This is 1-4 Challenge Week 2.
I posted the first week’s edition on the 4th January. I took this photo on the 4th January, 2014, at about 11 am. It was a cold winter’s morning, quite unlike the rather hot winter we are having this year.
Possibly, she had come from outside Delhi, to seek her fortune along with her family.
The extremes of Delhi can be harsh on poor people. Not for them, the lure of history, or the rhetoric of politicians. They need something more basic.
For me, the guiding principle in doing these edits, is to ensure that her dignity remains intact.
She is a beautiful woman, actually.
What story do you see in her eyes?
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I see sadness, anger and determination.
Yes…. All that is there. And, in much of the poor
grit, anxiety, confidence .. lovely portrait!
Thanks… Yes.. We often see our poor as a nuisance. We don’t often look into their eyes
I see worry and concern for her child.
Leslie
There is that
I see hardship and concern ..
Yes. It’s a tough life there
liked that intense look 🙂
Thanks.. Glad you like it..