About the Image(s)

The Karen People are originally from Laos, who fled Myammar (Burma) for Thailand. Here, they live a relatively simple life in thatched huts in peasant conditions. The Karen have a tradition of stretching the necks of women by placing brass rings around their necks increasing the number of rings each year until the neck is stretched out a significant distance, as the weight of the rings both elongates the neck by depressing the collar bone Here, in this serendipitous instance, I captured the image of a young girl only recently beginning the neck stretching process.

Gear: Olympus E-500, Zuiko 18-180 mm open to 51mm
Data: ISO 100, F 5.1, 1/100 sec
Metering: Pattern
WB: Auto
EV: 0
Date image created: March 18, 2012