Aymara Man. Taquile Island. Titikaka Lake, Bolivia

Artist: Eyal Nahmias
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Aymara Man. Taquile Island. Titikaka Lake, Bolivia

This man Pablo, brought me to his home in Taquile Island in the middle of lake Titikaka, He is a part of the “Aymara” a native ethnic group in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America; about 2.3 million live in Bolivia, Peru, Northern Chile, and Northwestern Argentina. They lived in the region for many centuries before becoming a subject people of the Inca, and later of the Spanish in the 16th century.
The Aymara have existed in the Andes in what is now Bolivia (and, to a lesser extent, Peru) for over 2,000 years, according to some estimates. It is most likely that the Inca had a strong influence over the Aymara region for some time. Though conquered by the Inca, the Aymara retained some degree of autonomy under the empire. There were a number of ethnic groups which were later to be known Aymara by the Spanish. These were divided upon different chieftaincies. Upon arrival of the Spanish, all these groups were spread in what today is Bolivia.
Most present day Aymara-speakers live in the Lake Titicaca basin beginning in Lake Titicaca through Desaguadero River and into Lake Poopo (Oruro) also known as the Altiplano, and are concentrated south of the lake. The present urban center of the Aymara region is El Alto, a 750,000-person city near the Bolivian capital La Paz.
The native language of the Aymara is also named Aymara; in addition, many Aymara speak Spanish, which is the dominant language of the countries in which they live, as a second language.

Nikon F2
80-200/2.8 Nikkor
Kodachrom 64
Scanned and processed in PS

First place, Speak to Me Challenge-@ THE WAIST UP – Portraiture Photography group, September 2008

First place: Your best portrait challenge @ That One Great Shot, October 2009

2nd place: Latin America Book #1 competition

3rd place: Latin America 2009 Calendar #1 competition

3rd place Men only challenge

Featured: Photographers of Redbubble group, August 2009

Featured: Nikon DSLR Users Group, January 2009

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Aymara Man. Taquile Island. Titikaka Lake, Bolivia by Eyal Nahmias

Kathleen Struckle

Awesome portrait!!
Christophe Testi

Excellent portrait!
Gregory Ewanowich

Superb portrait work Eyal! Nice color and detail!
Eyal Nahmias

Kathleen, Christoph & Gregory, Thank you. Much appreciated.
Al Bourassa

Awesome portraiture! Well done!
Globalphotos

What a fabulous portrait, great colour, detail and a wonderful expression !
Eyal Nahmias

Al, Thanks a lot. Much appreciated.
Varinia, Thanks for the wonderful feedback. :-)
suerod

great portrait a lot of thought and feeling in this face.
Andy Harris

Great portrait – super detail in the face…. !
Virginia McGowan

boy Eyal,you sure get good interesting things [people] to photo, fantastic, [love his hat!]
Antanas

Perfect capture, great expression
Tracy King

I love this portrait, it tells a very deep story.
Nicole Goggins

surperb portrait!
IngerMargrete

This is really great – excellent portrait:)
Von McKnelly

Loads of things I could say about this work…I hope that faving it says it all.
PhotogeniquE IPA

fantastic information for a fantastic picture. The face lookes as though it is carved from mahogany!
ApeArt

great
Heather Rivet...

this is outstanding work….......................fantastic
dinghysailor1

wonderful work – so well done
micmac

Fantastic portrait,superb expression.
KBSImages

Oh My Goodness, this is simply OUTSTANDING!!!!! Color, focus, EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!!!!
Also, Thank You for the information in the comments. It is so nice to learn more about what we are looking at in the photo. Kim
Eyal Nahmias

Rodney, Thank you.
Andy, Thanks, much appreciated.
ginnymac, Thanks for the complement, I appreciate it.
Antanas, Thank you. Much appreciated.
Tracy, you’re right, that what drew me to photograph him, his face is his life story.
Nicole. Thank you.
IngerMargret, Thank you!
Von, You said enough by favoring this image. Thank you!
Photogenique, Thanks. The color of skin of these people is reddish, brown, and with age and sun exposure, they look like this.. Thanks for the comment.
ApeArt, Thank you!
Heather,Thanks, Much appreciated.
dinghsailor1, Thank you very much.
micmac, thanks. Much appreciated.
KBSImages, Thanks for the comment, complement and feedback. I’m glad I can help others, I enjoy it.
kathywaldron

another great shot!
Eyal Nahmias

Kathywaldron, Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
Alessandro Pinto

