Saad Salem Al Sheihk. 5 months ago

If I understand her action as it should be ,and as any adult will understand it as it is ,The she is the most impolite young girl that I have ever saw in my whole life.
Now a little talk about what lies behind ,who to blame ? a lot ,
The family comes in the first place ,then all other secondary causes ,TV,faith ,school,friends,atmosphere,street behavior and so on ,what ever you mention ,it could be right ,but I blame first and last the education system ,starting with home ,and ending with school ,.
I guess at this age of extensive media and Internet communications, all the children at her age knows to do do the action,and great deal of them knows what it means ,but the great question is ,how many of them dare to the action to lady that deserve mercy and compassion ? I guess non,but some per sent of them dare to do the action to some other kids of their own ages as a kidding or they mean it.

Do not be ashamed Dian,you have done a good job that every one should be aware of ,to correct it for his own kids,.
Thank you for this .

Saad.

donny akbar 11 months ago

waaah udah kacau nih generasi kita...!!

andika reza 1 year ago

suatu imaji yang penuh ironi akan moral bangsa.. T_T

Hazlan Uchax 1 year ago

"Anak itu menggambarkan" Peradaban yang mengikis nilai budaya suatu bangsa...

Terje Madsen 1 year ago

Fantastic capture....well done. though it was a little luck :))

kovop 1 year ago

I don,t belive that its true...realy unforgottable

Mohammed Alemadi 1 year ago

that is so bad
the shot really moved me

this is an unforgettable photo.

Anjas Setiady 1 year ago

beuhhhh...nakal pisan euy...

Jerrica Raglin 1 year ago

I always make my way back to this photo, regardless of how long my breaks from the internet are, I always come back to this image. It's a very strong image that is hard to forget. Well done.

photojr 2 years ago

The "middle finger" does not have the same meaning all around the world, so please take that into consideration when viewing the photo and judging this child.

Tomas Rak 2 years ago

very sad photo..the girl is very cheeky..but anyway..this photo is EXCELENT..the right moment..I have never seen even similar photo..great

Aziz Abbasi 2 years ago

Excellent , but ( unwanted action could not be considered as an ART !)

dalibor 2 years ago

Great, horrible and a true story did you find on the street that day Dian.
An amazing image slapping in our face the fact that nothing ever changes.
Thanks for sharing this one!

Mina 2 years ago

Yes, The contradtiction between knowing not the truth of this old woman's life and her showy mind (which is not partly her fault). great shot.

Torfinn Berset 2 years ago

Sad, but an incredible capture of an abrupt moment in time when "two worlds collide". One of the most powerful photographs I've seen, and it made a deep impact on me.

luz 2 years ago

Indonesia bukan Endonesia

Darmal Ali 2 years ago

realitas yang sangat menyedihkan kang.. thanks for sharing

limawhisky 2 years ago

bro'..
saya sudah baca semua komen dibawah dan saya setuju pasti ada kontradiksi antara up load atau tidak foto ini, anyway.. sudah ter up load dan dapet komen banyak bahkan menjadi pilhan favorit para member.

ntah ditunjukan pada siapa, saya yakin anak sekolah itu nggak ngerti persis artinya apa, kalopun orang tuanya tau pasti udah ditampol itu anak.. hahaha..

saya acungi jempol buat momentnya walau pun ceitanya menyedihkan, salam,-

Donato Buccella 2 years ago

fantastic, crule capture...

jai 2 years ago

Great moment...

Slavomir M. 2 years ago

moment!!!

Nazir 2 years ago

the little innocent girl goesn't undrestand that one day she will be old and there will be some idiots to abuse her...

Zivko Risteski 3 years ago

this world goes crazy...
the right moment, very good Dian

jose ferreira 3 years ago

perfect timing and image

Alexander Kharlamov 3 years ago

Someone says that children are our future, well...I hope they won't be all like that one. A sad moment, a great photo work.

Alexander OBrien 3 years ago

This is such a sad image. But in terms of photo quality and catching the moment, its perfect.

yiiihaw 3 years ago

Sedikit diragukan kalau bocah ini mengacungkan jari ke pengemis. Lihat garis antara posisi pengemis dengan si bocah. Lalu bandingkan dengan posisi tangan yang mangacung. Posisi tangan tidak pada garis di mana pengemis berada. Jadi sangat mungkin jari ini diacungkan kepada objek lain (anak lain?) yang tak tertangkap kamera. Pandangan mata jg sulit dipastikan karena mata memicing. Jadi, soal untuk siapa acungan jari itu, masih diragukan.

