Angkor reality, a photo from Siem Reab, Ouest

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Typical scene from Angkor Wat - a tourist and local kids following him... Great kids.

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jhonny_blue (4956) 2004-06-25 5:35

Wonderful picture Maciej !
The real life of misery...
Very well done.

elroyie (2750) 2004-06-25 5:43

Very good catch and great frame, I love the human contrast between the local boy to the nice equipped guy in the right frame, also there is good looks of the boy and the girl to the same spot.

henrye (3500) 2004-06-25 5:50

Good composition, I like the polacement of the three subjects in the frame. Great social commentary once again, showing the difference between the tourist and the local people. Well done!

ChrisJ (171252) 2004-06-25 5:58

Interesting juxtapositioning of a wealthy Western tourist, & 2 poor local children. They look skinny, too.

clodreno (0) 2004-06-25 6:55

very nice composition Maciek, love it.

Cool-ice (5289) 2004-06-25 7:09

...and great photo, Maciek.
Strong and just perfect for me !

Darren (6823) 2004-06-25 7:12

Hi Maciek. I like this shot overall. The first thing I notice is how nice and natural looking the colors are, I find them very appealing. I like the look of the kid with the dog and the little girl in the background is a nice element in the photo too. I don't really know what it would be, but I can't help but wish there could be another element in this photo as well, for me, that would really help to make it something special. Overall a good clip of everyday life at Angkor, you are right about that.

eleparc (24063) 2004-06-25 7:17

they seemed interested by something else on the left hand side of the photo... so the tourist almost does not belong to the subject anymore, and maybe the photo should have been cropped or shot differently... the whole issue is lost because of their eyes looking outside of the frame. In spite of that, nice colors and focus. pity!

pridel (233) 2004-06-25 7:43

C'est très bien vu. Le touriste et les enfants très jeunes marchant sur la même route (?) Si vous aviez coupé le touriste nous aurions eu une belle photo de petits Cambogiens, mais le propos n'est pas là et c'est bien ainsi. Merci

spence (65) 2004-06-25 8:03

Interesting composition Maciek but I think it's so beautiful of the children that I'd crop the tourist out although I know you're trying to show the contrast in lifestyle and material wealth. The colour is wonderful.

Piotr (0) 2004-06-25 12:25

Zdjecie samych dzieciakow mogloby istniec samoistnie jako swietne zdjecie, domyslam sie Twojego zamiaru jednak, tak tez jest ok.
pozdrawiam, piotr

RGatward (20108) 2004-06-25 13:16

Another very observant shot giving a very TE angle on the tourist scene.

Galeota (10352) 2004-06-25 17:19

Hello Maciek. I think I understand the message you wanted to vehicle through this composition. But somehow, I can't avoid thinking that I would have prefered this photograph if the legs of the tourist just weren't there. I tried to crop the image and leave only the two kids and I definitely prefer it that way.

The boy with the cat is fantastic.

cgrindahl (6113) 2004-06-25 23:55

I appreciate the point you make with this and other photos placing the local children next to tourists who visit the site. There is a symbiosis here one finds in developing countries that are fortunate enough to have attractions that draw tourists with their dollars. Excluding the tourist's face works well. It doesn't matter who he is, simply that he is there in his expensive Nike's, pack and water bottle. It is an evocative image. I'd be curious to know your reason for leaving so much space to the left of the girl. I don't doubt that you had one. First rate image Maciej.

nygus (8178) 2004-06-26 5:54

bez turysty byloby kolejne zdjecie slodkich bobasow. well done. " no, I dont have any money, my bag? well, its just full of dirty socks"

Mrg (825) 2004-06-26 10:18

Great great image. I love it. Reminds me of something like world press photo contest.
The kids facial expression, with the cat (or dog) is simply fantastic.Congratulations

lost (694) 2004-06-26 13:54 [Comment]