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The People of Duzaj II
Image Title:  The People of Duzaj II
 
 By: Hugo de Wolf  
  Copyright ©2004



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Photographer Hugo de Wolf {K:184670}
Project #22 Friendship Camera Model Nikon F100
Categories Journalism
People
Film Format
Portfolio Dossier Iran
Reporive Photography and Journalism
Emotions
Lens Nikon  28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF AF
Uploaded 4/17/2004 Film / Memory Type Fuji  Press
    ISO / Film Speed 800
Views 446 Shutter 1/250
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 32 Rating
6.02
/ 23 Ratings
Location City -  Duzaj
State - 
Country - Iran   Iran
About The little vilage of Duzaj, about 150 km south west of Tehran was struck by a severe earthquake in 1964. The relief worksers from all over the world not only rebuild the village on a hill, 800 m from the original spot, but also taught the vilagers how to change to a more sustainable agriculture in the barren desert. To date, the locals grow Dutch potatoes, build their houses further apart, and use more "earth quake proof materials, also creating wider streets. The vilagers welcomed us like royalty. The rememberance of the relief workers is still vivid and they express a huge gratitude. But telling the stories of the disaster and its aftermath still is very difficult to them.

Comments, as always, are appreciated!

Cheers,

Hugo
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There are 32 Comments in 1 Pages
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Teunis Haveman   {K:52410} 4/17/2004
Hugo, Goed emotionele photo.
Scherp en de halslijnen duidelijk te zien
Goede uitdrukking op het gezicht
Mooi dat die mensen jullie zo vriendelijk gezind waren
Groet Teunis


Ivan Møllebjerg   {K:5770} 4/17/2004
Crop and angle of this photo combined with the story makes a strong portrait - very nice work.
Ivan


Neil Dolman   {K:26883} 4/17/2004
Beautiful portrait Hugo, touching story and you must be very proud to be able to help. Love the lighting and the white background, nicely framed. Now that was a serious comment wasn't it? :)


Hugo de Wolf   {K:184670} 4/17/2004
Hi Neil, I wasn't of much help to these people, I only acted as an outlet to let them tell their moving stories. This series was used on Duch television in a report, covering the part what happened to the people in Duzaj 40 years after the eartquake.

And yes, A very serious comment! The mind works in mysterious ways... doesn't it?

Cheers,

Hugo


John Loreaux   {K:85782} 4/17/2004
Very fine portrait of this interesting character. Nice natural flesh tones and great composition Hugo!Hope all is well My friend!JOHN


Carlheinz Bayer   {K:14220} 4/17/2004
Hi Hugo, Great impression, angle, natural tones, catchlight and crop. Touching story. Strong portrait. Cheers! Carlheinz


Dan Lightner   {K:12684} 4/17/2004
I love the agle you chose for this shot. It give a very powerful feeling to the subject , composition is excellent , very good skin tones and lighting.
Regards Dan


Enjoy    {K:16125} 4/17/2004
Interesting angle for a close up very natural tones to his skin and touching story.


WALT MESK   {K:10731} 4/17/2004
eccellent portrait.....beautiful details of the face.walt.


Getulio Melo   {K:6481} 4/17/2004
Expressive portrait, Hugo! Good photo. Congrats.


Lou Dina   {K:12194} 4/17/2004
Hugo, very expressive shot and I like the angle. Your subject is very natural, almost as if you were invisible. Well done. Lou


Hugo de Wolf   {K:184670} 4/17/2004
Hi Lou, thanks for your comment, I wasn't invisible, he was only too absorbed by his story, which he told to our interpreter;o)

Cheers,

Hugo


Roger Williams   {K:82213} 4/17/2004
This will be a fine tryptich, Hugo. I enjoyed the first one of the three, your smiling friend, but you had enough comments there already by the time I noticed it. This is a fine, strong face... sensitively and beautifully captured.


