Russian Culture Series: Babushka

Êîíôëèêò ïîêîëåíèé. I like this picture: realistic and true.

Sublime!

...and nicely framed. Wistful.

 

Actual quality could be better though,

Great shot, very well done.

Smart and beautiful work, great catch ...

Great shot. I love the way they are paying no attention to her. "Kids these days..."

Right moment, great characters and composition. It not the best quality but I guess you had no time for this -- did you zoom this? Where did you stand? Across the street or was it a plaza? Nobody there is looking at your camera -- are you invisible? Terrific job. BTW -- Are you sure that the bag next to your babushka did not contain beer she just sold to the youngsters?

Nice slice.

This is a truly wonderful picture... I can see how you used your political science studies as an influence in the content of this great picture.

Interesting photograph. Obviously, she is waiting for the empty bottles. Sad.

This is a gem. And I almost missed it because the thumbnail is so small. My take was that this old Babushuka is simply invisible to the younger generation -- separated by a gulf of time symbolized by the space between her and the students. But sadly, Iaroslava is absolutely correct. Not only is the Babushka waiting for the bottles -- she looks as she's determined that no one else will get them first. You've got a great eye, Elaine.

 

P.S. It's been many years since I read "The Magus" -- but I still can almost feel the blazing Agean sun and a steady drumbeat of mounting apprehension.

This is all about photography!! Great picture, huge human contrast. The old woman looks from a distance, a bit with disapproval? The youngsters don't care and look away.

Interested in your thoughts on this photo. What do you see in it?

P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N !

Yes, a beautiful picture. Looks a bit as if the Babooshka didn't pay her gravity bill :-).

 

Regards, Heiko

Great moment captured here - good social commentary. I like your cropping here - it really keeps you with the subjects and compliments the nature of the wall.

As many others said, trully amazing documentary feeling.

I just wonder why you cropped so much at the top?

Or it is like this a pano?

 

Very nice anyhow.

Thanks for the comments -- This is actually cropped very little; it is a digitally stitched shot of two photos taken one after the other.

Hi Elaine!

 

Great shot! It is like a film with only one frame :-) Characters are clear and strong. Nice composed. I like it a lot.

 

Best regards.