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2009-02-18
Categories: [people]  [Philippines]  

This photo is a continuation of yesterday's entry. Here's a story of this hand gesture:

The Spring Festival Parade, otherwise known as the Chinese New Year Parade, was happening at the time. And everyone was just busy watching the parade. The parade was about to finish when I decided to rush down into Harrison Road, where the parade was still going on, to catch more action. On my way, I spotted this beggar and thought that it would make a nice composition if I photographed her, so I took some snapshots. I didn't take long for her to notice me, and as soon as she does, she gestures her hands towards me, begging for alms. I reached for my pocket for change and gave her some, and she smiled. I continued taking pictures of her but I noticed that her hand seems to always get in the way. I didn't realize right away that she's blocking the camera. I smiled as a sign of thanks, while she was smiling herself, maybe because somehow someone noticed her amidst the crowd and all the festivities.

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Comments

• Awesome capture! Superb colors and contrast, wonderfull details. Well done!
  Krims@nline.be @ 2009-02-18 04:50:39
• A Cool story - love how you did catch the subtle details in the gesture, the lighting -- making the scene so luminous and vivid - excellent work
  JM@somedaysomewhere.net @ 2009-02-18 05:28:38
• you are one heck of an observant. ang lufet ng composition na ito. the focus on the hand i.e., texture, dof, color...just stunning. her hand is close but certainly not her heart. ang galing, redge!
  rayts @ 2009-02-18 18:25:40
• thanks all for your comments. i'm glad that this photo wasn't left unappreciated because this is personally one of my favorite photos.
  redge @ 2009-02-18 18:43:52
• Great details and composition. Beautiful shot!
  Robert Kruh @ 2009-02-19 03:30:50