Picking coal

Posted by Scotfot (Kabul, Afghanistan) on 2 October 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

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Comments (8)

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

cool shot

2 Oct 2008 7:32am

Jenny from United Kingdom

Great reportage, also a very beautiful image with its composition, colours and textures. My heart goes out to this woman.

2 Oct 2008 8:29am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

There's that genius again, the one you seem to catch all the time, a perfect portrait of life elsewhere, we may think she's unhappy, and yet this his her world, maybe she loves where she is and wouldn't move for the world. You, are that good, bravo Bob

2 Oct 2008 11:46am

Pavla from Saint James City, United States

so nice! The colors, textures, composition, I really like this one!

2 Oct 2008 1:21pm

Pavla from Saint James City, United States

was it a little girl?

2 Oct 2008 1:21pm

@Pavla: Its difficult to tell from the photo but yes, a young girl. A hard existence... http://scotfot.aminus3.com/image/2008-07-12.html

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Oh dear, they do have such a hard life, bless them. Makes me count my blessings.
A Brilliantly captured shot.

2 Oct 2008 4:36pm

@MaryB: Hi Mary, thanks for your comment, yes a hard life, I didn't see her at first as she was in deep shadow and just seemed to blend in...hmmm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

What difficult life. May God helps.

2 Oct 2008 7:59pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

We may think it is hard, but to this girl it is a gold mine, collecting coals from the brick kiln is better than searching for wood. She may even sell the coal..?

2 Oct 2008 8:32pm

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