The Journey Continues by Craig Hender
These refugee’s were traveling to Chad via Niger and stopped near our rig site to make repairs to their truck. After giving them water food and milk for the women, babies and children, they were gracious enough to let me take some shots. They still had 1000km to travel at this point………Life is sometimes very cruel! Unfortunately i could not get any better shots of the women and children as they were safely nestled up on top.
Shot in the Sahara desert, Libya.
Nikon D300, 24 – 120mm at 58mm, f18, 1/250, ISO 200.
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Comments
Another brilliant work from this series. So powerful!
“A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.” ~Ansel Adams
Cheers Steve, your comments and quotes are always highly appreciated. I do aspire to be but a molecule of Ansel’s genius!
– Craig Hender
Brilliant what a great series of Pictures.
Thanks Linda
– Craig Hender
These images make our sunsets, cute animals, pretty flowers etc, look distinctly twee. This is real life, a life most of us will never see as close up as you have and definitely one most of us will never experience at first hand.
A wonderful very moving and highly emotive series. You are to be congratulated.
jesika
Wow, thanks so much Jesika. I do feel extremely lucky to be able to capture these moments, and never take them for granted.
– Craig Hender
My oh my!! What a wonderful series and a fascinating look into another culture and way of life, stunning work!
Thankyou so much.
– Craig Hender
A fantastic shot and also a poignant one, well done on both mate. Regards, Wayne…
Cheers Wayne
– Craig Hender
just sad and amazing moment !
Life certainly can be cruel
– Craig Hender
Bon Jour Craig.
I find your refugee series to be very interesting indeed but this one is the real stand-out for me.
I prefer it because of the very well isolated subject, the subject it self, the treatment you have given it and most of all because that extremely interesting overloaded and well packed truck is going away from the camera. To me this gives a sense of the people fleeing whatever it is they fear. The angle of shot and great perspective add further weight to that.
Very nice tones in the monochrome, nicely subdued contrast and highlights, excellent depth of field and adequately sharp.
Topically disturbing yet rivetting viewing.
GB
Dennis
Your comments are as always something to aspire for. I feel like i have won something whenever i receive one! Thankyou so much and glad you like.
– Craig Hender
This one is great … just like the Fevicol adhesive ad in India :) However there are sad stories behind the eyes.
LOL, Now that was very cool. Cheers for that
– Craig Hender
fabulous ;
Cheers Scott
– Craig Hender
beautiful shot
Thankyou very much
– Craig Hender