Dream in her Eyes ?, a photo from Haryana, North

Photographer's Note

This is her friend, in the village of Khori, not far from the fringes of Delhi, a village at crossroads. Situated very close to Faridabad, one of the industrial hubs near Delhi, Khori is grappling whether it embraces urbanization in the name of 'development' or retain it’s rural and rustic self.

Most of the men are labourers in the numerous construction sites around the belt. A dirty path, runs through the village, with pools of stagnant water, freely roaming cows & buffaloes & curious onlookers as we walked along.

Inside one of the houses, which lined the path, three small friends were playing & talking. The door was ajar & I had stopped to click, then again, and again. This was with 397mm, zooming in for a closeup of the girls’ faces.

When I looked at the pictures in my camera LCD later, I could not but wonder....So much difference in expressions between Sapna’s (that’s her name, means Dream) face here, and her’s (incidentally her name is Gayatri)! Sapna’s face is pure innocence, while Gayatri’s is so mature. One still is a child, while the other seems to have become an adult already...and believe me both are 9 years of age.

Despite their poverty do they still dream? I, in my heart, do sincerely hope so.
Does their innocence die prematurely, faced with the hard realities of their life? I sincerely hope not.

Here she is, full of smiles, right in the middle, when we showed all their pictures.

japiey, Jaklin79, amfdj, sonkai, axiotea, tedesse, Floydian, emjleclercq, papagolf21, robob, ChrisJ, kiwi_explorer, feather, pierrefonds, riclopes, josepmarin, jusninasirun, edytungkal, John_F_Kennedy, aurora_borealis, Didi heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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diegomach (531) 2008-04-05 5:52

Angshuman muy lindo retrato, muy colorido, muy bien contrastado. La niña es preciosa.
Felicitaciones

japiey (10163) 2008-04-05 6:03

Hi Angshu,

Yes, more than dreams... the looks of a matured eye....of life vision..
Beautifull image , excellent presentation with a well written note.
Wishes to these little wonders, Sapna and Gayatri..
All the best.

jp

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mesutilgim (0) 2008-04-05 6:07

Hi dear Angshuman,
Wonderfull portrait. Very nice pov and great compo. Nice and intensive colors. Perfect sharpness and nice notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Jaklin79 (46) 2008-04-05 7:21

Another one of your wonderful portraits Angshuman. Not only her dreams are in her eyes and name, but our own too about her future.
Great colors and POV. I always read your notes with great attention and pleasure, they are so precise and deliver interesting informations.
Many thanks.

amfdj (1986) 2008-04-05 7:40

Hello Angshuman,
A very natural portrait of this beautiful little girl.
Nicely captured and well composed.
Friendly regards,
Eddie

sonkai (1105) 2008-04-05 8:33

Hello Angshuman.
It's a very beautiful portrait from this lovely little girl,her hypnotical eyes,the expression of her face,blend of child and adult..
The sharpness is perfect,and the colours in the shot are great too,maybe a little crop in the right side could be good too.
Congratulations for the shot and for the meeting.
Regards,
Sonsoles.

axiotea (21651) 2008-04-05 9:40

Hello Angshu
I do remember the other girl and they are beautiful. Somehow they both have a serious look, but, the one in your previous post, even more. Here, I like the way you have framed her, giving space on the right side. Sharpness is fine too.
Interesting note as usual...
Cheers
Marilyn
PS I'm back in Goa since yesterday evening, after spending a night in Bangalore...

tedesse (25147) 2008-04-05 9:56

Hello!
Beautiful portrait.Excellent lighting and colors.
Fantastic job.
Greetings
Tadeusz

crckt (7222) 2008-04-05 10:37

Hi Angshumanda,
Like I told you a couple of days back, you are great with portraits. I wonder why you don't take more, may be because of the TOS in TE. I just love them. The eyes are full of dreams, just waiting to turn to reality.
Regards,
Shaeri

carper (96) 2008-04-05 10:58

she is outstanding Angshuman
a perfect portrait of this girl, good crop and fantastic light, my compliments for it, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

sanita (81) 2008-04-05 12:48

It is appreciated you sharing such a beautiful picture, it gave me the strangest of feelings of far away but also closeness looking at this little; angelic face. Thank you Angshuman

Floydian (30970) 2008-04-05 15:53

Hi Angshu,
What to say when you see such a face...wonderful, truly wonderful. I am impressed by the sharpness from that camera, it looks here on TE size outstanding, wonderful work.
You should post more close-ups, seems you have an eye for that.
Regards, Henk

jurek1951 (42198) 2008-04-05 22:16

Hi Angshuman,
wondeful portrait,fantastic colours and perfect exposure,nice work.
Georg

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-04-05 22:42

Beautifull dark eyes, very nicely caught in your picture with their little gleam. I believe it is the colour of these eyes which gives a lot of soul in your image, which is also very nice in terms of light, enhancing the details of the face.
However, I will not make any speculation about here thinking.

