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Photographer’s Note

A boy helps his handicapt mother to cross the street in Antigua while the late afternoon sun lights the cobbled streets.

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Polonaise (5638) 2006-08-09 20:43

A street scene painted with the heavenly light. One of this pictures that we, the rest of the gang should be envy about, and wish you broke your camera right then.
Well, at least I do, Gerrit (giggling).
Absolutely captivating beauty with the touch of softness upon human suffering.

Best wishes
george

blakitan (1311) 2006-08-09 20:47

Hi Gerritt,
Nicely capturing daily life at a small village/sub urban area. Very well composed. Nice shot.

Ben Lakitan

prezntime (3945) 2006-08-09 21:16

Greetings Garrit.
Photos that incorporate a number of people are sometimes hard to pull off. You have done a fantastic job here by giving focus the love of a son to his mother. The light shining down accents the scene with a beautiful joyful light. Wonderful photo with great POV.
Thanks,
Chris

oochappan (22032) 2006-08-10 2:23

Hallo Gerrit
Ik hou wel van dit zonlight in tegenlicht met dit glanseffect en breking in de lens, toch goed belicht om je onderwerp duidelijk weer te geven. Mooi diegele gevel als background tegen de blauwe lucht en goede compo met dit voorplan actie tot de mensen in de straat.
Henk

markstaples (15670) 2006-08-10 2:36

A powerful daily life shot, well captured and extremely well comppsed. Good work.
Best wishes
Mark

Angshu (34243) 2006-08-10 3:39

Hi Gerrit
I think this is fantastic with composition. You've shot this against light, which brings to this image a wonderful aura on the tender moment
well done
Regards
Angshu

syd1946 (17999) 2006-08-10 5:07

Hi Gerrit,
You create an amazing atmosphere in this street scene.I like the play with light and shadows.Well seen and captured!
Greetings,
Thomas

jhm (83786) 2006-08-10 7:09

Dag Gerrit,

De samenstelling van deze foto is zeer goed, allen wat pech met het sterke tegenlicht, maar ook dat geeft zijn charme door de mistige atmosfeer en de mensen dieuit de straat komen gewandeld, mooi daily life picture!

Groeten,
John.

ChrisJ (70521) 2006-08-10 9:15

Hi Gerrit

A superb daily life shot, with wonderful texture & lighting in the cobblestones. Good work & tfs!

feather (50560) 2006-08-10 10:18

Just look at those long shadows! And the light on the cobbles is wonderful even though it is causing some difficulty on the roofs. Very interesting street scene; I'm sure it is not easy being disabled in Guatemala.
Kath

riclopes (33143) 2006-08-10 11:42

Hi Gerrit,
A fantastic dramatic lighting, with a wonderful human street atmosphere. The result is really good. I would problably cut the overexposed top of the image, concentrating more on the scene.
Best regards,
Ricardo

leo61 (44112) 2006-08-10 14:05

Hi Gerrit !
This remains me much to Cape Verde.The roads are the same and I`ve seen many handicapted people,unable to mve with their wheelchair on their own on such a ground.
A good powerfull daylight shot.I like the light,especially at the ground and at the people`s hair.
Regards,Leo

Fis2 (46713) 2006-08-10 14:24

Witaj Gerrit!
I like this Daily Life shot. Good composition and curious light. Interesting reportorial photo.
Regards
Krzysztof

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-08-10 15:40

Hi Gerrit,
nice daily life scene... difficult ordinary life for the woman, but she fights against all this obstacles on the difficult road under difficult late afternoon sun. Wonderful shot.
Have a nice week,
Tomi

capthaddock (28640) 2006-08-10 18:33

Hi Gerrit - nice documentary of traditional village life, the tourists detract from the local culture a bit, but they are also a part of todays reality.