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Girl in Ban Huay Village, Laos

I was on a small group trip on the Mekong River in Laos. On this day we stopped in Ban Huay Village, and were greeted by the villagers. After the welcoming I separated from the group and wandered through the village. I saw a girl standing in the doorway of her house, and lifted my camera and nodded my head to ask if I could take a photo. She nodded yes, and this is how she posed. It's one of my favorite photos from the trip. As I travel the world, it's really interesting how people pose for a photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Ban Huay Village, Laos
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Marian Herz