portrait with water - Malawi Photo

Photographer’s Note

a remote village in Malawi, this "puddle" behind the boy is the source of water for the whole village

from work on The Hunger Project NGO

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michiels (4170) 2007-06-12 5:16

hello Maciej,

What a deep intense look ! The look of an adult in a young boy... You took the essence of it. A touching portrait Maciej ! I also like the colours, sharpness and composition. It is again a great work.
greetings, inn

Luko (13894) 2007-06-12 5:18

Sometimes I don't agree with your photo selection. It's the case right now : this is a portrait like there are thousands of... you wouldn't write "puddle", nobody would have guessed or even noticed.

That might be technically fine, but what's new around... what's really exciting PHOTOWISE (not speaking about the dozens or critiques at will follow mine and would say ohhhh what a cute kid bla bla bla...).

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thea0211 (1355) 2007-06-12 5:18

must have been an extremely interesting project to work on!
his very deep look, beautiful eyes and the tones of his skin color against the vivid green background make this a strong and visually appealing portrait to me!
thank you,
dora

savask (1803) 2007-06-12 5:46

the look is amazing. I like your framing because it is so balanced and gives "space " to your object.

jcdurka1 (1940) 2007-06-12 7:03

Well, this littel boy has a very impressive glance and the portrait that you have took of him is very well done. Good colors, nice light and great bokeh.
Very well done,
Cheers, Jean-Claude

vagabondtravels (6115) 2007-06-12 7:12

Hi Maciej

Good work with the hunger project. You really capture the need in this boys eyes.
Great focus on the eyes. Well done.
Ben

vapours (7913) 2007-06-12 7:57

Nice portrait here Maciej, such strong eyes which can't be avoided. Unsure as to how poor or great this kids conditions are that he lives in, but the bright green in the background seems to provide an uplifting feeling.

mark88 (5806) 2007-06-12 11:19

Portret pierwsza liga. Kadrowanie i jakość wykonania na wysokim poziomie.
Pozdrawiam, Marek.

JoseMiguel (860) 2007-06-12 19:26

Hi Maciej,
This is a very impressive portrait!
The thumbnail doesnt make honour to the open picture.
You got an incredible ammount of sharp and clear details on that face!
The light and hues got on that skin are magnificent.
And you made a sensational composition with that green band, so nicely blurred at the background.
What else to say about that stare!
My compliments and thanks for share the photo with us.
Best regards,
JM

kevinos (6927) 2007-06-13 6:42

Very strong feeling maciej, based on a powerful diagonal and with those uncompromising, questioning eyes, he is a very arresting subject. Regards kevin

Furachan (0) 2007-06-13 7:19

Thing is this, Maciej: yes it's a child portrait but, what distinguishes it from all the "cute" exemplars out there are two things:
1. He is not smiling - this is a very serous, soulful, needy look
2. The tremendous care you put into the shot.
It's a very good PRO shot for NGO purposes, no doubt about it.
Cheers,
Francis

eleparc (24059) 2007-06-13 7:30

stunning colors and a crispy sharp focus...how are you doing Maciej?

designsoul (21394) 2007-06-13 18:14

Maciej, I see Luko's point, and it's worth noting, but still, even if we are accustomed to another approach by you, this shot is too beautiful, too striking to miss. The boy's face is clearly captivating, his eyes indescribably beautiful, and the puddle behind him is heartwrenching...
sasa

PeterC (2242) 2007-06-14 1:40

Maciej,
A really crisp image the eyes are really powerful. Simple yes, but it really gets the message across. Love the green and brown tones in this.

Cheers
Peter

dvlazar (6488) 2007-09-01 0:44

Maciej -
Ive just discovered your gallery, and had a great time looking around. I love your portrait and street work most of all - theres some powerful images in there. You have a fantastic eye for clarity and sharpness in your photos, as well as composition obviously.
Great to meet you!
-Dave.

NeilShaw (40) 2007-09-13 6:00

Really like this Maciej. The composition is simple but effective. Well cropped and good use of depth of field to focus attention on the characterful face of the boy. Doskonale!

mikeo (12117) 2007-11-22 0:37

Witaj Macku,

Piekny portret, swietne parametry, niesamowite spojrzenie...SUPER!

Pozdrowionka
Aga

PS. Dopiero dzis zerknelam na twoja stronke...Kurcze, ty to masz zycie:) No i do tego to prawdziwy z ciebie profesjonalista! Tylko pozazdroscic...tak zdrowo!;)