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Photographer’s Note

As I never went there, I don't have any photos from the Asian countries devastated by the Tsunami and earthquake.

I chose this picture that best expresses for me the sadness and despair I feel and share at every minute with the people, the adults and especially the children ...
It is a disaster for Humanity.

I wish I could go there and help but I am not a doctor or a nurse. I gave money to organisations such as "Médecins sans Frontières" but I feel so powerless.

Below links to some sites to make donations and also to a blog about Tsunami where a lot of information can be found.

For information about how to help Croix Rouge and Médecins sans frontières and Unicef and also Tsunami Help Blogpost

paulspain, Hauke, ninix, jmdaoudal, Steft, nwoehnl, hojper, apazevedo, pridel, eleparc, ma-tibou, supereira trouve(nt) cette note utile

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Hauke (2) 2005-01-01 8:40

Hi Sylvie, great note. Yes, the colours of the clouds and the rest be held in darkness lets enough space for our thoughts.

By the way: Bonne année à toi.

flamingo (109) 2005-01-01 9:16 [Comment]

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ninix (951) 2005-01-01 11:19

Hi Sylvie,

Good photo and a good action to give way's to help.

Regards,

Hendrik

waskahegan (0) 2005-01-01 12:31

Jolie combination d'un point de vue sous expose de la terre pour mettre le ciel en evidence.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-01-01 12:53

Magnifique note pleine de sensibilité, Sylvie, nous ne sommes pas impuissants et le fait d'en parler concentre les attentions pour que les populations concernées recoivent le meilleur de nos communautés, en dons mais aussi en efforts de la part de nos dirigeants élus pour partager nos ressources au profit de la recontruction.
La composition est pensée et la force du ciel sur le paysage sombre est pleine de signification.
Amicalement
Jean Michel

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2005-01-01 17:06

Hi Sylvie, thanks very much for your picture and your note full of grief. I feel what you mean, I would like to do more also than only donating money.
The personal stories that you hear on the news are really heartbreaking, but the good thing is, that help and support is organised everywhere.
thank you for your link on your intro page as well. I bookmarked the relief web..

nwoehnl (120) 2005-01-01 18:27

Hi Sylvie. You selected a nice photo from your archives to poignantly express your thoughts on this tragedy of epic proportions. I share your grief and while being limited to giving money to charity is a bit frustrating in the end, I would like to think along the way Rinie put it. Thanks for this posting.

Bonne année to you, take care.

hojper (2830) 2005-01-02 6:49

You mention sadness and despair, and in that respect you are not alone. But do you know that your photo contains faith and hope? Anyone seeing that sky will feel the appreciation of nature and the eternal hope that tomorrow will be a brigther day. And maybe that is what we need to share - as well as our wealth - with the people struck by the odd cruelty of that otherwise lifegiving nature. A nice post - I like the completely dark horizon at the bottom.

apazevedo (5469) 2005-01-02 11:04

It was really a great, great disaster to Humanity, Sulvie, and I would like everybody to join forces and help all of the survivors. It would be good if all the money spent with wars and war material was spent to help the people who are suffering this!
Thank you also for the links you provided on your note, Sylvie.

pridel (233) 2005-01-03 16:31

Oui Sylvie, ta note est émouvante et sert très bien ta photo. tout ce ciel porteur d'espoir mais aussi de mémoire à ceux qui pensent que les disparus sont partis "là haut".
Merci pour eux.
thank's for them.
Pascal

eleparc (24059) 2005-01-03 17:25

Merci Sylvie pour cette belle photo et pour ta note. les sites de dons sont en effet les bienvenus.. et lerci pour le site des blogs...

Bises. tous mes voeux pour toi.
Eric

diaz_sanchez (0) 2005-01-04 16:17

when I look at this photo I think that I am in heaven:) U took me there:)

ma-tibou (4566) 2005-01-08 4:48

bonjour Sylvie, malgrès tout notre chagrin , permet moi te te présenter tous mes voeux pour cette nouvelle année, qui aura bien mal commencée pour notre pauvre plânéte.Pace E Salute.
Que tous ceux qui sont dans la souffrance retrouve la paix et le courage de continuer à vivre, car malgrès tout rien n'est plus précieux qu'une vie (c'est tellement fragile)
Amitié/ martine.

supereira (9576) 2005-02-01 7:14

Very good sky,I like the clouds and the colors.Good light and sharpness.I like the contrast between the sky and the black silhouettes.Well done!