Truth, a photo from Orissa, East

Photographer's Note

Sometimes it is uncomfortable, tough, desagreable, or even heart-breaking, but we have to face the truth.

There is no better moment than the end of the year, to review all our actions, behaviours and feelings of the past months, and to look deep in the eyes of the future.

May we be enough strong to face our inner truth!
And, to paraphrase the "Serenity Prayer" of which, of whatever confession we are, and even if we do not believe in any God, we will surely need, one day or another, as a reminder, to go on in our life:

Grant me the serenity
To accept
The things I cannot change,
The courage
To change the things I can,
And the wisdom
To know the difference.

I would like to dedicate this picture to the photographers I added as favorites and who are gone from the site or became too rare : Marietom, clio, KLB, Magalik, fayeulle, xavshot, jafadabret, delkoo, calimero76, mdetay, dkeus31, totoamoto, cbrman, limule, delnaja, yosedolo, lespicaros, MarcT, donluicu, ciakgiak, alainh, jimkil, marcdemoulin, avene, cherryripe, devimeuxbe, maximage, photo65Net, brandstaetter, pboehringer...
I miss their contributions very much.

As I see, one more is fight going on, about the TOS, between the moderators and some members, I want to remind to everyone to assess the impact of words, as well as of acts. It is such a waste when talented photographers disappear!

I wish this site will continue to live, with those who participate to it, on both sides,(moderators as photographers) in a spirit of reconciliation, tolerance, fraternity, trust, quest of harmony and sharing.
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Hard to believe but this woman is an Indian from India. I do not know if she is a native of Orissa, but that's where she was working, as a seller in a local market. I discovered her very clear eyes with great astonishement. What I liked is that she did not pose. It was as if she was simply allowing me to enter in her reality, to see the bare truth while I was approaching closer.

patdeph, bukitgolfb301, jjcordier, CLODO, abmdsudi, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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sayeed_rahman (5985) 2011-12-30 10:25

i think its official, you are in love with viviane ;) - a newbeginning marine, we love you, and for what you shoot and write. a special post at a special hour..

staring...into her eyes, into yours, i like the feeling.

hugs
sayeed

patdeph (35738) 2011-12-30 10:28

szlut Marine
superbe portrait où le seul (petit) regret que j'ai est qu'une partie de ce visage soit dans l'ombre,comme si c'était ta propre ombre qui s'était projetée sur le visage de cette femme.Ca n'empêche pas que les yeux clairs sont magnifiques et étonnants chez une Indienne,mis en valeur par le cadrage très serré,et qu'au contraire de ce que tu dis dans ta note,ce sont eux qui te transpercent et entrent dans ta réalité.
bises
Pascale

yquem46 (32229) 2011-12-30 10:39

Hello Marine
quel regard et quels yeux incroyablement clairs
Si ce n'étaient ses parures de nez si typiques de l'Orissa on pourrait la prendre pour une européenne
J'ai rencontré des personnages de type pur aryen dans les villages de Dha et Hanu au Ladakh, dont l'origine remonterait à Alexandre le Grand
Un très bon portrait extrêmement expressif où, comme tu dis, elle te laisse pénétrer de justesse dans sa sphère
Bons fêtes de fin d'année et mes meilleurs voeux pour 2012
Bises
patrick

tusharkmandal (3117) 2011-12-30 11:33

Hi Marine,

A happy 2012 ahead dear. Yeah we need to think and rethink as we are answerable not to anybody but for ourselves for the actions.
Strangely I find her eyes very much similar to yours. Only the eyes nothing else.:) And well that look too. Piercing and ready to burst into anger. LOL.
I really hope you are doing well even with your not so well health. Coming back to pic again I like that closeup. Gives a glimpse into her thoughts as well as yours.

Stay Happy
Tushar

Nard (6913) 2011-12-30 13:14

Bonsoir Marine
Un regard incisif et profond qui va jusqu'au bout de ton ame, que tu sois le photographe ou le spectateur. Il y a presque une défi, une provocation, que me veux tu? Une affirmation, une revendication. Voila comment je la vois où comment je ressens cette compo.
je te souhaite le mieux pour 2012
Bernard

bukitgolfb301 (30039) 2011-12-30 14:31

Hi my dear Marine

Great impressive shot, quite suitable to present at the end of year. Clearness and sharpness as usual.
Wonderful bold cropping and framework.
Thanks for your support and cheering in this passing 2011 and coming 2012 in advance, and have a good NEW YEAR!
Best regrads,

Takero from cold Tokyo

jjcordier (62280) 2011-12-30 22:52

Marine
Elle a pas trop l'air commode celle là malgré ses beaux yeux clairs. Ce n'est pas mon portrait préféré de tes dernières productions mais ce regard qui nous transperce ne laisse quand même pas indifférent. Je suis quand même un peu gêné par le foulard surex....tenter un format carré peut-être?
Quand on lit ta liste de gens qui ont quitté le site, que de regrets et quelle perte pour lui!
Amicalement
JJ

CLODO (24688) 2011-12-31 6:20

Bonjour Marine

Encore un portrait pour la dernière de 2011!

Ses yeux sont aiguemarine - ça ne s'invente pas MARINE! (L'aigue-marine est transparente, d'éclat vitreux et de couleur incolore à bleu verdâtre) et puisent directement dans les miens, peut être pour m'endormir et découvrir tous mes secrets....
Je suis moins fan de la partie ensoleillée (le paresoleil EVERSMILE n'a pas bien fait tout le boulot!) qui a tendance à être brulée.
Note très philosophique qui me va bien.
Bises et à l'année prochaine!
CLODO

abmdsudi (26215) 2011-12-31 8:34

Hi Marine
Superb close-up portrait illustrating the intensity comes from the eyes. The wisdom of her age shines in her eyes. Fantastic image full of character detail and feeling and
all in the eyes..
Great works

Happy New Year.
Warm regards

COSTANTINO (42744) 2012-01-03 12:15

Hello
nice portrait and an interesting
expression that describes everything,
her feelings at that moment
her thoughts,her soul
your notes are very useful
impressive details and colors
regards
Costantino

Angshu (51174) 2012-01-08 21:25

Good Morning Marine!
Its true that its difficult to envisage this lady from Koraput in Orissa! Kashmir, yes, but Orissa?...well I scratch my head. But then India is a land of contrasts, a land full of surprises...so at least I shouldn't be surprised!

She looks at you with her intent eyes. her eyes are light & her skin pink! I might have liked a bit of curves/contrast treatment & possibly a touch of sharpness. Just a suggestion from my part...am sure, you know better what you wanted to achieve

Regards
Angshu