Early morning at Tais market, a photo from Dili, West

Photographer's Note

Back home again after my annual winter vacation together with my wife. We had a nice vacation in Indonesia but we also spend some days in the small country-East Timor. A country remembered for a brutal and violent war against Indonesia during 25 years or so. Nowadays it's a free country but not with many tourists. Most visitors that I saw was businessmen. It is also famous for their handwown textiles - Tais. A quite expensive and sought after handicraft. And yes, I bought some for my mother:) This shot is taken in the opening hour at the market in central Dili. It's nice to be back to TE again. I have some breaks but always returns:)

PaulVDV, jhm, holmertz, ikeharel, Fis2, worldcitizen, cornejo, Royaldevon, danos, pierrefonds has marked this note useful

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PaulVDV (62810) 2016-02-28 3:18

Hello Boa,
Very interesting to find here a picture of this rather unknown country (at least unknown to me).
Does this country look like certain parts of Indonesia or did the former colonial power put a clear stamp?
For sure this young woman isn't dressed like the girls or women I've seen many years ago on Java.
After all, East Timor is far away from Java or Bali. With which Indonesian islands dit you combine your visit of this country?
Besides the young lady also the colourful textile work is striking.
Best regards, Paul

jhm (211734) 2016-02-28 3:24

Hello Boa,

Back to the reality with the lady in foreground.
The island group around Indonesia is very nice I have friends coming out of the area, we dance in the dansschool together.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.
A nice composition and lovely presentation
Very well done, TFS.,

Have a nice Sunday,
John

holmertz (102066) 2016-02-28 3:31

Hej Boa,
En gеng i tiden skulle jag nog gдrna ha еkt hit, men nu kдnns det fцr sent fцr mig. Fast det svider lite nдr jag ser vilka bra bilder man kan hitta dдr. Som denna trevliga tjej i en fдrgglad omgivning och ett vдldigt fint ljus. Dessutom дr hon perfekt placerad, en tredjedel frеn kanten och pе vдg mot mitten.
Hдlsningar,
Gert

ikeharel (112521) 2016-02-28 5:23

Hello Boa,
Yes, I remember well the violence in this region back in time, was in the news at those days - now it seems to be drawing tourists.
The colorful sight we see on this street is vivid, collected well in depth onto the stores and added life by the young lady crossing with a bucket on hand.
Have a nice Sunday afternoon.
Ike

Fis2 (169847) 2016-02-28 6:19

Witaj Boa!
A very curious scene from street.
Excellent shot.
I like frame and colors.
Amazing photo from daily life.
Nice sunday afternoon.
Krzysztof

dekanski (9287) 2016-02-28 11:25

Hi Boa,

nice scene, I like it!

Regards
Saљa

worldcitizen (15970) 2016-02-28 12:06

Hello Boa,
Wow, you've been to East Timor. It's been a while since there was a new photo from that country here on TE. I like all the red color, not just on the door and wall, but on the toy truck that sits quietly on the ground. The woman has an American flag on her shirt, which is another surprise. Nice daily life shot. :-)

rbassin (27472) 2016-02-28 13:05

hello Boa,
une magnifique scиne matinale, belle lumiиre, bonnes couleurs et belle prйsence fйminine
Bonne soirйe
Roland

emka (157280) 2016-02-28 23:29

Hello Boa, Nice to see you here again. You had wonderful holidays in Indonesia, as we can see. Maybe I could follow your example and go there? I have no plans for the trip :(. Interesting to see a photo rarely shown on TE. Nice street scene. Nice girl. I imagine how happy was your mother with your gift.I am looking forward to seeing more photos from Indonesia and Timor

WArm regrad s MAlgo

cornejo (61504) 2016-02-29 3:04

Boa Hello, very nice picture of this interesting scene of everyday life, very well captured in this interesting image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good afternoon and happy start to the week.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

Royaldevon (85674) 2016-02-29 5:19

Hello Boa,

The early morning sun is just beginning to bring the market to life, and makes the contrasted sunlit and shady areas very interesting.
The young lady is a great focal image, her whole demeanour seems lively and happy, as she strides forward in her flip-flops, swinging her bucket. She is well positioned in the frame and is amazingly sharp, considering her movement!

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (220717) 2016-02-29 10:34

Ciao Boa, nice market scene with lovely girl, fine details, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

danos (110407) 2016-02-29 11:32

Hello Boa,
it is the first time that i see a photo from East Timor.Nice the snapshot with the young woman to wear a t-shirt with the US flag on it.Excellent the light and the colour management of the image.

Regards,Danos

lousat (138683) 2016-02-29 14:58

Hi Boa,a very original and unusual destination for your last trip,finally a place where i never been me too..ehehe..and the pic is lovely,reminds me the summer morning of my bar when i prepare the table outdoor..hehe..perfect light,quality and a nice girl too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (113676) 2016-02-29 18:13

Hi Boa,

You have captured well the action of the woman. The point of view is showing some details of the shops at the Tais market. The good luminosity is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

batalay (41261) 2016-03-07 12:02

Hello Boa,

Your engaging note accompanies an excellent photo of a slice of daily life in East Timor. The image is sharp, colorful and well composed.

Warm regards,

Bulent