Fotos

johannes68 (3469) 2009-04-26 23:37

Hi Philippe,
very nice photo, many kinds of contrast in one shot. I like it because it´s so simple, right on the spot, could not have been better!
Regards,
Johannes

pisces (782) 2009-04-27 0:36

Hi Philippe!
Original picture and very well seen. Like the contrast both in the colour and as the title says between east and west!
TFS
Maria

tpstanek (31) 2009-04-27 3:59

Hi Philippe.

You have got really good artistic sense. The colour contrast is great. I wonder how is this contrast understood in asian countries and what these coulours mean to them. As I remember the orange monk's suit is a sign of poverty, whereas for me (as a "western" civilisation) it means something shining.
Nevertheless, great photo which kept me thinking :-).

Best regards,
Petr.

kikvel (4784) 2009-04-27 7:49

heyyy this is very good!!!

the contrast of colors, concepts, everything is great here (including the girl´s silhouette)

very nice!!!

Kikvel

Floydian (30970) 2009-04-27 8:17

Hi Philippe,

Perfect...what a great idea..!!!
The blue jeans against all these orange robes, your great pair of eyes did not let you down when seeing this. I like shots like these without heads, brings all forcus on the area what you want to show.
Very good and interesting work, i really like this.

Take care,

Henk

BennyV (32570) 2009-04-27 10:53

Hello Philippe,

This is a very meaningful shot. I was in LP last summer and was shocked to hear about what's happening there. It's difficult, but - as I said before in reply to one of bukitgolf's pictures - if tourist behaviour gets any worse, I'd consider supporting a plain ban on photography during the morning alms. The town just can't take it, I'm afraid. Even now UNESCO is considering revoking its World Heritage status...

And this girl...well, at least she's wearing long trousers.

Great shot, a wonderful photographical idea excellently executed and a theme that's close to my heart.

Benny

luiscar (3286) 2009-04-28 4:15

hello Philippe
preciosas vistas, la foto es original y con buen resultado.

saludos

clio (27961) 2009-04-28 9:05

Salut Philippe,
Je trouve ton idée géniale et la réalisation parfaite. Je me reconnais tout à fait dans l'impossibilité que j'ai à prendre certaines photos. Là, la série des oppositions est merveilleuse: est/ouest mais aussi couleurs, laïc et religieux...
Un grand bravo avec mention spéciale pour l'originalité!
Très bonne soirée
Diane

sayeed_rahman (6461) 2009-04-29 9:42

hello Phillipe..

good projection..simple previsualization and well presented..wish the one hand hadn't been there..

the peircing orange sets off well against the pale denim..

nice one

Cheers
sayeed

Waylim (25436) 2009-05-05 10:08

Philippe,
How did I miss both of your post from Laos? This is not a typical shot for sure, but I love the contradiction, the mixture of traditional and modern world and the culture crash. Very Creative POV and funny too.
Yes, Luang Phrabang was never the same since the country open for tourism. While the country benefit from tourist but there are much culture change, I suggest a nice long lens and a good camera to give some distance and respect, and yes many tourists are just got too aggressive with taking pictures.
Way

everlasting (17692) 2009-05-06 3:46

Great Philippe! An original idea, contrast of cultures, clash of colours

trekks (14348) 2009-05-10 20:10

hi Philippe

I like this one. It stands out strongly in your gallery.

I realized you were in Cambodia too, a few weeks after I left Siem Reap.

This is a superb POV and just the way you looked at things and compose the shot with blue on orange. It is very effective, as if you were shooting for advertisement to the brand of jeans here.

But the longer I look at this shot, I seem to feel a bit odd about the single arm here [she might be using cellphone to shoot a picture when you need only 1 hand?]. You have obviously positioned yourself very well for this low angle to crop the feet of girl and monks, as well as crop the heads of all of them.

Apart from the superb color tones of FG on the BG, I also think the body language is subtle here. Of course you have applied bokeh effect very nicely for this one.

Great work.

Greetings from Borneo.
tfs, bill

ben4321 (9875) 2009-05-30 5:05

Quite a 'cheeky' shot Philippe, but really well seen.
One thing disturbs - that white patch between her legs. Maybe you could cheat and clone some of that wonderful orange colour in there...
It's an excellent shot though - simply and elegantly done. Often, less is more.

Cheers,
Ben

eversmile (11636) 2009-06-14 7:33

Salut Philippe

Voilà une image non seulement très frappante et graphique de par son jeu de couleurs et sa composition, mais en plus bien symbolique. Superbe contraste et exposition, avec l'orange des toges en fond qui ressort particulièrement bien.
Marine

CLODO (45094) 2009-12-18 5:15

Bonjour Philippe
moi, je suis très content du résultat, même si on ne voit pas bien les moines!
Contrastes homme/femme, Orient/Occident, couleurs chaudes/froides, mode changeante et dépouillement, net/flou.....
I love it!!
CLODO