John Hatziemmanouil   {K:40580} 4/17/2004
Very good portrait. This gentleman looks like having a conversation with you. The pose looks like these at magazines and I like it. Not a fake poze but a natural, at the conversation motions. Very good.


Carmem A. Busko   {K:48763} 4/17/2004
Excellent close-up Hugo, perfect lighting, cropping and angle. White BG enhances it at all.
Cheers,
Carmem

PS: when I said "upgrade" I was talking my film Olympus.. it?s perfect... I need just to learn how to use it better, like you do.. to get better results, without wasting films and money.
I was talking about my digital canon A300...that allows me just f5.6 and f3.6... and its 5.0mm diameter lens... can you get what I mean?
Thank you, Hugo.
Nice weekend
Carmem


Carmem A. Busko   {K:48763} 4/17/2004
Sorry...a mistaken.. I was not talking about my olympus...
Carmem


Hugo de Wolf   {K:184670} 4/17/2004
Hi Carmen,

That's what I meant.... Upgrading the Digital camera....

Enjoy your weekend,

Cheers,

Hugo


Riny  Koopman   {K:19998} 4/17/2004
hugo,this one is a excecellent portrait,
best-regards-riny


Andrej V   {K:6693} 4/17/2004
Very well angled portrait Hugo!
As allways very good!
A.


Massimo Di Maggio   {K:-56794} 4/17/2004
Thanks Hugo, the POS was really unexpected, but I?m happy for this of course.
Also this face is very interesting, he has a strong expression and he seems to be intensely thinking, maybe to the sad story you talked about. I like the angle, just a bit different from the usual portraits, the viewer is not at the same level, not only photographically, but also emotionally and this lets better understand the great pain of these people. Hugs Max


Maria Luisa Vial   {K:36017} 4/17/2004
Hi Hugo,

The picture is very emotive... The expression on the man's face is telling various different stories... Love the angle... and the light is great!!!! I love your pictures!!!

Sincerely,

Maria


Kees and Carolyn    {K:15193} 4/17/2004
Excellent portrait with perfect lighting, tones and detail! Very moving story. What interests me is the effect this has on them so very many years later. Not just that it has completely changed their world and way of doing things, but that the emotional wounds of the disaster are still so fresh.
Carolyn


Jeff Cartwright   {K:52046} 4/17/2004
Hi! Hugo : Excellent Portrait! Well Taken!
Regards:
Jeff.

I am not so Sure, the Modification Of Usefilm For Expecting, a Click on Photographs, After we have Already Commented!!!!


M. Tigrek   {K:2289} 4/17/2004
well composed.
Beautiful colors and light.
My best regards.


Castillion .   {K:1570} 4/18/2004
Fine portrait, with unusal perspective. Nice cropping too. Regards :)


Marta Pereyra   {K:5029} 4/18/2004
Excellent series of portrait! Well done.
Congrats, Marta


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:177029} 4/18/2004
gorgeous portarit
nice details and expression in this face dear hugo!
have a good night
roby


B:)liana    {K:30945} 4/19/2004
Great portrait dear Hugo!
Kiss, Biliana


João Martins   {K:2716} 4/19/2004
Hi Hugo.
Once more a great momment. As others said, the angle gives the photo all the emotion of this man. Would be possible to shoot without those reflexes on his glasses?
Cheers


Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47515} 4/21/2004
So interested in the argument you can till from strong face expression, to me a bit tight crop,`cos this is a documentary report rather a portrait, I like the sharp details on the face
and the perfect light,Saeed


altur .   {K:6075} 5/1/2004
Nice and expressive portrait and unusual angle. It works nicely, IMO. Did you try it b&w?
Good work, regards, Alex

PS; thanks for your previous comments to my pics... I was away for a while... hope to be able to visite "usefilm" more often fron now.


Richard Thornton   {K:26442} 8/3/2004
The unusual aspect, the thrust of the subject's jaw and lack of competing background clutter make this image very powerful.


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