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I like the third one, even though quality is clearly dismal, I like how they support each other.
[/img]I like the first and third best here Liam. In the 4th the little lad gets lost in the bright light/shadow and the reindeer.
It seems to be in a lot of Asia people don’t generally smile for photos.
Sometimes seeing photos where the way of life doesn’t include modern possessions, the lack of smiles can give a subtext (in photographs) of poverty and unhappiness where the opposite is often the case. Number 3 has a bit of that for me, but the other photos of course don’t have that, cf the guy in #2.I really like number 1, there is something very universal about this shot. It reminds me a bit of my two cousins when they were young lads.
In number 2 I think having the jeep fully in or out would be better, it takes away from the shot by just jutting in. As with some of your other photos, the background looks very interesting, would like to see more of the “street”. In some ways this is the strongest shot of the set, the guy has a great stage presence, and the dodgy camera did a good job of the light and colour here.
Martin
Thanks for the comment:
A bit more info on the photos…
Firstly, its quite easy to take photos of people in Mongolia; however you do have ask first obviously, and at that point the people usually put on their good coat and hat, and assume a serious expression. Having their photo taken is a formal occasion. In the yurts that people live in, there is always a small wooden mantelpiece with traditional carvings on them, and this is used amongst other things to display portrait photos of family members, much like in an Irish house 50 years ago. The notion of an impromptu photo would seem a bit off to them.
Second, the photo of the fish was taken in a yurt near a lake (Lake Hovsgol, second largest lake in the world). The interesting thing here is that the locals don’t eat fish. The reason is that the Mongolians in this area boil all their food. They don’t bake anything really. Its rice, cheese and mutton all the way. And boiled fish is just disgusting. We caught all these fish by wading into a river with a net and scooping them up, it took two minutes; but when they were cooked that night in the Yurt, nobody ate much. We cooked some ourselves the following night, frying them in butter and they were lovely.
Third, the kids were incredibly strong. And when we gave them some paper and pencils they drew pictures of reindeer and horses over and over.
You’ve got quite a collection of fascinating travel photos Liam, somewhat different
than the usual fare, and always interesting to look at. As you mention yourself,
the quality of the third is pretty dismal, though it is a wonderful image and I can
see why it’s your favourite here. The second would be improved by cropping the
jeep out completely, but a bigger shame is that your subject is wearing sunglasses,
and I doubt you could clone those away…Another interesting set. Keep those travel photos coming…
Rob.
No The second is doing it for me. I like the background with it. It puts the fella in place. You know exactly who what ans where. Great picture of what must be a beautifull country
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