Stunning Vietnam
This young girl caught my attention while exploring the villages near Sapa in North Vietnam. The mark on her forehead is a form of cupping performed with the horn of an animal. It is not permanent and is intended to be medicinal.
16 responses
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Laura Boston-Thek gave props (5 Jun 2008):
AMAZINGLY beautiful image! Love the vastness of it and how the DOF directs us to the beautiful soul.
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Kate Blood said (8 Jun 2008):
Painting with light...
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Robin Smith gave props (9 Jun 2008):
beautiful portrait!
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Virginie Maillard said (16 Jun 2008):
Whaouahhhh!!! so strong, lot of emotion!
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Brian Ach said (16 Jun 2008):
So many times photographers take portraits of ethnic peoples focusing entirely on their faces-close up or with a long lens-which leaves the viewer without any context...this picture, happily, does not do that. The girls' environment is as much a part of the shot as her beautiful face. Kudos!
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Diana Lemieux said (18 Jun 2008):
amazing portrait
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Jeni Stembridge gave props (30 Jun 2008):
beautifully done, love her expression and the soft light
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Michael Wesley gave props (11 Jul 2008):
Great shot, love it!
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Christine Corrigan gave props (4 Aug 2008):
Really beautiful! ..They say the eyes are the window of the soul.........
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Eric Finster gave props (21 Aug 2008):
This is an instant favorite. Perfect image, the softness, depth of field, content...perfect.
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Peter Abzug gave props (12 Nov 2008):
Terrific!
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Daniel Stancin gave props (5 Dec 2008):
great work with the blur and tonality
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Kathryn McDermott gave props (6 Feb 2009):
Props!
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Bystander gave props (25 Mar 2009):
She leaps out of the shot. Great depth.
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Milo Hess said (27 Jul 2009):
Wonderful image... IMHO I think the soft blur is a bit much though.
When I see strong images like this I prefer the natural National
Geographic documentary approach. -
Alexa Poletti gave props (14 Oct 2009):
This is stunning. Wow, I love it.
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