In the rank Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Dans le rang,
Les pieds sont immobiles.
Les corps se tordent.
Les têtes s'agitent,
et les esprits divaguent.
Le rang c'est pas pour nous.
Nous ne sommes pas des militaires.
Nous ne sommes que des enfants.
On veux jouer et crier.
On veux se défouler à la sortie de l'école.

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In the rank,
the feet are motionless.
The bodies twist.
The heads are agitated,
and the spirits digress.
The rank it is not for us.
We are not soldiers.
We are only children.
We want to play and shout.
We want to move after the school.

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carper (65524) 2008-04-10 2:37

it's a very nice one Bertrand,
I like the idea for the shot and the marvelous pov and the great dof in this well taken shot, very good photojob, I like it, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Floydian (30970) 2008-04-10 2:39

Hi Bertrand,
Different face expressions, but not one of them seems to be happy, kind of of sadness in their eyes. The idea is very original, i like that. The not straight lines shows all their faces a slow moving dof...very creative.
Regards, Henk

ribeiroantonio (21961) 2008-04-10 2:43

I really like the way you used the DOF for this shot. It makes the face of that sad boy to stand out over all the others who look more surprised than sad. The colours are very good too.
Antonio

japiey (9497) 2008-04-10 3:28

Hi Bertrand,

It's nice to see such an image composed well.
Innocent faces....
Beautifull presentation.
How is life in Bangladesh ?
All the best, dear friend.

jp

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isabela_sor (42361) 2008-04-10 3:32 [Comment]

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HulyaTaskin (640) 2008-04-10 3:32

Hello Bertrand,
Very very nice shot with a human touch.
They look a bit unhappy :(
All the best and thanks for sharing,
Hulya

cbrman (19041) 2008-04-10 3:38

Hello Bertrand,

Excellent portrait ! L'alignement des ses enfants se fond dans ta profondeur de champ très bien gérée. J'aime beaucoup l'expression du premier enfant qui semble partagé entre la résignation et la douleur de devoir rester debout sans bouger.
Le moins que l'on puisse dire c'est que leurs visages ne respire pas la joie.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

bigtim (3487) 2008-04-10 3:50

Bonjour Bertrand,
Exellent! J'aime l'alignement des 3 premiers garcons ainsi que leur regard!
Bien vue
tiM

sonkai (1017) 2008-04-10 4:33

Hi Bertrand.
We are not soldiers...sometimes.
We are only children...almost.
I'm surprised that any one was smiling...,or not.
About the shot I like the winding form in their heads,the gradual out of focus,the soft colours in their uniforms and all arround,the good sharpness at close-up.I think it's really a very well done shot and a very good scene.Congratulations.
Regards,
Sonsoles.

baba_flies (8081) 2008-04-10 6:34

Salut Bertrand! This is a hard picture to take, and has nothing to do with sweet childhood as I had it for example and my parents held everything that was not nice back from me to give me an innocent little start into my life. Although you cannot see anything wrong in the picture itself there is absolutely no happyness in their beautiful faces. This is an important photo, and I am a little ashmed that I only show "nices" ... Barbara.

avene (11088) 2008-04-10 7:52

hello Bertrand,
as others have noted, this is a very powerful photo, mainly due to the contrast the military-style uniforms create with the cautious and even slightly afraid kids. it's obvious that they are more used to strict discipline that games, and it makes me think of a poster in the window of the NY Child Study Center that I pass by every day "the most important thing about childhood is having one".
and I like a lot how you have composed the photo, once again emphasising that they are kids and not meant to stand still in a straight line. superb work, my compliments.

with kind regards,
Kristine

saigon (5507) 2008-04-10 8:44

bonjour BERTRAND.
belle brochette de ces enfants qui sont de jeunes ecoliers je suppose?
le serieux est de rigueur sur le visage de ces enfants!
amitiés ensoleillés....aldo.

maltese (21537) 2008-04-10 8:55

Bonsoir Bertrand
Une belle lecon sur la gestion de la profondeur de champ!!
Une belle série de portraits et une note tellement vrai.
Du très beau travail avec ce couleurs douces.
Amicalement
Hervé

jasmis (50901) 2008-04-10 9:48

Superb group portrait. Amazing cute models. Smart idea, impressive result.
Regards.

nesiaZ (996) 2008-04-10 11:49

hello Bertrand,
An excelent photo. Very interesting composition. those boys are perfect models. Well done.
TFS
Regards,
Anetka

sleon (9352) 2008-04-10 12:28

Salut Bertrand
Superbe ce portrait de garcons en bleu. Excellent pdc et bonnes expressions sur les visages. Merci pour cette image emouvante.
A+, Susanna

barrufeto_77 (25923) 2008-04-10 14:29

Hi Bertrand.

