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Uploaded: May 16, 2008 18:32:46
Here in northern Mexico it is customary for "beggars" to knock on doors asking for help. This rainy morning a Tarahumara Indian mother and her little baby girl were at my doorstep. The mother graciously allowed me to take a few photos in exchange for some food and clothes. She said she had no pictures of her baby so I told her to come back soon to pick up some prints :o)
1/85 sec
f/7.1
ISO 200
Taken outdoors with an overcast sky.
Cash Contest
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 47.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Elena F. Wyatt May 17, 2008
adorable face #923203Susana Ms Heide May 17, 2008
Thank you very much, Elena!! #5935856Evy Johansen May 17, 2008
Wow... Gorgeous image, Susana! #5936551Anna Diederich May 18, 2008
Susana this is just precious! I love it! #5937202Lisa J. Boulden May 20, 2008
Such a beautiful portrait and wonderful narrative!Susana Ms Heide May 20, 2008
Thank you Evy, Anna, Scott and Lisa!! :o) #5955151Anastasia Hoff May 21, 2008
This is an amazing portrait, Susana. #5958029Robin R. May 21, 2008
Beautiful portrait. #5959709Susana Ms Heide May 24, 2008
I really appreciate your supportive words Anastasia and Robin!! #5973745Wendy Moghadam May 30, 2008
I love this adorable babe- your portrait is amazingly sharp and I love the composition #5999238Susana Ms Heide June 04, 2008
Thanks a lot Wendy for the kind compliments!! #6020360Evy Johansen June 30, 2008
WTG, Susana!! BIG congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved win!! #6126764Michelle L. Frick June 30, 2008
Congratulations Susana! #6126904Kate Jackson July 01, 2008
OMG Susana how pleased mum must have been with this!! Congratulations! #6126970Megan p July 01, 2008
Gorgeous Susana!! This is sucha well deserved win!! What a gorgeous Babe! #6127631Susan Fox July 01, 2008
Congratulations Susana :-)#6127866
Lisa J. Boulden July 01, 2008
So beautiful!!!Susana Ms Heide July 01, 2008
WOW!! What a surprise this is for me!!! Never imagined.... Thanks so much to the judges and also to Evy, Michelle, Kate, Megan, Susan and Lisa for the kind congrats!!! #6128228Vicki L. Filippin July 01, 2008
MANY congrats, Susana, on this BIG win for you. Such an awesome and priceless image with a touching story behind it.Bob Cournoyer July 01, 2008
Congrats! #6128332Mitch Spence July 01, 2008
Congratulations, Susana, on the great win and on the beautiful portrait. #6128685Anna Diederich July 01, 2008
Huge Congrats! I just love this! #6128701Bill Brelsford July 01, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS,SUPER IMAGE #6129244Susana Ms Heide July 01, 2008
Thank you Vicki, Bob, Mitch, Anna and Bill for the thumbs up!! Greatly appreciated :o)) #6130286Wendy Moghadam July 01, 2008
Congratulations I loved it from the start #6130316Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2008
Outstanding win Susana, congratulations. This is a darling portrait! Thanks for sharing your story too! #6130414Katarina Mansson July 02, 2008
Already a favorite of mine; happy that it got a well-deserved badge. Her expression, the composition, light, colors, exposure - everything is perfect! Congratulations! #6131532Dr Silly July 02, 2008
Susana, as kind as you have been to me, I am glad to see this win. Congratulations. :O)Christian Rosito July 02, 2008
Congratulations on this win! Great portrait! #6133869Colleen Farrell July 03, 2008
Fabulous portrait, Susana! This little face has universal appeal; you captured her beautifully--and made friends at the same time! Big congratulations on your WIN! #6136382Erica Murphy July 05, 2008
Congratulations Susan! This is lovely. #6142950Martie Last July 05, 2008
