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    More information about "Olga & Ian on the Floor"

    Olga & Ian on the Floor

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    thanks you for your comments.. no i've never been on a cruise ship... this was just something we were trying out in the studio - the clarity of the picture you have put on with your comments is fantatic... may try to copy that one... thank you

    ewan.

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    Collecting Water

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    we had run out of water and this kind family walked us up to the next village where we could buy some bottled water. I helped push the wagon and got it up to quite a speed to the delight of the small boy!
    More information about "Old Lady - Vietnam"

    Old Lady - Vietnam

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    Fantastic portrait... i would be tempted to cut a few mm off the top though... but as john says, it doesn't take away the fact this is a stunning shot.

     

    Regards,

     

    Ewan.

    More information about "The Barrel"

    The Barrel

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    we had run out of water and this kind family walked us up to the next village where we could buy some bottled water. I helped push the wagon and got it up to quite a speed to the delight of the small boy!
    More information about "Roadside Portraits"

    Roadside Portraits

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    After we suffered our second Tyre 'blow-out' within 5 minutes, we were stuck in the middle of nowhere on a particularly scorching hot road/day without another spare to continue on our journey. The two girls I was travelling with thought we were being unlucky so decided to unpack the van to get to their bags in order to retrieve several Buddha to place at the front of the van... I on the other-hand couldn't believe my luck seeing the potential for a shot or 50? so I reached for my camera and other lens. In the meantime one of our drivers/guides was able to flag down a local truck/bus to take him to the nearest town where he would be able to get a new tyre, this was to be a long way away and of course he would need to catch a truck/bus back again? it wasn't long before the children pictured above took an interest in what was happening with us and the van... obviously I stick out like a sore thumb... they positioned themselves just back from where we were by the side of the road in amongst the dust, fallen leaves and trees. Every time we looked over we caught them staring with fascination closely followed by a shy giggling and hiding behind each other... it wasn't too long before we had won enough confidence to be able to take a few moment-catching photographs. Mew (our Burmese guide driver) had just had some bad news regarding his father and we were on a mission to get back to Yangon (24hrs away) so he could be with his family. He was still smiling and putting our needs in front of his which was his way but we tried to make things as easy on him as possible. There was an undeniable air of sadness about his demeanour and he chose those few hours stuck on the side of the road to be with his thoughts... until he approached the children that we?d been amusing ourselves with. Mew spoke with them? I don?t know what he was saying but they we hanging on to every word and were transfixed by the fluent, relaxed & friendly manner in which he was talking to them. They spoke back to him and Mew did break a smile? he then said a few more words and subtly handed the four children a small amount of money? the children?s faces lit up like Christmas lights and they skipped as fast as they could down the long dusty road towards their small village (we were to find this village later)? Mew had given them enough money to buy themselves a small treat at the local shop? something they probably don?t get very often. Mew approached us with a big smile on his face? I didn?t ask him what he spoke to them about but he did say that after he had finished speaking that they had complimented him on his Burmese and had inquired as to where he learnt to speak so well?! This obviously amused Mew as he told them that he learnt at school! Maybe the children weren?t so used to seeing a Burmese man without his Longyi (similar to a sarong) but in jeans instead? The connection between Mew and these children I think helped Mew, if only for a short while. (Please see Myanmar folder for other pictures of these children...) We had by now long run out of water? Mew stopped a 3 wheeled water carrying wagon complete with mother, daughter and small son perched on top of the water drum. They had passed us some time before heading in the opposite direction. Mew enquired as to where the nearest village was or somewhere where we could buy some water? the obliging family smiled and told us to follow them? (see link) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5835084
    More information about "Untitled"

