

pboehringer (770) 2007-08-29 11:43

Laurent, a really extremely good capture of the essence of infancy. Carelessness, no fear, no pudor, full of joy, concentration on the task, no divertion ... all well portraited in this marvelous composition with a tight framing. Just spotting on the happening, isolated from the surroundings.
Regards, Peter

dareco (17136) 2007-08-30 0:25

A very happy picture. Always nice to see kids having fun. This is a great capture! TFS

Emile (20352) 2007-08-30 13:37

Hola Laurent.
Nice shot of the Cambodian children playing and jumping into the river while the others are waiting for their turn, very good catch while one of them is jumping. Excellent composition, sharpness and colors. Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

gary91 (15348) 2007-09-01 0:47

Salut Laurent,
Un beau moment d'insouciance et de joie...
C'est si sympathique et réconfortant de voir des gamins heureux en train de jouer. Merci de nous faire partager ce beau moment.
Bon week-end à toi.
Amicalement, Christian

robertosalguero (288) 2007-09-03 0:30

Interesting how children leave every sinful thought behind and enjoy life as they please. Good shot of this casual scene. The clarity of the image and colours give it a natural look. Well composed picture Laurent. Thanks :)

Roberto

flory (4848) 2007-09-05 5:49

bonjour Laurent,
i'm here;)
in romanian,your title is'nepasare'or'indiferenta'
love this one,for this joyful moment.
probably for that,exist a saying 'don't forget to be a child,sometimes'.,.even after someone could ask you 'why you are like a child?;))
nice capture well seen!
thanks,Flory

Angshu (56760) 2007-09-06 20:48

Bonjour Laurent
Wonderful capture! very spontaneous, very joyful...love the natural colours. Great timing for this one…the kid in black trouser looks like, is about to jump. Careful framing with the bar used as 'fig-leaf' :- )!
Regards
Angshu
PS : Look fwd. for your Myanmar shots

sufi (9588) 2007-09-10 6:08

Merhaba Laurent, my friend...
It's a wonderful timing and very successful cadrage, indeed... The point of view, the soft light and the clartiy are great... Also perfect sharpness... And fitting title:)
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

riclopes (35577) 2007-09-10 9:11

Olá Laurent, I had to come back for these lovely daily life action photo that has such a cheerful and dreamy atmosphere. Look at the boy in the front up there - he has the pose of a bird ready to take off. Great decisive moment.
Regards,
ricardo

alvaraalto (29682) 2007-09-12 14:38

Hi Laurent,
The greatest value of this picture is, I think, the enormous joy and pleasure of these boys. And the contrast with the picture of Bertrand is very amusing. Such a different atmosphere on the same place.
Groet Rob

abulafia (4900) 2007-09-17 8:53

Hello Laurent
Nice catch! Very clear and nicely composed, did you actually wait with the finger on the shutter until the boy was the right place in the frame:)
So you are in BKK now, how long are you staying this time? I expect to be back in the middle or end of december, but it is never easy to guess when my job is actually finished.
Take care
Harry

danyy (0) 2007-09-19 2:17

Bonjour Laurent,
photo 100% TE ici, avec ce clin d'oeil aux enfants qui n'ont pas toujours la chance de ceux d'ici (chez nous en occident), mais sont-ils pour cela plus mlaheureux ?
Tout est relatif.
Une très bonne compo sur le plan technique.
De très belles couleurs.

Amicalement.
Daniel.

bakes888 (18499) 2007-10-06 2:08

Hi Laurent. The real joy and freedom of childhood! Well timed and well captured. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

paura (45863) 2008-01-24 17:12

Laurent,
A socially correct photo to show our rumble childrens in a freedon outdoor activities. Perhaps they are enjoyng the life more than an rich and indoor childrens. Really nice.

In your next trip to Brasil, do not forget your guitar, right?

Paulo

lucasgalodoido (25634) 2008-01-24 17:26

Hi Laurent,
good image this, children playing is an excellent composition and caught at the exactly moment of the pull. Good work!
:) tomorrow

pticaruh (276) 2008-08-22 11:33

Good moment with all the kids in different poses. The contrast between the green and the body colors is also to be mentioned.

Regards,

Asparuh