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Tendres bourgeons de cimetière
Posted by Karine*Mazloumian (Paris, France) on 11 July 2011 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
> Cemetery tender buds
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Those Armenian kids propose to tell the story of the khatchkars (old engraved armenian tombstones) and that's how they earn some money....... Other images from my Armenia 2007 archives in the Tags or Here
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Ces enfants Arméniens proposent de raconter l'histoire des khatchkars (ancestrales stèles de pierre) et c'est ainsi qu'ils gagnent un peu d'argent....... D'autres images de mes archives Arménie 2007 dans les Tags ou Ici
(Noradous cemetery, Armenia - 2007)
All original frames (excepted the square croppings) / Hormis les formats carrés, tous les cadrages sont d'origine.
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"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera" (Dorothea Lange)
Richard from Duns, United Kingdom
Fantastic faces, Karine. They have those expressions of children the world over.
11 Jul 2011 5:27am
JacklineG from Béarn, France
Des regards, des expressions superbes, et des petis guides sûrement très intéressants qu'on a forcément envie d'écouter et d'aider ! Bonne journée Karine
11 Jul 2011 5:40am
DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States
A sympathetic shot, Karine. An interesting way to make a little money...I guess they do what they can with what they have.
11 Jul 2011 6:02am
Christine from Duns, United Kingdom
Enterprising young men, I bet they all spoke at once. A superb portrait of them I love their expressions and perfect in B&W
11 Jul 2011 6:26am
guillaume from Paris, France
belle et intense photo ! l'histoire se lit dans leurs yeux !
11 Jul 2011 6:27am
Phil from Sausset les Pins, France
J'aime vraiment tes photos pleine de vie et de justesse . Ta Liberté d'Esprit et de Penser transpirent à travers tes photos , Phil
11 Jul 2011 6:28am
☺ ► ƸɼiϾ ◄ ☼ from Narbonne, France
chouette photo, et quel titre ! bonne journée karine ☼
11 Jul 2011 6:28am
Kala from United States
So they are hard working at a young age. Very different than the youth here in the US.
11 Jul 2011 6:46am
Tede from Aubenas 07, France
J'aime leurs regards plein de vie. Une magnifique image et un titre superbe. Belle journée.
11 Jul 2011 6:46am
Richard T from Leicester, United Kingdom
As well as the obvious needs of the boys they express a wonderful sense of enquiry , interest and wanting to know more about the pretty lady with the expensive camera.
A fine study and so natural.
richard
11 Jul 2011 6:49am
Phil David Morris 2011 from Saskatoon, Toronto, Canada
Amazing work Karine, you take incredible photos of groups I notice, a
very gifted eye that is brilliant !! The monoliths behind them are very
curious, never seen anything like them before, as if a graveyard from
Stonehenge !
11 Jul 2011 6:51am
@Phil David Morris 2011: Thanks a lot, Phil, and you're so right about this graveyard you can also see Here and There.
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
ah ! leurs regards intenses et sérieux pour leur jeune âge ! ils en disent aussi long que leur petit discours appris pour gagner leur vie ! une image touchante de naturel et de vérité ! bonne journée Karine !
11 Jul 2011 6:58am
Paul K from Bretagne, France
Magnifiques portraits très bien mis en valeur par rapport à leur environnement. J'aime beaucoup.
11 Jul 2011 8:37am
Mamyni from Argenteau-Visé, Belgium
Leurs regards ne sont plus ceux de l'enfance.
Ils savent déjà qu'il faut lutter pour (sur)vivre;
Une image très forte, bien traitée en N&B.
Bonne journée.
11 Jul 2011 8:39am
Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain
Truly life and needs trigger the imagination. But there are so many ways to represent it as photographers in the world. You choose the more human and more tender ... the eternal beauty of children ... yet they already belong to another time his gaze is still fresh and free from bitter feelings! I hope so friend! I like his presence among the old trails as beautiful as they settled down to the cultural past ... another story. In English I find it easier! All my love, Adela
11 Jul 2011 8:54am
Battements d'Cils (Peggy M) from France
Le regard a déjà tant à raconter, leurs yeux me percutent. Leur présence aussi et ce lieu qu'ils "habitent" tellement chargé d'histoire. Une photo très forte.
11 Jul 2011 9:01am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
mon dieux these eyes, these eyes, my gosh KoKotte does it again
11 Jul 2011 9:15am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
lovely portrait tho it DOES feeeeel like poverty, you captured it babe!! well done!! and thanks for liking my page :)
11 Jul 2011 9:24am
Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France
Superbe celle là, leurs visages nous racontent déjà beaucoup !
11 Jul 2011 9:40am
Tomix from landerneau, France
pourtant c'est eux qui ont l'air d'écouter avec beaucoup d'attention!! :)
des expressions poignantes déjà à leur âge qui montrent que la vie n'est pas toujours facile pour eux, le choix du n&b est judicieux!
le paysage me fait penser aux alignements de Carnac!
bonne journée K*!
