Drinking by Aung Pyae Soe

Wednesday, 15th April 2009

Drinking

by Aung Pyae Soe

Two Ahkahar women drink water when they were taking rest. Myanmar

Equipment: Canon D 60

Aung Pyae Soe

26 Comments

David Lazar Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Ah – beautiful shot – refreshing to see such a blend of people and landscape in the same shot. The colours are great, the action well captured especially with the drips, and the lighting looks almost studio lit! This is a great post for this site.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 4:54 am
Wonderful color and texture, perfect lighting, and the added human element really made for a perfect combination here. The simple act of sharing water while working becomes ‘performance art’.
Kirk Jordan Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 5:02 am
The lighting is so crisp, and the fill so golden, it almost looks like this is shot in a movie-studio against a projected screen. I know the background is real, but how did you pull off that deep fill on such a large scale? I only hope that these people are able to keep their indiginous dress.
Ariel Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Wow, what a world! Love the lighting and colors!
Anurag Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 6:22 am
A wonderful shot and terrific lighting. The light seems to be coming from below , between the two children! is it sunlight reflected from a pond below. A reflector, flash or is done in Photoshop. Whatever it may be, its gorgeous and we would love to know the details.
Su Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Love shots that glimpses other people on our planet just living. A great colourful social statement of a shot.
Pauline Jones Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Good colors, great to see a good harvest.
Alex Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Great focus and good colors. It’s noticeable that the author defines the two little girls as “women”… this and their heavy loads, makes me think of labour exploitation of children typical in the far east.
Malta Photography Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 8:45 am
great colors and great composition. You were really at the right place at the right moment. and the unfocused background is just great.
KeithT Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 8:53 am
This is one of those shots made for Velvia fans. You have done a great job processing the file from your D60 however. Just the right amount of bokeh on those background terraces, and the wonderful pattern they produce, makes that drinking couple stand out in colourful sharpness. A delight to look at.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 9:09 am
I love the colors and composition of the shot. The crisp clean local clothing and the baskets full of corn, wow, there is just so much going on here. I agree the water dripping is a good action indicator. Was the background added later, or maybe they are standing on the edge of a dropoff or cliff?
Wanda Krack Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Very nice capture and good exposure.
MGAK Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
A great painting I will transend into another wonderful seen.
Hawkgenes Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
An interesting picture, full of contrasts and very well taken.

Hawk
Miriam Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Amazing job. Wonderful coloration and lighting; great detail on the subjects and in the soft background.
Ellie Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Perfect capture of natural light–perfect DOF FG and BG! Lovely interesting photo.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
A delightful shot!
planet lover Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
What a treat this picture is! I love the two young women and hope they can keep their native dress, as Kirk says. I also was stricken by the use of “women” to refer to them, but thinking about Alex’s comment, the fact is that in the “Third World” -where I come from- work in childhood is not always exploitation but often just kids helping their parents and younger siblings.
Cris Says:
April 15th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Beautiful shot and a wonderfully authentic moment captured! Well done!
Derek Dobbie Says:
April 16th, 2009 at 8:24 am
What a shot. Great colour and sharpness. Well done indeed.
Aung Pyae Soe Says:
April 16th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Thank for comments .
Laurie Says:
April 16th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
They are dressed in their work clothes?!? Their garments are so beautiful and colorful!

It looks like they are just taking a quick water break. They’re not getting much rest…still standing with their heavy loads!

This is an excellent, fascinating photo telling a cultural story about a far-away land. Very well done!
Andrew Says:
April 16th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Do they really still wear clothes like that? I respect them for not being a part of “jeans revolution”… Nice shot btw.
Bill Etheridge Says:
April 17th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Such beauty… Seems God created the scenery especially so his children could forever realize his presence. The photographer must have had this vision to choose this subject…
Lakshmi Prabhala Says:
April 29th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
This is an excellent travel image. The indigenous attire, the superb lighting and the wonderful backdrop wonderfully work together. Congratulations
mike Says:
September 25th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Very beautiful picture.