martinop Posted October 26, 2006 Share #1 Posted October 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Taken during December of 2005 using R8 & 180/2.8 & 80/1.4 lens.and Fuji 400 film. Xidi is a ancient village (declared a Heritage site by UNESCO in 2000) in southern Anhui province at the base of the Yellow Mountains. It was recently (about 5 years ago) opened up to foreigners provided one gets a visa @ the police station located near the gate. There are a few hundred people who live in the village. The residents have technically the same last name of "Hu"..I went there on a week day (usually an off day). Unfortunatley on that day, there were some government VIP's and film crews visiting that village. I could feel some sensitivity among tjhe local residents as I was the only westerner / foreigner there at that time. I took mostly n....n digital shots to show the police what I took. I did manage a few quick Leica candid film shots of some residents given the constraints of the camera lens and lighting situations.. #1 uisng 80/1.4 is a small boy telling me how much a bottle of water cost. He stood still a few seconds and looked me in the eye before running off to Dad. #2 is a youg school girl eating sugar cane. # 3 is a grandmother with grandson is a make shift high chair.and #4 is young Tuesday smiling.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Hi martinop, Take a look here Some faces from Xidi, China. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jmr Posted October 26, 2006 Share #2 Posted October 26, 2006 Paul, nice little series. I like the colours and the expressions in the first and third shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted October 26, 2006 John - Thanks much for looking at and your input. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemayeux Posted October 26, 2006 Share #4 Posted October 26, 2006 Very enjoyable series. Nice colors and light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted October 26, 2006 Share #5 Posted October 26, 2006 Paul, all very good images with the third being my favourite. Best Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted October 26, 2006 Share #6 Posted October 26, 2006 Hello Paul, Interesting series; all these kids look great. Thanks for the travelogue, as usual. Will you travel again soon? It's starting to get COLD here again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted October 26, 2006 Share #7 Posted October 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Paul I have to say I like the 'baby in the barrel' and the 'Tuesday' shots best - super colour and sharpness too, as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted October 27, 2006 Paul, Azzo, William G.and Robert. Your viewing + your input are much appreciated. William G. I am in the USA (PA.) and finishing up work on my house and property. Plan to visit friends in San Francisco in 2006 and go to the Far East and Europe in 2007.Having fun taking pics of the Harley, Honda, Kawasaki, Ducati and Indian cyclists that pass through Jim Thorpe on nice weekends Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted October 27, 2006 Share #9 Posted October 27, 2006 Great shots as always, Paul! It remains a constant pleasure to look at these images you collect of people in the places you go. I love your color palette: warm and colorful in just the right proportions. Thanks for sharing. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted October 27, 2006 Share #10 Posted October 27, 2006 Paul, Thank you for posting these remarkable faces. Your talent is showing. Al Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 27, 2006 Share #11 Posted October 27, 2006 A very insightful and colorful look at life in the Yellow Mountain region. The faces are beautiful and seem to reflect a contented people. he young boy in the third photo seems to be stuffed into some kind of bucket. Is that the high chair you referred to? It's really funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted October 27, 2006 Share #12 Posted October 27, 2006 Paul - Once again, I found one of your series most enjoyable! Very nice. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted October 27, 2006 Share #13 Posted October 27, 2006 Paul, You've posted a very interesting collection of portraits of people from a region unknown to me. Your portraits remind me that however far we go, we'll all the same. Regards, Dirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share #14 Posted October 27, 2006 Dirk, Conrad, Brent, Al and Allan - Thanks for looking at. Your comments / feedback/ insight are much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnkuo Posted October 28, 2006 Share #15 Posted October 28, 2006 Paul, Nice capture of their expression and the light. Are #2 to #4 with the 180/2.8APO? I just got this lens and can't wait to try it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share #16 Posted October 28, 2006 John - Thanks much for your input. Shots#2, 3 and 4 were taken with the 180/2.8APO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted October 28, 2006 Share #17 Posted October 28, 2006 Always impressive and enjoyable Paul. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted October 28, 2006 Share #18 Posted October 28, 2006 Wow..its been awhile..I was wonderign if you were going to post any images.. now there we go..the fisrt one does it for me ..colors are most enjoyable and uses the 80mm to its fullest in that image. Thanks for sharing Paul..most appreciated. Regards, Leicamann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jele Posted October 28, 2006 Share #19 Posted October 28, 2006 Paul, As usual a perfect technical rendering and a sound humanism in the way to reveal peoples. Thanks for sharing, jean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share #20 Posted October 28, 2006 DD, John Meade and Jean - Your input / kind words are much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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