The outsider, a photo from Kien Giang, Mekong River Delta

Photographer's Note

I didn't speak to many people in Ha Tien - my Vietnamese is basic and I only had a few conversations with one man who could speak English.
Walking down to the market one evening I passed a house with open windows offering a glimpse into another life.
I hoped the girl would notice me but the TV programme held her attention, so I walked on through Ha Tien's quiet streets.

atlantida, tcht, robiuk, mugush, hgupta heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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rajiv_077 (1412) 2007-03-25 8:59

Hello Brain
This is really good picture of daily life's, nice framing and POV. Wall's red colour is attracting this picture.

cheers

rajiv

Porteplume (4036) 2007-03-25 9:13

Bonjour Brian,
Very nice observation. Especially your point of view and your clever framing make the picture... Very well done.
Amicalement - Viviane

Sam_CH (3372) 2007-03-25 9:15

Cadrage intéréssant. Le contraste entre le rouge et le blanc donne de la force à cette image.

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everlasting (19680) 2007-03-25 9:42

I love the red shadowy walls Brian, making a natural frame for the more sterile interior. Fine details. Well seen, I can imagien that your hart was beating while taking this urging her not to turn and se you, thus undoing the moment.
I can soak in this Vietnamese atmosphere.
By far the best image I have seen this weekend.

atlantida (2323) 2007-03-25 10:21

Hi Brian,
The outsider or the voayer?:)) Great capture, the position of her body is magical, and the red walls are a blessing. Well done.
Regards,
Gordana

michiels (4170) 2007-03-25 12:11

hello Brian,

I like this photo very very much. The light is special with the red colour and the white light inside. It looks like a scene from a movie. Really beautiful !
greetings, inn

scalerman (26900) 2007-03-26 3:03

Brian: a bit voyeuristic perhaps, but your composition and contrasts are impeccable. A fine, real-life, street-level shot. best, c

vincz (19113) 2007-03-26 3:32

Interesting and very creative capture with very unusual colours on the natural frame. They give a distinctive artistic touch to this picture. Quality is very good. A great one.

tcht (7565) 2007-03-26 12:31

Hi Brian
beautiful red frame and the atmosphere's very rich. and even with 1/40 the sharpness's very good. an excellent glimpse of daily life, good stuff!
Cheers
CheukHin

robiuk (10807) 2007-03-26 17:41

Hi Brian,
Wonderful red framing for this intimate
capture from Ha Tien.
I think her homework was too boring - that's
why she was rather watching TV... ;-D
I also like the tiny elements in the frame,
like calendar and the framed b/w photo.
Very interesting!
Thanks,
Robi

mugush (2104) 2007-03-27 14:07

date on calender is 30,red colour,her expression .. are are fantastic.. well seen and capture... i like frame
thanks for sharing
love
mugush

rushfan2112 (2965) 2007-03-29 15:52

Hi Brian, I like this window into an inner-world that you've created. It is slightly voyeuristic but not in any distasteful way - quite the contrary. Exposure is spot-on. Do you think a little less external wall on either side might make it a stronger composition - perhaps square format? Anyway, lovely shot. Paul.

rhizomes (15343) 2007-03-31 11:09

Hi Brian,
Nice composition in red, white and black !
Interesting to see the interior of this house...
Christophe

AmiBe (6042) 2007-04-19 17:48

Hi Brian,
this red is perfect to frame this woman inside a white house.
She seems very interested by the TV.
Calendar and photo are nice details.
Very well done

Furachan (0) 2007-05-08 1:56

Ha Tien eh, in the delta... Very nice feel to this one, Brian - that deep red on the outside and the ubquitous fluoresecent lighting of SE Asia. I can feel the night from this. Very nicely seen.
best,
Francis

korbee (6619) 2007-09-28 11:09