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Photographer’s Note

These two boys are Biharis from Bodhgaya working for a Tibetan family in the Tibetan colony in Old Delhi. I saw them most mornings washing clothes in the alley near my guesthouse in Majnu ka Tilla.

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BilboCA (734) 2009-08-01 22:09

Hi, Joan,

I'm impressed with the consistently excellent work you do in capturing images of people.

The expressions on the boys' faces display self assurance and pride.

Their clothes have the "hand-me-down from western origin" look that seems so common in Asia.

The colors are rendered very nicely throughout the frame.

Well done!
- William

kevinos (6927) 2009-09-05 9:32

Hi Joan. The first thing I notice here is that the frame is full of good colour and texture, so that, the image has impact. I like the recession into the frame and the angle creates a sense of movement. You have two nice portraits. The contrast in their expressions is charming too. (One looking weary; the other looking mischievous)The cut off foot is a problem, but cutting limbs by the frame is always a problem and often cannot be avoided. You could have taken a step back and got the whole foot in and the composition might have had more integrity and completeness. You could have got a lower PoV, and got the whole figure in, but I feel, that in all else, the PoV you have chosen is probably the best. All in all a very successful image. You manage to make your kids likable and it is a good social documentary image.
Regards Kevin