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Drinking

© Min Htike Aung

Drinking

Uploaded: November 10, 2007

Description

Taken in Myanmar, these are the traditional people from Shan State. The little girl was waiting to drink water. They were hiking on the mountain.

Comments

Michelle Alton November 10, 2007

This is a wonderfully clear and colorful picture against a great backdrop. The subject is beautiful too, Min.
Michelle #782976

Min Htike Aung November 10, 2007

I am really glad you like it! Thank you so much. #5052850

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict November 10, 2007

Great image you have presented here, Min, great colour display too.


Dominick #5052854

Emily E. Bem November 10, 2007

I agree about the clarity and colour! This has a certain delightful energy....it's going straight to my favs and I hope to see it again with a pretty little GOLD badge underneath soon! Winner all the way! #5052860

Leanne Ruter November 10, 2007

Awesome photo. Wonderful colour and very crisp. #5052862

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic November 10, 2007

I agree with Emily! This is wonderful!
what a lovely country you have! #5052896

Tiia Vissak November 10, 2007

Wow! A beautiful capture! Great colors & clarity! #5053231

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 10, 2007

Nice capture. Beautiful colors. I agree, this is a winner. #5053433

Min Htike Aung November 10, 2007

Thanks for everybody's lovely commnets, I would love to see this as a winner 2. #5053604

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe November 10, 2007

A beautiful capture, Min! Great colors! #5054082

November 12, 2007

I like how your subjects are lit just enough to bring out all of those colors and that you have blurred the backdrop so they really stand out. #5064332

Dennis Walton November 15, 2007

Another great travel portrait, Min. #5077680

Lorri Shane November 18, 2007

Another superb and interesting portrait, Min. Your work continues to amaze me. Lorri #5091358

Erin Tyler December 19, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist! #5228491

Marina Moore December 19, 2007

I KNEW IT!!!! Congratulations!!!!! BEAUTIFUL! :) #5231152

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic December 19, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiufl first place winner. Glad to see it made the gold. #5231602

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic December 19, 2007

SPECTACULAR image!!!
A well-deserved winner.
Congratulations!
--Lisa #5231891

Susana Ms Heide December 19, 2007

WOW!!! This has WINNER written all over it right down to the last "drop"!!! Love how you captured this beautiful slice of life! The lighting is magnificient!! #5232211

Autum Rhoades December 20, 2007

Congrats on your first place win!!! #5233610

Cathy Stancil December 20, 2007

Congratulations on this superb image, Min!! #5234620

K Aune December 20, 2007

Do you need to hear it again? - Nevertheless :)..... This is superb!! congratulations Min. #5234742

Kristi A. Howson December 20, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Min! #5234996

Terry L. Ellis level-classic December 20, 2007

A favorite from the beginning! Congratulations, Min, on your magnificent First Place win! #5235138

Min Htike Aung December 20, 2007

Thank you very much for the comment and I am really glad to achieve the gold medal! Hope to win some more soon and I will share some more photos with you guys! #5235160

Elida Gutierrez level-classic December 20, 2007

A humble Trophy for The Winners
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5353529&catID=560&contestCatID=4&rowNumber=3&camID= #5235430

Gregory K. Peterson December 20, 2007

Of all the winners this month, this would have received my vote for Grand Prize. #5236195

RC Fritz December 20, 2007

Marvellously composed image! Excellenr work here! CONGRATULATIONS Min! #5236228

Tarun Bose December 22, 2007

Big congrats Min for your excellent winner. #5243423

Lorri Shane December 23, 2007

So happy you won for this, Min. The detail and dof is superb. Congratulations!! #5247707

Bill Houghton December 26, 2007

This is such a beautiful win Min. You did a great job capturing it. Congratulations. Bill

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Bill Houghton Photography #5254067

December 26, 2007

love the colors.
Great picture. #5255061

Joyce ONeil December 31, 2007

A well deserved win - truly one of my favorites... love your photos.... #5274521

Patrick R. McMullen January 01, 2008

Congratulations Min! Great shot. Did you use fill flash? Perfect composition!
Pat #5275963

Min Htike Aung January 01, 2008

Thanks for the congrats!

Hi Patrick , I used a reflector in this photo instead of a fill flash. A Huge one :) #5278950

Lisa B. North January 02, 2008

WOW! This picture is stunning...the colors just took my breath away! Congrats on a well-deserved win!! Lisa #5282588

Susan M. Hembree January 05, 2008

This is a beautiful, colorful photo, Min! Congratulations on a very well deserved 1st place win! #5298582

January 08, 2008

wow that's an amazing photo! I kept staring at it, to find out what exactly got my attention, and realized that everything did.. the colors, the great focus, the water drops, the face expressions on each girl, the way the little girl is holding her basket...etc

EVERYTHING.. well done and congratulations, it truly deserves the 1st place..! #5312245


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