Woman Labour Photo

Photographer’s Note

10-12 hours per day, 6 days a week.... this is the normal duty hours of a brick field worker in India.The payment varies from Rs 60-80 ($1.5 to $2) per day. There are plenty of child labours and woman workers found in most of the brick field factory.I met with this woman at a Brick field Production factory in West Bengal,India. She was waiting for the weekly payment which give her a financial freedom and she can serve her family by purchasing food for her children and family.

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I_WanderingSoul (650) 2009-06-19 9:01

Hello Partha,
That's a very powerful gaze you have captured.
And the choice of B&W is perfect! It adds such depth to the image.
TFS,Neelima.

blueswan (0) 2009-06-19 9:47

So much emotion. Just in the gaze.

scalerman (25599) 2009-06-19 20:06

Partha: a powerful study in BW. Full marks here. c

engl (513) 2009-06-20 2:04

Hi Partha,
well done. Beautiful face.
Roland

yquem46 (7682) 2009-06-20 13:13

namaste Partha
Quite surprised that such a gaze has not yet received more attention and success !
Good choice of B&W here. A high-quality shot
regards
Patrick

everlasting (10894) 2009-06-20 22:43

a strong B&W with strong sentiments

Glint (2989) 2009-06-21 0:17

Hello Partha,
this for me has emotional impact as I return the gaze of this beautiful woman. That her youth and beauty is being spent in the brick fields seems such a waste of a life.Black and white works well here and I your tight crop is one I like.This deserves far more attention than it has received.
regards,
Bev

sultana (837) 2009-06-21 0:29