Village life, a photo from Rakhine, South

Photographer's Note

After the bloodiest day so far, I woke this morning to find my FB feed full of photos and stories from my Burmese friends. To counter my feelings of sadness, helplessness and anger, I will show you photos of the Burma I have grown to learn and love in my 12 visits there.

Nothing spectacular just a photo depicting the simple life in the village in which we stay. The men are farmers or fishermen, the women tend the fields and animals.

jean113, ricardomattos, worldcitizen, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, pajaran, jhm ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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holmertz (102732) 2021-03-04 6:22

Hello Elaine,
The lady has a nice smile and looks very relaxed. I guess she knew you well and wasn't bothered by your camera. Her clothes brighten the mainly grey and brown surroundings.

Recent news from Burma are truly depressing, and the military rulers will probably not bow to any half-hearted pressure from the West, since they have China supporting them whatever they do.
Best regards,
Gert

jean113 (27887) 2021-03-04 6:33

Hello Elaine, the woman is happy to pose for you, and she adds colour to the scene, where the homes are very basic.
It is a very interesting picture, thanks for sharing.
I hope that your Burmese friends are OK.
Kind regards, Jean.

Silvio1953 (221659) 2021-03-04 6:56

Ciao Elaine, shame for Burma events, nice scene of village Life, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ricardomattos (17460) 2021-03-04 7:31

Hi Elaine,

Muitas vezes a felicidade e a paz moram nos lugares mais simples e humildes. Quantas coisas aprendemos longe da escravidão do materialismo. É o que me transmite esta foto.

Parabéns e abraço

Ricardo

worldcitizen (16072) 2021-03-04 13:17

Hello Elaine,
There was a quiet peace when you took this photo, and now there is so much turmoil for the people of Myanmar. :-( This woman looks very relaxed, and her colorful clothes stand out against the earthy background. I the various birds roaming around, too. Take care!

PaulVDV (62944) 2021-03-04 13:52

Hello Elaine,
Het gaat van kwaad naar erger in Myanmar.
De militairen ontzien niemand. Er moet meer internationaal opgetreden worden tegen het regime maar daarvoor moet men eerst China overtuigen.
Ik begrijp dat je bezorgd bent over je vrienden in het land.
Mooi dat je ons nu een heel vreedzame scène van op het platteland toont.
Vele groeten, Paul

lousat (139298) 2021-03-04 16:04

Hi Elaine,it's a very difficult moment for Burma and i can understand how you feel thinking about this country very important in your mind and heart too. Nice pic,simple but that means a lot,a peaceful moment that we hope will comes soon. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

ifege (48135) 2021-03-04 22:17

Hi Elaine
A good photo of village life with the woman and her mob of chickens.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116542) 2021-03-04 22:40

Hello der Elaine and have a nice day
and a happy week end
no more comments
sometimes one shot is
one thousand words
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147184) 2021-03-04 23:13

Hi Elaine,
interesting composition about life in this village, well framed with simple house and this lady, good quality, tfs.

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-03-05 5:43

Hi Elaine
A fantastic daily image of the villager, and it is so nice to see she's smiling for the picture. This is just wonderful and the colour of her clothes really standout against the background. It is tough looking life though and this makes us step back and be thankful for what we have got and lesson to learn too. Congrats and tfs
Best regards

jhm (211736) 2021-03-05 9:39

Hello Elaine,

A lovely picture taken with a lady and loved smile in difficult circumstances.
A very quiet image, but nice variation in foreground.
Excellent composition nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.