Maasai Herdboy
Uploaded: March 04, 2005
aperture f5.6, shutter 1/400,
Our Maasai guides stopped to talk to this young herdboy who was out tending around 100 cattle all day in Loliondo Game Reserve, Northern Tanzania.
I was pleased to capture his stance which is typical of maasai
KC Pagano March 04, 2005
This is absolutely fantastic! He looks like he's posing for a sculture to become a greek statue! This decisive moment capture was wonderful! I also like that you captured him not looking at the camera but engaging in something with some one off camera. It directs all the attention to this wonderful young boy. Great job! #221269Lori Ditlefsen March 04, 2005
Wonderful shot, Kate! #1147879Kate Jackson March 04, 2005
Thanks Lori and KCKC I have just looked at your gallery. Looks like you had a good trip to Europe and made a good start to achieve your ambition. I particularly love teracotta and the gulls from the back of the boat. All lovely shots
Kate #1148195
KC Pagano March 06, 2005
Thanks Kate! It's always a challenge as you know to find that one shot which catches peoples eye. I think you should put up other shots from this scene of the boy. I'm sure they are wonderful! #1151588Don Martel April 24, 2005
had a browse thru your portfolio, very nice work.This is a wonderful shot !:) #1287445
Kate Jackson April 25, 2005
Thank you so much Don. I feel very flattered after having looked at your gallery. Though you only have four pictures in there in my view they are all prize winners. And many congratulations on your Desert Tree second place. I would absolutely love to go to Namibia to see all the awesome sandunes. #1288460Mary N C. Taitt June 08, 2005
This is a really beautiful shot. What a great capture of a great expression! :-) Mary #1445470Kate Jackson June 08, 2005
Thanks Mary! :-) #1446527Yuan Liu June 21, 2005
Hi Kate, I really love this spontaneous pose and the very pleasing colours and composition. I went to Kenya over ten years ago and saw Maasai boys like this, but I wasn't quite into photographing people at that time :o) I was focusing on the animals! #1497575Kate Jackson June 21, 2005
Thanks Yuan. So glad you stopped by. It prompted me to go back to your gallery to find another gem! The animals are what most people go for but if we forget the wonderful African people I doubt there will be many animals left for us to enjoy. #1497990David G. Ziegert July 29, 2005
Had I seen this, or any of your other shots of Africa in National Geographic, I wouldn't have considered any out of place. Here's hoping I get to experience Africa some day, as well! #1653602Pu Chen August 10, 2005
What a wonderful shot, Kate! What a sweet and graceful boy, yet he could handle that much cattles! Thought of National Geographic when I first saw it too! Great capture! #1703042Mary N C. Taitt August 10, 2005
Very natioanl geographic! YES! :-) #1703481Kate Jackson August 11, 2005
Sorry David I seem to have missed your comment but thank you and I too hope you get to experience Africa.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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