Travellin' Riverside Blues, a photo from Segou, South

Photographer's Note

In the late afternoon people gather near the Niger river to bathe, to wash clothes, to wash trucks, to play...

S嶲ou is a city in south-central Mali, lying 235 kilometres northeast of Bamako on the River Niger. It was founded by the Bozo people in 1620, on a site about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the present town. With 100,000 inhabitants, it is now the third largest city in Mali.

analogue shot with 55-180 zoom, no PP, only frame added

song title by Led Zeppelin (Robert Johnson)

kschanna, BitterMoon, fabio_ts, besnard, tomescuc, mondele has marked this note useful

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kschanna (6) 2008-04-30 4:08

A shot full of life,

There is just so much going on in the scene, exploding with life.
Superb colors and excellent sharpness.

Good work.
Kamran

BitterMoon (2776) 2008-04-30 4:14

Hello Benny

As a film picture and no PP work,I can only say that it`s very good.
A worthy shot,with a good action,a daily life scene by the Niger river,people doing their own things,the regulary things that people do all the time.
You had a very good light on that late afternoon.Even they didn`t noticed you with,having attached to your camera the zoom lens.

My kind regards

fabio_ts (13696) 2008-04-30 4:16

A lovely natural appeal for this well taken daily life scene Benny, fine work!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

marion44 (9) 2008-04-30 4:28

Hi Benny,
Just perfect... There is so much to watch, so much life and different activities in your photo ! One are having "bath", one are washing the dishes, one doing something with his truk... So unexpected things, looks like you had composed this photo with 5 others ! Amazing ! And light is awesome...
Thanks a lot for sharing,
Marion

hatti52 (12786) 2008-04-30 4:34

Hello Benny
impressive shot
excellent light and strong colours
well done
regards

faubry (35447) 2008-04-30 5:01

hello Berny, great daily life,typic scene from Africa, great colors and light, thanks
francine

horatiuTT (4570) 2008-04-30 6:23

Hi Benny,
beautiful scene with such a great theme and great colors.
Very good quality also,great one.

Horatiu

besnard (59196) 2008-04-30 7:14

Bonjour Benny
Un joli clich� net et color� d'un des aspects de la vie quotidienne. Tu nous proposes beaucoup de choses � regarder.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journ嶪.
Nicole

tomescuc (3291) 2008-04-30 10:15

Excellent documentary shot. I really like how you captured all this human activity around the truck. And in excellent light and beautiful tones.
tfs,
CT

toto (0) 2008-05-01 13:12

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette sc鋝e de tous les jours, qui est de toute beaut� pour des gens qui comme moi sont 幦erveill� de voir cette vie comme dans le temps, calme,nature.
Jolies couleurs et bonne nettet�, beaux reflets dans cette eau l嶲鋨ement agit嶪 par ces gens qui font leur ablutions, leur vaisselle etc.
Merci de ces partages.

Amiti廥 Thomas

Alain-F (237) 2008-05-02 8:33 [Comment]

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capthaddock (28790) 2008-05-21 20:20

Lovely light, and so many different activities are represented here, busy ina good sense.

cepekdong (3676) 2008-05-29 9:50

wow there is so much happening in this picture. the light is fantastic ! the pic reminds me of the time when i was a child, cause i always loved to watch picture where i could disover things

daniel

bernardec (2241) 2008-09-25 10:23

Benny,

Quelle photo! le camion et les enfants qui se lavent ensemble dans le Niger!
et puis la pirogue peinte qu'on devine derri鋨e...
c'est tout le Mali qui est dans cette photo
bravo
bernard

mafegan (8626) 2008-11-01 13:34

Hello Benny
A most interesting and detailed daily life scene - so much is happening as the sun sets. TFS, Marlene

mondele (823) 2009-01-20 11:31

Bonsoir Benny,
Tr鋊 belle sc鋝e de vie.
Philippe

radiohead (359) 2010-03-27 2:51

Benny, your gallery is simply superb!

I love the hive of activity here with everyone busy with daily tasks.

The light and colour are real fine too. A wonderful capture of daily life!

Michele