At the village square

Wonderful image.... Do you ask permission to photograph them?  I've always wondered about taking photos of strangers.

Yes ,of course...I always talk to my citizen and ask to them about permission..Best regards

Awesome image, Mehmet. Well done, my friend. Regards, Lawrence.

Wonderful friends, great capture with good timing. Love the contrast, well done, Mehmet.  Regards, Mari

Hola Mehmet. Excelente trabajo, muy buena composicion y luz. Te felicito. Un cordial saludo, Joaquín.7/7

Retired. Beautiful conversation sitting near old trees.

Kind regards.

Good work my friend. Best regards.

Lovely play of light and shadow in this B/W composition. Simple yet beautiful. All the best. Regards.

Splendid picture as usual. Wonderful life story - another moment in time perfectly captured.

This is my kind of reporting, great contrast!!! Warm regards.

Great environment and very beautiful natural lighting.

Thats a great moment of dayly life! They registrated ... . BR Joerg

Lovely shot!!!! Warm regards, Ilkka

Aaaaah !

The nowhere village with the Powerful characters...

Splendid !

Congrats Dear Friend !

Great image................Best Regards

I agree with all those above that are attracted by this scene of village life. Such social life is mainly upheld by the elderly and this is not likely to change as younger generations grow older. The problem of many such villages is the one of depopulation as people move to bigger cities for jobs and improve material quality of life.

The scene is good for the many reasons mention by others, but I lack a more intimate relation to the main persons. The viewer is somewhat to far away and are observers even for the two in the scene. I would think that it is an option worth considering to keep the landscape format but crop out the tree to the right and get half a meter nearer to the men on the bench. We the viewers would then be part of the party. I know that too often we suggest cropping, but it is also right that making scenes simple and concentrated is a good rule to follow. Just a suggestion.