    Untitled

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    After we suffered our second Tyre 'blow-out' within 5 minutes, we were stuck in the middle of nowhere on a particularly scorching hot road/day without another spare to continue on our journey. The two girls I was travelling with thought we were being unlucky so decided to unpack the van to get to their bags in order to retrieve several Buddha to place at the front of the van... I on the other-hand couldn't believe my luck seeing the potential for a shot or 50? so I reached for my camera and other lens. In the meantime one of our drivers/guides was able to flag down a local truck/bus to take him to the nearest town where he would be able to get a new tyre, this was to be a long way away and of course he would need to catch a truck/bus back again? it wasn't long before the children pictured above took an interest in what was happening with us and the van... obviously I stick out like a sore thumb... they positioned themselves just back from where we were by the side of the road in amongst the dust, fallen leaves and trees. Every time we looked over we caught them staring with fascination closely followed by a shy giggling and hiding behind each other... it wasn't too long before we had won enough confidence to be able to take a few moment-catching photographs. Mew (our Burmese guide driver) had just had some bad news regarding his father and we were on a mission to get back to Yangon (24hrs away) so he could be with his family. He was still smiling and putting our needs in front of his which was his way but we tried to make things as easy on him as possible. There was an undeniable air of sadness about his demeanour and he chose those few hours stuck on the side of the road to be with his thoughts... until he approached the children that we?d been amusing ourselves with. Mew spoke with them? I don?t know what he was saying but they we hanging on to every word and were transfixed by the fluent, relaxed & friendly manner in which he was talking to them. They spoke back to him and Mew did break a smile? he then said a few more words and subtly handed the four children a small amount of money? the children?s faces lit up like Christmas lights and they skipped as fast as they could down the long dusty road towards their small village (we were to find this village later)? Mew had given them enough money to buy themselves a small treat at the local shop? something they probably don?t get very often. Mew approached us with a big smile on his face? I didn?t ask him what he spoke to them about but he did say that after he had finished speaking that they had complimented him on his Burmese and had inquired as to where he learnt to speak so well?! This obviously amused Mew as he told them that he learnt at school! Maybe the children weren?t so used to seeing a Burmese man without his Longyi (similar to a sarong) but in jeans instead? The connection between Mew and these children I think helped Mew, if only for a short while. (Please see Myanmar folder for other pictures of these children...) We had by now long run out of water? Mew stopped a 3 wheeled water carrying wagon complete with mother, daughter and small son perched on top of the water drum. They had passed us some time before heading in the opposite direction. Mew enquired as to where the nearest village was or somewhere where we could buy some water? the obliging family smiled and told us to follow them? (see link) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5835084
    More information about "Dusty Wave"

    Dusty Wave

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    thank you for all your comment... here's a bit more info about how thes photos came about...

     

    Regards, Ewan.

     

    After we suffered our second Tyre 'blow-out' within 5 minutes, we were stuck in the middle of nowhere on a particularly scorching hot road/day without another spare to continue on our journey. The two girls I was travelling with thought we were being unlucky so decided to unpack the van to get to their bags in order to retrieve several Buddha to place at the front of the van... I on the other-hand couldn't believe my luck seeing the potential for a shot or 50? so I reached for my camera and other lens. In the meantime one of our drivers/guides was able to flag down a local truck/bus to take him to the nearest town where he would be able to get a new tyre, this was to be a long way away and of course he would need to catch a truck/bus back again? it wasn't long before the children pictured above took an interest in what was happening with us and the van... obviously I stick out like a sore thumb... they positioned themselves just back from where we were by the side of the road in amongst the dust, fallen leaves and trees. Every time we looked over we caught them staring with fascination closely followed by a shy giggling and hiding behind each other... it wasn't too long before we had won enough confidence to be able to take a few moment-catching photographs. Mew (our Burmese guide driver) had just had some bad news regarding his father and we were on a mission to get back to Yangon (24hrs away) so he could be with his family. He was still smiling and putting our needs in front of his which was his way but we tried to make things as easy on him as possible. There was an undeniable air of sadness about his demeanour and he chose those few hours stuck on the side of the road to be with his thoughts... until he approached the children that we?d been amusing ourselves with. Mew spoke with them? I don?t know what he was saying but they we hanging on to every word and were transfixed by the fluent, relaxed & friendly manner in which he was talking to them. They spoke back to him and Mew did break a smile? he then said a few more words and subtly handed the four children a small amount of money? the children?s faces lit up like Christmas lights and they skipped as fast as they could down the long dusty road towards their small village (we were to find this village later)? Mew had given them enough money to buy themselves a small treat at the local shop? something they probably don?t get very often. Mew approached us with a big smile on his face? I didn?t ask him what he spoke to them about but he did say that after he had finished speaking that they had complimented him on his Burmese and had inquired as to where he learnt to speak so well?! This obviously amused Mew as he told them that he learnt at school! Maybe the children weren?t so used to seeing a Burmese man without his Longyi (similar to a sarong) but in jeans instead? The connection between Mew and these children I think helped Mew, if only for a short while. (Please see Myanmar folder for other pictures of these children...) We had by now long run out of water? Mew stopped a 3 wheeled water carrying wagon complete with mother, daughter and small son perched on top of the water drum. They had passed us some time before heading in the opposite direction. Mew enquired as to where the nearest village was or somewhere where we could buy some water? the obliging family smiled and told us to follow them? (see link) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5835084

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