Tabaski celebration, a photo from Mopti, South

Photographer's Note

It was just before the Tabaski celebration (Aïd-el-Kébir). Local people have to buy sheep if they can afford it and new clothes for this special day.
Women plait their hair to be beautiful.

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entrelec (8328) 2005-06-04 9:32

Ce rouge, ce violet et la couleur de le peau de cette femme ,c'est vraiment très réussi. Son visage, très épuré ; mais celle qui se fait coiffer comment est-elle?( c'est un peu frustrant). Ceci étant, ce n'est pas elle le sujet. Belle photo.
Joel

Ina (2687) 2005-06-04 10:15

Lovely look in this girls face... Very relaxed too... Colors and composition work fine too... TFS...Ina...

kinginexile (2598) 2005-06-04 11:28

Beautiful face, nice expression, really lovely intimate pix, Laetitia. We can imagine this young girl dreaming away, as she prepares her friend or customer's hair. You know, i think You could have cropped the face so, we see only the hair.

Jolie figure, belle expression, une image avec beaucoup d'intimité parce que son regard nous fait pénétrer un peu dans ses pensées, ses rêves de jeune fille.
Celà dit, Je pense que tu aurais pu garder juste le cuir chevelu, ou garder un minimum de front, de la tête.

gaby (19819) 2005-06-04 12:54

Hi Laetitia - la coiffeuse est parfaitement rendue dans des tons plus que superbes - c'est d'une grande qualité -
Bon week end
Gaby

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-06-04 13:24

hi laetitia, another excellent portrait, just wonder why the woman seems to be so said? any worries?;
best wishes, jerzy

Paker (2650) 2005-06-04 15:28

Beautiful moment but I wish the other person was included too.... the scene would be so much more interesting. OR.... crop it so we can ONLY see her. Either or but not somewhere in the middle...
regards,
krzysztof

kabe (2011) 2005-06-04 16:10

Great portrait of the girl. Interesting object.
Well done.

nerve (10231) 2005-06-04 22:45

Hi Laetitia,
I agree with Paker, would be welcome to see the kids eyes only maybe, but still i like this image, this beautiful lady has such a soft gaze here.. i like her hat as a white contrast too.. Good composition overall Laetitia,.
Have a nice we.

AnimeshRay (9089) 2005-06-19 13:26

What a beautifully soft portrait! Love the color and the expression of the girl.