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a portrait of vietnam

haunted	skeptical	weathered
reflective	far-sighted	determined
frank	perceptive	confident

an nguyen		30-Sep-2012 02:50
I am touched deeply with this soulful work . I never felt so compelling like these seeing portraits .

Zeev Parush		08-Oct-2007 17:37
this is great work - very creative presentation

Guest		28-Sep-2007 18:54
Well done!

Chuck Kuhn		27-Jan-2007 04:28
Excellent. Just got back from Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Bac Ha You should enjoy my gallery Cheers

Guest		23-Nov-2006 06:40
Ruth, I just found your gallery recommended by Kal Khogali. I absolutely love this gallery, please take a look at my Laos gallery. I had to smile when I saw these images... Regards, Suwanee

Marcel-Etienne		07-Aug-2006 17:58
These are magnificent women portraits, showing as you intended a wide variety of emotions, but all full of depth and emotion. Wonderful use of the possibilities offered by black and white photography. Voted. :o)

GdL		04-Jul-2006 18:09
Simply brilliant.

Michael		06-May-2006 04:28
A wonderful collection of expression. My favorite is "frank." She appears as a no nonsense person with abilities that can only be imagined. I do not think I could get the better of her in a barter situation. Thank you.

Guest		11-Aug-2005 23:31
Extraordinary, Ruthie!!!!! you're such a pure, absolute artist and genious that I have no words... the vision is unique and also the way you show to all of us this vision. EXCELLENT!!

Kal Khogali		11-Aug-2005 16:20
Oh you are good Ruth!! As a series you have called this Vietnam, but what I think you have done in 9 images is captured in avery intimate way the women of vietnam. Young, old, happy, sad, contemplative, and so many more things than your titles suggest. I notice that all but one of these images (frank) involve the women not directly confronting us. They are all somewhere else, in their own lives, and that is what more than anyting else makes this gallery for me. We are seeing them as themselves, not self-conciousness from the camera. Wonderful Ruth.

Phil Douglis		11-Aug-2005 16:19
Absolutely brilliant, Ruthie -- beautifully edited and executed. It is a portrait of a culture in a deeply personal sense. The key is in your editing -- a perfect contrast between similarities and differences. All are women. All wear conical hats. All are abstracted down to an essence by black and white, and all but one of them (far sighted) are abstracted by a close, intimate vantage point. By making her unequal, and placing her at the center, you make her the focal point of the grouping. She makes a purposeful difference. She is incongruous, both in scale and meaning. She may be far-sighted, yet she pulls back from you and from us, as if she is reluctant to join the group. Genius. Pure genius.

Guest		11-Aug-2005 10:19
ruthie, wonderful images that show us the character and soul of the vietnamese women. love the bw storytelling nature of this series. the many sides of these ladies, reflect the many sides of us all. ;)

Guest		10-Aug-2005 05:50
Good to see you back, Ruthie. This simple and elegant block of images is wonderful. Ms Skeptical is giving me the willies, but Weathered is so reassuring. John

Kal Khogali		09-Aug-2005 22:56
What a brilliant concept Ruth. I only have four loading up on my screen at the moment (problem with pbase). I am very excited about the others. I will look later, and then maybe I can get the whole picture. And that is what this series is about for me. Individually they are geat photographs, but together they are going to make an extraordinary "whole" photograph..I can't wait.

jkp		09-Aug-2005 20:28
Oh, i really like this series, think you also found the right descriptions to suit each photo

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