Darkness and Light Photo

Photographer’s Note

At last I'm ready to post some of my Bangladesh pics. I've jumped ahead slightly in chronological order to show you this one first because these two girls really captivated me.

Poverty in Dhaka is rife and many families suffer a miserable existence with little to eat and only a tiny shack to live in. The children tend to run in the streets when they are not working. But for all this they still seemed happy and full of life.

I met a group of these children on the shore of the Buriganga River at Sadarghat, the main ferry terminal of the city. The children were delighted that I took an interest in them and that I wanted to take their photograph. They were thrilled to be able to see the results on the camera's LCD screen.

I particularly liked these two girls because of the contrast in the colour of their skin and the clothes they are wearing. I didn't have to tell them to pose like this. They just jumped in front of my lens and held each other in a close embrace with their faces touching.

xavshot, Floydian, Tue, riclopes, sleon, capthaddock, Didi, imrek, john_c, don_narayan, cengiz, banyanman, fireflyz, arnabchat has marked this note useful

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xavshot (63345) 2006-04-11 13:30

Joli double-portrait Jonathan ! je suis d'accord avec toi sur ce contraste dans les couleurs. Cela ressort bien et le cadrage serré est superbe.
amicalement
Xavier

Floydian (30970) 2006-04-11 13:40

Hi Jonathan,
wonderful double portrait with lovely expressions on the girls faces.
High quality work, very good..!!!
Regards, Henk

rushfan2112 (2965) 2006-04-11 17:23

Lovely shot Jonathan. Really nice. Paul.

Tue (25608) 2006-04-11 17:23

Hej Jonathan,
Excellent portrait, well captured and cropped. I like the colours and the expressions on their faces. You captured it really nicely, good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

weswang (18223) 2006-04-11 19:47

Hi Jonathan, A fine detailed portrait of the girls. You did an excellent job to capture the two pairs of bright eyes. Good use of light and nice show their friendship and the comparison of the two girls.

Gerrit (36553) 2006-04-11 20:44

Hi Jonathan,
a charming double portrait with a lot of eyes.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

riclopes (33143) 2006-04-12 3:36

Hi Jonathan,
Amazing portrait of these two girls. The one on the left seems much older than she really must be and the hands of the other look like hands from an adult worker. Their improved poses are wonderful and your shot has an amazing quality, showing their intense eyes. Superb sharpness and colours. We can see the details of their skin very clear. Congratulations!
Ricardo

sleon (9352) 2006-04-12 4:00

Hi Jonathan
What a beautiful portrait, full of warmth and expression. I like the tight crop which emphasises their closeness, and their eye contact with the camera is really arresting. Lovely colours and sharpness too.
Regards, Susanna

capthaddock (28640) 2006-04-12 10:17

Hi Jonathan - excellent portrait², as you mention in the note, the contrast of the two gives it punch.

Cormac (26461) 2006-04-12 11:12

Wow, this one could be in National Geographic! The innocent and wide eyed expressions are wonderful. I like the way you filled the frame with them, and allowed us to see all the details - like being there in person. Great work!

Didi (36674) 2006-04-12 13:34

Bonjour Jonathan
Une image pleine de tendresse; j'apprécie ce cadrage serré qui accentue l'intéret de cette bonne composition.

Hello Jonathan
An image full with tenderness; I appreciate this tight framing which accentuates the interest this good composition.
Cheers.

imrek (4) 2006-04-12 15:53

Hi Johnathan,
beautiful double portrait, about this qute models, good colours of skin!! Well done!!
regards,
imre

Stepan (27175) 2006-04-12 16:24

They look cool and beautiful. The sharpness, the framing, the close up : everything is OK to me. Good compo.
Stéphane

AmiBe (6042) 2006-04-12 16:32

Hi Jonathan,
good close-up, very friendly situation.
I like her two glances, the way they are looking to you.
Excellent contrast and colors, well done

john_c (24635) 2006-04-12 21:29

Hi Jonathan,
A superb portrait shot, with great clarity and colour. Your careful framing and cropping have ensured not only high impact but a good artistic representation. Their expressions are so vivid and full of vitality. A wonderful capture, Jonathan.
John

don_narayan (2014) 2006-04-13 22:44

Hello Jonathan. Fantastic double portrait, with the arms crossing, the eyes all on one level, the light caught in their big dark eyes. A great shot. Well done.

Narayan

cengiz (3581) 2006-04-14 8:10

hi jonathan,
superb double portrait, faces are very extraordinary
greetings and compliments
cengiz

sergio1 (12150) 2006-04-17 18:51

Hi friend
Very nice portrait to the expresion girls. I like very much your human shot. The eyes are nice.
Congratulations.
Sergio

devimeuxbe (56532) 2006-04-19 4:21

Hi Jonathan
strabge contrast in this double portrait.
I like your short cropping.
Beautifull and intensive glance.
Well done
BErtrand

gebala (0) 2006-04-25 8:56

hello Jonathan:) beautyiful photo, I understand your reason that you have posted it, exellent composition, skin tones are great, well teken my friend:)
rgs

banyanman (7739) 2006-04-29 11:49

Although this is posed, the eyes of these girls make this a captivating double portrait, and their embrace adds to the warmth of it. Technically very good with excellent control of the light, Jonathan. I like the tight cropping too. Cheers . . . David

fireflyz (2079) 2006-04-30 7:29

lovely double portrait, Jonathan! the closeness and the form of the girls make this photo very charming. nice work!
Skye

arnabchat (7058) 2006-05-03 1:14

now i realise that you have many more from Bangladesh.
this one is a gem of a take, well taken up close dou portrait. hats off.

flydragon (0) 2006-05-11 16:09

hello Jonathan
what a lovely portrait
those little girl are so cute
this pose is also nice
well done a nice picture
very sensitive
regard
••simon••

rabdelnoor (2973) 2006-05-20 0:31

Hi Jonathan,
Wow. This portrait is just fantastic. Excellent capture of these photogenic girls and it looks they were enjoying being photographed by you. Good note.
Take care
Ricardo

Tibo (1842) 2006-09-10 18:49

HI again. Another great of your pictures. That's a chance to meet such beauty, pleased to be taken into pictures. The visage expression is quite amazing. The crossing of their arms gives some uniquness to the shot. Thanks again. Tibo