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Photographer's Note

800th photos on TE

Light colored skin is an Asian obsession, as dark skin is perceived as old and directly connected to class.

In a society that is so vehemently infused with the pursuit of riches and status, nobody wants to think of themselves as looking like a peasant, as these are the people who are thought of as having darker skin, working in the fields.

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Mesut09 (1077) 2014-09-06 0:50 [Comment]

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holmertz (91762) 2014-09-06 0:59

Hello André,
A simple but nice photo using the road as a good diagonal and the road-sign as an eye-catching foreground. The two girls are well placed with their bright umbrellas. It's a well taken, straightforward picture which shows your experience of using simple ingredients for a fine composition.
Kind regards,
Gert

annjackman (23019) 2014-09-06 1:45

Hello Andre,
This is a first class composition with the two ladies cycling on the diagonal road. The bright colours of the umbrellas and the road sign contrast with the more drab looking buildings and road. Beautifully produced image - very well done and TFS.
Kind Regards, Ann

tyro (30513) 2014-09-06 12:53

Hello André,

Congratulations on having achieved the 800 mark!

And this is a very fine photograph with a very interesting and thought provoking note to accompany it. Your diagonal composition is excellent and held together very nicely by the tall road sign on the right. The two figures on their bicycles are perfectly placed in the frame and, although we can't see their faces, we can fully appreciate how they are shading themselves from the strong sunlight by their bright multicoloured umbrellas.

Lovely light and colours, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

Gerrit (59968) 2014-09-06 15:30

Hi Andre,
Fine view over this peaceful rural scene with the two girls protecting their skin with their colorful umbrellas.
regards, Gerrit

CLODO (45092) 2014-09-07 5:43

bonjour André

deux femmes cyclistes qui pédalent doucement à l'abri de leur parsoleil coloré apparemment incorporé à leur véhicule et qui ne prêtent pas attention au signal routier: elles sont sur la voie principale.
J'avais remarqué que les touristes asiatiques étaient toujours couverts des pieds à la la tête (gants et larges chapeaux) lors des randonnées montagnardes, merci pour l'explication.
bon dimanche
CLODO

bravo pour ta constance à publier des photos que je trouve remarquables (ne rougis pas!!)

Oceania (5202) 2014-09-08 5:36

Hi Andre,

Your observation to Asian people is absolutely correct. This especially apply to women. We also think light skin is more beautiful. So girls there spend big money in cosmetics to protect skin from sun damage.