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Poverty 4
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The final one of 4 shots from this street. Technically, I know that it isn't a good picture, but illustrates one thing I'd like to show; despite the abject poverty that the people live in, they lead fairly "normal" lives.
Take a look at the picture and you'll see a fairly normal family that are having a chat in their living room (check out the sofa, and the rug), having just finished washing and hanging the clothes, aired and cleaned the bedrooms upstairs (see the ladder), and (the purpose of this post) having just fed the fish. Fish?
I couldn't beleive that I was seeing a fishtank in this, of all places. All kinds of questions went through my mind, like is this tonights dinner? Is this place a restaurant as well? I never found the answer. Note that the road is a lot more cleaner than the previous posts, the people also seemed in a better state of repair. It would seem, perhaps, that there are different grades of slum too. This trip was a real eye opener. |
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nice shot, I like the daily life shot here and the poverty can clearly be seen, but I think the photo can do with a little sharpening though
This works for me, sometimes we get hung up on sharpness. If you print this and stand 10 feet away...the picture is life..thanks for sharing
Hi Chris,
Another interesting post with good observations. Yes, I could complain that it has bad technical qualities, but it does not detract from the subject matter. You see, I find this quite interesting because although I have spent time in India, I would not immediately pass these people off as being from the slums. I have relatives who dress pretty much as these people are dressed...I think perhaps the lady in the middle's saree blouse saree falling between her breasts may be an indicator of her status in society (they really should be covered up). Also, signs of a houseproud family are there, such as the shoes (always removed before entering the house)...
I was at the jobcenter today - now, in a country where there is a welfare state system, I have to say that at least in the UK, such standards are not always evident.
a nice, thought-provoking picture...thanks...
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