stuny Posted December 11, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) In the central highlands of Papua New Guninea is the Huli culture. While we were attending a sing sing (a singing and dancing ceremony) we noticed the chief’s daughter, shown here. More Huli culture photos are on the 3rd PNG photo gallery page of our site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 11, 2006 Posted December 11, 2006 Hi stuny, Take a look here Chief’s Daughter. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jmr Posted December 11, 2006 Share #2 Posted December 11, 2006 Stuart, a really nice portrait - the father's(?) hand makes it nicely spontaneous. Lovely cool colour too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lykoudos Posted December 11, 2006 Share #3 Posted December 11, 2006 Hello Stuart, What a beautiful face. In a beauty, simplicity, deep wisdom and true people its. I am personally very affected by your picture. Greeting Wolfgang (Leica MP) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted December 11, 2006 Share #4 Posted December 11, 2006 Enjoyable shot. Like the headcover and painted face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted December 11, 2006 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2006 Great shot Stuart...so natural and unassuming. What camera? Thanks. Allan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted December 11, 2006 John - Thank you. I've added a photo of the little girl with her father. Wolfgang - Thank you. Paul - Thank you. Her head covering is made from the pelt of a cuscus, a very sweet natured marsupial somewhat like a possum. I'll post some cuscus pictures before long. Allan - Thank you. R8/DMR, I think with my 28-70 zoom, though it might have been the 80-200. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted December 11, 2006 Share #7 Posted December 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hope they didn't mind being photographed. I tried to photograph some Masai in Kenya about 30 years ago and was very unpopular. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted December 11, 2006 Share #8 Posted December 11, 2006 Great shot Stuart! Having seen the second shot, I'm glad she looks like her mother! The children of PNG are truly delightful, and usually enjoy being photographed; sometimes the parents, if 'dressed up', may want payment but it depends where they are and what the occasion is. I have friends who lived in a highlands village for 17 years as literacy teachers / translators / missionaries and I visited them on a number of occasions. Being in the village was awonderful experience, but being in the major towns was downright scary. Port Moresby is a very dangerous place - I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Did you know that the old Pidgin word for 'piano' is 'bokisigotteetalsampukpukbiyupitimicryout'? i.e. bokis (box) igotteet (he got teeth) alsam (just like) pukpuk (a crocodile) biyu (when you) pitim (fight him / hit it) icryout (he cries out / he makes a noise). So, a piano is a box with teeth like a crocodile that makes a noise when you hit it! Makes sense to me! And the modern pidgin word for 'emergency' is 'buggarup'! With best wishes, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted December 12, 2006 Share #9 Posted December 12, 2006 Very cool, Stuart, First prerequisite is be there, but you posted an engaing image of this young lady cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share #10 Posted December 12, 2006 Ian - Thank you. I've given Barbara a copy of your comment so that she can include it in her PNG trip notes, and yes, I agree about the children, whether in the highlands or lowlands. Hoppy (I see where the nickname came from, but does it also reference Bill Boyde's screen persona?) - Thank you, and being in the situation is VERY important. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfred Posted December 12, 2006 Share #11 Posted December 12, 2006 Hi Stuart , I missed this one delightful a sweet child photo . Strange how the all the little ones have near red hair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto Posted December 12, 2006 Share #12 Posted December 12, 2006 Lovely kid, great shot! Alberto Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share #13 Posted December 12, 2006 Manfred & Alberto - Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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