Lovely one. Children are much on my mind with the Gaza conflict – I cannot just accept we humans can be so brutal to our own young, but well, brutal to everything, I suppose. How will we evolve? I don’t know. I guess one person at a time. I hope I don’t have to come back to planet earth again, don’t think I want to. Meanwhile, I am doing my best . . . I will try for photos like this on my next visit to India, although this one looks like a studio photo. 🙂 Eve.
Yes, the current Gaza conflict is utterly disgusting and I have had several discussions about this with others. As this isn’t a political blog, I won’t go into that aspect, save to say, the U.S. must stop funding the Israeli military if it operates, as it is yet again, in this manner.
As for Steve’s photograph, I’m not sure that it is a studio shot, as that isn’t his thing. He is a photojournalist and cultural researcher who travels very widely and is interested in ethnographic studies. Social documentary photography is his specialism.
All best wishes as ever and thank you for commenting further.
P.S. In fact, if you look very closely into the reflections on the girl’s eyes, you can see that it is almost certainly not a studio shot. Clearly, the girl is not au naturel make-up wise, and the shot may have been Photoshop manipulated. Still, I like the serenity and immediacy of the composition.
Thank you for looking and for commenting Sue. I greatly appreciate it as I am very particular about the visual side of the site, and hope to please visitors with what is displayed alongside the text.
Photos of people are can express all kinds of emotions and provoke many feelings within the viewer. You have gathered a great display here in your blog, Hariod, and I often visit just to say G’day to the family of man. In fact, there was a book of photos called ‘The Family of Man’ which I thought you might like. _/\_
Thank you for that, my dear Hariod! Incidentally, the ‘Like’ button is not working. It comes ‘on’ and then goes ‘off!’ Very independent minded! Haha! 🙂
Hariod, I’ve been revisiting Steve Evans’ photos. He is a marvelous artist to be able to catch all of the nuances in capturing the essence of so many people. This little one has been my favorite. I, too would have pressed the “like” button so many times, but as the Swami has mentioned, it is not working. (Although I do hope his elbow has mended!)
Thankyou very much, Truly, and yes, this one’s an excellent capture, I think. Your kindly generous words will be appreciated by Steve the photographer greatly. 🙂
Many thanks to Steve Evans for this wonderfully immediate composition.
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Lovely smile and sparkles.
Lovely one. Children are much on my mind with the Gaza conflict – I cannot just accept we humans can be so brutal to our own young, but well, brutal to everything, I suppose. How will we evolve? I don’t know. I guess one person at a time. I hope I don’t have to come back to planet earth again, don’t think I want to. Meanwhile, I am doing my best . . . I will try for photos like this on my next visit to India, although this one looks like a studio photo. 🙂 Eve.
Hi Eve,
Yes, the current Gaza conflict is utterly disgusting and I have had several discussions about this with others. As this isn’t a political blog, I won’t go into that aspect, save to say, the U.S. must stop funding the Israeli military if it operates, as it is yet again, in this manner.
As for Steve’s photograph, I’m not sure that it is a studio shot, as that isn’t his thing. He is a photojournalist and cultural researcher who travels very widely and is interested in ethnographic studies. Social documentary photography is his specialism.
All best wishes as ever and thank you for commenting further.
Hariod. ❤
P.S. In fact, if you look very closely into the reflections on the girl’s eyes, you can see that it is almost certainly not a studio shot. Clearly, the girl is not au naturel make-up wise, and the shot may have been Photoshop manipulated. Still, I like the serenity and immediacy of the composition.
Wow, what a captivating photo . . . Look into those eyes . . .
I went to Sri Lanka in 1995 and I found the people so very friendly; each had a smile.
Many thanks for sharing Steve Evans’ photo and link.
Blessings. Sue.
Thank you for looking and for commenting Sue. I greatly appreciate it as I am very particular about the visual side of the site, and hope to please visitors with what is displayed alongside the text.
Blessings to you too.
Hariod.
She is beautiful. I love the clear reflections in her eyes. 🙂
Yes, that’s the magic in this photograph – well spotted Rachel! 🙂
Steve Evans I must look up, thank you Hariod; this photo is a gem. _/\_
Thankyou Jack, and I agree, Steve is a special talent and this capture is rather special. _/\_
Photos of people are can express all kinds of emotions and provoke many feelings within the viewer. You have gathered a great display here in your blog, Hariod, and I often visit just to say G’day to the family of man. In fact, there was a book of photos called ‘The Family of Man’ which I thought you might like. _/\_
Simply a lovely photo.
Thankyou Robert, it is I think too, and I like that Steve the photographer has managed to capture himself in her eyes.
Sure is a Lovely Child. Thanks for Sharing. 🙂
It is a beautiful photograph indeed, venerable swami. _/\_
Thank you for that, my dear Hariod! Incidentally, the ‘Like’ button is not working. It comes ‘on’ and then goes ‘off!’ Very independent minded! Haha! 🙂
I have noticed that same issue on other WordPress sites too, Swami. It seems that the ‘like’ button is rather fickle within galleries. _/\_
Really well said, my dear Hariod! The one above is really behaving Ficklishly! 🙂
Your taking the time to ‘like’ in words is greatly appreciated, Swami. _/\_
You are too kind, my dear Hariod! Namaskar to you too! I shall have to try this: Here goes: _/
I don’t know if I should give up. Let me show you how my keyboard behaves: _/#_ Regards! 🙂
Do you have an arthritic elbow, Swami? 😉
Hariod, I’ve been revisiting Steve Evans’ photos. He is a marvelous artist to be able to catch all of the nuances in capturing the essence of so many people. This little one has been my favorite. I, too would have pressed the “like” button so many times, but as the Swami has mentioned, it is not working. (Although I do hope his elbow has mended!)
Thankyou very much, Clare, on behalf of Steve. I’m not sure if the venerable swami understood my little joke about his elbow!
No, but he was very polite about it⌥ I like the kind manner that flows through his written words. He seems to be a very content man.
Breathtakingly endearing and gloriously beautiful – thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thankyou very much, Truly, and yes, this one’s an excellent capture, I think. Your kindly generous words will be appreciated by Steve the photographer greatly. 🙂