Cambodian smiles... Photo

Photographer’s Note

Walking around Phnom Penh central market I came across this 'cyclo' with a surprising eight cute smiling passengers (one is hidden behind the standing girl with a yellow dress. I had almost no time, but I still managed to get this picture which I always hesitated to post because it lacks sharpness... This cyclo disappeared in an instant and I had no time to focus 100%. The scene and subject was good, the light was optimal, only the the photographer was not at its best ;-)

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InasiaJones (20695) 2007-03-13 11:39

Salut Laurent,

Toute la famille était à bord!!! J’imagine qu’on ne s’habitue pas à voir ces moyens de transport toujours débordant et grouillant de gens, que ce soient les trains, les autobus, les rickshaws ou les «cyclo». Ta photo possède l’avantage de nous montrer des jeunes souriants et qui semblent bien s’accomoder du manque d’espace.

Excellent réflexe de ta part, pour avoir saisi au vol cette joyeuse ribambelle. Et en ce qui me concerne, le léger flou auquel tu fais allusion est bien secondaire à l’émotion que tu as su capter; ça, çà vaut son pesant d’or.

Sympathique et engageant.

André

carper (65448) 2007-03-13 13:30

salut Laurent,
very nice photo here, indeed a lot smilies, good pov and very nice quality, very nice photo job here.
gr. jaap

kevinos (6927) 2007-03-13 14:24

The are a joly bunch of kids, Laurent and it is a nice typical Asian shot. I have often wonderef how many school kids that you can get into a tuk tuk. The more you can pack in the cheaper the fare for each kid.

syd1946 (17953) 2007-03-13 15:09

Hello Laurent,
Another very nice scene you captured here.Two of the children seem to see your camera,they enjoy it very much and me too!Very lively photo and scene!

Greetings,
Thomas

elmec (12194) 2007-03-13 15:37

Hello Laurent!
Very nice street scene!
I like jealous on faces this people!
Great is colorfull and rich in details composition!
Best regards!

scalerman (25783) 2007-03-13 15:47

Laurent: a warming, and even humorous image. I think you did the best with the soft shot in motion. regards, c

evanrizo (456) 2007-03-13 16:33

Hi Laurent, it looks great, very interesting, and some of them they loks like dolls! -:))
Cheers.
Evan

gilou530 (35568) 2007-03-13 17:13

salut laurent
la joie de ces enfants fait plaisir a voir, beau moment saisie, avec une belle et forte lumiére, bon boulot
amitiés
gilbert

ALIRIZA (16197) 2007-03-13 18:09

Hi Laurent,
A beautiful moment and wonderful POV, indeed. Lovely and colourful composition. Well done my friend...
All the best...
Ali Rıza

stego (22376) 2007-03-13 19:06

Salut Laurent,
I guess this one is both a satisfaction and a frustration for you. :-)
Satisfaction because you captured a much vivid, joyful street scene, with a touch of humour and very nicely framed. Frustration for being a bit blurred. But don't worry too much, that's the only flaw and it doesn't take away its charm.
Amicalement, José.

adores (15713) 2007-03-13 20:19

Hi Laurent!
Anyway you captured very well all these great smiles. Good idea to take the photo, even if in a hurry. The lack of sharpness is not that big and the composition is really good, the kind of scenes we can only capture on the right moment, without much time to think.
Well done!
Regards, Anabela

MIG13 (0) 2007-03-13 20:41

Hi, Laurent! Yes, there's a lack of sharpness here, but lots of joy and happiness in the smiles you've captured so well! It's incredible the number of people on top of this small vehicule! A very nice and interesting pic, my friend! Merci! Salut! Miguel.

Scharan (13955) 2007-03-13 23:03

Boa captura Laurent...o que não falta mesmo são sorrisos!
Uma imagem alegre e divertida e muito colorida. Ótimo trabalho, meus parabéns!

Grande abraço,
Vera.

Wanda1 (11015) 2007-03-13 23:29

Hi Laurent,
A good natural shot of all the different expressions. Nice and bright and colourful and I do not think it is too badly out of focus. Well captured.
Regards
Wanda

riclopes (33117) 2007-03-14 3:30

OLá Laurent, I'm glad you decided to post this decisive moment, in spite of the lack of sharpness. It's a very enjoyable group and I take pleasure observing each and any one of those faces, including the extra one in the back, on the motorcycle, with his mouth opened ;-)
Regards,
Ricardo

devimeuxbe (56248) 2007-03-14 4:34

Bonjour Laurent
j'en ai vu des cyclos à Phnom Penh, mais des comme celui ci, ça bat un record ! Belle capture, en plus pleine de joie !
Super
Bertrand

barrufeto_77 (25903) 2007-03-14 5:51

Hi laurent.

Excellent faces! The 2 girls looking at you are great!