11 Jul 2011 10:17am
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
There is always a leader of a group like that - I suspect the guy second left. The brains is the guy far right.
11 Jul 2011 10:39am
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Il y a quelque chose dans leur regard qui m'impressionne. Une très belle photo
11 Jul 2011 10:42am
Akaruiphoto from Kagoshima, Japan
Tres jolis portraits de ces jeunes hommes. J'ai tout de suite pense a l'Armenie en voyant ta photo.
11 Jul 2011 11:03am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Une très belle photo-reportage-témoignage! Je me demande ce qu'ils sont devenus depuis que tu as pris cette photo en 2007! Bonnes semaines à toi Karine!
11 Jul 2011 11:14am
Stephen from Canberra, Australia
Strong portrait, Karine, with so much intensity in their eyes. Amazing composition - or mise en scène - you get with this unusual setting.
11 Jul 2011 11:18am
Z from Shanghai, China
Brilliant portrait...these kids all has bright eye! And the background is gorgeous!
11 Jul 2011 11:32am
Monik from PARIS, France
Une photo qui interpelle...Je suis frappée par leurs regards graves et expressifs, des regards d'enfants que la vie semble avoir fait grandir trop vite...
Bonne journée, Karine!
11 Jul 2011 11:43am
Christine Walsh from Astoria, NY, United States
It seems like such another time, but the clothes give them away. I love all the other ones (I checked out the tag link) some with such fantastic treatment. It must be a sad life for those old women trying to get tourists to buy their wares - yet I feel a pull to visit this area...maybe from a previous life...
11 Jul 2011 11:47am
foto forte from Phoenix, United States
Outstanding, Karine:) These guys look pretty streetwise to me, but so young!
Wonderful image!
11 Jul 2011 2:50pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
A rather unusual slice-of-life scene with a somewhat strange mood... the backdrop monoliths are spectacular, the boys are smart... yet on their faces just couldn't find the joy one's expecting, there's an uncomfortable hollowness in their eye-catching eyes and their superficial excitement even makes me feel a little lost! What cruel reality and absurd childhood... A poignant portraiture k@!!!
11 Jul 2011 2:50pm
danou-yepa from Nice, France
superbes ces regards brillants et attentifs , l'impression qu'ils se posent plein de questions !! super traitement et N/B
11 Jul 2011 3:31pm
DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES from United Kingdom
A fascinating frame, Karine and a very accomplished one that captures the boys so well as they attempt to make some money by divulging details about their ancestry. Like a mini stonehenge behind them with the gravestones, that speak of heritae and history and great respect for the sanctity of those who have passed on to whatever awaits in the afterlife.
11 Jul 2011 3:38pm
Mhelene from Paris, France
Fabuleux portraits d'un autre monde où les enfants sont adultes bien trop jeunes . Ils ont tous dans ta photo un regard fait de curiosité et d'espoir .
11 Jul 2011 4:05pm
clodagh smith from Sacramento, United States
beautiful black and white. wonderful faces on these boys
11 Jul 2011 4:16pm
Rick from Toronto, Canada
What a wonderful piece of group portraiture. I love how you have them framed, with their expressive youthful faces and eyes turned elsewhere and not to your lens. There is a special quality to the pale almost washed-away tonality of the background that reinforces the difference between times (and lives) past and these young men. I love the shot.
11 Jul 2011 4:35pm
Gérard Beullac from Paris, France
La vie est dure, là bas.
Et cela se voit.
Ce sont des enfants, ce ne sont plus vraiment des minots.
Ce qui est super est de raconter ces histoires pour gagner un peu....
Très chouette photo. Une de plus, my dear !
11 Jul 2011 4:44pm
Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Can only echo what others have said, what a wonderfully strong group portrait, I would love to be there to hear their story.
11 Jul 2011 4:45pm
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
Cracking good post, a social commentary or documentary.
I'd like to see this with a closer crop losing most of the white space and sky above their heads, I was just scrolling down and when I spotted it I thought it portrayed a deeper mood. What do you think?
11 Jul 2011 5:04pm
@Curly: Yes, why not, it's another point of view i respect utterly, Curly. As for me i needed not to emprison them more than they already are by their life & i liked that whiteness opening above their heads - hope, maybe ?... and the tombstones standing up are so impressive for me they needed room too. But again, it's just a matter of choice, depth of field & feeling, we all have ours, thanks for sharing yours and for having really looked at this image, appreciated*
Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States
Hi Karine! I am really impressed by their eyes... I think much of the reason why is because of your very effective treatment you have employed, here!...The lads all look happy, yet also they appear somehow afraid or concerned...Indicative of the life they have led, thus far, perhaps? I am not sure of course, but any way I look at this, it is another masterful and humanistic image from the hands, head, and heart of Karine Mazloumian! Fantastic! All the best good buddy- I love this one!
