Modern Mayan
The Mayan population of Guatemala dosen't like being photographed without payment. I remember kids coming up to me saying "Un photo, un Quetzal" as I walked through highland towns. Their photo-awareness made Guatemala so different than other Central American countries. No doubt from being annoyed by all the tourists wanting to take their pictures. Things haven't changed.
While on a coffee farm tour I saw this woman coming down the lane and knew it would be a decent shot if I could time it right. Her distance prevented me from asking to take her picture so that ethical conundrum was moot. I grabbed a friend's video tripod to rest my long lens and snapped away. I made a few with her in the middle, some with her at the bottom and this one with her off to the side. All in all it's a nice one.
I didn't do much to it in post-production. Maybe it needs a little more lovin' but I'm in a car on the way to DC right now so it's not going to happen. Let's consider it a work-in-progress.
Make pictures.
While on a coffee farm tour I saw this woman coming down the lane and knew it would be a decent shot if I could time it right. Her distance prevented me from asking to take her picture so that ethical conundrum was moot. I grabbed a friend's video tripod to rest my long lens and snapped away. I made a few with her in the middle, some with her at the bottom and this one with her off to the side. All in all it's a nice one.
I didn't do much to it in post-production. Maybe it needs a little more lovin' but I'm in a car on the way to DC right now so it's not going to happen. Let's consider it a work-in-progress.
Make pictures.
7 comments:
Lovely composition. But why is this photo titled "Farmer's Wife"? She is her own person, why must she be associated with her husband? She is a Mayan woman, or just a Mayan farmer herself. I do like the shot, it captures her spirit, I just didn't like the title.
That's cool. I didn't mention that she and I later had a nice conversation. She was bringing lunch to her husband, one of the coffee farmers. She had travelled quite a distance just to bring him a warm meal.
Indeed she is her own woman. The title is more of a reminder of the context in which I made it than any sort of judgement call or statement of status.
Thanks for the feedback. I enjoy the dialogue.
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Beautiful Picture. I am a 7th grade world cultures teacher and we are studying the Mayans. I want to teach them how Mayan prisoners from "humble origins" were turned into slaves. I would like to use this picture to teach the kids what humility might look like. You are a professional and I don't want to steal your art.
Oikeiudenmukainen, go right ahead and use it as you wish. thank you for your comment.
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