Working Lady??, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

what should i call her - a working lady or a child labour? i think she even don't consider herself as a child. life has made her matured enough mentally and physically to do such a hard work even under the burning midday sun to earn livings for her family. she may have to feed her little brothers or sisters even if she has a father as he spents most of the time in intoxicated state.

ryno, prezntime, binita, bakes888, Jeronimo, yanseiler has marked this note useful

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ryno (6869) 2006-08-09 3:11

Great shot, Arjun. Nice capture of motion here (i like the blurred figure in the bacground, a good counterpoint), with good colour. Well-framed too. As you pointed out, the subject is unfortunate, but I like the photo itself. Regards,
Ryno

dhurjati (2709) 2006-08-09 3:26

Hi Arjun,
A touching picture.Really this should make all of us ashamed.Time for us to wake up and protest against the crime of child labour.
Thanks for posting,
Dhurjati

hello_ishan (1571) 2006-08-09 6:14

Hi Arjun,
This is the real picture of life. No matter how strongly the government make rule to stop child labor but this is the ground reality. Actually it’s not the total responsibility of the government it’s the responsibility of our society also to stop this.

Very down to earth photo dada, its sad but cruel truth.

Srinivasan

prezntime (3946) 2006-08-09 21:28

Greetings Arjun.
I think all children will rise to the challenge if it is necessary. Wonderful catch with the bluriness conveying her quick movement. The colors peaking through add a nice fullness to your photo. Nice job with the border accenting the colors of the photo.
Very best wishes,
Chris

binita (464) 2006-08-10 0:08

khub sundor chobi. bhalo tulechis.

bakes888 (18499) 2006-08-10 1:48

Hi Arjun. Nice capture of a “not so nice” side of life. Strong composition, I think the young lady walking out of the frame adds an edge to the photo. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

chanjits (4460) 2006-08-11 8:02

Nice shot with nice note regarding composition I want more frame before your subject.

e30mike (312) 2006-08-12 17:07

Very nice, I like the panning idea here, and the colors are great as always in your pictures.

oochappan (4880) 2006-08-13 12:17

Hi Arjun
a fine colortone as strong mood in this capture of young working ladies, indeed child labor is often hided and bought off.
Henk

pione (2031) 2006-08-19 12:08

Yes, working lady. The bottom that you have blurred enriches of movement and interest the scene, compliments!!
Ciao Paolo

prumod (8300) 2006-09-07 10:35

hi arjun
its really a succesful experiment... the tones with blur makes a extraordinary good one...
take care
pramod

Polonaise (5802) 2006-09-08 21:46

Doesn't matter how many of these pictures I've seen - every single time I want to scream, and yell bloody hell out of my lungs!
Where are the parents of these kids?
What did they do to them? To their kids?
In country so big as India - there must be a hundred million of them.
What did you do to your children?
Possibly - what their parents did to them.

Circle of life.
Thanks Arjun.

setenay (7706) 2006-09-10 13:20

Hi Arjun..
photo is striking and fascinating!Despite the truth in which she is living now,her stand is very aesthetic..thanks for sharing!best wishes..
setenay

Jeronimo (1382) 2006-09-14 22:10

Very nice and impressionant picture about the work of the woman in all the countries. Good effect of movement here.What a so hard reality you tell us in your note!
Well done.

yanseiler (20) 2006-09-30 4:48

Hi arjun, this is an interesting shot, I like the panning, however I think that it would be better without the girl in the background, nice try...
Cheers
Yan

rabani (9645) 2006-11-02 1:34

I usually go technical in commenting/critiqueing the first few shots/posts of anyone in TE. After that, I would go to understand the emotional & visual values of the photographer's state of composition. You have a blurred effect here to denote haste & harried of a growing economic which for most parts, depend on children to get most of it, starting.Way too fast for any children to be one.

nbj (2097) 2007-06-24 14:53

i like the movement and energy of this image. the frame is kind of busy, but somehow it works very well with the picture. the colors are great.