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Buzkashi - Act 10


Buzkashi - Act 10
Information sur la photo
Copyright: Vincent Thomas (vthomas) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 84 W: 10 N: 163] (688)
Genre: Gens
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2007-03-23
Catégories: Vie quotidienne
Appareil photographique: Pentax istDL, Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposition: f/9.0, 1/400 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Poetry in Motion... [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2007-05-05 4:05
Vue: 1972
Favoris: 1 [voir]
Points: 14
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
THE GAME:
“The buzkachi is a traditional game of Afghanistan and of the Central Asian steppes. The body of a beheaded ram is stuffed with wet sand to make it heavier. A white circle ( hallal ) is drawn with lime on the ground. At an equal distance on the right and on the left sides of the hallal two masts are erected. At a signal given by the judge(s) the participants rush to attempt to grab the carcass and throw it in the white circle after ridding around one of the masts. Once a rider has secured the carcass he may be immediately challenged by other competitors who will wrestle with him all along or be left alone while he goes to turn around the mast and then be assaulted on his way back to the hallal . Buzkachis can be pleasant affairs among members of the same clan or brutal encounters between highly-skilled horsemen of different groups, particularly when the monetary and prize incentives are high. (extracts from “Vents d’Est” – Pierre Claquin)”

THE PHOTO:
Halim the guy in blue is holding the buz, squeezing it between his right leg and his horse, while being assaulted by rivals. I like this photo as it shows some of the team work in the game. You can see the buzkach (in light blue jacket) helping by pulling the bridle of Halim's horse to keep it running away from rivals. The riders in front (right side of the photo) on the contrary are are here to "block" Halim and slow his break through. Despite the fact that only the Hallal winner will get the reward (no sharing) you often witness some team work between riders from a same province or district.

In the background, the city of Mazar-e-Sharif where cell phone network antenna grow like mushrooms. On the right side, a russian silo still in use.
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hi thomas (or is it vincent?),
again a very nice one - love the movement and life here - well done and thanks for sharing!
dora

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  • faubry Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3715 W: 350 N: 4506] (29411)
  • [2007-05-05 4:21]

bonjour vincent, que ces photos d Afghanistan sont belles... des chaudes couleurs dans la robe des chevaux, beaucoup de mouvement, bonne composition, bravo, tu nous montres les traditions de ce pays qui est,dit on, tres beau.
a bientot
francine

Another interesting shot of this ancient kind of sport! Thank you for sharing!
Very well captured the right moment of the drama.... and I think that you could cut this picture and transform it in a lot of detail pictures, very good each one.
Bravo!!

Livia

Hi Vincent.
Amazingly dramatic. What a great image, almost timeless. great colour and sharpness. Very well done.
Regards, Steve.

Hi Vincent,
great action shot, you managed in freeze perfectly a frenetic scene.
You chose a perfect moment to shot, infact all the horseman are oriented towards the camera.
The note is very interesting too
Matteo

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  • Uzi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 99 W: 13 N: 34] (908)
  • [2007-05-05 15:09]

when I looked at the minature I thought that is a painting as I can find in musem such as Luwr or in Polnad National museum...
In normal size this feeling is not so strong because of second plan.. but first plan with all this action is realy beautiful and very realistic. This photo is almost like time machine .
TFS
It's realy realy great photo
greetings
Iza

Hi Vincent,
another excelent shot of this traditional game.
Nice composition and very good details.
Greetings,
Sònia.

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