Absolutely Superb Portrait..!!! His Expression is Fantastic.. great shot !
Eyal Nahmias

Elbambino, thank you. Your comment is much appreciated.
bluerabbit

Fabulous portrait!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA

Full of character – so well captured.
Jodie Carruthers

Beautiful
vonnie1989

Beautiful portrait Eyal, an untold story.
Eyal Nahmias

Bluerabbit, thank you
rosalie, Thanks for the comment
Birgitta

Fine portraiture work, Eyal!
Eyal Nahmias

Thank you Birgitta. Much appreciated.
DawsonImages

Another great portrait
Kurt Tutschek

very impressive portrait – perfect with black background.
coffeebean

wow wonderful portrait
aphoto4you

one classic portrature …awsome…Into my Favorites it goes
hcroft

brilliant portrait really fantastic well done
Eyal Nahmias

Mike, Thanks for the feedback.
Kurt, Thank you. Much appreciated. Your work is outstanding!
coffeebean, thanks a lot.
Bianca, thanks for the support and the fave.
Mona, Thanks for the comment and complement.
Geoffrey Elliott

stunning image, wonderful
Eyal Nahmias

geoff74. Thank you. Much appreciated!
Lucindawind

beautiful image !
Rusty Woodward...

A stunning, prizewinning shot! His whole life is written in his face. ( just as our is too)
Eyal Nahmias

Lucidawind & Rusty,
Thanks for the feedback. :-)
mikrin

What a wonderful portrait! Very nice work…
Jaytee

so beautifully real, A+
Eyal Nahmias

mikrin & Jodi, Thank you. Much appreciated!
Olga

Very expressive and touching capture! I wonder how old he could be….
Dimf

Excellent portrait
paulevelin

very strong capture
excellent!!
Caroline Bland

This is a delightful and deeply touching portrait. Some years ago I spent a few months in Peru and I feel this image really captures the character, experience and fortitude of the people. A special picture.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you. The people in peru and in South america in general are so welcoming, pleasent and warm. Some of my best experiences were with poorest of the poor who shared what little thay had with me. This person was no exception
Fiona MacNab

Fantastic portrait.
george1208

GREAT SHOT. LOVE IT
davidmilne

Wonderful portrait!
Wanda Lechene

wow great shot . i love it

also thank you so much for you lovely comments.
Kaylene B

I’m captivated.
Per E. Gunnarsen

Fantastic portrait!
Susanna Bennett

This is really really fabulous Eyal
zapatam

Stunning, intense, beautiful and REAL.
Maria Murphy

GREAT CULTURE SHOT!!!!!!!
ShepS

Great shot – charactor on a picture – well done
Ronald Rockman

Hi Eyal,
you sure nailed this image, its so wonderful a great capture.
Rock
Globalphotos

What a character, fascinating shot, great portrait Eyal :)
Steven Sandner

Lovely work!

=)
Jacqueline Baker

Had to comment on this Eyal it’s just superb!! I love the angle, the colors, the framing, the background in fact everything!
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you Jacqueline…. much appreciated.
Geraldine Lefoe

Wonderful portrait Eyal. The emotion you have captured in his face is in stark contrast to the bright colours he is wearing well done
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you Geraldine. I’m glad you like this portrait.
EarthGipsy

What a portrait!
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you. :-)
Mohsen Bayramn...

such a great portrait work… the simplicity here is awesome and says so much.
also a very original composition! well done.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you Mohsen, I truly appreciate your comment. :-)
Damienne Bingham

Fantastic portrait! What a very interesting face :)
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you. Indeed, this person was kind, generous and yes, very interesting.
Kerstin Inga

woooow…... love his expression! and the clarity is amazing!
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you. Much appreciated. :-)
Steve Chapple

So much soul bound up in this image!
Eyal Nahmias replied

i’m glad it shows up. He was very religious and it was a pleasure listening to his stories and life events.
Marion Cullen

