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Simple living

I would never put the words 'happy' and 'street kids' together - however, this is avery telling shot. Maybe happy street kids is carries a bit of irony/sarcasm to it. This photo touches me - a very candid and wonderful (perhaps fleeting) moment.

Excellent!....Congratulations!......

Wonderful catch. A friendship that brings happiness. Very touching.

Alec,you have captured a beautiful moment and expression.

I love this shot, these three kids are one amazing subject and the woman and an enfant behind are where they should. Perfect, I could say :)

Arzu, Pamela, Sircar thank you.

 

Dave, you're right. Street kids are normally unhappy and left to fend for themselves. Here however I want to show that at this stage they are just happy to be alive and enjoying whatever they have without any complains. Can't say the same for today's urban kids - given too much of everything but too little time for love and tenderness.

 

Panuraj, you noticed it too. Sitting by the railway is not a smart thing to do. I framed that for the picture.

 

 

Very nice image. I like the "Kids at play" title better than the "Happy street kids". I don't think we are looking at 'street kids'. Rgds, Mike

It's such a contrast beauty-innocence and desolation. It shows the great capacity of children to be joyous and full of life as it should be always in childhood. A photo that tells a story that, unluckily, might not have a happy end. The perplexed look of the kid behind made me smile: What all that kissing...?

This picture is fantastic! You have captured the happiness of childhood in this photo. Well done

This is not always a curious sight to my eyes because we had similar situations all over Japan until high economy growth done(and yet now some places are). Shabby houses along track, woman dandles baby on knees, vigorous children... Everything in this image gives me deja vu though I myself haven't grown up in such a place. Nicely-captured expression with great composition.

Mike, you're right if you compare 'street kids' to the orphans in South America, however here I am probably referring it more to the term 'street smart kids'. Paula, Elena thanks for your comments.

 

Hiroya, poor in Japan? Hmmm. I must be too much in the urban areas. Can't imagine seeing similar scenes there except maybe 10-20 years ago? Now you have bullet trains and I guess all the squatter huts are cleared away.

They got nothing but still got everything if you know what I mean. Nice shot, I like the reallity here. DDD

Very natural, you caught the happiness & childlike Alec!!! Best regards.

Lovely & natural display of kid's innocence & carefreeness.

Interesting foreground, "puzzling" (read scratching head) middle-ground and nice contextual background: all these come into play like chamber music to my ears. Tones are also very attractive. I think you did it this time. Beautiful!

Very nice natural display of children innocense

Richard, Dexter, Cherlyn, Arthur, Ben thanks for the kind comments. What strikes me in this image is the characters all fall into place nicely. And I'm kind of amuse by the very large thumb nail of the girl in red kissing the young boy.

I like to see this kind of work. Everything in place naturally. 6-6

gotta love the spirit, the spontanouity, the atmosphere and the expression in this picture!

....and more in Your port. ...profesionalism and BIG HEART...thank You...Rycho.

This image quickly caught my eye!

this is a lovely image, i love the way they appear conscious of your presence yet with so much joy and innocence

nice!

Splendid joyful street image.

You could capture the feelings of these lovely children.

 

Excellent work

Its a simply wonderful picture and one of many in your portfolio but this one really does stands out.

 

 

A great catch. I do wish we could see more of the face of the child in the back (he looks to have an interesting expression on his face), but with candids of kids you have to take what you can get.

 

You got a great picture here. Congratulations.