crumbling reality, a photo from Fianarantsoa, South

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Zepi (22848) 2006-09-01 5:14

Hello Swiatek,
Superbes ces couleurs et ce cadrage!
J'aime beaucoup son regard et la position de sa main!
Bien fait!
A++
Zepi

gaozheng (12) 2006-09-01 5:15

Fine!Great!Exllent!

elisenda (302) 2006-09-01 5:44

Great shot, he lives in a very poor house, but he smiles to life, very nice picture!

adam_k (600) 2006-09-01 5:50

Dobre zdjecie...
Widac, ze lokalna architektura uzytkowa ma powazne problemy z wytrzymaniem proby czasu... no ale zawsze mozna pomazac chatke swieza glina...

eleparc (24063) 2006-09-01 8:05

i love this touch of dark pink color popping up in the midddle of this mud wall ! great light and a nice smile! voted!

nakajerine (70) 2006-09-01 10:34

This photo makes me feel a bit clautrophobic. Nice color.

jmdias (115072) 2006-09-01 19:26

swiatek

Marvelous shot, the patterns of the dry mud in the walls, the poor window opened, the smile of that man, everything perfect

Jorge

e30mike (312) 2006-09-02 2:23

Great skin tones, he really looks like a freindly man. The way the house is put together is amazing, thanks for sharing this.

Furachan (0) 2006-09-02 3:13

Nice crisp shot, all in "textures". Nothing wron with centralized compos for special focus and emphasis. very nice work.
-F

bazal (7900) 2006-09-02 3:27

Hi !
This is a nice composition which adds a great portrait to an excellent graphic work. The man is indeed very expressive and I like the textures of the mud wall.
Thanks for sharing.

Glint (6171) 2006-09-02 4:20

Reminds me of a Jack-in-the-box....he just popped out!
Great contrating colour and good texture.
Bev

rbcy1974 (20758) 2006-09-02 4:58

Hello Swiatek
Just came back from ethiopia and would like to thank you for the inspiration of your photos.
Very nicely captured textures, interesting contrast between the brownish tones and the red of the man
well done
Regards
Daniel

avis2avis (4264) 2006-09-04 7:21

Nothing to say here either but plain awesome shot! :)

travellingtales (107) 2006-09-17 21:29

Very charming. Cheers,
jp

JMcDowell (655) 2006-09-23 12:44

superb photo. the contrast of colors, the texture of the wall, the little door. i know many say not to center the subject, but this is what makes this photo great. well done.
james

vanmidd (148) 2006-12-13 7:24

amazing photo, everything perfect...very inspiring!

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batalay (41261) 2017-10-20 20:53

Hello Swiatek,

I love this profile of the man framed by a window. Indeed, I will stash it away among my favorites, and maybe even open a new group theme of portraits in windows. The mudbrick walls, the colours and textures, the man's winning smile all collaborate to make this an excellent photo. I took a similar photo in Cairo a few years ago: Watching the World Go By, but it is not at all as interactive as yours.

Warm regards,

Bulent