Pink Lady

Kalinzi

Waiting for my client's meeting to end in Kalizi, I walked around a bit. Back off the main street I was struck by the uniformity of the palate offered by the simple construction and flat light. I knew that if I waited patiently a burst of color would pass by in the form of a woman. (The women wear all the colorful stuff here. The men just wear second-hand western-style clothing that simply doesn't do much for anyone). After about ten minutes and some missed moments due to foreground traffic, my time was up. I was being called back to our vehicle. I didn't get it.

Then, just a second after I had given up and started to run back, a vision in pink passed by. I quickly snapped two shots as she adjusted her head-scarf. I think I got it. I cropped in on the top and bottom to give it more focus. The space felt longer than the 35mm frame was giving me so I don't feel bad about that artistic decision. A little (very little) photoshop magic to seal the deal and I'm good.

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