innocence... Photo

Photographer’s Note

The size of advertisements for movies can be huge but in AP, they have often this format, seen everywhere, also in small villages... I took many photos of such posters, while I was admiring the angle of this one, 5 little children arrived, giggling, and I thought that them placed just in front of this riffle was a bit shocking, still effective - they were not aware of the BG, of course !

In the WS : same street and even more violence (ouch !)...

adelune, ChrisJ, japiey, Vasa, hispic, thaprem has marked this note useful

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horatiuTT (4566) 2008-03-02 1:04

The scene is marvelous,much to see,much to admire...colors,
textures,a savage beauty...I only wonder about the focus...their
faces are not to much in the focus.Have a great sunday.
Horatiu

nirvana73 (8842) 2008-03-02 1:07

Catherine Merhaba

çok güzel gülüşler
masum çocuklar

arka plandaki silahlı adam
düşündürücü ve anlamlı bir kare

paylaşım için teşekkürler

selamlarımla

Özhan

jattmoody (56) 2008-03-02 1:17

Its a amazing shot. The innocence springing up under a gun ! Quite contrast in the BG and the kids! Nice POV. Well taken

TFS

adelune (2) 2008-03-02 1:31 [Comment]

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ChrisJ (70443) 2008-03-02 1:37

Hi Catherine

A strange, but effective juxtapositioning, of the violent film poster, against the innocence of the fg children. A superb group portrait & daily life scene, with excellent sharpness & colour. Tfs!

jonathan_hart (22627) 2008-03-02 1:57

bonjour Catherine
un cadrage au top... l'innocence sous la menace d'un pistolet, une idée lumineuse pour cette photo !
amicalement
jo

MarianneS (14416) 2008-03-02 2:37

Bonjour Catherine,
Ta composition est saisissante!
Voir ces enfants souriants que l'on espère encore insouciants, sous la menace virtuelle d'une arme.... brrr, ça donne froid dans le dos.
Les WS sont tout aussi parlants.
Merci du partage.
Cordialement,
Marianne

japiey (9521) 2008-03-02 2:51

Dear Cath,

I can feel your emotions while you were there, for this shot...
Your sensitiveness for the capturing of the reality of worldly life reflects here too, as always.
These smiles from Bhadrachalam is such an explosive material !!
Perfect display from the Indian south region..
With respects,

jp

feather (50144) 2008-03-02 4:20

Hello gallery neighbour :)
It is indeed shocking to see a violent poster as a background to young children posing innocently and oblivious. A fact of life we could do without.
Good observation
Kath

Jeppo (12106) 2008-03-02 4:38

Hi Catherine,

I have recently been twice in India...and one of the most lovely aspect I got was their smiling!
children are so cute, smiling and become so happy when you play with them with your camera!
sometimes it takes so little to be happy!

ciao
Silvio

MarcT (21103) 2008-03-02 5:35

Salut Cath,
C'est une fort belle image avec un angle de vue très bien choisi car les enfants sont toujours les victimes de ces armes.
Amitiés
Marc

pcp (3368) 2008-03-02 9:55

Hi Cath,

Indian Movies posters and Indians walls has mutual love and bond between then ;) which make some colorful walls:D Joke apart. Wonderful shot and unexpectedly extraordinary Image. well done.

TFS

Senthil

Vasa (6318) 2008-03-02 14:26

Chere Catherine,

la composition a attire mon attention. Maintenant je vois que je ne suis pas original, car tout le monde a compri ton bon idee. A part le truc avec le poster, on a pas mal de choses a voir: les conditions de vie, la serenite enfantine, leurs habits. Ici tu nous montres ton procesus creatif et ton Canon est formidable a defaut du soleil. Grand merci, en attendant la prochaine, amities

Branko

lousat (16092) 2008-03-02 15:17

Salut Catherine,cette photo est grandieuse,une composition que seuelement les grands photographes pouvaient realiser. J'ai passe' 10 minuts a la regader,une idee' exceptionelle,mes plus gros compliemnts pour les notes aussi,bonne journee',Luciano

trekks (14334) 2008-03-02 20:14

hi Cath

A very nice candid street shot of children. From this photo, we can see the background and conditions that they grow up in. Good work.

TFS, bill

hispic (7399) 2008-03-03 0:59

Salut Catherine,
Funny shot.
Boy in yellow shirt at the point of a gun, is innocently smiling. Children in India really like cameras, indeed.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

wolf38 (13111) 2008-03-03 3:07

Hello Catherine. The photo is a eyecatcher. The laughing children, the poster etc. result in a wonderful total composition. Outstanding and worth seeing. Best regards, Wolfgang.

rbcy1974 (20746) 2008-03-03 3:34

Bonjour Catherine
tres jolie juxtaposition entre les enfants souriantes et le personage de l'affige avec sa flinge;
une photo tres bien compose
A+
Daniel

thaprem (2498) 2008-03-06 6:05

Catherine,
Your compositions with the posters are very dramatic!... The way you choose subjects to go along in very striking.
Thanks,
Prem.

aadilj (17950) 2008-03-08 0:42

I love these movie poster shots because they are so far removed from reality. The composition is lovely