The choice of a small aperture added to a dark exposition is very clever here. This distorts the depth and really gives a disturbing lack of reference of size for these 3 people walking . Carrying heavy loads on this un-beaten path? I am sure that for them it is already beaten enough, but for you it is a way to discover the less obvious, for sure!
Ai Li, I think this is a brilliant shot. Apart from the very powerful effect of all those undulations in the path, the timing of the shot seems perfect to me, and I like the effect of 3 people, including one odd one out. It reminds me very forcefully of the rather harsh conditions I saw in that region, and at the same time I think it's a beautiful shot. The gradation to increasing light along the path is wonderful, leading inevitably to those 3 figures and to whatever is unseen ahead of them.
This is one of your most memorable images, Ai Li -- it speaks of life here in such an eloquently simple yet forceful way. Life is hard here, yet life goes on, and on and on. This one sent shivers down my spine.
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26-Feb-2007 00:25
Another great image, they are so good in this gallery that i cant say much. V