navajo relocation program This is Roberta Blackgoat a Navajo woman who was being forced off her land. She has since died.

Powerful and moving photograph? You really convey a sense of hopelessness and despair with this one. Sad subject, but very well done!

It has strong but sad feeling.

I had to come take a quick look at your portfolio and I can certainly see your strong journalism background shining through but being a "ranchhand" myself I really liked the ranching scenes.....been there, doing that. But this portrait of the Navajo woman is so poignant, good use of B&W (not my genre), and such graphic detail in her hands, the image truly conveys her despair. give Tosca a pet and hug from Smokey Joe and I.

Superb portrait which shows the distress not only of this woman but of all the Navajo people. I don't personnaly knows Roberta Blackgoat but I have heard about her as a member of the Comite de solidarite avec les Indiens d'Amerique (CSIA), a french organization which defend the rights of the Amerindians. Thank you to help them with your photos.

This is a terrific photograph. You are a wonderful photographer.

Simply a supurb photo. Loaded with truth and emotion.

no words unless that its superb!

Micheal - just how do you get the unbelievable contrast? Fantastic but truly sad photo....

I believe it is the combination of:

 

nikon F3

180mm lens

tri-x film

 

but especially the film (I may be wrong, but getting this in digital is near impossible)

 

Michael, very good and strong image, full of emotion although in this instance, the windows to the sould are hidden. Superb. Regards. JH

Well-l-l, I shoot NIkon and Tri-x and mine doesn't look like that. :o)

Another fantastic shot, Michael. I'd love to hear more of the story behind it.

Bravo!

Marked atmosphere , good work .