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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 76: Candid Street Photography >> Challenge 76: Exhibition > Mourning *
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19-FEB-2005 Nugar

Mourning *

Portobello

These two beautiful ladies watch the Congos and Devils Bi Annual Meeting at Portobello, Colon, Panama. Their mostly black clothes means they're mourning or maybe old widows keeping the mourning clothing tradition.

As you can see, these ladies are dark-skinned, but their facial structure is rather fine, not what you would usually associate with African-Americans, with wide noses, a protrusion of both maxillar and mandible. This indicates that these ladies belong to the "costeņo" ethnia.

The costeņos, or coastal people, are descendants of the "Cimarrones" who were slaves escaped from the Spaniards. Spaniards "mingled" more freely with their slaves than say the English did. Thus they got a mixture of European and African facial traits. Costeņo people are really beautiful people.

Canon EOS 20D ,Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD (IF)
1/800s f/5.0 at 75.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time19-Feb-2005 14:00:41
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length75 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Nugar14-Mar-2005 01:23
Thanks Mike
Guest 13-Mar-2005 00:49
I think the finger in the ear just adds to the character and makes this picture even more interesting. Srf_Cast
Nugar04-Mar-2005 19:37
Thanks Alex
alexeig04-Mar-2005 19:08
Love the face of the lady to the right
Nugar04-Mar-2005 11:02
Thanks Abs
ctfchallenge04-Mar-2005 05:40
full of character. tons of details. wtg Nugar. -Abstract
Nugar04-Mar-2005 03:23
Thanks both for your comments. Funny how sometimes one doesn't pay close attention to one's own photos. Somehow, I thought she was scratching her cheek until you pointed it out!
Tom04-Mar-2005 02:46
Soooo sharp! I kind of like the finger in the ear, I think it's why the kid in the back has that look on his face, LOL - Tom
ctfchallenge04-Mar-2005 00:34
It would be a great shot.... if she didn't have her finger in her ear, which I have to admit bothers me slightly. -- Richard
Nugar04-Mar-2005 00:30
Thanks Mike!
Guest 04-Mar-2005 00:20
Oh, yes! This is what I like. There’s so much character in those two ladies. I especially like the DOF. Just enough to put it in the context and not to distract the viewer.
Nugar03-Mar-2005 23:44
Thanks for your comment Lonnit :)
ctfchallenge03-Mar-2005 23:33
Wonderful shot! I just love the OOF baby in the background sharing the glance. It makes a statement about aging and "youth left behind". Very nice! I think it would work well too as a square comp with the left woman cropped out. She doesn't detract from the image, yet she doesn't necessarily add to it either. Square or as it, most excellently seen! ~ Lonnit