Siblings : Street

Mansi · Oct 21, 2005

been going thru more stuff on my old computer.. so here goes a few more(posted one earlier today in the new gallery).. shot on col film a couple of months back ... converted to bw and resized for the web

theyre old so technically may not be too cool.. but i liked em when i saw em today... they were sweet kids

Thanks for looking :hugs:

Rob · Oct 21, 2005

Great stuff - very interesting pictures and well shot too. You could do a featurette of all the rich local street culture for the photojournalism section quite easily with these - most people here are from Europe and the Americas, so I think it would really be appreciated!

Rob

Meysha · Oct 21, 2005

they do look like cool kids.
I especially like the slight wide angle distortion on the second one. It makes the kids look awesome!
Love the lines in the first one too. The chair holds my attention for so long but blends so well with the rest of it.

There's always so much too look at in your photos mansi. I love em!

M @ k o · Oct 21, 2005

Cool Mansi, your not using Photobucket. I can check these out here @ work.

I love these bw shots ! There's so much to look at in each photo.

Very nice :thumbup: :sexywink:

elsaspet · Oct 21, 2005

Awesome as always! I love the perspective of the second photo!

Mansi · Oct 21, 2005

Thanks Rob - ofcourse i can do something like that ... just as soon as the work load is a little less.. havent foud time to shoot street in a while... thanks for looking and your comments

Meysha thanks a lot for your comments

the thing the are sitting on is actually their bed.. it is called a 'charpoy'.. made of jute thread.. and it is what they sleep on.. out in the open on a hot summer night

Thanks M@ko! yeh iv given up on PB for now.. what a nuisance with the limits etc... can you not access PB from work?
Thanks for looking and your comments

Thanks a lot cindy! i kinda found the distortion interesting when i saw it today

thanks for ur comments

JonMikal · Oct 21, 2005

love conquers all, eh?

thanks for sharing these!

Chiller · Oct 21, 2005

Another excellent series Mansi. I am always impressed by your street photogs. These children dont have X-Box, or computers, or even a solid roof over their head, but they can still manage a smile.
Very well done. :thumbup: :thumbup:

danalec99 · Oct 21, 2005

I like 3 the best!

LaFoto · Oct 21, 2005

These are among the most impressive of your photos I have seen so far. You already did very, very well when you still "shot only film", bah, what an understatement!

From the first I feel I want to see the little girl sitting on that bed with her brother (at first only the two, perfect composition in that one, mind!!!!!) up closer.

So you take us closer in your second photo using an angle that I would otherwise say is not good for photos of children, but for some reason that I cannot quite nail it works in this one. Probably because you are thus still providing context, like that of including the "big" sister (she is 10, 11? at the most?) in the background, doing her household chores!

And then at last you give us full sight of their pretty faces and big, big, BIG eyes! You really have a way of pointing out the eyes of the people you photograph. It is a talent, it is very YOU! You still have some great photos lying ahead of you, I am just sure.

Try to mix your photography between digital and film. I would suggest that to you.

JonK · Oct 21, 2005

I've always liked this series of yours mansi...really let's us into these kids lives on a personal level...starting wide to show context and moving closer to bring us intimately into their world. And they always have those beautiful smiles and deep dark eyes.

Your compassion for your subjects shines thru in shots like these...and they obviously respond to you.

Fantastic work.

David A · Oct 21, 2005

First off...amazing picture Mansi. I have to say that the contrast, tonal range and exposure on all of these are spot on.

I think I like #3 the most, which is hard being they are all so good...but the boy's eyes on the right side of the frame are just amazing. I couldn't take mine away from them. Anyway, very nice pictures...I can't wait to see what else you have. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mansi · Oct 21, 2005

JonMikal-Thanks very much for looking

love sure conquers all :heart:
CHiller-very true.. no matter how hard the cicumstance.. they always manage a smile.. and i have seen that always for when i've interacted with them.. their eyes spell out a million dreams.. thanks a lot

Daniel - Thanks
Corrina - thanks for the extensive feedback.. much appreciated.. thanks very much
JonK - thanks jk for the great comments...

thanks peeps