I like the colours which are good as well.

Rgs, Oscar

Gerrit (36127) 2007-03-14 5:53

Hi Laurent,
great daily life shot ful of joy. Very appealing picture.
Regards, Gerrit

jhm (83161) 2007-03-14 8:44

Hi Laurent,

A very happy famely, everyonee with the smile on the face, alone the driver must attention for the car and other bikes, good pov and very nice quality, very well done! TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

delkoo (34588) 2007-03-14 9:15

bonjour laurent
c'est l'avenir du Cambodge qui passe devant nos yeux dans ce rickshaw bien rempli , des visages agreables et des sourires optimistes.

didier

Cricri (43560) 2007-03-14 9:24

Bonjour Laurent,
C'est une image sympat, agréable, pleine de joie et de gaité, superbe image
bonne journée a toi
amitié
cricri

sufi (9568) 2007-03-14 9:33

Merhaba Laurent, my friend...
What a crowded family... It's a beautiful moment and wonderful shot, indeed... The colors, the natural light and the details are perfect...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

feather (50040) 2007-03-14 11:17

I feel sorry for the cyclo driver! Don't worry about the focus as it's such a good documentary we can forgive that. Such a wonderful scene - even the motorbiker looks astonished.
Kath

chrisnet (20376) 2007-03-14 14:37

Bonsoir Laurent,
Ces sourires font plaisir à voir, encore une image pleine de gaîté de la vie quotidienne au Cambodge, j'aime beaucoup les jolies couleurs vives.
Avec mes amitiés
Christian

jafadabret (40185) 2007-03-14 14:53

C'est une photo qui fait vraiment plaisir à voir quand on sait qu'à une époque même les enfants de ce pays ne savaient plus rire. Les couleurs, et la lumière sont là pour notre plus grande joie. Beau travail.
Jacques

Silvio1953 (42579) 2007-03-14 15:17

Hi Laurent, lovely photo of nice children with splendid smiles, great light and splendid colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Graal (58577) 2007-03-14 17:04

Hi Laurent,
fine street reportage, good captured scene, interesting portrait of group. Pleasant colours. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

zeca (20026) 2007-03-15 0:43

Salut Laurent!
What a capture! All the family (I guess!) is going out on a bike! Wow! I love this kind of pictures! TFS!
Regards,
Zeca

keribar (42760) 2007-03-15 1:19

Salut Laurent,
C'est superbe de voe cette petite famile si gaie entassée dans le rickshaw. Yout marche bien ici,
l'angle, l'arrière plan , la lumière et bien entendu la gaité qui règne dans les visages.
Amitiés - Izzet

NikosG (196) 2007-03-15 2:53

very funny. nice quick shot.

vinicio (22420) 2007-03-15 3:00

Amusing and lovely shot and note Laurent, well done, a good shot on fly indeed and I see the sharp is good, compliments.
Have a nice day
Ciao
Vinicio

vincz (19043) 2007-03-15 3:58

Oh qu'elles sont mignonnes! Tu les as vraiment attrapees dans un bon moment de plair et de joie. Ces cyclos c'est quand meme genial! ca me rappelle les mois que j'ai passe a saigon a plusieurs reprises. de tres bon souvenirs. je serai a nouveau au Vietnam pour 2 semaines en avril, tes sourires cambodgiens me projettent d'avance dans la region.

JCG (25687) 2007-03-15 4:00

Bonsoir Laurent,

Y'a pas un petit peu de surcharge sur ce vélo taxi !!! Un agréable moment plein de gaité, tous ces sourires font plaisir à voir. Un bien joli instant capté, bravo Laurent et merci.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et à bientôt,

Jean-Charles

ChrisJ (70419) 2007-03-15 9:31

Bonsoir laurent

A superb daily life scene with excellent sharpness & marvellous colour & mood from the happy throng. Merci pour le partage!

pranab (5354) 2007-03-15 12:34

laurent,
excellent expressive moment you have captured here. it is not the quality of the photo that interests me it is the subject that appeals to me .nice color and good use of available light. a great daily life moment captured here.

jrj (34779) 2007-03-15 12:56

Sharpness maybe not at top Laurent - but fine daily life addition, almost like a family photo - all onboard..
Humourous and lovely details - good capture.

alainh (35385) 2007-03-15 15:00

Bonsoir Laurent
j'aime beaucoup ces joies simples, ces sourires francs et juvéniles, cette débauche de couleurs. on peut entendre grouiller les bruits de la ville, sentir les odeurs de l'Asie. une belle image
amicalement
alain

papagolf21 (56623) 2007-03-15 15:31

Bonsoir, mon ami Laurent,
Tu as trouvé le nouveau monospace à ciel ouvert ! Huit personnes avec poste de pilotage surélevé ! Pas de pollution, entretien réduit, etc.
Plus sérieusement, la photo est une réussite eu égard aux conditions difficiles rencontrées.
Je viens de m'apercevoir qu'il y a non pas 8 personnes, mais 10, record battu !
Ce qui est agréable à voir (malgré les conditions de transport difficiles), c'est que tout le monde semble garder le sourire) !
Amitiés.
Philippe

