Archive 2021 · Children of the Kumb Mela
p.1 #1Children of the Kumb Mela
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I was surprised by the amount of children attending the Kumb Mela in India. I would hope they came with their parents, but many seemed to be on their own. At the very least, they were given food by the many religious organizations which set up camps where pilgrims were fed.
Here are a few faces of the children from the Kumb Mela.
Oct 01, 2021 at 05:45 PM
p.1 #2Children of the Kumb Mela
Three different children and three very different expressions, wonderful photography.
Cheers Ray
Cheers Ray
Oct 02, 2021 at 12:48 AM
p.1 #4Children of the Kumb Mela
Harry,
That second image is disturbing. I'm sure there is a story behind that look. Do you ask permission before you shoot?
Jim
That second image is disturbing. I'm sure there is a story behind that look. Do you ask permission before you shoot?
Jim
Oct 02, 2021 at 08:29 AM
p.1 #5Children of the Kumb Mela
James Markus wrote:
Harry,
That second image is disturbing. I'm sure there is a story behind that look. Do you ask permission before you shoot?
Jim
I always spend time with my subjects prior to taking any images. That was just her demeanor...she really did not smile at all. She was selling flowers that people bought to set sail on the Ganges. I bought a flower from her.
Harry,
That second image is disturbing. I'm sure there is a story behind that look. Do you ask permission before you shoot?
Jim
I always spend time with my subjects prior to taking any images. That was just her demeanor...she really did not smile at all. She was selling flowers that people bought to set sail on the Ganges. I bought a flower from her.
Oct 02, 2021 at 08:50 AM
p.1 #6Children of the Kumb Mela
Beautiful portraits capturing three different emotions.
Oct 02, 2021 at 09:24 AM
p.1 #8Children of the Kumb Mela
The emotions captured is a display of hard life these kids endure on daily basis. Good work Harry 👍🏻
Oct 02, 2021 at 09:55 AM
p.1 #9Children of the Kumb Mela
keepclicking wrote:
The emotions captured is a display of hard life these kids endure on daily basis. Good work Harry 👍🏻
Yeh, I look at the life my kids had compared to these kids and it's night and day. Traveling to different areas around the world sure gives you perspective on how well many of us in the west have it.
The emotions captured is a display of hard life these kids endure on daily basis. Good work Harry 👍🏻
Yeh, I look at the life my kids had compared to these kids and it's night and day. Traveling to different areas around the world sure gives you perspective on how well many of us in the west have it.
Oct 02, 2021 at 03:53 PM
p.1 #10Children of the Kumb Mela
chez wrote:
Yeh, I look at the life my kids had compared to these kids and it's night and day. Traveling to different areas around the world sure gives you perspective on how well many of us in the west have it.
These are excellent portraits.
I wish more Americans had an opportunity to travel to different areas to see how different life is for most of humanity. I spent a week in a small mountain village in Nicaragua. Until the pandemic, every year my wife would take her graduate nursing students on a two week mission trip to either Honduras or Tanzania. It was a real eye opener for her students.
Even within the US there is a day to day reality for many that is not seen by those of us who are affluent.
keepclicking wrote
The emotions captured is a display of hard life these kids endure on daily basis. Good work Harry 👍🏻These are excellent portraits.
I wish more Americans had an opportunity to travel to different areas to see how different life is for most of humanity. I spent a week in a small mountain village in Nicaragua. Until the pandemic, every year my wife would take her graduate nursing students on a two week mission trip to either Honduras or Tanzania. It was a real eye opener for her students.
Even within the US there is a day to day reality for many that is not seen by those of us who are affluent.
Oct 04, 2021 at 07:00 AM
p.1 #11Children of the Kumb Mela
those eyes have definitely seen things.. great capture
Oct 04, 2021 at 01:45 PM
p.1 #13Children of the Kumb Mela
dmacmillan wrote:
Yeh, I look at the life my kids had compared to these kids and it's night and day. Traveling to different areas around the world sure gives you perspective on how well many of us in the west have it.These are excellent portraits.
I wish more Americans had an opportunity to travel to different areas to see how different life is for most of humanity. I spent a week in a small mountain village in Nicaragua. Until the pandemic, every year my wife would take her graduate nursing students on a two week mission trip to either Honduras or Tanzania. It was a real eye opener for her students.
Even within the US there is a day to day reality for many that is not seen by those of us who are affluent.
That’s an excellent way to give the newly graduated a feel for what other parts of the world face daily. I’ve spent 3 weeks at an orphanage in Tanzania and the daily life of the children can bring one to tears. Good on your wife…we need more people like her to broaden our views.
Thank you for your feedback and thank your wife.
chez wrote
keepclicking wrote
The emotions captured is a display of hard life these kids endure on daily basis. Good work Harry 👍🏻I wish more Americans had an opportunity to travel to different areas to see how different life is for most of humanity. I spent a week in a small mountain village in Nicaragua. Until the pandemic, every year my wife would take her graduate nursing students on a two week mission trip to either Honduras or Tanzania. It was a real eye opener for her students.
Even within the US there is a day to day reality for many that is not seen by those of us who are affluent.
That’s an excellent way to give the newly graduated a feel for what other parts of the world face daily. I’ve spent 3 weeks at an orphanage in Tanzania and the daily life of the children can bring one to tears. Good on your wife…we need more people like her to broaden our views.
Thank you for your feedback and thank your wife.
Oct 06, 2021 at 07:18 PM
p.1 #14Children of the Kumb Mela
A very powerful set of portraits. Stunning in B & W.
Dave
Dave
Oct 07, 2021 at 07:30 AM