Maria in her kitchen, Tres Cruces, Bolivia 18th November 2010

6 Responses to “Maria in her kitchen, Tres Cruces, Bolivia”

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Kevin:

Une photo magnifique par sa douceur. Une luminosité extraordinaire, une composition comme on les aimes.Bravo!

admin Reply:
November 25th, 2010 at 20:31

@Kevin, Merci Kevin!

November 21st, 2010 at 18:24
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New Jersey Wedding Photographer:

Absolutely inspired photography! I love your natural style!

admin Reply:
November 25th, 2010 at 20:39

@New Jersey Wedding Photographer, Thanks much Jaime! Love your wedding shots :)

November 22nd, 2010 at 00:58
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spammer:

An absolutely superb photo! South America is next on my to do list.

November 22nd, 2010 at 23:12
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Spammer:

Terrific pictures. Great blog too. I will definitely follow on Twitter.

November 23rd, 2010 at 00:38

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Focal Length50 mm
Aperturef/1.4
Exposure1/4 sec
ISO3200
Date Taken3 Nov 2010, 18:57

The story behind "Maria in her kitchen, Tres Cruces, Bolivia"

I think this is the first image I am posting that was shot at 3200 ISO, amazingly the Canon was able to capture this moment..

Maria lives in Tres Cruces, a small dusty town on the Southern shores of Salar de Coipasa, a large Salt lake close to teh more famous Salar de Uyuni. She is taking care of her grandchildren.

The town did not have any restaurant or good shops, but for about 1 euro each, she prepared a completely local meal consisting of quinoa, eggs and vegetables. The only light was the soft glow from her woodstove…

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