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The Children of Reality
Published: 2003-04-27 02:24:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 12862; Favourites: 261; Downloads: 1824
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Taken at a roadside market in Cambodia, this girl was not more than 10 years of age with this small baby in arm.Poverty is one of the most oppressive realities most of the world lives with throughout thier lives...
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Wow....just...wow. This picture...wow. Great job! Pictures like that is what makes deviantart..well...devious-like. Keep up the great work.
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Incredibly poignant photo. Wonderful capture.
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a powerful photo
full of meaning..
ich of object to see ; the image and the message
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this is such a sadly beautiful capture.... wow...
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I think thisis a great thing. if there were more pictures like this on devart it would be a true blessing to the community. so thanks for sharing this one and congrats on the DD!
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Congrats on the DD!
This is a great shot...and yeah, sad but true...poverty exist and are worse in many countries
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isnΒ΄t it sad, that pictures like these have to remind us to do that?
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this makes me so sad... I even got tears in my eyes and I feel ashamed that my only worries are if I get a new computer. They have to fight for their survival and we put our fat asses in front of the TV, and watch pictures like this and think "these poor guys, I should give a donation" but then we are way too lazy to do that and forget about it. I definately will give a donation to "Brot fΓΌr die Welt" (bread for the world) a german organisation via online banking (IΒ΄m still too lazy to stand up, but this will help the people in these poor countries).
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I am shoked with this photo and dont know what to say
But its great
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Excellent photo ! It really is ! Deep concept and nice saturation !!!
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I'm so glad a shot like this got picked for a DD... Really makes EVERYONE know that in reality your lives are incredibly good in comparison with others throught the world... and that we need to stop taking things for GRANTED!! Wonderful work, and thanks for sharing this with the community
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Amazing photo,finaly someone comes with a REAL STATMENT,no fixed images or prepared models...
this is why photography exist.
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powerful shot
full of meaning
very deep
and composed beautifully...
it's a from the bottom of my heart!
the world is not as beautiful as it is. It has alot of problems to be solved.
Amen!
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This photo is very very powerful...its says a lot about the state of the world in its confines. Great shot. Really. Great Shot.
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awesome no words can describe this shot ,and the title is very fitting..you can really feel the mood to this shot
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Many people die every day, the Earths ozone is being depleted by pollution we put into the air, oil spills and deforestation kill thousands of animals, large numbers of people are homeless in the United States, people are murdered, people are raped, people kill animals, people have no food, people have no families, people have no one. These things are all happening every day and I dont deny them, but I dont make my own life drag to feel sorry for them. I have enough problems of my own. This piece has a well placed, yet all too well-known message for me. You want to see pure depression melancholic sadness on a daily basis? You dont have to go to another country. Just watch the news
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This piece speaks...and brings me back to my trip to Brazil, the children scratching at the door of the car begging for food...holding babies up to the window begging for us to take one....its hard on the eyes of a 14 year old (now 16)...I cried many a night thinking of those children and how their birth givers had dropped them on the side of the road like trash to join the others who sat on the side of the street in boxes.
How I wish I could have helped at least one of those children....This art work has reminded me of all the blessings I have and how my life is not bad at all...I think sometimes of how I wish I was different and that my life is pure feces.
But this...this shows me that life for others is far worse...and I should quit being so slefish with my blessings...thank you, your piece has made my day.
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Sad, but true...
Reality for us might be a 'walk among the clouds'.
But it's a 'walk among the thorns' for others. You did
a great job on this.
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Great emotional photography. Just reminding you people, donate your money to charity, not to war bonds. There are still things to care about in this world, and when I talk to or see the people who live in this sad state of despair, reality hits me in the face. I wonder why people are poor now when they were prosperous before civilization reached them. There's one problem here: money. Try to at least have some humility.
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SO MUCH FOR HELL, WHEN YOU WAKE UP I WILL BE LONG DEAD AND FORGOTTEN......... MY BOTHERS AND SISTERS TRIED TO AWAKEN YOU TO THE TRUTH, BUT YOU HELD UP THE LIERS CURTAIN... SO WE DIE AGAIN TO REPEAT THE ETERNITY THAT STOLE OUR ETERNAL SOULS AND FED A POISEN FLAME......
RAVEN DOVE~DEMON~LOST
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"Oh Jesus. I sitting here on my frickin lap top computer listening to my mp3 player, sipping my pepsi, viewing this. I feel so ashamed, that I could be sitting here while other people needlessly live (and die) in poverty."
stfu. I hate people like you. Go sell everything you own if you care that much about others misfortune. As for the picture itself. eh, doens't do anything for me.