Unfortunatelly, an underrated picture. Excellent faces and great effect with that background.

Well done!

trekks (14334) 2008-04-11 3:37

hello Bertrand

A refreshing pov. Focus on the first and the rest in blur. I like the uneven row and the curious tilt of heads to take a peek. The pattern is so interesting as your subject.

Well done.

tfs, bill

Nicou (45539) 2008-04-11 4:17

Hello,

mangigique image, es enfant qui veulent s'épanouir et bouger.
la perspective est absolumetn géniale du net au flou avec le balancement des têtes, superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

Cricri (43616) 2008-04-11 6:44

Bonjour Bertrand,
Expression différentes des enfants, parfois curieux, étonner et un peu triste je trouve le premier bonhomme, bon POV et DOF
passe une belle journée
cricri

ruisc_pt (6207) 2008-04-11 8:33

Excellent management of the dof properties here.
Very interesting expression in the bounds of it for the 3rd boy.
TFS Bertrand
R

Paolo (40753) 2008-04-11 9:24

Wonderful portraits Bertrand! excellent quality, brilliant POV and perfect iming.
thansk, ciao

ricochet (4818) 2008-04-11 12:29

Bonjour Bertrand
Une pdc courte bien dosée et une compo plutôt originale et bien réalisée, tu leur a demandé pour faire la photo?
Bravo à toi et bonnne continuation pour ton séjour
Amicalement
Eric

clio (23003) 2008-04-11 13:30

Bonsoir Bertrand,
Merveilleuse profondeur de champ où le flou ajoute à l'interrogation de la scène.
Quels regards! pas du tout ceux des enfants de ma classe sortant de l'école. Ici, ces yeux nous questionnent, que faut-il y percevoir? tristesse, étonnement? l'uniforme des vêtements accentue l'impression de malaise.
Une très belle image.
Bravo
Diane

coco (28054) 2008-04-11 14:01

Hi Bertrand.

You made a wonderful work with the lens and with the DOF.
You chose a good POV and this one is a smart and nice picture.

Well done.

veronika (6022) 2008-04-12 6:05

Excellent image! I love it, great idea to take it this way.
Nice weekned :)
Vero

m_s_s (1649) 2008-04-12 9:34

what a nice shot,
dof is incredible, perfect compo.
well done
Maciej

chawax (6149) 2008-04-13 14:07

Bonsoir Bertrand,
Que dire sinon qu'une nouvelle fois c'est très réussi ? Excellent cadrage, netteté parfaite (mais quel est ton secret ?) et toujours cet art de capter ces expressions captivantes chez tes sujets. Bravo, bravo et encore bravo !
Amicalement,
Olivier

lacroux (3178) 2008-04-14 1:41

Rebonjour Bertrand
On lit dans le regard de ces enfants toute la detresse du monde...
Que c'et dur de rester aligné sans bouger !
Magnifique image de ce pays que je ne connais pas.
Merci du partage.
Cordialement.
Pierre.

everlasting (10940) 2008-04-14 22:29

great POV and DOF to capture your snake of children, Bertrand. They dotn appear to be too happy but nice expressions, I wonder what they are thinking.

barni (14567) 2008-04-20 4:03

Salut Bertrand
Magnifique!!!
La petite profondeur de champs est très bien faite.
Bonne journée
Christophe

pcp (3368) 2008-04-20 5:40

WOW, How many beautiful shot i missed these days :( but now i :D to see all. Great shot and wonderful compositions as usual.

Well done

TFS

amazon (10835) 2008-05-04 13:24

very beautiful looks,
yes they are only children,no soldiers...
very nice a note,
ı like so much...
have a nice week,
iffet

ayobami (1343) 2008-06-01 8:56

Excellent DOF - an image with real impact! The clarity and capture of the boys' face and expression at the front of the line is fantastic, and you've blurred out those behind perfectly. Composition is interesting too, right down the middle works well for this one. Love the note too...