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While Mommy Works... A Childhood Lost
While Mommy Works... A Childhood Lost
BAMartin


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Challenge: Hell (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Phoenix AZ
Date: Dec 6, 2007
Aperture: f 4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/40
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2007

 I know this will do poorly. There is too much going on, the viewer will search for the subject because he takes up such a small portion of the photo.

I purposely left him small to show how unimportant he is in the day to day life of people who have few options. This is the sort of thing that happens all over the world, most of us do not understand the sacrifices that others have to make.

Statistics
Place: 39 out of 80
Avg (all users): 5.3472
Avg (commenters): 6.2500
Avg (participants): 5.0833
Avg (non-participants): 5.4000
Views since voting: 1075
Views during voting: 385
Votes: 216
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 12/20/2007 10:47:25 AM
A very poignant photojournalism shot. Well done!
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 12/19/2007 08:13:45 AM
How true this actually is. Definitely a neat concept.
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 12/19/2007 05:07:10 AM
I love this image Barbara. It tells a hellish story. Very nice.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 12/19/2007 03:16:28 AM
Barbara, this was one of my favourite pictures in the challenge (If favoured is the right word for such a poigniant and evocative picture)

I understood completely why you had left the child small and slightly out of focus as it just adds to the feeling of isolation and desolation

A great image and one of your best (imo) which deserved to score and place much higher than it did
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/19/2007 12:08:55 AM
I love the fact that "there is so much going on", it adds to the hell of the situation. The story is captured with one capture, the expression and eye contact say it all.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 12/18/2007 06:58:52 PM
i donot see hell i see hardworking people
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Nikon D70
Sigma 70-200mm EX APO Macro1:2.8 DG HSM
 12/17/2007 07:49:43 PM
Sad, but shouldn't you have focused on the child? Looks like the lady's butt is the focal point.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens
 12/15/2007 07:10:31 PM
I like the idea, but to fit in with the title, the child should be in focus, not the adults.
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 12/15/2007 06:01:13 PM
Very poignant.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 12/15/2007 10:14:03 AM
Oh, nice capture. I like the idea and the picture. I'd rather have the focus on the kid with the grown ups not in focus.

Good luck.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 12/13/2007 07:10:13 PM
Aw :(
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/12/2007 05:12:01 PM
This one stirs my thoughts...Good photo! poor child... Wondering how this would've looked with focus emphasized on the child?
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Canon PowerShot A70
 12/12/2007 01:07:53 PM
Poignant!
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Samsung S730
 12/12/2007 10:36:38 AM
very emotive!
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