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MAR-2011

The Guardians

Shangyue Ancient Village view map

All the young have left the village and
the elderly have become the guardians of the village.

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Posted on 20 April 2011.

Nikon D7000 ,Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED
1/20s f/8.0 at 14.0mm iso100 full exif

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Guy Dube30-Apr-2011 14:51
A very nice picture CM, composition very well done my friend! VV
A.Arif30-Apr-2011 13:07
that is simply geat V
2004 26-Apr-2011 13:47
Great photo
alfredo camba jr.25-Apr-2011 14:28
Beautifully composed family portrait! V
meekam tam25-Apr-2011 08:39
Very descriptive and excellent image, CM! V
PauloCGama24-Apr-2011 23:37
Wonderful group ... wonderful image!!
Susan Bowen24-Apr-2011 00:28
A wonderful group portrait with interesting composition and detail. V!
shatterbug23-Apr-2011 08:07
Some great smiles here, and some not-so-much :-) Excellent composition on this terrific group shot!
Liz Bickel23-Apr-2011 05:24
What a wonderful image!!!
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad22-Apr-2011 03:34
Excellent street shot! V
Chris Spracklen21-Apr-2011 20:12
Another pixel perfect photo from the D7000.
I'm truly impressed, my friend. (V)
marie-jose wolff21-Apr-2011 18:22
fantastic family portrait, they look very happy!V
Jean Chiasson21-Apr-2011 16:37
Beautiful family portrait great composition CM big vote
Yiannis Pavlis21-Apr-2011 13:01
Very fine interaction across the generations!V
Giancarlo Guzzardi21-Apr-2011 10:01
I am surprised by the severity of this architecture
borisalex21-Apr-2011 05:23
Excellent photo journalismn! v.
lou_rozensteins21-Apr-2011 04:53
Very nice work. Well done.
lou_rozensteins21-Apr-2011 04:53
Very nice work. Well done.
Peter Stahl21-Apr-2011 00:49
They look so happy. Excellent group shot CM. :-)
Simon Chandler20-Apr-2011 23:39
An excellent classic. Great vintage-feel composition with rich tone. v
Paul Keates20-Apr-2011 22:39
Fantastic atmosphere, colours and composition. ..V
Guest 20-Apr-2011 22:29
really cool, V
Guest 20-Apr-2011 20:11
Fantastic family portrait. Wonderful detail. v. Lee












Zoltán Balogh20-Apr-2011 19:32
Beautifully composed capture; very interesting story behind the photo CM! V
bill friedlander20-Apr-2011 18:44
Fantastic group shot in this lovely old place. Nice how the people are placed on either side of the entrance. V
Guest 20-Apr-2011 18:29
Spectacular image, CM. This is an awesome life image. BV
an nguyen20-Apr-2011 18:23
This photo should be in National Geo for history of the place .
Breathtaking old fashion scene .
Love it .
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography20-Apr-2011 18:09
Excellent capture, Voted.
Jan Bakker20-Apr-2011 18:06
Apparently they like their role!....:-))
Michal Leszczynski20-Apr-2011 17:55
Wonderful composition, excellent photo. V.
Walter Otto Koenig20-Apr-2011 14:33
A very well exposed image and a strong statement on the change taking place in the lives of the residents of this village. "V"
Guest 20-Apr-2011 14:30
terrrific image CM.
Alex Cheung20-Apr-2011 14:02
Very Chinsese, excellent compo!!! -V-
joseantonio20-Apr-2011 13:38
Excellent shot. The same situation everywhere
Jim's Atavistic Visions20-Apr-2011 13:31
Cold, but happy. POV and colors are nice.
Jim Coffman20-Apr-2011 13:04
This is really nice,CM!! V+
Char20-Apr-2011 13:02
How interesting, there must be a story behind that. Excellent capture of this scene, CM!
Stephanie20-Apr-2011 12:56
Wonderful candid of these beautiful people. The US has been experiencing a similar situation as well ~ the young people leave the small towns for the "big" cities. V
Dan Greenberg20-Apr-2011 12:50
CM - this is a wonderful group portrait showing their warmth and personality in their home environment, that emphasizes the story behind the picture. ~BV~
Raymond20-Apr-2011 12:32
What a beautiful image CM
Funny how the same story repeats itself int he small villages here as well ... Urbanization I guess ...