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Copyright: michael shalter (retlash) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 60 W: 1 N: 168] (1065)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-22
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Exposure: f/2.7, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-10-04 5:48
Viewed: 401
Points: 3
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The road from Arequipa to Cusco ascends to 4500 m an d the temperature drops accordingly. Herds of alpaca, vicuna, and llama graze on the treeless steppe of the altiplano. Indian women in this region knit caps, scarves, belts, sweaters...you name it, they knit it. The finest wool is vicuna, and you don't find much of it except in fancy shops. The next softest wool is alpaca, which is used to make 95% of the caps and scarves shown here. Llama is the coarsest (hence cheapest) and generally reserved for ponchos and sweaters. I bought several alpaca "ear-flap" caps for
the equivalent of US $2 a piece. In New York or Paris, they sell for upwards of $30. Somebody's taking advantage of the Indians!

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nice shot and beautiful colors!
but perhaps you can do more with this picture...
tanks for show this;)
regards

Hi Michael,
I like the idea of this photo. The strong colors of the hats and scarfs positioned against the bleak landscape is good. But, human eyes are atracked to light, so my eyes keep going toward the OE sky. I made a WS which shows a different crop and give, to me, more focus to the subjects.
TFS,
Niek

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