Behind the lattice

[The_Traveler]

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Excellent. What's on her nose? Might be worth cloning out.

 

[The_Traveler]

 

[jaomul]

Brilliant, innocent, curious

 

[DarkShadow]

I really like this one and she is just adorable.

 

[Rick58]

Very nice Lew. I really like the crop. Love the reflection in her eyes. Is that sand on her nose?

 

[Rick50]

I really like the cropped one too... Those eyes are amazing!

 

[oldhippy]

You didn't do that crossroads thing. Like that guy with the guitar, A Robert Johnson thing.. Just Kidding But Your work is uncanny good.. Later Ed

 

[The_Traveler]

Thanks, all.
I do like natural-light pictures of people who aren't apprehensive.
It seems they engage the camera and they seem so 'there.'

 

[IByte]

You didn't do that crossroads thing. Like that guy with the guitar, A Robert Johnson thing.. Just Kidding But Your work is uncanny good.. Later Ed

Love the music, love the image, simple yet powerful.

 

[HL45]

Is it paint? The yellow seems to be in her hair and on her face. Mesmerizing photo!

 

[The_Traveler]

I have no idea what that yellow stuff is.
I don't think it is thanaka.

 

[DarkShadow]

Thanks, all.
I do like natural-light pictures of people who aren't apprehensive.
It seems they engage the camera and they seem so 'there.'

I like your people photography.One because I like natural light my self and two because your subjects are looking but l get the sense that they are not aware your there taking there pictures.Even if they are, it comes off natural.. if that makes any sense.I remember a retired professional photographer said to me that some of the best people picture's are one's taken when the subject is unaware that there picture is being taken.IMO it beats a say cheese snap shoot any day.

 

[JacaRanda]

I really like the 2nd one better. Much more impact.

 

[The_Traveler]

I like your people photography.One because I like natural light my self and two because your subjects are looking but l get the sense that they are not aware your there taking there pictures.Even if they are, it comes off natural.. if that makes any sense.I remember a retired professional photographer said to me that some of the best people picture's are one's taken when the subject is unaware that there picture is being taken.IMO it beats a say cheese snap shoot any day.

It's not that they are unaware, it's that they are unafraid.
I don't run up and take a picture and run away. I hang around, let them see the picture, sometimes encourage them to take a picture.
I take my time, they see me coming and I seem to be a singularly un-threatening person. Children and animals like me; it's adults that know me that can't stand me.

This below is me in Pindaya, a small town in the southern Shan state, taken by the young woman facing me in the other picture.