This is Liu from China. I met her in Arashiyama, Kyoto. I was drawn to her unusual outfit. She explained it was traditional Chinese wear in a similar way to the Japanese kimono. She was very talkative and said she was flattered to be asked for her picture. She comes from the Sichuan region of China which she said is one of the only areas to still have giant pandas. She is a student studying Japanese here.
It was a windy overcast day. I chose to change this to black and white because I found the bright red of her shirt just distracted too much from her face. I think I could have posed her a little better to show her incredibly small waist, which is not so apparent here.
This picture is my nineteenth submission in the 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
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