Going bananas, a photo from Goa, West

Photographer's Note

I went for a little trip in some remote inland areas where agriculture prevails over mass tourism (coastal areas).
At a certain point there were sugar cane, rice, bananas plantations and this agricultor came towards us.
He was carrying a big banana stem on his shoulder.

In the WS I put a tighter framing of the same picture. I was not sure which one is better (I chose this one because of the banana trees on the left side).
I am interested in knowing your opinion.

Hope you like it...

robertosalguero, japiey, riclopes, kevinos, sabyasachi1212, papagolf21, evanrizo, syd1946, noborders, kiwi_explorer, siolaw, imrek, chrisnet, danos, Emile, kermit350, pablominto, belido oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

Critiques | Translate

robertosalguero (292) 2007-06-29 22:35

Hello Marilyn. I like this version as opposed to the workshop because of the wider view along the trail. The man is well in focus and the banana fields on the back create such a beautiful green background. I do remember what banana plantations look like and how exciting is to go and cut bananas during season. Thanks Marilyn.

Roberto

Wahclellaspirit (4125) 2007-06-29 22:44

Are you really going bananas for the stronger image?
Hello Marilyn! Cute title for uncertainty!
If I were to have taken the photo I believe that my choice would have been the workshop photo as it portrays the hard life that the man has endured to survive in today's lifestyle. Also, the deep lines in the man's face portrays long hours spent in the sun in his attempts to forge a living for himself and possibly his family. The close and personnal portrait wins my vote.
The horizontal image is a bit soft in its representation of a hard working man with such strength glowing from his face. I do like observing the jungle or plantation-s in the region you live, but with the topography and culture of the local peoples there is attached the labors they endure. Love the atmosphere of the humid jungle that we see here!
Above excellent portrait!!!
Steve

nitinjamdar (522) 2007-06-29 23:14

Lovely natural photo.TFS-Nitin

Royaldevon (75468) 2007-06-30 0:09

Hello Marilyn,
I have studied both versions of your photograph. They each portray a different message. If you want to concentrate on the personality and hardship of the man, you go for the w/s; if you want to show how he works and where he works, more of an environmental content, you go for this version.
My personal preference is for the w/s where the cragginess and personality shine through.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)

riclopes (35577) 2007-06-30 0:40

Superb daily life portrait, Marilyn. I might prefer this wider view, but I'm not sure at all, since I enjoy the closer details in WS, as well. I problably would do as you did. Love the curve of the road and the green background, but mostly the details of him carrying the bananas. Excellent compo with effective contrasts. Congratulations on this capture.
Have a nice weekend,
ricardo

Stepan (27210) 2007-06-30 1:06

So humide, so typical, so cool...
Realization is here and you composed that moment perfectly.
Stéphane

japiey (10163) 2007-06-30 1:25

Hi Marilyn.

This is a fantastic documentation of your character's life. His looks and the power emitted from his eyes show the reality more..
The framing, including the banana plantations,
is excellent, as it gives more insight to the subject's actions portrayed in frame.

You have captured a beauty in moment..
KUDOS, dear Marilyn..

jean paul

kevinos (7517) 2007-06-30 1:31

A great portrait in a lovey context, Marilyn. The pose is great and the green bananas give it a good point of interest and immediate context.The greenery looks fresh, lush and tropical > the rians have come, for sure. regards kevin

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-06-30 2:18

Hi Marilyn,
So Goa is not all about surf and beaches:) Excellent daily life capture, it seems monsoon has been around on the coast. I would prefer the WS for the details of the man it offers.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

delkoo (68) 2007-06-30 3:09

bonjour marylin,
j'aime bien celle-ci qui situe bien l'homme dans son milieu de travail et de vie, les couleurs sont bonnes malgré l'absence sde soleil, je me demande si un cadrage vertical n'aurait été plus judicieux.... a voir.
eu tout cas belle photo.

bon w.e
didier

dip (23892) 2007-06-30 3:31

Hi Marilyn,
lovely image,beautiful colors and very good exposed.
Clarity and sharpness are great!
Greetings.
Dimitris.

Budapestman (82620) 2007-06-30 4:00

Hi Marylin,
This is a very impressive and expressive portrait. Excellent composition and POV, talkative details. Suggestive image, Well done! Have a nice weekend
George

gilou530 (34) 2007-06-30 4:47

salut marilyn
une photo superbe , le regard de l'homme en dit long, bien décentré et bonne profondeur, bien travaillé
amitiés
gilbert

evanrizo (462) 2007-06-30 5:13

Salut Marilyn
You show us these daily life scenes sooo good, they are so natural.
I like it here very much.
TFS
Evan

syd1946 (1167) 2007-06-30 9:43

Hi Marilyn,
Looking like a series continues from your previous post.Now the man is who works hard.For sure a dramatic moment but with all these natural colours all around.
Very good shot with big interesting...

