Village Girl
Travel gives us opportunities to bring back exciting, exotic and out of the ordinary images. Too often we bring back photos that may have exotic subjects but when taken out of context have little or no artistic value. I am happy to say this is not one of those photographs.
This monochromatic selection of a girl walking along the road with her eyes closed in almost a dream like state tells us her story at one glance. The photographer managed to capture the moment just as her left foot is about to strike the ground carrying her forward into the scene.
The only suggestion I have is perhaps cropping a little off the bottom to remove all or most of the asphalt highway. But the photo-artist is more than justified to keep the layout as it stands.
A fundamental rule of photography is that if you have to explain a picture it is not a photograph. This image needs no further explanation to stand on its own.
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December 9th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
The Indian girl was taken from a speeding bus ( approx 50mph) at 1/000 sec
and ISO 1000. We were onward to a village Gargaon somewhat south and west
of Agra (home of the Taj Mahal). She caught my eye by her colorful sari
making her stand out against an otherwise colorless background. This is true for
so many shots of women throughout India, as they wear the brightest colors
wherever they might be, in the city, on the road or in the fields working.
December 10th, 2007 at 1:37 am
This is so great! Great clarity for that high speed ISO. You have a quick eye and knowledge of being able to compose quickly. What Camera are you shooting with these days?
Hats off to you my friend.
Georgia