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earthquake I
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Copyright: skye ms (mafan) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 23 W: 2 N: 73] (290)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon 3000V
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-17 10:01
Viewed: 2726
Points: 12
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volunteering in pakistan after the 2006 earthquake, i found myself in a small kashmiri village. our group (who met randomly in pakistan, after the quake) split into a medical team & a group building shelters.

this kid's got scabbies, as did almost all the children in the village & the surrounding area. you can see the scabs he's got on his chin. scabbies is incredibly itchy & is yet another thing for the victims of the earthquake to deal with. they got this disease because of unsanitary & cramped living conditions. they were living in horrible tents, as all homes in the village had been reduced to rubble.

if anyone's interested, i started a blog about the work we were doing:

http://nomadvolunteers.blogspot.com

(i think that's right, don't have time to check).

sorry this note's a bit lacking in feeling, but it's a very difficult experience to try to explain, i hope the photos will speak better than my words.
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Very beautiful, hearty and touchy photo.
We need more of them from Pakistan.
George

PS: Those kids with scabbies are NOT victims of earthquake.
Earthquakes occur EVERYWHERE.
You poured your heart Skye, in there. That's a lot but not nearly enough. I'll kiss your both hands for it, but then turn around and scream my lungs out to the people of the world, but mostly to the Pakistanis.
And trust me, you don't want to hear what I want to say about...

Touching portrait. Picture is worth a 1000 words. no need to add more comments. I don't want to see such pictures, but it is otherwise in reality.

Powerful image Skye.

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  • Aido Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 78 W: 27 N: 59] (317)
  • [2006-02-17 11:35]

Hello Skye,
A very informative note and a great photograph to go with it. Bravo to you for getting up and doing something to help people suffering through no fault of their own. The image is very good, great composition.
Best wishes,
Adrian

Skye,

A powerful picture in emotional terms, obviously, and part of that is due to it's good composition.

The close-up on this boy gives us the kind of compelling portrait that brings home what is happening to individuals affected by the earthquake.

At the same time, the fire in the background gives an overall ambiance of disaster or emergency. For all I know it's really just a bonfire, but since the DOF is used well to blur it, the reality doesn't matter, what counts is the adrenaline-charged impression it induces.

Anyway, I don't want to reduce this all to techie stuff when there is so much human dimension to it, but I do think it's important to think about how to effectively communicate that human element. You've done that well here, and that's what my comments are directed at.

I look forward to seeing more from you and will check out your blog.

Best of luck to you and to everyone there,

Lee

Skye,

Very heart-wrenching photograph. I admire you for having the courage and willingness to be there and help. You have done an incredible job exposing the tragedy here.

Great lighting and framing of the boy's face. The message is loud and clear. Very nice work.

Hey Skye!
Thank you, and thanks to all the nomad volunteer gang! everytime I'm about to lose faith in humanity, I come accross great human beings such as you guys and I change my mind. I like the close up shot so we can see the pain in little boy's eyes. It's a pitty how corporate news media cares for their ratings and bottom line than the people. Thanks again, and khodhafez!

the other skye

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