Angshu (33995) 2007-03-15 23:33

Hello Laurent
I think when you capture such a scene, technicals can take a back seat. You've brought us beautiful radiant innocent smiles, which brightens up any day...thanks to you prompt action with the camera. A good one indeed!
Regards
Angshu

bakes888 (18327) 2007-03-16 3:30

Hi Laurent. Sharpness is not an issue when you have so many smiles. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

AiresSantos (42750) 2007-03-16 9:21

Hi Laurent
Amazing picture with a lot of smiles. Excellent POV and colours. Very well framed and done
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

sothy81 (8540) 2007-03-16 16:43

hey laurent, this is an interesting for the eyes of tourists. You know i see this kind of thing everyday back in cambodia, so i tend to take it for granted. you really bring this real daily life into live. Well done. Sothy

axiotea (16229) 2007-03-17 0:38

Hi Lo,
Je trouve que tu as bien reussi ton coup! Car c'est de la bonne humeur que tu nous proposes avec cette ribambelle d'enfants, tous le sourire aux levres. Le PDV est bien choisi , les couleurs sont bien rendues et le cadrage bien fait.
ATDS
Marilyn

xavshot (62991) 2007-03-17 11:32

Bonjour Laurent
et bien elle met de bonne humeur cette photo avec tout ces sourires dans aussi peu de place ;o) Une belle lumière pour mettre tout ceci en valeur. Bravo, beau travail
Xavier

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2007-03-18 2:12

Hi Laurent,
Never easy to get the sudden street shots, the opportunities appears almost out of the blue that more often than not I have to rue the lost opportunity. You have atleast managed to pull off this collage of happy faces, they sure are having a fun ride. I can catch the yellowish glimpse of the Central market. Nice place for street photography though its not my forte.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

Emile (20055) 2007-03-18 19:25

Hola Laurent.
Looks like they are a very happy family with each of them having a nice smile, love the way you captured everyone but most special the child sitting without shoes, she is really having good time and her smile is wonderful. Good POV and colors contrast, excellent composition.
Well done. TFS.
Regards.

pboehringer (770) 2007-03-19 1:26

OK, Laurent, it lacks sharpness. So what? It is still a great picture that makes me smile too and share the lightness of life with those cambodian kids. Your shot reminds me of a german song for kids: Hab mein Waden voll geladen, voll mit jungen Maedchen, als wir in die Stadt reinkamen fingen sie an zu singen ... seitdem lade ich mein Wagen mit jungen Maedchen ...
I packed my car with young ladies and as soon as we came into the city they started singing ... since than I load my car with young ladies ...
Cheers, Peter

capthaddock (28640) 2007-03-23 23:10

Hi Laurent - nice and happy multiple portrait, and also colorful and dynamic, maybe too dynamic, I realise it was impossible to focus fully in such a short time, a good catch anyway.

flory (4804) 2007-03-25 3:58

bonjour Laurent,
of course,lovely image with these children so happy,have natural smiles,but interesting for me that "cyclo",who could bring seven children..good subject.
bonne dimanche,
flory

donluicu (23927) 2007-03-25 11:07

salut Laurent
on ne retiendra evidemment pas la qualité de la photo ici, techniquement parlant du moins, mais on retiendra l'esprit de la photo..
tres sympa, cette famille sur ce velo...et qui joue le jeu du photographe

ciao

pinakie_slg (835) 2007-04-02 22:35

the pic lacks in quality but unique as a composition.

livinitout (938) 2007-05-08 8:10

Nice capture here. Who would have thought that a these rikshaws can handle so much weight/. I just feel sorry for the guy peddaling. The shot is a bit out of focus, which is too bad. THe scene is nice and colourful though. Good capture.
Jacek

orme (6746) 2007-06-10 2:18

You captured a wonderful moment here, Laurent.
The variety of expressions are priceless - even the one of the motorcyclist at the back.
I like the sunlight and shadows too.
Very well done under pressure!

boromare (316) 2007-08-31 19:43

c est le school bus?super.a bientot.mario

MLINES (10934) 2007-09-17 14:21

Hi Laurent. The words, Big happy family sprang to mind when i saw this. It always amazes me that some of the happiest looking faces are in relatively poor areas through the region! This captures that concept perfectly. A paradox. TFS. Murray.

paura (39036) 2008-05-06 15:52

Laurent,
This is a happy people indeed. In this shot you can show it. Very well composed, friend.

Abraço

Paulo