Helmut Schadt 3 years ago

Pasti lebih baik memberikan uang kepada orang tua dan miskin itu.
Tetapi juga saya tidak mau lihat hal problem yang keras.
Saya percaya anak SD ini tidak ada perpikiran panjang seperti mau menghina wanita ini.
Pasti anak nakal saja dan lucu. Tetapi membuat begitu pasti tidak baik :-)
Ma'afkan saya masih bodoh sekali bahasa Indonesia, tetapi mau coba menulis supaya tidak lupa semua:-).
Salam hangat,
Helmut

Boedi Wiyarno 3 years ago

Greatly captured, wah ga sangka anak SD bisa berperilaku begitu

Joseph 3 years ago

Very sad. Shame, as you said. Can you imagine that poor lady, living through the world wars, only to see what peace and prosperity can offer?


Thank you for sharing it with us.

Perhaps you might consider to retitle the photo as "Peace, Prosperity and Shame"

moses stell 3 years ago

saya setuju dengan anda...seoarang gadis kecil dgn mengacungkan tangan seperti itu....dan saya yakin dia belum mengerti apa arti dari yg dia lakukan......ini hanya efek dari dunia barat(film).....memalukan memang.....yah....anak2....salut dgn tercapturenya moment ini.....

Marc P 3 years ago

I find this to be a compelling image simply because it is disturbing.

Hikmat Prabawa 3 years ago

Great Moment Brooo... DHUARRRR
"Ngerakeun nyaa.... ckckckck"
Regards

rahmat mulyono 3 years ago

realitas indonesia kini ... salut bisa dpt moment spt ini

Saepul Jamal { S-je } 3 years ago

Moment nya... nice shoot. salam

Amadhea 3 years ago

wahh.. foto yang pernah fenomenal di FN... inget banget gw..!
ternyata kakak yang jepret yaa... waaaaaaaaaa..!
top top top.. realita yang menyedihkan.. :(

Z. Katili 3 years ago

mantab moment nya bisa dapet yg begini....

Marta Stoga 3 years ago

i guess she doesn't even know what does it mean. but yes - i agree, it's sad that so young people are doing stuff like that..

fantastic street shot. just awesome!

velia specchio 3 years ago

WOW, very sad but true...this says alot about the times we live in...Great capture!

Velia

Ulf Börjesson 3 years ago

Strange gesture by the kid, but still hilarious. A stunning capture!
U

A.madestra. W 3 years ago

momentnya Gilaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.......jeli dan cekatan salut

Lukasz 3 years ago

just kids:)

roby bon 3 years ago

i am absolutely agree with you.......and the pic is shocking, i have been to Bali and I never felt no respect for the olders...sometimes i felt bad cause european threat the people in bad ways.........anyway good shot!!!!!!!!!

Jorgen Mikkelsen 3 years ago

It is an excellent photo. I must agree with you Dian Agung Nugroho. In Asia, using your fingers and hands have a certain meaning. I learned that when I travelled in thes parts of the world.
Very sad if the young girl knows the meaning of the sign, hope she doesn´t
Regards Jørgen Mikkelsne, Denmark

metalchloe 3 years ago

Perhaps many of you are looking a little too deeply into this image.

My first interpretation was this girl has no idea the implication of holding up her middle finger, and was doing so because she has seen it on television and knows it's provocative. Period.

I have photos of my own just like this one of kids in various countries flipping the bird at me, an obvious westerner, while joking and laughing. Likewise with adult friends in non-English speaking countries. They are instances which capture the (fascinating) cultural differences in our world.

nevrgonastopme00 3 years ago

Please do not be so quick to assume this is a bad thing. In Asian cultures they use their middle finger for pointing because it is the longest. And I know for a fact that "got your nose" hand gesture in Korea is a big "f**k you!" I do not quite know the meaning behind this, but I am 90% sure it is not the same vulgarity we are all accustomed to.

hemogoblin 3 years ago

Actually I agree what you are seeing is the girl flipping off the camera, her friend turning her and the photographer tried to catch her looking at them and didn't quite make it. Easy to jump to the negative, but that arm and body aren't aimed at the begger. Look at the stones, that hand was aimed square at the camera. Besides, don't assume a vulgar gesture in the US means jack elsewhere. If she was making an O.K. sign, Spaniards would be losing their minds. I'd want to see the shot right before or right after this one.

laurencetom 3 years ago

thanks for capturing this. it's interesting to see this in an asian cultural context.

Kaveh H. Steppenwolf 3 years ago

I can't undrestand it either. It's painfull. But hey...that's our world :(

gonzald1 3 years ago

This a lady that needs help. Regardless who she is it's apparent she needs help. My take on this is help others because at the end you will be rewarded. What if this was you?

