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Mehdi Nateghzadeh 8 months ago

Great

sarah navabi 9 months ago

i love it

Andre du Plessis Glad to hear that, thanks:)

tchebytchev 11 months ago

so emotional..wish nothing happened to him..! ;)
lovely work, as always, great B&W :)

Andre du Plessis Hi there ... no:) - I think that he was a bit alarmed by me. I have a following picture where he is smiling at the camera, so he's OK:) Thanks!

Jenya Saifutdinov 11 months ago

Very qualitative work

Andre du Plessis Thanks for that Jenya .... appreciated:)

Paulo Penicheiro 11 months ago

very strong and expressive picture

Andre du Plessis Many thanks Paulo

Clyde Beamer 11 months ago

Great shot!! Powerful image!

Andre du Plessis Thanks Clyde!

Lubomír Hnat (Cheron) 11 months ago

Great !

Andre du Plessis Thank you very much!

Paolo Giudici 11 months ago

SUPER

Andre du Plessis Thanks Paolo

Dilek Yurdakul Uyar 11 months ago

Really attractive... Full of stories...

Congrats...

Andre du Plessis Thank you Dilek

AChoice 11 months ago

so.. strange... small, big, young, old... all in 1 picure... and... it gets even more complex because the childs face/expression is like an old man...
1000 stories ...

Andre du Plessis I like that:). Thanks for taking time out to put your view here. I was hoping that the fingers, the hands and the expression all together in this will evoke some thoughts. So your comment is pleasing to read.

Codrin Lupei 11 months ago

A truly wonderful photograph Andre, I love it...and thanks a lot for taking the time to write some of your thoughts regarding it! My congratulations!

Andre du Plessis My pleasure Codrin, and thank you.

Helle Lorenzen 11 months ago

Sensitive expression in a nice tone....;-)

Andre du Plessis Thank you Helle ... appreciated.

Risquillo 11 months ago

Impactante y emotivo trabajo, el b/n es excelente!
Felicidades Andre!

Andre du Plessis Good afternoon to you, and thank you for the positive comment. Salud! Andre

Jacob Tuinenga 11 months ago

Emotional photo in nice b&w.

Andre du Plessis Thank you Jacob, and you have some damn nice work on the NG site

Al Sheihk 11 months ago

Fine image full of emotions,the title is very well chosen as well ,there is an indication of it in the image as well,the pressure inflicted by the adult on his left forearm is very evident, yet it is difficult for me to interpret the exact meaning of his expression,I guess I have lost that kid inside me.

Andre du Plessis That you could not have lost ... impossible! Or maybe some of just us want to cuddle up next to the dog, draw that child's blanket up to our chins, and regress into the non complex and non challenging environment of being a child again. i would like that very much:) On a more lucid note - thanks for the observations and your comment, Regards, Andre

Kim Ayres 11 months ago

A lot of emotion in this one, Andre. What's the story? Was the kid just wary of the camera, or were you pulling a scary face? ;)

Andre du Plessis Hi Kim. I think that this expression on the boy's face, him pushing back, and the adults arms seemingly holding him down, or comforting him - all feels and looks so familiar to me. In my day job I have had to do anaesthetic procedures on many children, and invariably they can be terrified, so you will understand that this particular image will resonate with me. In this case I went into a very dark shack, where some 10 Xhosa folks were gathered around a TV, and they were watching a Xhosa program. One of the mothers was dressed in cultural garb, and I remember her holding a decorated wooden knife of some sorts. It was covered in bead work and she explained why she was holding this, however, the exact significance now escapes me. I did some portraits of some ladies sitting against the wall, and afterwards asked for this boy to go and sit on one of their laps. In the process this boy became frightened, and while all this was taking place I took two frames. On reviewing the images last week, it struck me that a crop and some editing was possible on one of the images, and this was the result. Much like 'The Story of Africa' in my collection, this was a candid capture, and the value could only be extracted with a crop and quite forceful editing. Hope that helps:)

Kim Ayres Thanks for the detailed reply, Andre - it enriches my experience of the image :)

Chris Dixon 11 months ago

Andre,

I've said this to Ursula and now its your turn...."you are either going to inspire me, or make me throw my camera away......I'll start with inspire and see what happens."

