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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 818 W: 62 N: 983] (5384)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1986-08
Categories: Daily Life
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-17 1:04
Viewed: 478
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Walking through the city of Xining in Qinghai province I met these two elderly gentlemen proudly sitting on their doorstep with their granddaughters on their laps. This was in 1986, so a return visit might show these little girls with their own children.
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide.
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Hello Gert! Wonderful happy people. Amazing scene. Very nice scene. Good picture. Great effect. Good luck!

Very nice scene,well caught,an image with a great potential I think.Regards,
Horatiu

Good contrast in expressions between the two girls. Keep them coming, Gert. And do go for that return visit!

Benny

Hello Gert
nice title
naturel shot
one girl is simeling
another girl is in worry
tfs
regards
Ozhan

Interesting and well taken scene. Very good expressions. A metaphor for the end of an era and for the upcoming transition China will go through. I can just see these little girls now wearing their cheap designer clothes and chatting on the cellphone, in between shifts at one of the major manufacturing factories.
cheers,
Cristian

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  • emka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 569 W: 19 N: 1481] (11040)
  • [2008-05-17 22:37]

Hi gert,

Very beautiful photo of these smiling people. Good quality. Lovely little girl.

Warm regards

Malgorzata

Hi Gert.Very nice scene good picture.Regards,Hadi

Hej Gert,
These nice little girls are most likely producing something important to a western company today (and probably their children too).
Hälsningar
Gunnar

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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 85 N: 861] (5627)
  • [2008-05-20 15:42]

Hej Gert,
at least this was a time when it didn't disappeared 3600 girls a day between 1-4 years as it does today , ( don't remember when the one child law came) I noticed the armband with inscription.
Anders

Hi Gert
this is a nice portrait but also all your last posts are an interesting report son Tibet and China.
You get a nice cropping and you have well managed the light.
Well done
Bertrand

Fantastic ! Each expression is great to watch, a close portrait of simple people who seem so happy to be taken in pictures...
Thank you to post here these photos, ... It would be great indeed to bring back the photo and meet those people again !
With admiration,
Cath.

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