Interesting story and a lovely portrait! Congratulations on your win! #6143104Datha Y. Thompson July 05, 2008
WOW!!! Congratulations Susana!!! LOVE This!! What a Beautiful child!! WTG :0) #6144201Chris A. Rusnak July 09, 2008
Great story and a wonderful capture! #6161141Susana Ms Heide July 12, 2008
I'm overwhelmed by the many wonderful congrats and comments!! THANK YOU very much Wendy, Donna, Katarina, Doc, Christian, Colleen, Erica, Martie, Datha and Chris!! #6172904Kaye Burazin July 16, 2008
Without a doubt...a winner in every way. #6188623Susana Ms Heide July 21, 2008
THANK YOU very much Kaye for the thumbs up!! :o) #6205117RC Fritz August 04, 2008
Amazing portrait, Susana!! Congratulation on your WIN!!!! #6271079Susana Ms Heide August 09, 2008
Thanks so much RC!! #6292949Kenny Metro September 01, 2008
What a sad story for such a beautiful little girl.I'm sure her mother will cheerish the prints.Susana Ms Heide September 07, 2008
... and there are thousands of similar stories... thanks for stopping by and commenting Ken! #6426040Kaye Burazin September 07, 2008
As far as I'm concerned your whole gallery is filled with winners. Superb! #6426198Susana Ms Heide September 27, 2008
WOW!!! Gotta love a comment like that :o))) I'm smiling! Thanks so much Kaye for taking the time to check out my work and for being so encouraging!! #6521000Ada Panich January 28, 2009
This is a gorgeous portrait! Well deserved win! I love your gallery! #7100593Susana Ms Heide January 31, 2009
Thank you Ada for the compliment and the time you took to see some of my work :o) Greatly appreciated! #7110324Sue L. Cullumber June 03, 2009
Just gorgeous Susana - such a beautiful little girl! #7594371Susana Ms Heide June 05, 2009
Thank you Sue!! :o) #7600175Max Aureli July 08, 2009
Love the natural character of this beautiful little girl, Susana!!! Great expression from those sweet eyes!!Susana Ms Heide July 09, 2009
Thank you Max for always searching out images in my gallery and for sending such encouraging messages! I really do appreciate it :o)) #7721976Steve A. Mark November 10, 2009
Amazing,Well Deserved Winner! #8118723Susana Ms Heide November 11, 2009
Thank you Steve :o) #8123950Steve Reffey February 03, 2010
Beautiful winner, what a wonderful gallery! #8354075Susana Ms Heide February 05, 2010
Thanks a mil Steve R.!!! #8359345Kenny Metro February 11, 2010
Susana,Did the mother ever come back for the prints.I'm really hoping she did,I don't want to think of child growing up with no photos ever taken of her. #8374899Susana Ms Heide February 12, 2010
Ken, she only got a few 4x6's. When she came back I was getting an enlargement framed for her and she never returned after that. The finished image is still here waiting for her. It's been about 2 years now so who knows if she'll ever be back at my door... Hopefully :o) Thanks Ken for the message! #8377342Kenny Metro February 12, 2010
Well,I'm glad she has a few prints at least... #8377507Susana Ms Heide February 19, 2010
Me too :o)) Thanks for your messages Ken! #8398613Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi March 30, 2011
Wow... Gorgeous image! Congratulation! #9326525Susana Ms Heide April 03, 2011
Thank you kindly Zsuzsanna!! :o) #9332851Usman M. Bajwa April 04, 2011
Splendid capture, Susana. Belated CONGRATZ!UB. #9333236
Susana Ms Heide April 04, 2011
Thank you Usman :o) #9333992Sherran Andersen January 07, 2013
Love that face... worth a resubmit. #10504483Kenny Metro November 03, 2013
It's been 5 years since my first comment. The photo and the story behind it stirs emotions.Hope this beautiful child is having a good life... #10889631Wendy A. Blanchard June 03, 2015
Beautiful portrait! Congrats on your win! #11312200Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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