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Photographer’s Note

A typical street scene in Conakry, Guinea

The origin of the word "Guinea" is unclear. The name came into use among European shippers and map makers in the seventeenth century to refer to the coast of West Africa from Guinea to Benin. Some Guineans claim that the word arose from an early episode in the European-African encounter. In Susu, the language spoken by the coastal Susu ethnic group, the word guinè means "woman." When a group of Europeans arrived on the coast they met some women washing clothes in an estuary. The women indicated to the men that they were women. The Europeans misunderstood and thought the women were referring to a geographic area; the subsequently used the word "Guinea" to describe coastal West Africa.

Exposure Time: 1/512
F-Stop: f/7.1
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Focal Length: 160/1 mm
Date Taken: 2009-03-05 18:03

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BeBeHooker (5414) 2009-07-28 4:01

Hi JFK!
Interesting women. Interesting scene. Good capture. Original image.
Cheers!

lousat (15302) 2009-07-28 4:04

Hi Achim,very very nice this pic of the typical daily life of Guinea.They are places always full of colors and happy atmosphere,i like a lot your particular crop and the excellent sharpness too.My best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

snunney (34732) 2009-07-28 4:13

Hello Achim,
Very good daily life image. Great colours and sharpness. I like the story as well.

Nicou (44641) 2009-07-28 4:53

Hello,

superbe vue de ces porteuses, quel équilibre elles ont, c'est vraimetn génail, avec ces belles couleurs d'afrique, une merveille.

Braov et amitié

Nicou

wolf38 (12728) 2009-07-28 5:13

Hallo Achim. Im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ein gelungener Alltagsschnappschuss. Die Lady´s vor dem weißen Zaun sind schön anzusehen. Viele Grüße, wolfgang.

Gerrit (35613) 2009-07-28 6:56

Hi Achim.
Excellent capture and a cheerful daily life scene.
Makes me eager for my winter cycling trip to west africa.
Regards, Gerrit

feather (49858) 2009-07-28 7:23

For a while Africa was neglected on your map. Now I see you are busily colouring it in! :D
This is an excellent daily life shot full of colour both actually and figuratively. Interesting theory about the naming of Guinea.
Kath

jmdias (19115) 2009-07-28 7:46

achim

excellent portrait, these models are perfectly put in the scene and the fence is a nice background. I liked the colors and this light. I guess it would be better if you had left a little more space around them, opening the scene a little bite. Anyway it is beautiful this way too. well done

hugs

jorge

belido (16357) 2009-07-28 9:27

Hi Achim,

very nice approach. The composition is well balanced in its elements and colors. Very good sharpness as well. Great one!
Regards,
Carlos

sacimar (7381) 2009-07-28 10:31

Hi Achim,

good picture, I like it very much, the face expression of the woman is very interesting, excellent sharpness and details, original scene!

Best regards

Sergio

pierrefonds (26167) 2009-07-28 14:48

Hi Achim,

You have captured well the the expression of happiness of the people. The point of view is showing with precision the details and colors of the scene. It is well framed. the light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

cunejo200 (7157) 2009-07-28 16:58

hi achim,
a most amusing and engaging daily life scene. this puts a smile on my face. well done. regards.
danilo

dareco (17104) 2009-07-28 20:31

A very interesting daily life image, how do these people carry all of this on their heads I always wonder....I know where it would end up if I tried :) It really amazes me. Good detail and such lovely and friendly faces. TFS

Graal (57729) 2009-07-28 23:40

Hi Achim,
unusual portraits and scene. Good shot. Well presentation. Amazing reportage from Guinea. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

josepmarin (33785) 2009-07-29 4:06

Hallo Achim,
Perfect capture of this daily scene, which shows us the real life in this country, with a great quality of image.
I like the spontaneity of your photo, its light and its vivid colors.
Nice work.
Best regards,
Josep

jafadabret (39485) 2009-07-29 4:59

Bonjour Achim.
Cette photo me plaît beaucoup avec ces trois portraits d'africains devant une grille blanche et bleue. Le jeu des couleurs et les marchandises sur la tête des femmes font un cliché très agréable.
Excellent !
Un salut amical !
Jacques

KateinDenmark (1117) 2009-07-30 12:01

This is a wonderful photo from Africa. The colors are superb. I also like the beautiful straight stature of the person on the far right. This photo seems to show the pride of the people portrayed. Well done!

Sincerely,
Kate

dvlazar (6474) 2009-07-30 23:17

Cool shot - the subject is unique and different from most photos. Great work,
Dave

sacavem (8231) 2009-07-31 8:19

Olá Achim,

The colours are beautiful,a scene very african.
Very nicely captured and composed shot from a very good POV.
Well done.
Best wishes,
Filipe

Jakab (3466) 2009-08-15 13:25

Hallo Achim,
neben der farbenreichen Exotik (ich weiß z.B. nicht, was sie auf dem Kopf tragen) gefällt mir das Gesicht der Frau in der Mitte. (Vielleicht hast Du auch ein Portrait von ihr in Deiner Sammlung.)
Viele Grüße
Laszlo