Myanmar: Spaces between Longing and Contentment Photo Gallery by Aloha Diao Lavina at pbase.com

Myanmar: Spaces between Longing and Contentment

This gallery is dedicated to the people of Myanmar.

I wish to thank my colleagues and friends, Jose Librodo, Manny Librodo, Arnel Murillo, Melanie Lopez, and Karin Pos,
who made the trip to Myanmar possible.
Special thanks to Jose Librodo for teaching me
the principles of design on the flight to Mandalay. Salamat.

To read my Myanmar Diary please visit my blog.

Child 1	Child 2	Child 3
story lines 2	story lines 1	guess who
bathing buffalo	splash	friend
repose	scholar	solemn whisper
space between longing and truth	freedom from fear	a beautiful burden is light
tanaka smile	tanaka smirk	tanaka swirl
merit at noon	a tilt of gold	echoing spires
arc of a wish	gentle blessing	fun from all sides
the man from the well	the taxi driver	the girl by the window
a corner of thought	miles to go	mine(not mine)
the blind seer	smoking woman	the holy man
a quiet basket	look what got into the basket	basket
yellow swirl	a pile of sweet yellow	a smattering of yellow
three novices	fervent	three monks
laundry at sunset	sunset with bicycle	U Bein at dusk
skeins waiting	colorful tangle	spools waiting
track home	rice rows	soon tomatoes
a well beaten path	a silent path	a muddy path
Girl with Tanaka	Girl with Straw Hat	Ma San San
commerce and gossip	tilapia	a chain of tomatoes

Andep		01-Apr-2011 12:39
my compliments for creating such magnificent collection!

Krzysztof Masłowski		18-Jul-2008 20:10
I REALLY LIKE YOUR PICTURES. VOTE!http://www.pbase.com/krzysztofmaslowski

Thomas		04-Jul-2008 20:26
great hommage to the people of burma! thanks for sharing these images! a beautiful gallery of a beautiful country! V

Bill Warren		05-May-2008 16:23
Hard to imagine that you needed to be taught the principles of design from the strong comps you present here. Voted

Dan Chusid		26-Apr-2008 15:54
Another superb collection of images.

flowsnow		23-Apr-2008 12:03
You are a fantastic story teller dear Aloha. Love your travel series and I am sure you had a wonderful time there!

Steve Morris		21-Apr-2008 17:49
Truly compelling images that stir the emotions - inspiring photogrpahic art!! Big vote!

Dudy Tuchfeld		20-Apr-2008 20:40
Beautifull gallery V

Iris Maybloom (irislm)		13-Apr-2008 05:17
Your work is extraordinary. I'm flattered that you visited my China gallery and left a comment.

Paradoxal Studio Classic		30-Jan-2008 13:55
What a fabulous gallery ! :oO

Guest		26-Oct-2007 16:50
this is what i mean "gallery"!

Guest		15-Oct-2007 13:27
Buen trabajo

Eric Herbelin		23-Aug-2007 14:11
Beautiful Work. v

Guest		22-Aug-2007 19:17
superb gallery!!! its a real joy watching.V regards, uri

Guest		22-Aug-2007 01:48
I really love your work. Excellent gallery!

Guest		21-Aug-2007 06:24
Excellent gallery

Paco L�pez		19-Aug-2007 04:43
Wonderful Gallery. Excellent work, Big vote!

Jaime Serrano		17-Aug-2007 16:55
Splendid gallery, fantastic colors, excellent portraits and images that tell histories!!!. V.

Peter Wolledge		19-Jul-2007 08:27
Great photographs. Powerful strong compositions. Marvelous colour, light/shade V

Guest		16-Jun-2007 07:14
Your images are powerful, Aloha. The colors are bold. The moods are dramatic. I really enjoy this gallery. Excellent work! Big vote from me :)

Giancarlo Guzzardi		28-May-2007 08:51
wonderful gallery and action of love towards this country

Maxim Popykin		23-May-2007 15:08
speechless, one of the strongest gallery I've ever seen.

Bernd Koenemann		20-May-2007 05:25
Very moving, very tasteful, very artistic, very articulated.

Jeremy		16-May-2007 12:35
A moving gallery of Myanmar, human and touching.

Richard Calmes		02-May-2007 10:57
Sensitive, touching images! Excellent photo journalism! V

Bob Behm		01-May-2007 04:16
Wow

Elena Kalis		29-Apr-2007 02:37
Great!!!!!!!!

Ron S. Bernardo		28-Apr-2007 01:44
Excellent. Voted

Marc Demoulin		27-Apr-2007 16:03
Excellent triptych presentation of great shots. Voted. Marc

Guest		27-Apr-2007 13:58
excellent, moving, touching gallery.

Guest		26-Apr-2007 19:15
eccezionale lavoro, scatti rubati con estrema eleganza!!! io voto.

Maxim Popykin		26-Apr-2007 11:46
striking photos Aloha! Perefectly seen & professionally done! Big vote

Zane Paxton		26-Apr-2007 09:10
A powerful series of compelling images!

shatterbug		26-Apr-2007 04:49
Terrific documentation of your journey! I enjoy your style...thanks for sharing these images.

Guest		25-Apr-2007 13:05
Such a graceful gallery ALoha. Very nice treatment. GMV

Joel Escala		25-Apr-2007 12:56
Aloha, One great set you have here. Keep them coming. Keep posting. V!

Guest		25-Apr-2007 00:18
very beautiful pictures ....thanks

John Florning		24-Apr-2007 19:53
Hi Very beautiful and touching pics. Voted!

Latifa Messaoudi		24-Apr-2007 10:59
i m amazed and touched by your work! congratulations :) vote!

Guest		23-Apr-2007 04:26
Great work Aloha. Browsing through your work here is like listening to the inhaling and exhaling of the country. I really like your take - it's clear you wanted to do something different, looking for little mysteries... a glance here, stolen moment there... Excellent.

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		22-Apr-2007 13:01
Your different take of beautiful Myanmar is impressive. You brought your own personal style. Alwyas fresh, never predictable. What else can I do but Vote....once again.

Phil Douglis		20-Apr-2007 21:35
You continue to find the extraordinary within the ordinary, Aloha. You are a wonderful story teller, and you build those stories on human values that anyone can understand and appreciate.

Richard Calmes		20-Apr-2007 10:56
Beautiful series of images! Great use of light, color and framing! V

Bobby Wong Jr.		19-Apr-2007 13:39
wow!

Bobby Wong Jr.		19-Apr-2007 13:39
Thanks for showing me what I missed!

Guest		19-Apr-2007 11:01
Superb write up and captures from this trip, Aloha. If this is the quality that I will see I think I'll be in for a treat for the images to come. V!!!

Guest		19-Apr-2007 05:39
Magnificent gallery. In fact, all your galleries are superb! You're one talented guy.v!

flowsnow		19-Apr-2007 02:20
Simply breatheless Aloha. What else I can do but to Vote to share this beautiful gallery to the world! GMV!

Guest		18-Apr-2007 23:55
Bravo!

Guest		18-Apr-2007 11:10
I like your candid shots very much. Excellent write up too.

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