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about the future


about the future
Photo Information
Copyright: Azat Israilov (azat) Silver Note Writer [C: 4 W: 0 N: 14] (76)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2005-09-10
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Fuji FinePix S5500
Exposure: f/3.0, 1/280 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-22 6:40
Viewed: 952
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo of a man in his 50s with his cart taken near Osh bazaar waiting for the next customer.

Is he thinking of his family's future? What happened to his past? Will his son be doing the same and in his early years?

It is often the case when boys as young as 7-10 years old start working as cart pushers and some of them are not able to buy a cart so they rent it, earn for living for their parents and siblings, and save some money to buy a cart. Many of them miss classes or just drop out schools.

It's very exhaustive and tiring (and tiresome) job which hurts legs; cart pushers usually get less than 50 cent for a 'delivery'. Local gangs can often force them (usually the young and children) to be informants.

Photo taken when I was in a taxi.
Contrast added, croped.

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To crisnique: from azatazat 1 06-24 08:24
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Dear Azat,
This is a nice composition.
Very natural portrait and light.
I would have tried to cut a little bit the top of the picture in order to give more focus on the man.
Take care.
Cristian

geat picture, well composed, clear message
also B/W is a good choice for it
Karl

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