earth's sorrow

great picture! what filter did you use?

Powerful! It is clear the suffering...the world is suffering to. This image makes one think deeper then we really want to.

Bravo!

O.k. this is a tricky one I´m getting into. First of all, I´d like to know whether the picture was posed or not. If it wasn´t, well, pal, you really have guts to hold your breath and document this. If it´s been set up, well done; the idea is clearly transmitted. I tend to think you used a trained model here because of the ellaborated post-processing and also because the composition looks so much on purpose, but I may be wrong. Anyway there´s something about the whole thing that bothers me... I don´t mean to be hostile, but what you say with this picture has been said a zillion times already, and nothing changes. This countries you´re doccumenting are now even worse than when this kind of pictures (processing matters aside) started to be around on the media. So at this point now whenever I see this kind of thing I can´t help but thinking that what really grabs our attention here has more to do with us as photographers than as human beings, and having this picture sooo well processed makes me feel emptier, as if it was more of a show-off affaire rather than a strong statement against "Third World" exploitation. I don´t know what your intentions are around here with this, and anyway it´s none of my bussiness: I just tell you that this makes me feel sceptical. And I don´t mean to tell you what you´re suppossed to do, but just to make myself clearer: I never shoot beggards in my hometown (or elsewhere) though/because I feel the pain and serves nothing good to the real problem.

I apologise for any inconvenience I might have caused you or others, just wanted to open up a bit of an exchange of ideas, or at least undestate the "wow, excellent picture!" thread a bit...

Your use with photoshop is very good, and makes a compelling image graphically, but I somewhat agree with the previous comment.  The statement has been said many times before.  I think what could really set this apart from others is a change in the way it was photoshopped.  The image, though it is depicting some gritty things, is actually very pristine.  It seems to be a little too sharp and the contrast is very dramatic.  I think this image would have been stronger if the processing allowed for some grain and "sloppiness" (for lack of a better word). 

That grittiness is evident in the smoke and clouds though.  It has a less processed and less refined look.  It sets it apart from the rest of the image, and given the statement, that type of processing might be more applicable for the entire image.

While it isn't the kind of image I would place on my wall, it is eye catching and interesting to view.  I only wish we had a larger version of it to look at.

Best regards,

Dave

I very like this images

By Tuscany - Italy

the right place for this image - on the billboard, to make people

pay attention to our Planet problems, and of course this image give

us no anwser to those problems, somehow it stay one eanch behind

the art line, so... it sounds like a well done billboard image

Nice Idea

harika..

impressive..

an excellent digital altered portfolio heavy skill n efforts. you are highlighting the world crises in your snaps so beautifully that it should be followed.

Very strong!

7. It could be an ilustration for a New Bible...

I think it would be much better if it was not photo chopped! I myself dont like photo shop and think its ruined a good snap. It would be much more powerful without all the make up.