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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20 Comments

Michael Anderson Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 1:18 am
Beautiful poignant portrait!
Dianne Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 1:52 am
Ditto!! What a darling boy!
Mesquite Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 2:22 am
Great photo! A beautiful child, even when covered in mud.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 2:56 am
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.
Leslie Parsley Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 3:03 am
I wonder what that little boy is thinking. He is quite beautiful and so is the photograph.
Nabin Baral Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 5:07 am
Beautiful and lovely boy!! I like the skin tone of the face.
wanda krack Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 8:19 am
Thank you for showing us a little part of your world. Wonderful journalistic shot.
KeithT Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 8:42 am
Amazing shot. The sort of image that entices me to leave a comment.
Pauline Jones Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 8:49 am
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.
Tani Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 9:25 am
Simply AWESOME….
Nicolas Rakotopare Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 11:41 am
really deep, amazing …
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Such beautiful features! He’ll be a handsome man some day.
Lily Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 1:32 pm
He looks to me as if he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. A very touching photograph. Thank you.
Renee Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Looks like he was having fun!
Ellen Empson Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
HE almost looks humiliated or embarrassed in what he was doing.
Joao Ferrer Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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.
Malta Photography Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Like this cool shot. very original and natural.
Grete Says:
August 1st, 2009 at 12:51 am
Wonderful and amazing portrait!!! You are a great photographer! Congrats to you.
SPAIN Says:
August 1st, 2009 at 11:08 am
POOR CHILD
Rajib Singha Says:
August 1st, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Thanks to all of you who had a glimpse of the photo and adding valuable comments to it. Love you all.