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Photographer’s Note

Just back from Bhutan....!!!

Archery is Bhutan's favourite national pastime! One can only dress in traditional formal attire...no jean clad archers here!!!!

A truly manly sport the compound bows need a real man to pull them....expensive too as all bows are over the $ 1000 mark...

Hoyt bows from America are the favourite and Easton arrows fly truest - according to the Bhutanese!!

Betting is common and a stiff drink before the competition is said to calm the nerves.

Ladies are not welcomed into the all male preserve.

GrahamB, bfly trouve(nt) cette note utile

Critiques | Translate

alper_ayhan (856) 2006-01-05 1:38

Hi Vijay,
Colourful and exciting!
Very good focus on the face of the archer and the arrow. And a good depth of focus also adds value. Note is very nice too.
Regards

Dee- (19) 2006-01-05 2:02

The expression on the mans face is really interesting, you can feel the intense concentration.

Nice composition and vibrant colours with a blurred background.

I do find it a little off putting though that the man at the back is looking at the camera while the other two are looking at the target

snuggleaphagus (4140) 2006-01-05 2:29

The look on the archer's face is fantastic. the other's look of intensity and anticipation is great and the colors are very good too.
Great details.

vapours (7913) 2006-01-05 3:23

Great colour and sharpness here.

Love the concentration shown in the mans eyes, you really portray a great sense that something dramatic is about to happen as the other men wait.

rbcy1974 (20746) 2006-01-05 4:16

Hello VIjay,
YOu have perfectly captured this man's concentration and the men behind him add to the scene by giving some perspective.
Well done
Regards
Daniel

GrahamB (939) 2006-01-05 4:26

Nice shot.
You have captured the concentration on the archers face very well and I like the tight composition.
One minor point is that the white highlights on his sleve look a bit blown on my monitor.

dada (1135) 2006-01-05 4:31

great decisive moment here! great composition!

tfs
anca

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2006-01-05 10:26

Beautiful colors and concentration of the archer.TFS
Ramesh

mohitmidha (361) 2006-01-05 13:19

Hey tt! Excellent shot! I love the colours and the overall feel of the pic..i do although agree with Dee - I feel like grabbing the head of the guy in the bg and turning it towards the target - spoiled a classic! really nice exposure. AND i love the bow!

faubry (32403) 2006-01-06 5:30

hello vijay, veru good portrait full concentration from the man!! good expression. colourful; well done
francine

Quentin (5278) 2006-01-06 9:30

Hi Vijay
You got a beautiful moment there! We can feel all the concentration of this man which have a beautiful and sharp glance. I like the composition of your shot and the background is good too. They have traditional dress but very modern bow! That is funny. Thx
Quentin

bfly (5737) 2006-01-27 17:57

hi jaanam,
I think this is one of your best..it is really good in composition, depth, colors all..and we do not see many sport photos here..this is a real good and interesting composition for me in terms of combinişg the local ways and sports..
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