Disapproving Mother, a photo from Puebla, Central Highlands

Photographer's Note

I took this photo in the waiting room of a clinic that I was working in for several days in a remote part of Puebla in Mexico. I cropped the photo down to focus on the mother and daughter after noticing the disapproving look the mother is giving her daughter.

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Clairedelune (4923) 2006-08-02 9:49

Very interesting expression on the faces of both, the mother and the daughter. But also, nice to see all those people around. Waiting? Do they wait long? People waiting are always good subject for photography. Too bad, I don't have the guts to do that in the waiting room of our Western hospitals. I think people would crush me or my camera for doing that. Last time, I went there, I wait 9 hours. I think my face would have spoke volumes if there had been a funny photographer around!
A very interesting piece of life, here! Keep them coming!
Claire

rosaline (0) 2006-08-02 14:47

This is a nice everyday shot Elizabeth.
The picture is a little grainy, but this is what I like as it adds atmosphere to the shot. Nice lighting with warmth and a good level of detail and interest. The expression on the mother's face is quite emotive. Well captured.
Aubrey

Fis2 (171849) 2006-08-03 6:29

Witaj Elizabeth!
I like this Daily Life shot. Good composition, frame and colours. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

pridel (233) 2006-08-03 7:14

Hi Elisabeth
Both main glances are very intense. I like very much discovering this room with all the persons who wait.
Very good journalistic photo.
Pascal

wolf38 (30) 2006-08-03 7:29

I love to most photos of people. People are many more interesting for me than landscapes, architecture etc.. Your vertical photo pleases me very well. The composition is ideal. Also the expression of the waiting people is very natural. A beautiful and candic photo. Many greetings, Wolfgang. TFV

Polonaise (5802) 2006-08-03 9:33

Photograph to study, to contemplate, to think about.
Face after face after face. Sleepy face, dumb face, oblivious face, inquiring face.
What 1/100 of a second can do to human face.
My favorite? Back row, elderly women looking straight and angry at you, Elizabeth. Sharp contours of her, Aztec' racy face.
Good stuff. INTERESTING STUFF

george

hizbul (171) 2006-08-03 23:18

I agree 100% with George, I love to see so many Mexican faces showing their natural expression, more please...

Regards,

Hizbullah

kajspice (4542) 2006-08-04 8:22

I can relate to this picture (I think many women can)...mothers seem to dissaprove of most things, especially when their daughters reach maturity. I do wonder what she was really thinking!

My favourite part of this picture is that all but one of them is female - it would have been great to have just women in here...

Always nice to see pictures from other women, as I feel they are subconciously expressive in ways that men would perhaps have missed.... A really nice mixed sea of faces, expressions and moods...

ruisc_pt (11594) 2006-08-04 10:22

I love this "Humurous" "Decisive Moment".
Are you sure that's disaproving ;-)?
TFS... great DOF and POV

Dis_Account (0) 2006-08-14 19:31

Elizabeth,

Excellent shot! The faces/emotions of the waiting women say it all, especially the younger woman staring into camera and her mother staring at her in that way that only mother can! Well composed and good colour. Only tiny quibble is the image is a little small, you can post up to 800 x 800.

Thanks and Well done!

...tim

devrishi (64) 2006-08-15 14:00

Hi Elizabeth
Its a nice photo with journalistic approach.Facial expressions are very authentic.TFS
regards
dev

aquilanera (143) 2006-08-22 9:49

A nice picture showing the faces of waiting people and their emotions. Especially the mother and daughter and their looks make the picture more interesting. Well done. Thanks for sharing...

hayzen (1017) 2006-08-24 18:38

Excellent photo, Elizabeth - if a little too grainy. You must have shot it in low light conditions. Facial expressions are superb!

cessy (13647) 2006-08-27 13:11

hehehe... love this picture
nice shot of the mother and daughter expressions
I like the colors and light

flydragon (0) 2006-08-27 13:25

this is a nice scene Elizabeth
love both the gaze of the mother
and the daughter
well seen
regards
••simon••

archimatica (20648) 2006-08-31 9:59

Hi, Elizabeth.
You have gathered the fleeing instant...
I appreciate a lot who succeeds in these photos; I am not very good in this *kind*...
Regards
Renzo

gilou530 (34) 2007-01-03 5:32

hello elizabeth
very interesting picture with all this face of wome, what does she do with the hand crossed
friendships
gilbert

mikeyeats (136) 2008-12-13 12:57

I think that your first one is the best,whilst the two ladies at the front are the main people in the picture, there are many other people of interest that it is nice to see.
Mike