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The pangs of poverty
The pangs of poverty
kghoshal


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Challenge: Poverty (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Kodak DX6490
Location: Rudranagar,India
Date: Oct 20, 2004
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2004

This photo was shot at Rudranagar,a remote village in the West Bengal district of India onmy trip last week.I found these children by the side of a canal.By nature these children are too visitor shy and curious.I was lucky to take a snap at the moment they were moving away!This picture portrays the poverty of the villages in India.The potbellied child is a sign of malnutrition.Moreover they are so poor to even afford a dress

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Place: 8 out of 171
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Views since voting: 2770
Views during voting: 530
Votes: 306
Comments: 21
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11/02/2004 11:30:56 PM
Yucky, but effective.. 9
11/02/2004 02:47:54 PM
Now if this is not poverty then I don't know what is. Powerful image! 10
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11/02/2004 11:08:14 AM
I like the composition of this, but the sepia is too much for me. Great photo.
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11/02/2004 01:16:12 AM
Perfect for the challenge. I am not sure about the toning though--seems to be "rose" colored. I think this would be more effective in regular B&W. Other small distracting details are in the distant background but interact with the foreground elements: the white object that seems to be coming from one boys ear; the man walking in the background between two of the main characters.

Still, overall, a very good photo and in my top 10 for the challenge. The boy on the left is a strong photo just by himself.
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11/01/2004 09:18:46 PM
good concept but a little dark on the faces. I also would like to have seen this in color and maybe a little tighter crop on the right, my eye is drawn to the branch
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10/31/2004 04:56:47 PM
Very real and very harsh picture. Accurately depicts an impoverished existance. Photography-wise, the landscape is nicely exposed, but the shadows on the children's faces are a bit too dark.
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10/31/2004 04:20:01 PM
great photo!
10/30/2004 08:37:34 PM
sobering image, but I'm not sure I like the duotone color choice - it's a little too peach-y for my taste
10/30/2004 12:45:15 AM
A well photographed image it shows that thay have next to nothing but the innocence still comes through.
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10/29/2004 04:29:01 PM
That's classic. Isn't it blurred a bit? Or maybe not enough contrast:? 8.
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10/29/2004 01:46:24 PM
great shot.. nothing More to say about this one, in my opinion..
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10/29/2004 12:20:09 AM
This iamge definitely fits the stereotypical image most americans have of life in africa. if that had been all, I wouldn't have particularly liked this photo. However, the luster you've captured in the skin makes this one really shine (8)
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10/28/2004 08:17:01 PM
Very graphic, with an old time journalistic feel to it.
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10/28/2004 05:18:21 PM
i see a top 10... i wish i could see more detail in their faces though. nice color choice.
10/28/2004 04:52:03 PM
It's just a little too pink, but great nonetheless.
10/28/2004 02:11:53 PM
wish i could see there faces alittle better, still a moving capture
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10/28/2004 10:21:22 AM
the duo toning makes this image for me - well done
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10/28/2004 07:50:40 AM
Just a bit under exposed, but very good.
10/28/2004 05:18:53 AM
Semmes slightly OOF and need a tighter focus on the subjects.
10/27/2004 03:34:20 AM
classic image, should do very well - 9
10/27/2004 02:15:26 AM
Nice image the poverty in it is clear only thing I would suggest is a bit more contrast to add depth to it.
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