Sadness Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

In stark contrast to the laughing, energetic children who usually surrounded us, this aging woman had a haunting and sad stare and didn't even seem to notice the camera. Taken near the railroad tracks in an area the locals call simply "the squatter area".

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bikernjeeks (79) 2004-12-12 3:34

Great shot of this sad woman - she looks very serious and out of this world. Thank you for the sharp details. It's a wonderful post, I'm glad you shared it.

oscarch (75) 2004-12-12 3:36

una foto de gran calidad, excelente composicion y moviliza sentimientos.

spence (1679) 2004-12-12 4:19

A powerful shot, David. She does indeed look sad, and I wonder if the lines on her face are etched out of pain - the bone structure of her arms is extraordinary. Great portrait - well done. Shallower dof may be good and I'd crop a little tighter on the left.

clodreno (0) 2004-12-12 7:46

Nice portrait David..
I like it mainly because of the background shosen. The stripes on the wall are a very welcome to give dynamism to the picture.
Welcome to TE.

Belumpi (306) 2004-12-12 8:02

Great shot....she has a look in het eyes I can not resist. The little girly dress make the picture complete.

alford (3897) 2004-12-12 18:11

Hi David! Amazing shot! Clarity and colors are excellent! Very interesting you took this from the squatter's area - people there don't mind being photographed, they have usually too many things running in their minds. This is a very beautiful and typical representation of a daily life scene! Great shot! rgds!

verge (1239) 2004-12-13 6:25

David! this is really very good shot, the dof is very good her facial expression is superb. good color as well..rgds

verge

aznegrao (10230) 2004-12-15 21:11

A expressão que voce captou e fantastica, assim como o fundo e a luz criando otimas texturas. Excelente trabalho David.
Saudações.

erdna (5348) 2005-02-08 21:46 [Comment]

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