A fairy tale, a photo from Rakhine, South

Photographer's Note

She walks with her young brother through the village, he has something that he is eating tucked in his shirt, she turns to see where the other sibblings are. I really had to think of hansel and gretel here, and imagine them leaving a trail of crumbs so that they could return home.

rginer, MiffyO, Sistercosmo, maximage, trekheart ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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rginer (881) 2009-12-12 2:20

Hi Elaine,
You have caught the right atmosphere in this photograph. Yes, it's like a fairy tale.
In fact Myanmar has plenty of fairy tales landscapes and you feel this sensation most of the times.
I like very much the light.
Best regards,
Roser

auldal (1380) 2009-12-12 2:29

A beautiful picture with real atmosphere. The wee lass looking away gives a sense of mystery in the distance.
The muted colours add to it all.

Alastair

wolf38 (30) 2009-12-12 5:02

Hello Elaine. The title says it is very accurate. The photo is very beautiful and has plenty of atmosphere. Regards, Wolfgang.

asl (445) 2009-12-12 5:18

Dear Elaine,
this is quite a powerful photo, I see it following a National Geographic article! I think you've also given it a perfect title an the note was quite interesting. Thank you for sharing, all the best this week-end, anne-sophie

totoamoto (1107) 2009-12-12 7:25

Salut
Une image superbe, le lieu, l'ambiance et ses enfants, ce petit enfant avec ce regard,
Bravo

Cyril

PeterDF (421) 2009-12-13 8:24

A really beautiful shot here...of this young girl and little brother right behind. The misty haze lends to a storybook feel, yes...and her pose and demeanor just make the photo complete. A wonderful shot...very nicely done.

Sistercosmo (242) 2009-12-13 16:02

Hi Elaine,

wow - really like a fairy tale. I just love how most of the shot is gray and brown, but the girl's pink shirt and the boy's red vest dominate. The trees, the people in the b/g - a truly fantastic shot! And that boy's face just makes my heart melt.

Thanks and take good care,
Linda

holmertz (102636) 2009-12-14 7:36

Hello Elaine,
As a composition, this is stunningly beautiful, and I agree about the fairy-tale atmosphere. But i am puzzled by the lack of contrast and the rather dull colours. Is that deliberate? I think it would have looked much better with more pp, while still keeping it's fantastic atmosphere. I'll post a ws to show you what I mean. Hope you won't mind.
Kind regards,
Gert

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Waylim (25436) 2009-12-15 23:46

Hi Elaine,
Good to see you posting again after awhile. My favorite subject and location, children and Burma. Perfect. A very nostalgic image, I can see my older sister and me in this one. A life so long ago, but I can still remember it like it was only yester year.
Great moment, I like the misty atmosphere. Very soft and low light that give the overall image that soft texture and gentle quality, like the people of Burma. Thank you.
Way

maximage (15537) 2009-12-17 14:13

Hello Elaine,
Très belle compo. Atmosphère magique!! Félicitations pour cet excellent travail photographique.
Amitiés.
max

leo61 (0) 2009-12-20 3:45

Hi Elaine!
A wionderful photo from a wonderfl area.I like the misty atmoephere and the composition with the two people in the distance.
I booked BKK from 4th march -4 th april.
And then???maybe Indonesia for the first time or my third trip to Burma.
And I hope I can meet Caleb(Scalerman)who is in Thailand for one year.
Merry christmas for you and Keith,
Leo

iamxa (3103) 2010-07-28 15:41

just amazing

korbee (6619) 2010-10-10 6:34

A bit of a dreamy photo Elaine,so simple but so much to thinks of,in this mysterious misty day in the village....

jan

coolazice (136) 2012-10-09 1:59

Fantastic idea and well-taken, I think holmertz's workshop is an improvement. I would also be tempted to try to recreate the colours of an older film style for this photo, such as Kodachrome.