Oh did I forget :-)....this shot is stunning, so full of emotion and story. You should run a B&W Masterclass

Cheers Chris

Andre du Plessis Hi Chris. The image might seems very strong, however, it was taken in a rush, and only on reviewing this file from January did this image appear to hold some potential. However, it needed editing, and a crop to make it work. So there is opportunism involved. For that reason the 'luck' factor played a large part here. For that reason you should not do the latter, but rather go back review all those pictures that you have grown tired of. For there might be a surprise lurking somewhere. take care, and hope to hear that you are soon visiting the Big City again.

Phyllis Clarke 11 months ago

Andre - Trepidation - a great choice of title for it matches the look on this baby's face...it is the fear of the unknown. I think you captured a universal feeling here. Unfortunately, we do not all have the support that this child has - clearly seen by the hands and maybe arms that support him. Seeing that support one knows that it won't be too long before this child is smiling again. Congratulations on this beautiful shot. My best, Phyllis

Andre du Plessis Morning Phyllis. I was unsure about the title. Initially wanted to go with a more 'fear' orientated title, but as you say, the arms suggest that older people are trying to comfort this child. The expression on his face also did not warrant 'fear' as strongly, but more the uncertainty about what is going to happen. I just noticed that Kim up above asks for the story behind this, so I shall go and tell more up there. Thanks for saying how you read this - much appreciated, as always. Andre

Graham De Lacy 11 months ago

Andre, your black and white is simply stunning! Baie mooi.

Andre du Plessis Dankie meneer! Thanks for the compliment, and frankly, I can only say the same about your work. Good that some of us from down there can keep the flag waving here on 1X. Stay in touch.

Corrado Chiozzi 11 months ago

Congrats Andre, very emotive shot.
Corrado

Andre du Plessis Thanks Corrado, and soon we will meet. Looking forward to that.

Corrado Chiozzi Of course !!!

Don 11 months ago

Andre, your work is evolving and i realy like watching the process. The emotion in this image is what gives it that something extra. Well Done!

Andre du Plessis Hi Don. What's it like down there in Zambia today? Don't I just wish!!:) However, probably just as good, because then I will have so many frames that I'll have to give up the day job! Thanks for the comment and keep me posted

Don 30 degrees... blue skys... buffalo and ellies grazing in the boundryless back yard... not bad old chap... not bad :)

MR Jagad 11 months ago

Nice BW...good Job andre.....!!!

Andre du Plessis Thank you ... appreciated, and Cheers!

fulviopellegrini 11 months ago

stunning work Andrè...one of your best...maybe:-)) considering how beautiful is every...every shot you published here
F.

Andre du Plessis Many thanks for the nice words Fulvio. I am particularly happy to see this published, as I spent some time trying to get this right in editing. Very glad to hear that you like this.

George Doupas 11 months ago

Fantastic!!

Andre du Plessis Thank you George

Colmar Wocke 11 months ago

Certainly a very good few days on 1X for you, Andre. Strong emotions you have here. Congratulations on another one!

Andre du Plessis Yes, I have been lucky:) Thanks for the comment Colmar, and regards

Christoph Hessel 11 months ago

face and hand are so powerrful, Andre. Wonderful done
Christoph

Andre du Plessis Hi Cristoph, yes, as i mentioned down below, I tried to lend a sense of fear and confusion to this, and personally really enjoyed the editing. I worked up a few renditions, but this rather dark one just felt the more appropriate one. So I'm really very pleased to see that it came trough. Thanks!

mario grobenski - psychodaddy 11 months ago

Beautiful work!!!
regards

Andre du Plessis Many thanks Mario, and regards!

An Lionsa 11 months ago

Captivating eyes!

Andre du Plessis I know your town quite well:) Spent some 3 years in Canada, and left loving the place. Thanks for commenting

nordin seruyan 11 months ago

amazing

Andre du Plessis Thank you nordin

hardibudi 11 months ago

Andre you're Rock! this picture really amazing!!

Andre du Plessis Many thanks - glad that you like this. I was hoping that there seems a sense of confusion here with that face and the hands, thus the constructed vignette etc. Regards!