This Girl and her brother were in a village in the mountains in the philippines.

I have mixed feelings on these types of photos as on the one hand they tend to show poverty and despair while we fire away with multi-thousand-dollar equipment, and on the other hand they show people as they are.

When I was travelling in remote parts of Nepal I remember the people saying to me that they didn't like to be photographed in this way. That is "as they are". They did however allow me to photograph them in more formal poses.

When I returned to Kathmandu I came across a book by Kevin Bubriski.

This book - Portrait of Nepal - showed me why the Nepalese or any other disadvantaged peoples of the world prefer to be photographed in this manner.

And Markos, with due respect to Michael, if you really want to learn about "PURE PHOTOGRAPHY ..DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY", and in particular showing pride and dignity in individuals and groups from poorer parts of the world, I recommend you to have a look at Mr Bubriski's work.

Andy, to me that is like saying photographs of women should be airbrushed because they don't like being photographed "as they are". I see nothing shameful in this photograph.

Read Michaels comment "misfortune".. and yes this is pure documentary photography an excellent image - i do not see povetry i see everyday life somewhere in Philippines ...and please don,t say a word about photographers with expensive eguipments -most of the photographers here have one camera and a couple of lenses ,and if you believe you are a sensitive person throw your sensetivity and aggression to "those" who are spending billions of dollars to manufacture bombs and bullets killing innocent "mostly" people in undeveloped "mostly" countries . About documentary photography i do not need to read or say nothing ..let this photo talk - or Abbas Iran photos 4/2006- or Henri Cartier-Bresson Mexico 1995 - Both Magnum photographers .- Be well

Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic image! I love it. I think it shows well the dignity of this culture. What a responsible, caring sister she must be. I love seeing images that show other cultures. Thanks for sharing it here.

Emre, you have a "Hero" icon next to your name and I have read many of your valuable contributions. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. I don't understand what you are trying to do with this rearrangement of my name. You are more than welcome to take a part what I say, but please leave personal things such as one's name be personal.

 

And this air brush business. What's going on here? Did you see any air brush applied on Mr Bubriski's work?

 

Markos, let me remind you that these are YOUR words: "THIS IS PURE PHOTOGRAPHY ..DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY ..A GREAT SHOT ..Members here in PN study this photo !!..you may learn something"

 

So, YOU do not need to read or say anything about documentary photography, but you want US to study this photo? I assume therefore that YOU have leant all that is to know, and that the rest of us need to learn?

 

As for the rest of what you said - except for the great photographers you mentioned, well, I have no idea what you are talking about, but I don't think it has much to do with photography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I STUDIED THIS PHOTO THAT,S WHY I AM SO FACINATED !!! . The rest what i meant is : what do you think ? is better to spend i.e 1000$ for bullets to shoot brothers and sisters or spend 1000$ on a CAMERA to shoot them .( maybe i am so pure in mind i do not know what i am talking about )- forgive me .

Ok Markos, how about this. I shot 8 rolls of film in Nepal. I was so disturbed by how much WE have compared to how much they have, I sold my camera, and a few other things for $US300 and donated the whole lot to the Fred Hollows foundation in Kathmandu.

 

The Nepalese generate eye sight problems fairly early on, and for about $30 you can save the eye sight of one person. So, I no longer had a fancy camera but I made 10 Nepalese see again.

 

So,lets not hear about bullets and $1000 cameras. Why don't you tell me how many people you've help lately.

 

No doubt it is simply way more "COOL" to study "the photo" and go "Oh my gosh isn't this just a wonderful photo".

 

Michael, FWIW, this and many of your photos are top quality. But this is also a forum, and I get sick of the likes of Markos who want to stand on their soap boxes and SHOUT, and not being able to see through the eyes of the subject on the other side of the camera.

 

I'm done with this.

 

 

 

 

Your question " Why don,t you tell me how many people you,ve help lately" . I believe enough ..but i will not go out on the streets or in a forum to SHOUT for my donations ..if i do then is self advert NOT humaness .

 

I,m done with this also ....not hard feelings anyway .

Powerful & dramatic, I'll just echo what's already been mentioned. Contrast & tones is superb, beautiful portrait Mike.

VERY TOUCHING!!!! DRAMATICALLY ALIVE!!!!

POWEFUL-INTERESTING-EXCELLENT.!!!Best regards.

Just simply perfect. Congratulations.

Great shot (like all in your portfolio). Maybe you could have left more room to your subjects, but ok, this is definively not studio work.

Amazing shot. Congratz.

Powerfull, Congratulations!

Very touching! Very sad! I have the opportunity to see those images here in my country. Your picture is powerful and has all the drama those children are going trhu. Congratulations.

I am just interested in this shot and do not know what to say ; just perfect photojournalism and news shot.This is really amazing and emotional.It makes me to think and think so I think that it it better to not say any thing.Photo is saying more than all the things that we are and we can say.This shot can tell us many things about all is going on all about us , and yet politics men say : We fight just for people , to have better life and safe and peacful life together ... .You andyour subject are worked as an story teller in this captue.I perfer to choose silence for this great shot.... . Regards

I'm curious to hear from others whether you also feel that there are 2 potential photographs from this image?

 

impressive detail, and great bw contrasts. Touching expressions of the two childs. My compliments!

Great capture with fantastic tones.