Fertility goddess Photo

Photographer’s Note

Pregnant tribal woman selling her goods (???) at a market in a small town of Dimeka. She's from Hamer tribe from Southern Ethiopia. She just sat there like this when I was passing her by...

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Morita (203) 2005-02-24 9:52

Beautiful woman. She looks like a model posing. Great shot. Maiko

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mamcg (4551) 2005-02-24 9:55

It is crisp bronz and brown shot, I like this composition frame and colour..well done..

marthival (257) 2005-02-24 9:57

It's a great shot, I like the colors and even if she is probalbly very poor, she looks heatly and happy. Good POV. Well done.

Darren (6819) 2005-02-24 9:57

I think this is a great capture of the woman. Nicely composed and a very good exposure. However, I have to admit, it looks to me as though you have been too heavy handed with post processing. I think Neat Image might be the culprit, but the textures of her skin look way too smooth and unconvincing to me. A nice portrait.

BAKO (1683) 2005-02-24 10:05

Really outstanding image...

Thx for sharein

BAKO

JulianoL (38) 2005-02-24 10:28

Very nice image. Interesting capture. I like the earth tones of the photo.

pezb (166) 2005-02-24 10:47

such a warm picture of a beautiful woman
well done!

summersun (4964) 2005-02-24 10:53

she doesn't have much to sell. maybe she's preparing potions ! nice composition and pov. I like the warm colors.
Vanessa

ste (866) 2005-02-24 11:48

le temps semble s'être arrété pour cette jeune femme enceinte; tres beau cliché; j'aime les tonalités chaudes

Karma (985) 2005-02-24 12:10

Fantastic Photo. Warm Colours, Great compostion.Such a Beautiful women Her skin like velvet. Then the mystery, What is she selling?
Thanks for shareing.

dabri (1692) 2005-02-24 12:48

Foto e soggetto stupendi!
Complimenti Krzysztof.

Francesco (251) 2005-02-24 13:17

Bellissima fotografia. Particolarmente apprezzabili lo sfondo e la bellezza della modella.

Fis2 (46117) 2005-02-24 13:23

Hi Krzysztof!
Your photo is wonderful!
Very impressive picture!
Regards
Krzysztof

ninadev (5225) 2005-02-24 13:37

Great shot of this very relaxed and lovely woman. Very good settings to capture the dim light on her.

eleparc (24059) 2005-02-24 14:32

Bravo my friend! this is a stunning and poignant portrait. the earthy tones are excellent and I cannot help but relate it to my post that has received the biggest number of smileys on TE.. it is the worst thing i can wish for this post... some 70 something points;-)

You captured a very calm and wise attitude from this woman. great shot!

sikor102 (1546) 2005-02-24 15:17

¦wietne zdjêcie. Kapitalne kolory, ³adna modelka.

jmfarace (345) 2005-02-24 15:41

Nice shot Krzysztof!!!...

Stunning women, gorgeous facial features... great color rich tones thru out the whole image... lots of beautiful crisp detail... good composition... well done...

kdien (9259) 2005-02-24 15:44

Super zdjêcie, fantastyczna tonacja. Brawo

faubry (32373) 2005-02-25 5:53

very beautifuk woman, lovely composition, and warm colors, very nice portrait
francine

sixTL (8586) 2005-02-25 16:30 [Comment]

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Vesela (949) 2005-02-26 13:44

Outstanding! I am particularly impressed by the colour of her hair. Any idea how did she get it?

traveler (96) 2005-02-28 20:26 [Comment]

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danielswalsh (13324) 2005-03-03 21:04

Wow Kris,

What a great shot! It's nice to see there are still places such as this in the world that have evidentally not been influenced too much by western cultures. Or choose to stick with there cultures.
I have always wanted to visit Africa again (as I lived there when I was a child), to experience and photograph the people and culture.
Well captured Kris! Cheers,
- Dan

KevRyan (22418) 2005-03-09 18:05

A really beautiful portrait Krzysztof - perhaps I would like a littel more to her right - just to fill in the whole figure but it is a minor quibble on a really fantastic image!

capthaddock (28640) 2005-03-10 11:21

Very striking image. Demi Moore of Ethiopia. You do portraits very well.

eev99 (1198) 2005-03-10 13:15

This one my friend is superbe. She almost appears to the viewer as a fertility godess..

kooki (550) 2005-03-12 3:27

La beautée à l'état pure !!!