All the best,

Emmanuel

papagolf21 (152605) 2008-04-06 1:20

Bonjour, mon ami Angshu,
Il y a des yeux qui reçoivent la lumière et il y a des yeux qui la donnent.
[Paul Claudel]
Magnifique portrait de cette petite fille au regard pénétrant.
Amitiés.
Philippe

robob (3648) 2008-04-06 2:01

Hello Angshu,
C’est un excellent portrait,
Magnifique expression saisie,
Bravo !
Amicalement,
Robert

ChrisJ (171146) 2008-04-06 2:11

Namaste Angshuman

A wonderful colour contrast between the orange & blue in this superb portrait. I like the tight framing & shallow dof. Perfect sharpness around the eyes. Well done!

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2008-04-06 2:15

Hi Angshuman,
The way you were able to capture those innocent/beautiful eyes and the tight cropping made this photo excellent. I like the thoughtful insight in your notes. Well presented with good image quality ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

feather (51130) 2008-04-06 3:28

Another wonderful portrait Angshu. You have a talent for this kind on work. The expression you captured is beautiful. The light on her face and the catch-light in her eyes seem just about right. She looks as if she is posing for you; a proper little model. Good work
Kath

siolaw (38294) 2008-04-06 4:10

Hi Angshu,
That is a fine portrait of the dreamy eyed girl, Framing is good and colors/sharpness flawless. I like her pose too!
Best regards
Laurent

pierrefonds (113474) 2008-04-06 4:51

Hi Angshuman,

A nice portrait of the young girl, you caught her expression in her sparkling eyes. The subject is well framed. The ligjht brings out the best of the colors. The photo is clear and precise. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

riclopes (35577) 2008-04-06 5:45

What an adorable face you have here, Angshu. And what a great portrait you did. She's a natural model. I can easily imagine this dreamy expression hanged out on a huge billboard in the streets. Very diferent from her spontaneous laugh in your 300th post. Interesting to compare with his friend, indeed (also a superb portrait) and also interesting input of Jean Paul with his alternative WS. Congratulations my friend.
Um abraço,
ricardo

Tobias__Ortmann (2638) 2008-04-06 6:43

Hi anghsu
great potrait
I really like the expression of her face and the clarity in your picture
also very good contrast and good focus
very well done
Toba

jafadabret (56501) 2008-04-06 10:34

Hi Angshu.
Un très beau portrait que tu as posté là. J'aime ce regard d'enfant si sérieux. Le modelé du visage est bien rendu grâce à une bonne lumière.
Jacques

josepmarin (59385) 2008-04-06 11:08

Hi Angshuman,
This one is an excellent portrait, has much life and a great strength. Such a clean and deep look of this beautiful little girl is fascinating, and the expression of her face fills the whole composition with a great attraction.
Great quality of image, in a photo unsurpassable, IMO. Congrats!!
Friendly regards,
Josep

Gerrit (62042) 2008-04-06 13:08

Hi Angshu,
the way she looks is great and you have captured that so very well. Great portrait.
Regards, Gerrit

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-04-06 17:16

Hello Angshuman.nStrong message in this post. I like the way you captured this image with contemplation and looking deep into something. The note is very well written and the color and contrast is perfect. Well done and best regards. Jusni

edytungkal (4551) 2008-04-06 19:51

Its an excellent shot Angshu, she really has a beautiful face as a model and i like her serious eyes looking. Ithink this portrait is one of your best, best quality and very clarity. well done and thanks for the shot..

daniel

Graal (103040) 2008-04-06 23:26

Hi Angshuman,
beautiful portrait and Your young model. Good composition and quality. I like it a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-04-07 0:37

It is amazing to see this beautiful smiles on her. Its a really lovely photo well captured.
Best wishes,
Achim

aurora_borealis (333) 2008-04-07 3:11

Hello Angshuman,
A portray with a very intense expression. I like that she isn't looking towards the camera.
The sharpness is superb the colours very vivid.
Good work, Angshuman.
kind regards,
Laura

leo61 (0) 2008-04-07 8:20

Hi Angshu!
Great title for this wonderful portrait.The sharpness at her face and cloth is amazing,just perfect.I like very much her thoughtful expression and the contrast with the background.
Regards,leo

vincz (19113) 2008-04-07 13:24

Such a crisp and beautifully textured portrait my friend. Colors are also beautiful. You should do more portraits it seems that you have great talent there.

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-04-07 14:13

Ola Angshuman ,
Maravilhoso retracto desta linda menina , tem um olhar muito meigo , as cores estão fantásticas , bons detalhes , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

sagar (2410) 2008-04-10 7:24

Hi Angshumanda,
Dreamy eyes!!! Determined looks!! Captivating face....the struggle for existance has begun, hope she is the fittest to survive.
Mind blowing catch,
Regards,
Sagarneel.

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