NelC 3 years ago

Are you sure the finger is directed at the beggar? Seems more as though it's oriented towards the camera.

fred 3 years ago

Superb photograph that reminds us of the extraordinary power of this type of imagery to expose mindless hatred. One of the best tools we have to fight bigotry and failure of compassion is to expose it to light, as this photo has done beautifully. Thank you.

gecko_gr 3 years ago

a situation great captured ...agreeing or not

best regards
Reinhard

John Roshka 3 years ago

Well, we have a lot of beggers in my city as well, who could but don't work because human pitty is more powerful than their willing to work and they make money out of it. I hate them too, but my inner ego, or whatever is there, doesn't allow to behave like this (showing fingers or insulting). That's the reality anyway.

Great shot. You must have spent hours hiding to get it.. :)

Ted Daniels 3 years ago

Maybe the old lady cussed her out? Maybe she's her mother (a Philly reaction)?

NickMaranzano 3 years ago

Um, whats wrong with telling the homeless to get a job? I bet you this little girl is a hard worker, and doesn't like panhandlers.

Dootvar 3 years ago

There is nothing wrong with the younger generation. You should know. You taught us this way.

Dian Agung Nugroho 3 years ago

Grazie, Mario.

D'Alessandro Mario 3 years ago

l'ignoranza rompe i confini umani...anche queii più umili..

Tom Hoops 3 years ago

Great capture, hope she grows up and sees this one day.

Ursula I Abresch 3 years ago

Incredible catch! Beautifully presented.

Mark Wade 3 years ago

I thought "no, no, no" when I opened this up.
I too, worry for our young ones, and I am half way across the globe from you.
Perhaps some things just transcend time and space. Shame is the first step toward fixing wrongs is it not? I am with you.
Mark

Marta 3 years ago

o qrcze, ale moment ciekawe ujecie +++

Jennifer Short 3 years ago

This is a shocking image. When it opened my jaw dropped. I am glad you captured it...and it is good to see it was published.

Lachlan Kent 3 years ago

Makes me angry and frustrated... publishing this photo is a very good thing, especially by including how this photo makes you feel.

Carlo Leonardia 3 years ago

Powerful photo. Thats what the street is about: grit and reality.

Love the expressions: the girl's and the beggar's, the finger, and the hand of her friend that seems to be trying to push her away from a bad situation.

Koen Pieters 3 years ago

oh my, how is that for a slap in the face. but what a capture

Edmund Fitzpatrick 3 years ago

Well, you've captured the way life is.

Mohammad Alkhamis 3 years ago

Wow, that's really really funny and excellent capture, well done !

Stefan 3 years ago

It's Eminem's fault.

ambra 3 years ago

Very good, I love your photos!

Andrea Orioli 3 years ago

A shame yes, but this behaviours have to be documented and shown to the public. I wish you to have a look here
http://www.repubblica.it/2007/10/sezioni/cronaca/venerdi/venerdi-1028/venerdi-1028.html
It's in italian, but it's just to show you that "la mala educacion" is probably something we'll have to deal with in the future..
Andrea

Norbert Maier 3 years ago

Excellent shot!! Creepy!

Giorgio Lorcet 3 years ago

This is a great street shot. bravo.

Indra Pramono 3 years ago

Nice capture Dian...., but what a sad reality. I hope she got spanked when her parents see this photo.

David Rocaberti 3 years ago

Sad but true. Anyway, that's life...
In deed an expressive capture

Martin Gremm 3 years ago

This is an excellent street capture: a little bit funny, a little bit sad, lots of possible interpretations. Very well done!

Jan Piller 3 years ago

I'm sure her mother would be ashamed. But your capture reflects a growing attitude amongst our young ones. Sad yes, but this is an excellent photograph!

Stefan Rigo 3 years ago

The shot is great; the little girl makes me think...

Judy W 3 years ago

A piece of the modern day attitude. Sad but well captured.

Alberto Peroni 3 years ago

Stunning (and sad) street shot!

Carola Lundmark 3 years ago

A frozen moment of the modern time... Excellent street shot!!
Best regards Carola

Guillaume Ducarme 3 years ago

amazing, bravo for this shoot

Allan Wallberg 3 years ago

Fantastic street shot, you have capture a confused moment.

gerard sexton 3 years ago

true street photography you capture what you see & the rest they say is history. perhaps judgment is not called for just the compelling desire to ram the finger somewhere it might get stuck & hurt. children mimic their peers & their parents just maybe it is her received wisdom. what i know it is a fine example of what street shooting is about surprised though you were not aware you had taken it but it looses nothing for this. bravo.

Laurence Garçon 3 years ago

Excellent street shot.