jcandeli (40) 2005-03-12 9:23

Another amazing photo. So interesting to look at. I find this more interesting to look at then some National Geographic photos of Africa. the lighting is excellent and composition is too. The mud backdrop is great and the women could not be more interesting to look at. Excellent photo! JP

touristdidi (8561) 2005-03-14 8:25 [Comment]

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everlasting (10936) 2005-03-15 1:03

What a beautiful pose she is so graceful, i can imagine when she walks she will also be graceful despite her heavy pregnancy. The colours are very harmonious.

nixpix (116) 2005-03-22 23:36

Good scene. Very interesting subject well captured. Perhaps better to have allowed more space to the right. The wall in the background on the left is interesting but draws attention away from the woman as the main subject. The image is a little flat and could benefit from a more saturation.

scalerman (25783) 2005-03-26 23:18

A really vivid, and expressive picture - appealling, very much, Krzysztof.

Hanssie (9133) 2005-03-28 13:12

Very clear, nice several brown colours and tones everywhere, a good light, nice shot, Krzysztof !

perryhooter (2424) 2005-03-28 21:57

Another Beauty Krzysztof,
What an inegmatic smile and natural posture . Looks like she was ready for you !
Very nice composition , and colors. Sharp image.
Top ten!
I could go like this through your whole album !
Well done,
Robert

pascal13 (1632) 2005-04-26 2:07

Trés belle photo,trés nette.Cette femme a l'air tellement sereine.J'aime le cadrage ainsi que ces couleurs chaudes.
Super!
Pascal

hispic (7399) 2005-04-30 20:52

This photograph is wonderful no matter how I review it.
Her proud attitude is also nice.
Superb!

kevinos (6927) 2005-05-15 12:24

What a stunning picture! Perfect composition and amazing colour. Thanks for sharing (I would lvoe to know what she is selling)

marieaude (1196) 2005-06-13 14:07

Very beautiful woman and great photo of her. I like it really. Thanks

kozerog (1159) 2005-06-15 16:16

Fantastic image Krzysztof! Many interesting detales, good compo and colours.

Active (56) 2005-10-24 16:56

Hej:)
Alez uchwycony moment!!!
Jestem pod wrazeniem. Wuraz twarzy tej kobiety..ojej.
Za duzo do sprzedania nie miala... :(
szkoda, ze moge tylko 2 pkt przyznac, to zdjecie zasluguje na znacznie wiecej.
TFS
pzdr
Basia

mightyweed (1290) 2005-11-01 0:43

This photo is perfect: increadible subject, composition and colors...I am glad I "discovered" your portfolio..

aralda (1240) 2005-11-24 14:21

Krzysztof, this is an amazing photo! The brown tones are fabulous (look at the sole of her foot matching the animal skin), and with that hair and body decoration she does look like a model ready for a photo shoot.
I think the composition is equally outstanding. My only problem is with the bottle in the foreground -- it looks as though you decided you needed it and were trying to find a spot for it and couldn't decide where it fits -- but maybe you didn't touch it at all.
Also, I like the ankle bracelet on her left leg, but after looking at the picture for a while I think I would have liked to be able to see that left leg better, too.
Her bag is a nice addition, helping to separate the ground surface from the wattle-and-daub wall in the back and giving more depth to the image.
One of my favorites,
Raluca

Jovillard (0) 2006-03-14 5:55 [Comment]

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abhishek (288) 2006-04-11 17:15

Hi Krzysztof,

Amazing shot! And I do agree with Morita... She indeed looks like a model!!
Adding this to my favourites!

Cheers and TFS!

Abhishek

doyna (68) 2006-04-20 10:37

Great photo! this woman is so gracefull and feminine. Super shot, very impresive. Tnanks for sahrin it :-)

Glint (3052) 2006-05-05 13:47

Your photo engages the emotions. What more can we ask from a picture? Well done. I would like a copy for my living room wall to go alongside the Steve McCurry's

Ferrus (787) 2007-06-12 11:23

Hello Krzysztof,
what a scene ! It`s so wonderful...
Look at her smile: it`s like the African Mona Lisa`s smile. Really, there`s a mystic smile on her face. If you look well, you`ll see that, too.
Thanks for sharing
Greets from Switzerland
Ferhat

omerozden (1241) 2008-03-17 14:25

hi krzysztof,
mond blowing scene.
tfs
regards
omer