taking water!!, a photo from Mopti, South

Photographer's Note

It was the end of the day I was walking in a dogon village and saw these women and little girls taking water from the puit I sarted to look at them and they asked me if I wanted to try that's what I have done but I was completly ridiculous when I started to draw the rope I have nearly fell in the whole :)
it was really heavy and it shows how taff and strong are African women!!!

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hispic (9658) 2005-06-03 7:40

The print of the shirt that the girl who is taking water is very beautiful.
It is written "waters" by the Chinese character there.
Beautiful colors!

nerve (10231) 2005-06-03 8:51

Well, its a superior race this black race at the end isnt it? Lol! (anyway this is a joke of course)
Very good composition you made in here Laetitia, great tonal range. i like it a lot..
Good job again. Bw.

entrelec (8328) 2005-06-03 9:18

Bel effet d'ambiance avec cet air qui s'épaissit petit à petit vers le fond.J'apprécie aussi l'accord entre les couleurs des tissus et les teintes de l'environnement.
Pour le positionnement des femmes dans la photo, je ne suis pas sûr que ça fonctionne bien; d'autres diront peut-être le contraire...
Joel

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-06-03 9:31

lovely, "mild" tones of this scene, bit pitty for the left-woman being cut but on the other hand its so charming cene that it does not disturb much;
i adore those tones on the photo here;
amicalement, jerzy

russdev (10) 2005-06-03 11:34

I really lilke this shot the colour of the clothes really brings out the shot.

great

Russ

gaby (19819) 2005-06-03 11:56

Hi Laetitia, c'est effectivement très lourd à tirer l'eau du puits - J'aime bien ta photo avec le placement de ses personnages et le puits en lui même est parfaitement rendu -
Je te souhaite un bon week end
Merci
Gaby

oochappan (4880) 2005-06-03 20:34

When I see your photos from before, here the coloring is totaly differant, even more natural, indeed there are two more persons behind the two women as you can expect that such a waterput will be visit by more at the same time and for perfectionists they can still be cloned out but more important are the good portrait on the woman left wit a sweet smile and that baby holding tight on. A pleasant view Laetitia and a good TE daily life shot.