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This is why no one should take life for granted, this is a wonderfull pic. As fang said, it looks like you just took from national geographic its so good, do you do this for a career? +fav..poor kid(s)
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Just a national geographic style perfect capture! Terrific emotional photo~
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"'The Children of Reality'
I think whatever the picture is REALITY.
have you seen that cute children in other pictures? also that's reality!! you know there's children like that cute United Colours of Benetton or like that FisherPrice children!
Why to name it The REALITY.. ??????"
Because people only want to see happy, smiling, clean, nice, lovely people in the world. No American [or any other rich country, really, just targeting good old America] wants to face up to the fact that while they are sitting at home bitching about their peanut butter being chunky when they wanted to buy smooth there are people out there in the world that might kill just for a TASTE of the peanut butter. Yes, smiling, happy cute children are reality as well, but the reality captured in this picture is a harsher reality. Because, reality is, even the homeless bums in the New York City subway station have it better off than some people in poorer parts of the world do.
Anyway, my awful rant over, very lovely photograph. Doesn't really pull my heartstrings [but I'm cold-hearted anyway X D] but it does.. I don't know. Touch, I suppose. Hard to explain. ::cough::
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... and what did you do about it if you were already so close?
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awsome shot dude you really captured that moment perfectly
great job
nothing can really be said about the emotions that photos like this bring up in people
thanks so much for sharing it
im going to have to try this kind of photograpy out when i go to panama in october
by the way
+favs
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I don't know if I can say something that hasn't been said, excepter perhaps that her hand look like those of a 40+ year old, and her eyes have never been innocent....
Kelida D.
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"The Children of Reality"
I think whatever the picture is REALITY.
have you seen that cute children in other pictures? also that's reality!! you know there's children like that cute United Colours of Benetton or like that FisherPrice children!
Why to name it The REALITY.. ??????
about the picture is extremely Good...
I have a Book by Steve McCurry
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Amazing. I'm not usually into photography, or into paying attention to what goes on in other countries. Hell, I couldn't even tell you right now what's going on in Iraq. But this is an amazing image.
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i sponser a little girl in the philipines that looks disturbingishly (that's can't be a word) like her. her name is analyn, she is the best thing ever.
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The strength in the face of the girl says that she can, and will, continue to live one. The child in her arms is her reason. The two in the photo are bonded and this beautiful relationship gives me hope. Through all that the girl has suffered, though the baby may die and she with it, she will not sit at the feet of the oppressors and whine.
This kind of love and beatuy that makes aggression and strength is all to rare in the world anymore-the loyalty has faded out and been replaced with brainwashing. This photo is not only striking and uplifting but eye opening. Thank you.
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a very moving peice.
Keep up the good work!
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so sad yet so real
wonderful photograph u really captured her in it.... yea what is behind her?!
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Not much I can say, brilliant capture. The composition, subject, and color balance are perfect.. I'm curious what the lighting was there? And what's behind her in the background that's black.
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- Ohh My God...this, this is...is, it's Good. I am amazed by this
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there is one thing that always hurts me the most - children without smile ... i really love this shot.
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one wish:
to take away her anguish and despair that you so perfectly captured on film....
it makes me sad that there are those who have nothing... and feel that they have no chance in life.
the saddest thing is that if aid is sent, it is snapped up by the corrupt and utilized for their own gain, most humanitarian aid does not make it to those who need it the most. makes one really sad....
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Oh Jesus. I sitting here on my frickin lap top computer listening to my mp3 player, sipping my pepsi, viewing this. I feel so ashamed, that I could be sitting here while other people needlessly live (and die) in poverty.
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"might say the photo is amzing, but have you ever thought why are they poor,
most of them its because of their will."
Congratulations that is the dumbest comment I have ever heard. Specially because you probably don't even know much about the situation in Cambodia.
This piece... sheesh I haven't really been this torn up in... I am not eve ngoing to bother to think of what to write anymore on it. Wouldn't be of any use.
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Very nice... sad but true, I agree with whoever said it would look a bit better in black and white.
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Indeed. We all see it, but until you know the people who live in it, or live in it yourself - you'll have no idea what it means. We've had financial troubles (serious) but seeing stuff like this makes me realize how lucky I am. I guess I'd like to thank you for reminding me of how blessed I am. Also, thanks for reminding me to pray for those who are not. Have a great day sir, and keep up the incredible work! +fav
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