Alone in the dark...
This was shot during a community assembly in a countryside village in Yemen. All the women were gathered (as were all the men in another part of the place) and discussing the problems of the community (water, school, hospital, road works, etc.), and a few little kids (pride of their mothers) were staying with the women, intimidated by the unusual crowd that day…
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Olitto
Superb! Brilliant photography!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks Olitto !
Vanessa Anderberg
Great capture…love this shot:)
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you so much for your comments !
Svetlana Sewell
super shot!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Svetlana…
Vanessa Anderberg
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outstanding
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks so much !
DanaMS
Incredible! Awesome shot!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you very much Dana, for so many comments !
Matt Bottos
Great Shot!! Well done
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks Matt !
Ghelly
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Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Ghelly, makes me very happy and proud !!!
tandoor
A very powerful shot, especially looking at all the eyes on you , and just the eyes …
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Tandoor ! I appreciate.
Danit Elgev
What a great capture! Bravo! :))
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you very much Dani !
NAGILLAH
Awesome shot!!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank yu Nagillah !
rochelle
Wow!
Marnie Kirkness
wow, what a moment captured.
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks to you Marnie !
Hagen
Nice shot!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Hagen !
Colleen Milburn
Amazing work :))
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Colleen !
Olitto
Odd One Out Challenge
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Wow, thank you, I don’t know what to say… Thanks to all !
gato
brilliant! ;)
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Gato !
fuzonlab
Fantabulously fantastic photography… :
) 1000 times favorited if I could… :)Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you very much, I was very lucky to catch that moment actually !
Aurora Pintore
THIS IS A GREAT PICTURE, 1st price
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Many thaks for your kind comment Aurora.
grimduke1
An amazing portrait. The boy just looks right through you, he’s so intense!
Did they stare at you because of the camera being used?..Or is this quite normal because you’re an ousider as such?
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Grimduke1. In this small village away from the main roads, people were for sure not used to seeing neither outsiders, nor photographers (especially a woman…) concerned with their democratic life. Their reaction was very positive yet, great curiosity, interest, and kindness, both from women and men.
clickinhistory
could see this on the Reuters website easily, powerfully composed image
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you ! Would you pass me their mail please ? (or are they going bankrupt like Gamma these days ?)
clickinhistory
well this is the best I could do in a few short moments lol
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Much obliged… ;-P
Jens Helmstedt
Great shot Helene!
ThinGlass
This reminds me of Reuters photojournalism. Excellent the way the the women are looking at the camera.
TaniaLosada
really amazing shot! superb!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank a lot Tania for stopping by !
Anthony Begovic
SENSATIONAL!!!
I love this photo.
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Anthony !
jacqleen
THIS IS JUST A PERFECTTTTTTTTTTTTTT CAPTURE….and your CROP and how you have captured his expression and all the eyes around him…....WOWWWWWWWWW…..this is truly just BRILLIANT!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Many thanks Jacqleen !
Trish O'Brien
This is just wonderful – a real national geographic shot. I love the contrast between the old worldliness of the child and women with the bic biro being passed over their heads.
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Trish, nice from you !
Gorandos
Player warning when he grows up=P=P hehe .. great capture indeed!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Gorandos ! The pride of his mother obviouly…
RakeshSyal
WOW!! This is fantastic, Helene!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks a lot Rakesh ! Photographers great luck !
Lynn Moore
That face…that sad, sweet face!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Lynn ! Appreciate.
Judith Oppenhe...
spectacular shot
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Judith !
Richard George
Only one word…brilliant!!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks Richard for this nice comment !
ellcot
What a great image!!!! Perfect mood capture!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Ellcot !
Mabel Forsyth
beautiful shot- so much could be read into it- lovely
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Mabel !
hsien-ku
an epic image! really wonderful!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks a lot hsien-ku !
Shoaib .
awesome … this is great .. have seen this scene in my own life many times.. great to see it captured like this
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Shoaib, I was very lucking to be there !
KerrieMcSnap
Amazing shot.
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Kerrie !
Saleh Rubat
Great shot i’m from Yemen i was born there then left to Saudi Arabia are you still in Yemen,
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thank you Saleh ! Nice to meet a Yemeni here. I am not there at the moment, I go from time to time and probably in a few months again.
RavenSoul
AWESOMENESS!
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks again RavenSoul !
Olitto
Great image and well deserved.
Olitto
CONGRATULATIONS Helene! Work Featured in the Odd One Out Group
Great image and well deserved.
Charuhas Images
Congratulations!!!! Superb image.
Hélène David-Cuny replied
Thanks a lot !
steppeland
Marvellous capture!
digital-den
Hélène, well this is clearly a winner ! how brilliant a capture. It’s a very strong image with brilliant narrative nature, the crop/framing gives it such intensity and the contrasts are obvious , so fantastic ! great photo. thanks
Denes
starikarp
fantastic photo!
Rino Munzù 23 days ago
... a ray of light in the dark!
Thierry Beauvir 13 days ago
Triple fav… Magnifique.