Sunday, 5th August 2007
Child Within
by Partha
This photograph was taken at a remote village at Malpara, Birbhum, West Bengal, India. She lost her Husband years ago and now live in a joint family with other family members. She is poor in wealth but that cannot diminish her smile/laugh. She can still laugh like a child. We all have a child within.
Equipment: Canon 30D, 17-40 f/4 L USM Canon
Partha
I started with Yasika MF-2 Supar at the early ages. I took photography seriously at late 2001. I purchased My first Manual SLR Cosina C1s. Th4en shift to Nikon F80 in mid 2003 and ultimately to Cannon Digital SLR on November 2006. Equipment never becomes a barrier to Me. I used lot of cameras available from my friends or others.
To me Photography is such a passion which gives the extra oxygen in my life, It relaxes, motivates, agitates.........
My works published in Penguin Books( as a cover thrice), In Hindustan times, better photography, Times journal of photography , Asian and Smart photography and different travel magazines..
Website: trekearth.com/members/partha/
Child Within by Partha was photo of the day on Sunday, 5th August 2007. It is tagged People, Women. You can leave a comment below.
22 Comments
Jan
I work with elders and love the life that is etched within the wrinkles. You have captured and titled this beautiful face perfectly. May we see the child within all of our elders. Thank you for showing the beautiful wrinkles.
Carri
I don’t think that anybody could look at this without smiling themselves, it is such a powerful image (and beautifuly titled)
Thank you for sharing it
Ellie
I just love it! A priceless capture of this person..and yes I can see the child as much of her entire personality. Simply a masterpiece.
Eli Shams
I love this portrait Partha, I think everyone dreams of such a grandmother… Congrats !
Pauline Jones
Lovely picture but ironic; this lady obviously still loves life, it seems unfair that she had to get old.
Partha Pal
Thanks all for such an inspiring comments.
Partha
drjmch
Hey, thanks for this beautiful picture, it really reminded me of my dead grandma
Jan
It’s not unfair that she has to get old, we all do if we are lucky enough, she just proves that the old still love life.
elizabeth
evening through she is old she has a smile of youth that keeps her real beauty on going!
YoMah
Delightful… a reminder that in finding the blessings in life we put a smile like that on our own faces. To capture the gift is to be given it as well. This is the place to comment upon a phenomonon I have noticed. It is true that some people are far too animated to be captured well in still photography, though it is not impossible… just requires a lot of film. With the exception of those few “animated” faces, most people almost always dislike photographs of themselves. Part of my “mission” as a casual recorder of events, became to remind people upon giving them their photographs and hearing the same old comment, that those who love them and know them see only someone they know and love. Perhaps we should view ourselves with the same love and kindness we extend to others.
Anurag
Very strong portrait. Brings to light the Toll of adversity that people face in rural India and Yet still remain hopeful and happy. Really a celebration of life and its intrepid character, always victorious.
On a technical standpoint the decision to go black and white was really good, It brings into focus the lines of time on her face and her happy expression. High contrast is helpful.Colour would have been a Distraction. Great tonal detail.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
This face tells loads of stories and is therefore very interesting. I think it was a good decision to shoot it in b&w.
kml
What a story in this image! You captured her life’s essence beautifully!
Eli Shams
Great portrait, love the “leather effect” of the skin. She is absolutly beautiful *-*
a.
Amazing.
Rajib Singha
Good shot Partha.
su
That lady could tell a thousand stories. Great shot.
Renee
Great black and white! she looks happy!
Su
Lovely happy portrait
Rajib Singha
A soulful portrait!
Deborah Flowers
A stellar portait of wisdom in this “Child Within”
The tonal quality is wonderful, she is beautiful! I look upon this visage in wonder at the life she has lived and the stories she can tell.
Excellent capture!
Renee
Wonderful shot.