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Coin collector by Rajib Singha

Coin collector by Rajib Singha

Friday, 31st July 2009

Coin collector
by Rajib Singha
I was waiting at the entrance of the jetty to catch the ferry to Gangasagar island when I spotted this young lad all soaked in mud. In fact he belonged to a group of local boys of his age collecting coins thrown on the bank by pilgrims on their way to Gangasagar fair.
Equipment: Nikon D50
Rajib Singha
I’m a teacher by profession and a passionate photographer who loves to chronicle the daily drama of life splendid unfolding in front of our eyes.
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Coin collector by Rajib Singha was Photo of the Day on Friday, July 31st, 2009. It is tagged Children, India, People. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

20 Comments

  1. Michael Anderson Michael Anderson Says:

    Beautiful poignant portrait!

  2. Dianne Says:

    Ditto!! What a darling boy!

  3. Mesquite Says:

    Great photo! A beautiful child, even when covered in mud.

  4. Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:

    This child is so beautiful and introspective that he makes the mud seem like a spa treatment! This is another view of the world that I will never see in person–thanks for bringing it to me.

  5. Leslie Parsley Says:

    I wonder what that little boy is thinking. He is quite beautiful and so is the photograph.

  6. Nabin Baral Nabin Baral Says:

    Beautiful and lovely boy!! I like the skin tone of the face.

  7. wanda krack wanda krack Says:

    Thank you for showing us a little part of your world. Wonderful journalistic shot.

  8. KeithT Says:

    Amazing shot. The sort of image that entices me to leave a comment.

  9. Pauline Jones Pauline Jones Says:

    When I was a kid I was so tempted to take money out of wishing wells, the urchins in the town where I live often did. When you are his age the mud doesn’t matter, the money does.

  10. Tani Says:

    Simply AWESOME….

  11. Nicolas Rakotopare Says:

    really deep, amazing …

  12. Marie Dunphy Harding Says:

    Such beautiful features! He’ll be a handsome man some day.

  13. Lily Lily Says:

    He looks to me as if he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. A very touching photograph. Thank you.

  14. Renee Renee Says:

    Looks like he was having fun! :)

  15. Ellen Empson Ellen Empson Says:

    HE almost looks humiliated or embarrassed in what he was doing.

  16. Joao Ferrer Says:

    It’s a mystery shot for me. Was he collecting coins for a living, or just getting easy money to buy “stuff”, like any other child his age? Is he humiliated or just embarrassed at being “caught” by this adult with a camera? I hope he was just having fun with his friends. India is such a rich and beautiful country. Great shot, thanks for sharing it.

  17. Malta Photography Malta Photography Says:

    Like this cool shot. very original and natural.

  18. Grete Says:

    Wonderful and amazing portrait!!! You are a great photographer! Congrats to you.

  19. SPAIN Says:

    POOR CHILD

  20. Rajib Singha Says:

    Thanks to all of you who had a glimpse of the photo and adding valuable comments to it. Love you all.

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