I have to agree with everyone before me, this is a superb portrait. It is technically almost perfect, but I am especially drawn, not just to the details of the exquisite face, but to the contradictions in his attire…the new world jacket combined with the more traditional headwear. A fabulous documentation of an ancient culture adapting to new ways whilst still embracing their own.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thanks Luminex. I think you nailed it in all aspects. He knitted the hat himself and thou he had very little in terms of clothes and materials, he was very proud of his ancestry and culture.
Marguerite Foxon

What can I say about this Eyal that someone above me hasnt said!! Great shot – love the side angle and the fact that he either doesnt know you are shooting is photo or he couldnt really care because whatever is on his mind is of greater importance to him.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thanks a bunch. :~~) I really appreciate the thought and time you took for this comment. I agree with your assessment, he probably did have other things on his mind. :~~)
rbreve

wow great portrait, the light is so perfect, thanks for your comment, your photos are really nice.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you for the accolades and support.
ToastedGhost

Fantastic character capture!
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you, much appreciated. :-)
Eyal Nahmias
anisja

Great and beautiful portrait .
Christine Till...

Let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the callenge in the
THE WAIST UP – Portraiture Photography group
Your shot is well worth it to be the winner!!!!
Larry Varley

Congratulations on winning the waist up group challenge!
Antoine Dagobert

Congrats Maestro!!!
Ronald Rockman

Wonderful for you Eyal, Muzal Tov on winning the challenge.
Warmest Regards
Ronasld R
taiche

Beautiful portrait – congratulations.
Nith

ooooooooh wow so smart shot
botticcelli

congrats..an excellent photo!
salsbells69

Hearty congratulations Eyal!! Wonderful story to this fabulous portrait as well.!
orourke

congrats and deserved winner
kostis

congrats it is awesome…
Cheri Perry

Congratulations! A well deserving win for sure. Excellent capture.
Marjorie Wallace

What a fabulous image and congratulations on the well deserved only of winning this challenge.
Rachel Leigh

Congratulations on winning this challenge for the Waist Up group. Superb image!!!
stevendesiow

Well capture & congratulation.
Irene Walters

This is an amazing image! Such character in the face, the set of the jaw! Cheers! Irene
Trevor Needham

Wow! What a striking protrait!
Meeli Sonn

Very good introduction and portrait is wonderful
amanda Rae

so beautifull..
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you. Your accolades and wonderful feedback are greatly appreciated.. :-) I wish you and yours a wonderful and happy new year.
clizzio

I love your work! Your colors come through so vibrant. This is a wonderful picture! So clear and detailed and natural.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you. I truly appreciate your accolades and wonderful feedback. :-) I wish you and yours a wonderful and happy new year.
amanda Rae

same to you…..for 2009..i shall enjoy watchin your work…
Nira Dabush

Outstanding portrait,Eyal.. So beautifully comosed.. the different fabrics here are just great.
SUPERB CHARACTERISTIC PHOTO..!
Eyal Nahmias replied

Toda raba Nira. :-)
Nira Dabush

composed, it supposed to be at my comments.. Sorry.
Good night from here…
Enjoy your day!
jinney

congratulations on your feature!
Awesome portrait!
-jinney
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thanks jinney, i’m always honored my my work is featured.
Paul Woloschuk

A beautiful portrait. What character is showing in this man’s face.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thanks Paul, A tad late, but better than never…. Much appreciated.
shellbee

wonderful capture , nice colors
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thank you shellbee. :-)
brigusser

Sir
I’m in absolute awe of your photographic genius…..........
Eyal Nahmias replied

wow.. what a compliment.. Thank you! Much appreciated.
nikki harrison

what an interesting face. such a lovely picture indeed.
Eyal Nahmias replied

Thanks nikki for the lovely comment.
Eyal Nahmias
valzart

Aww this is wonderful portraiture sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez
Jens Helmstedt

Great portrait, well done!
starikarp

excellent!
brigusser

Worthy of National Geographic…....
Scott d'Almeida

great capture,
Nuh Sarche
Rosina Lamberti

congratulations – top ten for Men only challenge

cheers
rosina
Tori Buck
Cee Neuner

Congratulations on your feature!!!! Very well deserved. Excellent portrait :D
janeymac 23 days ago

congratratulations you have one the challenge IN THAT ONE GREAT SHOT !!!! I would love to feature this wonderful work n the group , I need you to put this into the main gallery in order for it to be featured ....thanks Jane :)
Jenni Atkins-S... 23 days ago