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    Api Tani Woman

    The Ziro Valley of the Indian state of Arunachel Prasesh is the home of the Api Tani people. Facial tatoos and nose plugs were the traditional facial decorations used by these people. Discouraged by the Indian government, this tradition is dying out and it is hard to find anyone who is not in their 60s or older with these markings.

    We were in that part of the world about 7-1/2 years ago and I am updating many of my images.


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    Re: Api Tani Woman

    Great shot, seems like she's looking through your soul!
    What camera did you use?

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    Re: Api Tani Woman

    Quote Originally Posted by jkshyt View Post
    Great shot, seems like she's looking through your soul!
    What camera did you use?
    Panasonic GX-7 with 14-140mm lens. 140mm at 1/320th second at f/9 at ISO 1600. Some cropping to 4x5 format.
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    Re: Api Tani Woman

    Cracking portrait

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    Re: Api Tani Woman

    great capture ,the facial details and the eyes tell it all.

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    Re: Api Tani Woman

    Utterly amazing, Manfred, it is like you captured her soul. You must have established a rapport! Unless I am reading this wrongly, she has had a hard life, so I really wish her the very best in what remains.

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    Re: Api Tani Woman

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim A View Post
    Utterly amazing, Manfred, it is like you captured her soul. You must have established a rapport! Unless I am reading this wrongly, she has had a hard life, so I really wish her the very best in what remains.
    Sorry to disappoint, Jim. This was a grab shot I took while sitting in a car that drove us to the village. I had no contact with her whatsoever. This is one of the very few grab shots I have ever taken that worked well.

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