Thursday, 25th August 2011
Pet Buffalo
by David Lazar
Two brothers in rural Myanmar (Burma) sit on the back of one of the buffaloes owned by their family. They ride on the back of them when they take them out to the fields for work. On this morning, these two boys were coming back in from the fields, and then got ready to go to school on a shared bike. Their older brother at 15 has already left school and decided to be a worker on the land. Who knows what the future will hold for these two boys. Not all children are so lucky to have the option to go to school in rural parts of the country.
The rings on their faces is from thanaka paste, which is popular to wear in Myanmar for skin protection and individuality.
Equipment: Nikon D700
David Lazar
I'm a photographer from Brisbane, Australia - and one of the joys for me (outside of my musical world) is travelling and capturing moments of life and unique culture through photography. My favourite styles of photography are portraiture and landscape.
Website: www.pbase.com/david_lazar
Pet Buffalo by David Lazar was photo of the day on Thursday, 25th August 2011. It is tagged Myanmar, People. You can leave a comment below.
12 Comments
JimAtkin
Interesting shot and story. How do the steer the buffaloe?
Justine
This is just STUNNING!!!
Pauline Jones
They seem to have a happy life.
Dianne McLay
Perfect lighting in this shot David, giving the image lots of depth. I almost feel like I’m standing there too.
David Lazar
Jim normally they tie rope through its nostrils and use another rope to steer it in that way… this one has been let untied.
Jo-annvanderburg
Avery interesting story and a great picture, thank you for sharing.
Rajib Singha
Nice shot David!
Ariful Haque Bhuiyan
Light is simply awesome. I guess Burma would be a nice place for photographers.
Kimberly Gould
Lovely light and great story. Its a shame that all children can’t go to school all over the world. Education is so important, but so is capturing and sharing this information with everyone.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Great picture to show kids who get driven to and from school on a daily basis!
Laura Milholland
Marvelous image. Congrats on POTD.
Deborah
Beautiful photograph. The light is lovely and the colours are spectacular. I love the emotional connection of the brothers..the protective arm around the younger brother, so high up on the buffalo. I also like the rings. I wish that American children were encouraged to show their individuality.
Congratulations for POTD!