Wishes for the weekend,
Thomas

noborders (1010) 2007-06-30 23:55

Marilyn,
Voilŕ encore une splendide photo, personnellement je préfčre celle-ci car on voit mieux la scčne entičre avec le lunghi (dhoti ?) de cet agriculteur, ainsi que ses genoux, et on voit de toutes façons bien clairement son expression. Aussi la courbe de la route est jolie...
Trčs belle lumičre et ambiance, toute cette palette de verts est trčs réussie - j'espčre que ce type ne doit pas aller trop loin, chargé comme il est !
Amitiés,
Cath.

papagolf21 (152599) 2007-07-01 0:41

Bonjour, mon amie Marilyn,
Je prends les deux Marilyn, pas de jaloux ! La construction de l'image est excellente et le sujet parfaitement représenté.
Dur métier !
Une image de la vie quotidienne superbement réalisée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

edal (6804) 2007-07-01 1:50

Hello Marilyn!
Your capture is very touching concerning the plight of this man. That's the way we get a killo of banans for less than an euro...
Both cropped and uncropped versions are masterpieces.
Anton

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-07-01 2:49

Hi marilyn,
Very good captured indeed ... ideal for photo journalism. The sharpness, skin tone, and DOF are all spot on. Well composed ...excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

siolaw (38294) 2007-07-01 10:04

Salut Marilyn,
Un paysaan super sympa, ne parlant pas un mot d'anglais avec qui on a eu une grande discussion!! ;D Bien saisi a l'insu de son plein gré, comme disait le poete, on sent bien l'homme tenace face a toutes les adversités possibles... je trouve qu'il tres bien du reste du paysage, on voit bien, d'ailleurs que c'est un coin tranquille et une route peu frequentée.
Moi aussi, comme Philippe, je prends les deux!!
d;-)
Laurent

imrek (4) 2007-07-01 13:58

Hi Marilyn,
i like that portrait, because behavior of this farmer is so spontaneous...well done!!
regards,
imre

chrisnet (23062) 2007-07-01 14:00

Bonsoir Marilyn,
Encore une scčne typique de l'Inde qui nous montre le travail et le labeur de ces gens simples, c'est bien photographié.
Amitiés
Christian

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-07-01 14:03

Great portrait. Everything concerning the technicals is great - colors, background, DOF, composition, sharpness - all excellent. The mans expression is very interesting and the overall mood is again excellent. Great catch with this one.

I think I like the original more than the WS but just my personal taste.
Great Work.
John

danos (110407) 2007-07-01 14:27

Hello Marilyn,
what a nice portrait of this man carrying his wares!His face is very tired from the weight that carries and his frugal clothes shows a person which works hardly in order to gains the life.The street that afterwards the turn,leads straight to the jungle.Excellent the light and the colours.I like your composition.Well done.
Regards,Danos

Emile (20352) 2007-07-01 19:11

Hola Marilyn.
Honestly I prefer the original version instead the WS because in this one you have a wider view of the surroundings, the road plus the beautiful banana trees and the coconut trees producing a better composition. Also we are able to see very well the expression of the worker as we see it in the WS. This is my humble opinion. Well done. TFS.
Best regards.
Have a nice week.

Angshu (56760) 2007-07-01 22:35

Bonjour Marilyn
Excellent daily life capture, I seem to like this version better than the WS. Lush green scenery & very natural picture. Well done!
Regards from still dry Delhi
Angshu

fayeulle (27827) 2007-07-02 10:00

Bonsoir Marilyn
Dans ces pays tropicaux, certains portent une feuille de pananier en guise de parapluie, alors que d'autres transporte la banane sur les épaules. Une tache pas facile que tu as bien mis en boite. L'expression de l'homme exprme la souffrance et la tenacité.
Amicalement
JP

InasiaJones (31566) 2007-07-04 0:56

Salut Marilyn,

Ayant manqué tes deux derniers post, javais le choix de me pencher sur une version ou lautre de ce transporteur de bananes. Jai regardé les deux attentivement et bien que jaime beaucoup ton portrait rapproché, cette photo minterpelle davantage.

Je crois que de voir le contexte dans lequel il exerce son travail me plaît et me renseigne. Il faut dire que tu as trčs bien composé cette scčne, avec ton sujet bien décentré, sur une ligne de force, et cette route sinueuse qui nous invite ŕ parcourir le reste de limage. Il y a aussi cette végétation tropicale qui est vraiment impressionante, pour quelquun comme moi qui est davantage habitué aux sapins... Jaime aussi le fait quil regarde directement dans ton objectif, ce qui établi un contact directement avec le spectateur que je suis.

Hope you like it? Yes, I like it a lot!

André

pablominto (53746) 2007-07-05 0:27

Hello Marilyn,
I like the composition and the strong personality you capture!
The winding road gives the situation a history, and narrow DOF blurs the background nicely...
Good natural colours and fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

PS
Personally I prefer this to give more surroundings, but the difference is minor

:-) OK-

belido (19934) 2007-07-11 11:46

Hi Marilyn,

this sequence is untouchable. I like all of them, showing this old man carrying his bananas. POV is perfect and the background very suitable to the purpose. Sharpness efficient and nice DOF. Great work on those ones!
Regards,
Carlos

banyanman (7797) 2007-08-25 8:44

Hi Marilyn. I like this shot the best out of your three main posts of this man (and the WS post) as the background provides the perfect context for this shot, and your focus on the man (perfect sharpness I should add) puts the background a little out of focus to just the right extent. An excellent photograph in all respects. Cheers . . . David

MarcT (20964) 2007-08-29 12:02

J'aime beaucoup ces nuances de vert, d'humidité ambiante et la maničre dont tu nous montre la "charge" du porteur.
Bien ŕ toi
Marc

thaprem (2566) 2007-09-11 7:22

Marilyn,
So well composed & loveable...
I see more intensity in the cropped one...
SO well seen & framed.
Thanks,
Prem.

Photo Information

Copyright: Marilyn MC (axiotea) (21651)
Genre: Ludzie
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2007-06-25
Categories: Życie codzienne, Żywność
Camera: fujifilm S9500
Naświetlenie: f/3.8, 1/169 sekund
More Photo Info: view
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja, Workshop
Temat(y): Workers of Goa, ** Noborder's favourite India photos (II) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-29 21:58
Ulubione: 1 [Widok]