" The little match seller"....

Found her in one of the streets of Montenegro trying to sell somethings. It reminded me one of the stories of my childhood... the title is the name of the story...

 

Life and art :

 

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A very nice shot, Pnina!

Great captured Pnina,best regards

Wonderful portrait. I just read the story. It puts a sad spin on this photo.

Pnina, One thing I have noticed in ever so many of your photographs, is that they really matter. And I am very proud to have known you......Jim

Thanks Ruud, shuki Donna and Jim!

 

Jim, thanks for your very nice comment.

I try to portray life Jim, everything matters in my work, our friendship matters too!!

Beautiful street shot, a lovely little girl. db

Love this photo...Great capture, Pnina!

Nice street capture with a story. You are very productive.

Very good composition,exposure,and colours,Pnina. I feel sad for her because when she will be playing and smiling,she is sad and selling items for her survival.Life's like that.

One look at your image also reminds me of Hans Christian Anderson's "The Litle Match Girl". I hope she has fares better than the girl in the story. A very natural & realistic street shot that makes me lament on the fact that she needs to earn a living at so young a age.

Thanks to all of you. Yes, life is not always easy, but she was nice and clean and well dressed , So I hope her fait IS a better one than HCA story.

Really strong social portrait.

A touching portrait, very nicely composed.

 

Regards

This strikes a blow agains the idealized version of childhood most of us carry in our heads. I'm very aware that many children begin working very hard at a very young age, while children in other places are pampered and coddled. Of course, any interpretation of who this little girl might be would be purely projection, but she exudes some strength of spirit. I hope that this strength buoys her through life. Great, thoughtful shot.

Thanks Pawel, nice to see you again, is there another meeting in "Yad Vashem "this year?

 

Thanks Biswajite, Yes it touched me deeply also.

 

Thanks Jef, you are so right about the different childhood our children are having. I have traveled a lot, and know how hard life can be for children in other countries on the glob.

 

And Yes, history has a tendency to repeat itself, I see it even in my family....

Wonderful expression, Pnina. There is hope ( of selling) in her sweet eyes.

A superbly expressive image Pnnina...I like the girl's expression, the illumination, the colors on the gray stairs...wonderful life photo...

To see a child having to make a living is, for me , very sad. Your photos really do matter. This one is hard to ignore. Great work Pnina.

Priceless, my dear friend. Beyond words, a powerful image. Regards.

Just beautiful! Pnina.

 

Alberto

Well captured. I love that expression. Regards.

Thanks my friends, to all your comments on this one. it touched me and I'm glad I could touch you too through it.

Yes, it definitely touched me! It's difficult to imagine a child who has to sell things on the street. I wonder how some of our American video-game-addicted kids would do when faced with a life like that. She is really so very beautiful ... love the eyes!!