Hiding From the Heat

January is winter in Mali, It means "only" 37C...

In the summer time heat is about 47-50C...

So shade is helping a bit.

 

Thanks for your thoughts, Pnina

Thanks, Pnina

50°! Holy @%$#! I'd be melting, not hiding. Even 37°, being body temp, is too warm, IMO. I'm sorry I can't rate this; amazing job with the light & composition. All seems perfectly placed: the glimpse into the farther space, the girl, gazing just to the side, and the shadows & light above her—wow.

Nice effect with the walls everywhere around her like the heat pressing in from all sides. I work much better in the cold than the warm so to avoid the heatstroke I think Mali will not be on my list of places to visit!

 

very nice shot,good composition.congrts.6,6

She looks like she's trying to catch a moment alone, but wants to watch the street to see what everyone else is doing. I like her expression ... that she's really completely and thoroughly unaware of the camera. The colors in the walls really make the subject stand out in the frame.

Good exposure of her in the shadows. The wall surrounding her & the rocks infront of here seems to provide her a good sanctuary.

Wow Pnina, I probably could take the 37C but that 47-50C would kill me for sure.....Jim

Don, Colin, Mehmet,Lou Ann, Cherlyn and Jim, Yes it is a heat that we are not accustomed to. For us even 37c was a strong heat, but as it is a desert climate, in the evening at that season, it is nice about 14-19c... some consolation...

Pnina, This is a wonderful composition. I really like this, the colors, the light, the shapes, textures, everything. It would work very well in B&W too.

Pnina, I get the impression of melting gold. The heat must be incredible. Excellent shot.

Wonderful images from Mali, Pnina. This one is my favorite.

Nice capture. I am really getting a 'feel' for Mali thru your photos....thank-you!

I like the natural golden frame around the girl. She is nicely placed within the frame.

This is super Pnina, I'm thinking like Lionel here...so far! Though its very hard to say.:) Truly a wonderful composition too.

Chris, you may be right about the b/w, aside from being a color fan, I think that the colors in Mali are an importent component in its reality.

Paula, yes, real hot, but was worth the voyage.

 

Sarah. thanks for your comment,you are an experienced traveler as well, so I'm glad you follow and get the feeling. You may get the appetite to visit there at the end....

 

Lionel, good to hear from you, Thanks for next year, it might be!!

 

Peta, I did not finish yet, stay tuned...

 

Thanks to all of you! Pnina

Lovely tones and composition Pnina - the green plaid of her jumper (a school uniform?) blends well with the stones and walls. I like how you echoed those colours in the framing, along with that of the bracelets. You are doing a fantastic job with these Pnina, and I'm sure they will be a great addition to the efforts on behalf of these people!

First and foremost, this has to stay in colour.. I cannot imagine it working in B&W, since the power of its "heat" message is in all the hues of warm colours around.

 

I like the composition, the subject and many tiny details, like the texture in the wall, the bright bracelets, the texture of the shadows, and the whole world which seems hidden in the gap we can only glance at.

 

The fact is that more than a "hiding from the heat" message, I seem to get a much deeper one: "locked away".

 

A wall cuts the person away from us, but not completely. Is the wall going up with time? Coming down? Lots of hidden messages, if one cares pulling them out: another interesting shot from Mali, by all means, Pnina. The question is...do you, as the photographer, see any other messages in the way you've found and composed this scene?

Really marvelous picture, quite amazing considering most of the image is mud wall. The texture is wonderful -- I love photos that make you want to touch them.

What a wonderful shot Pnina, one of my favorites from your journey, so far.

Perfect natural framed picture Pnina.The lady fits well in it ,nice that little color of the orange bracelet.She prabobly is used to the heat, You are the one ,had to deal with it for our benefits.

Lee, Salvatore ( you have a point with " locked away")Clarence and Alix, for your commented feedback, that gave more dimentions to the image. Pnina

Excellent natural shot Pnina.best regards

 

Shuki

So Good! Not the usual "exotic-people-portrait" but a natural surrounding, nice tones and perfect composition - of course 7/7 if I'd be allowed

Solitary at the top.

 

(BTW: How do you manage it to show us the people from a "mental position at their side" ...)