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Girl on a bus
Mar 1, 2016 15:36:09   #
Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK
 
Durgapur, India.


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Mar 1, 2016 15:36:35   #
RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia
 
Lovely.

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Mar 5, 2016 17:25:15   #
Nightski
 
Is she giving you the peace sign, Graham? Lovely warm expression, and I like the mischevious look in the little boy's eyes behind her.

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Mar 5, 2016 23:25:39   #
RichardQ Loc: Colorado
 
Graham, you've captured a sense of gentle optimism in this image, plus an influence, perhaps even inspiration, that she's given the boy behind her. Those are emotions which India desperately needs in the caste to which I think she belongs. I wonder what the future holds for her. I want also to compliment you on the inner glow you've produced in your print quality. Fantastic craftsmanship!
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Mar 5, 2016 23:49:24   #
birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania
 
You've captures a beautiful moment her, Graham. I love her smile.

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Mar 9, 2016 12:46:27   #
Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)
 
I simply must say that I admire, immensely, the obviously spontaneous, pleasant and positive responses you and your camera elicit from your subjects in the great majority of your "reaction" shots. Although I'm sure some selection goes on, Given the great predominance of such positive reactions it does, none-the-less speak volumes about your demeanor and approach as a photographer, whether or not the "reaction" shots are all spontaneous and unavoidable.

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Mar 9, 2016 13:16:42   #
Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK
 
Uuglypher wrote:
I simply must say that I admire, immensely, the obviously spontaneous, pleasant and positive responses you and your camera elicit from your subjects in the great majority of your "reaction" shots. Although I'm sure some selection goes on, Given the great predominance of such positive reactions it does, none-the-less speak volumes about your demeanor and approach as a photographer, whether or not the "reaction" shots are all spontaneous and unavoidable.
The biggest problem I encountered in India was that everyone wants their picture taken and they go into pose mode immediately. In the end I gave up on natural and went for what might be best called the Indian idea of natural. The people were so friendly and open that I soon realised that the best way to capture the character of the Indian people was to interact with them. The interaction was easy, from the wealthy in the cities to the poorest in the villages, they all wanted to talk even when we had no common language. English is widely spoken in the cities and a couple of Bengali and Hindi phrases worked wonders in the countryside. I'm going back as soon as I can :-)

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