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Nothing was arraged. People live upstairs. The hall is right on the

other side of the wall.

It is in Kangding, Ganzi of Tibet.

I took this picture in LiangShan region of China, where the main

population is Yi minority people.

Along with some traditional life style. No much people want to do or

can do to save it.

In January of 2006, I took a trip to Liangshan Yi Autonomous

Prefecture in Sichuan of China.

They are really nice and full of hospitality. They have been living in

the harsh land for thousands of years.

I hope they can also enjoy current Chinese prosperity and still

preserve their unique culture.

The lens is Voigtlander 15mm. Used on Leica M6. Very severe

vignetting. But this time I think it works for the picture. Still

learn traditional darkroom techniques.

Thanks for the commends!

I use Sprint Record to develope my film. It was taken on Hasselblad 503CXi under F2.8 and 1/15 sec. Man, was I overconfident about my holding-still skill. I will try to bring my tripod when it is 5 PM in November. :)

Shot on Kodak Tri-x, scanned on Epson 4990. Increased contrast on PS.

I think too much grains due to too much agitations.

The tone, the highlights and shadows are superb. Did I mention the composition?

It is Painting indeed!