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Published: 2007-04-23 06:11:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 8230; Favourites: 275; Downloads: 0
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So I was on the way home from shooting in Boko temple a couple of weeks ago when a friend of mine called me, asking whether I could come over immediately to the house of a former lecturer of mine. His youngest daughter just passed away that morning, and I was asked to help documenting the funeral. Never did this kinda job before, I actually hesitated for a moment, but in the end I really couldn't say no.As I had predicted, it wasn't a pleasant situation to shoot. Specially when I was around the grieving family, God it felt weird. Them with tears and all, and then there's me with a camera in hands... Perhaps because I knew the people that made it harder. Then again perhaps it didn't matter at all.
Didn't go there in hope of getting some good frames or anything, but... this one basically shows the general atmosphere around the family of the deceased on that day.
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Hello
You've been featured in my weekly Grief Poll .
This isn't a competition, it's just another way to expose beautiful artworks to the community.
Have a nice day!
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Like the old saying lose your parent you lose your past, lose your sibling you lose your present, but lose your child you lose your future.
This picture is sad, the father's face looks stony, like his heart just died.
This picture will help me with making art with my deceased Mother.
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Turut berdukacita buat keluarga...
Atmosfer-nya bener" kerasa...ayah yang tabah dan ibu yang berduka...speechless....
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kata ivan foto yg ini menang lomba apa gitu, ya?
keren bgt
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Bukan "menang" sih itungannya, karena emang bukan lomba. Cuma kebetulan ikut dimuat di JPG Mag edisi 12. Thanks.
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you're featured in the news: [link] thanks for inspiring!
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such a powerful shot...i have no more words to say.
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the expression in the father's face really break my heart
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I still come across the father every now and then, and though he is now doing his daily activities as a lecturer again like usual, he always tells me how he can never gets over the sadness to this day. Losing a child is a very painful experience one isn't supposed to feel.
Anyway, thank you for taking the time to comment.
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Beautiful! You have captured a pure moment in time.
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Thank you very much.
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amazing photo, struck a chord with me, have been hanging around grief lately. You have captured something really human and real. What a tragedy, children shouldn't die.
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so much is being communicated in one image, excelent shot.
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How incredible beautiful. Great work.
I invite you to see this pictures of my family:
[link]
A big hug from Panama.
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Thank you. I've visited the page, have to say it's a different approach of family portraits. Pretty interesting.
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the expression in the fathers face is heart breaking!!
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There's a quote from an America show called Six Feet Under that is quite fitting to this:
"You know what I find interesting? If you lose a spouse, you're called a widow, or a widower. If you're a child and you lose your parents, then you're an orphan. But what's the word to describe a parent who loses a child? I guess that's just too f***ing awful to even have a name."
No parent should ever lose a child and his image brings what I think is a small insight into that feeling of grief!
Wonderfully shot!
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Never seen the show, but... yes, I think that's an appropriate way to say it. Thank you for dropping by!
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dilema ya..
jadi Chris ngasih DD juga gak gitu berasa
aku pen muji di sisi laen sama hasil karya kamu, di sisi laennya juga.. well.. I understand your feeling
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yeah, one of those weird instance when you don't feel good about something good. as always, thanks buat komennya mbak!
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Oh god this is so moving, it really makes me want to cry...just the expression on the mans face and how small the woman looks. This is beautifully done, great work.
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I'm so sorry for the loss, truely I am.
The emotion evoked from this photo is so strong, job well done.
This is something, a photo essay, that belongs in Time magazine.
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Thank you for the concern, I appreciate it.
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wow that is an awesome and touching photo. Makes you really think about what you have and how quickly it can be taken. No parent should have to bury their child.
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nice capture.
emotive
contrasting feeling for the viewer and for the ppl in the pics
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How awful. I like how the parents(?) are the only people whose faces are shown. And they look like they're being watched over by their daughter.
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It was actually the reason why I took the photo, as soon as the parents sat down I could see that I could frame them and the photograph of their daughter without any other distracting elements. The decision to take it, though, was a rather tough one. Thank you for the comment, mate.
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I think this is incredible. I love the emotion, and how the girl seems to be watching her parents mourn. You really captured the moment.
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this is strange because I read the description before I saw the picture
and it was not as sorrowful as I had imagined?
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Well, what were you expecting?
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i was shocked on the off that the [husband?] appears just completely void of emotion.
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people grief in different ways.......perhaps he had to be stronger for his wife.........who knows what happened before, or after, or when he's alone....
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He's just calmed down. Moments before, he was as emotional as his wife. People cope with tragedy differently.
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It is excellent. The gloomy atmosphere is well done. My condolences to the family.
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You capture life trough death.
Very strange situation
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That's an interesting way to see it, never thought of it that way... Thank you for dropping by.
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