Chopsticks Laugh, a photo from Aichi, Chubu

Photographer's Note

The title gives enough information about the reason why I took this picture, I guess.

Japanese people mostly put their hands in ront of their mooth while they are laughing. You can see a lot of women having this habit of hiding their teeth.

If you have a look to women in the Heian period paintings, laughing with your mouth wide open or to show your teeth while laughing/talking was considered unladylike back in old days. Today, many Japanese girls still cover their mouths to act (girlish) or look cute though…. Not to forget that some Japanese boys/men don’t like girls to laugh out loud because they expect the girls to be “o shi to ya ka” (graceful or polite in English?)

That's what I would call a cultural shock for me.
I took this one at the same place than the other
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Click Here - a party organized for the 14th of July, the National Day in France.
Izo

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AnimeshRay (9089) 2005-07-16 21:19

Delightful moment, captured with wonderful timing. Good flash use.

iehuiah (186) 2005-07-16 21:25

I like the use of BW as it draws attention to the girl. Definately a very nice shot with good focus and DOF.

rosiegirl (1596) 2005-07-17 2:09

I like the black background- it makes you able to concentrate on the girls expression and emotion. The chopsticks look great.
Nice Job!
Rosie

Furachan (0) 2005-07-17 3:29

Super series, Izo, autant pour l'aspect culturel que pour la technique qui est superbe. J'aime comment tu elimine le fond completement, donnat a l'image un aspect "Studio". Amicalement, Francis

jajko (775) 2005-07-17 15:47

wery nice B&W photo.
this portrait is fantastic. very good composition.
like it.
this laughing woman give very optimistic receipt of world. :)

regards and thx. lukasz

yanseiler (20) 2006-05-07 5:16

Hello Yannick,

J'aime bien cette photo bien cadrée avec seulement son visage illuminé, elle mériterait un petit cadre...
A+
Yan

benabbi (19) 2006-05-20 18:19

Great portrait. The BW is very nice, and her expression is wonderful.

Ezra

yigalco (372) 2006-05-22 16:32

Hi Deplaedt,
Great B&W photo
Great subject and note, perfect expression, I like the unbalanced position of the girl in the photo

Thank for sharing,
Yigal

tifah (836) 2006-06-04 17:17

You have a great ability at photographing intimate yet thoughtful portraits of these japanese women, they have a very sensual and real feel to them. I sincerely look forward to seeing more of your pictures.

Hayri_CALISKAN (944) 2006-06-20 18:34

Absolutely you have great capture with great timing.
Very nice natural pose.
I like the darkly bacground.
Very well done.

Jeronimo (1382) 2006-07-28 21:40

Note tres interessante et joli sourire malgres la main... Ici au Mexique les femmes doivent respecter certaines regles: laisser les hommes parler, les respecter... c'est assez drole de trouver le machisme au quatre coins du monde. La femme doit etre belle, pas l'homme (c'est ce que me disais mon excopine).
Je ne sais pas ci cela engendre plus de situations de possetion ou de jalousie mais j'ai l'impression qu'il y a un lien.

A bientot et bon voyage. Desole pour les accents le clavier est assez bizarre dans ce cybercafe.