The eyes tell a story no one will ever understand...
She is one of Burma's last surviving tattooed women. According to a legend, an ancient king tried to make the women slaves. What first was a repelling mark, later became symbol of beauty. Burma's tattooing tradition will disappear within a generation.
Category | emotive human portrait |
Settings | ISO 400 f/7,1 1/800sec |
Camera | Canon 5D mark II |
Lens | Canon 75-300 f4-5.6 @ 170mm |
Location | Chin State, Myanmar |
sad story, great photograph...
thank you, it is heartbreaking but they live happily.