The Image: This is in the Paseo Slum in Tacloban Philippines. 10 people sleep on this putrid bed. Mum, Dad and 8 children. One of the teenage girls Kiana has a singing voice that would win a recording contract anywhere. She sounds like an angel. I took this with the fisheye.
The Edit: Duotone and that's about it...some levels adjustment. I edited this on my Netbook...
The Prediction: well, it's a bit late for that now as the voting is about to close, but I am very disappointed with a 5.9XXX at the moment. This image telss a story that's not pretty enough for dpc...obviously. I was hoping for low 6's.
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Powerful photojournalistic shot! I spent part of my childhood in the Philippines and I have witnessed the severity of poverty first-hand. It's funny that even though they dont have the "luxuries" and amenities that other people have, they are still content and happy. This image strongly portrays that. 9
I am troubled by this ... which from a photographer's point of view is good because you've captured an image that moves me. Thanks for the emotional payload.
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - this is one of those images! Thanks for offering something that isn't just DPC friendly eye-candy (though of course there's nothing wrong with eye-candy). I'll be picking one of these images for the Mu (most underrated) award:
Positives: A very effective image done with journalistic intent - serves to remind us what we have. The POV makes the image; I'm trying to work out from where you shot this. It does work very well.
Critical stuff: The toning of the monochrome treatment is excellent but I think it adds a level of abstraction which might detract from some of the image's power. The slight skewing of reality allows us the luxury to see a photo rather than life - I imagine this monochrome version is a better photo but I'm not sure it is better journalism.
Overall: Great choice for FS - I thank you for bringing us the real world.
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