Showing posts with label tribals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tribals. Show all posts

Sorrow and Benevolence



An old portrait having been hiding on my hard disk...

Born To be Wild II.




A tribal boy from a slum, near Mumbai.

Born to Be Wild




A child from the slums - with a very strong character. We met in front of a Shiva Temple, in the city, on the following day when I had taken photos in the slum he lives, and he insisted to be photographed. Luckily: one of my best shots...

Morning Bath




Galumph


There were many people around me while I was taking the photographs. This old man was standing aside, and watching me. Suddenly I saw him, and realized his remarkable face. I went to him, asking his permission for photographing. He smiled, I lifted the camera when he asked for pause and carefully twiddled his precious, his mustache.

Captured



May well be you say that this picture is not too unique, but still is very close to me. First of all I love the texture of his skin. Secondly, I can recall how well cared, and almost unnaturally dark black hair he had. Actually, I am still amazed how most of these people can be so neat, while living literarily on the pure ground in the slums. Last but not least, I am touched by his distant mood. It carries so much...

Engraved by Life I.