Happy birthday ! Photo

Photographer’s Note

June 19th...

This is the 64th birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, today. But still under house arrest, how is it possible to enjoy a birthday...?

Picture taken in a pick-up. The resemblance of this woman with Aung San Suu Kyi and her dignity appearance have hit me. While the other women were chitchating loudly, she was remaining silent. Her attitude was such a mixture of pride and humility, I was fascinated. And I began to dream that it was really HER, travelling incognito in this pick up...
Free again...

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19 juin...

C'est l'anniversaire de Aung San Suu Kyi aujourd'hui.
Elle a 64 ans.
Mais toujours assignée à résidence, comment est-il possible d'apprécier un anniversaire ?

Photo prise dans un pick-up. La ressemblance de cette femme avec Aung San Suu Kyi et son allure digne m'ont frappé. Alors que les autres femmes bavardaient bruyamment, elle gardait le silence. Elle dégageait un tel mélange de fierté et d'humilité; j'étais fascinée. Et j'ai commencer à rêver que c'était vraiment ELLE, voyageant incognito dans ce pick-up... A nouveau libre...

Urs, jjcordier, rginer, akm has marked this note useful

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Urs (2513) 2009-06-18 18:40

Hi Marine,

Thanks for posting the picture of one of the most famous political prisoners. It's a timely wake-up call to the world community to get Burma's junta to release all its political prisoners.

Despite using available light your shot is adequately sharp and has pastel colors. Well done.

Best regards
Urs

akg (128) 2009-06-18 20:01

Hello Marine,
I also got excited seeing this photo. Yes, there is a great resemblance. Very close indeed! A very well composed portrait.
Aung San Suu Kyi: Hope, she is well.
Thank you for sharing.
Regards, abhijit.

aadilj (17950) 2009-06-18 22:01

Hey Marine, for a moment I thought you actually met her! till I read your note and discovered it was not. This is a well poised and a well captured image

jjcordier (24186) 2009-06-18 23:35

Marine
Une belle façon de rappeler le sort de cette femme privée de liberté et à qui on souhaite, malgré tout, un bon anniversaire pour lui dire que l'on pense à elle.
Amicalement
JJ

rginer (525) 2009-06-19 8:41

Hi Marine,
Thanks, merci, to upload this photograph, today. I join to this simple but important homage for the Lady. Yes, this woman's portrait look really like her. Well done !
Best regards

Waylim (10717) 2009-06-19 9:39

Hello again Marine
Yes, there is a great resemblance of her from the picture that we saw. She also reminded me a little of my mother, I will not go too much into details on that for it’s very emotional for me.
But I like her calm and peaceful and a little sad expression. Very gentle, elegant, and kind. Quality of the shot not the best due to the difficult light and confine space, but the essence of her personality really well depicted and well observed. Thanks.

I'll be back to look at the butterfly.
Way

akm (640) 2009-06-22 18:16

Hello Marine,
I too thought from the thumbnail that this really was Aung San Suu Kyi. You're right that the resemblance is really in the woman's grace and dignity. Well seen and thank you for giving us another opportunity to express our support.
Regards,
Mary

giorgimer (20750) 2009-07-08 12:19

Hi Marine,

I really appreciate your nice tribute to this great woman.

TFS

Gio