11 Jul 2011 6:19pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Super capture Karine! This is a wonderful entreprenurial enterprise. Their body language is wonderful! Well seen and captured! ;-)
11 Jul 2011 7:26pm
Kiki from Ambert, France
Ce lieu empreint de leur histoire donne une force incroyable à l’image avec ces pierres dressées qui les dominent et les protègent aussi j'espère. Une image qui touche… tellement loin de celle que l’on se fait de l’enfance… où est-elle l’insouciance ici ! J’aime le regard tendre que tu poses sur ces petits conteurs et je voudrais croire en cette lueur qui brille dans leurs beaux regards noirs et graves de déjà adultes. Bonne soirée Karine et semaine aussi :)
11 Jul 2011 7:29pm
Chriss from Saint Paul, Reunion
Image très forte. Ils n'ont plus des regards d'enfants, ils ont les yeux graves de ceux qui doivent gagner leur vie si jeunes. Belle prise.
11 Jul 2011 8:36pm
DowsherVision from PARIS, France
Superbe image, le traitement noir et blanc est magnifique !
11 Jul 2011 8:46pm
Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States
This is a beautiful portrait. It just says it all in their expressive eyes.
11 Jul 2011 8:46pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Miniature tour guides all dressed in their school day best. Who could resist a tour with these entrepreneurs? I know you had to take a tour. ;-) A lovely photo, Karine.
11 Jul 2011 9:53pm
Rayak from Paris, France
Le parallèle entre ces enfants et les tombes dressées est impressionnant. Quels regards.
11 Jul 2011 11:21pm
Dokmateo from Spain
Beautiful portrait and nice framing. I like how you captured the monotony of reactions.
11 Jul 2011 11:47pm
Becky from los angeles, United States
I can't get over the intensity in the eyes. All grown up inside it seems. Seen too much? Know too much?
Young old souls? Fantastic.
12 Jul 2011 2:07am
PhotOpus from Aix-en-Provence, France
J'aime le coté sérieux de leur mission ... Et tu as l'air de les impressionner. Dans tous les cas on ressent l'échange sur cette scène. Comme d'hab chez toi.
J'espère que tout va bien.
Vincent
12 Jul 2011 4:51am
10Fraction from France
coté photo c'est un peu plat dans le bas et cramé dans le haut, mais dans une série je la verrais bien cadrer avec une histoire et comme tu sais raconter une histoire, elle rend bien.
Bisous pluvieux
12 Jul 2011 5:45am
Bruno F from France
Tu n'as que l'embarras du choix pour choisir ton guide !!!
:)
12 Jul 2011 7:34am
Veronique from Hautes-Pyrénées, France
j'aime beaucoup le contraste entre le très blanc du fond (du passé...) et le très contrasté du premier plan (le présent...) - enfin c'est ainsi que cela me parle
12 Jul 2011 1:41pm
annisabelle from France
un portrait rugueux comme ce magnifique noir et blanc annisab
12 Jul 2011 9:16pm
Ddo from Verdun, France
J'aime leurs visages expressifs, fortement contrastés sur ce fond clair. Le second semble être le meneur. On lit beaucoup d'attente dans leurs regards. Je ne peux m empecher d'evoquer les menhirs celtiques en contemplant ces steles qui se dressent.
13 Jul 2011 6:42am
Bettina from Los Angeles, United States
They are so cute! What great faces and expressions. I love your story along with it. Telling stories still brings money! Amazing!
13 Jul 2011 7:08am
STEED from D, France
Dans Ton cas précis,ma Chance,c'est que Tu as fait peu d'images,depuis que j'ai du décrocher un peu par la force des choses......Revenir doucement.Prendre le temps..De détailler..De rever..D'Analyser.....De parler..D'Ecrire....Et en plus de(re)découvrir Mac Cartney à cause de l'une d'entre elle qui me parle bigrement....Des Bises,k@rine....
13 Jul 2011 7:22am
@STEED: Oui, je poste beaucoup moins (alors que j'ai des tas de photos prêtes ;), moins de commentaires et plus de temps pour moi, et aussi prendre le temps de visiter quand je veux, et de faire plein d'autres choses (qui incluent la photo !) I feel damn good & free ;) Merci & à bientôt.
Chris from Haute-Loire, France
Tes dernières photos sont pour moi comme le prolongement d'un roman que je viens tout juste de terminer "Purge" de Sofi Oksanen ; je ne sais pas, j'y retrouve l'ambiance, la lumière, les expressions, les regards que j'imagine...
Visages touchants, regards si profonds pour tes tendres bourgeons.
Bonne journée K@.
13 Jul 2011 9:00am
Nicou from Sion, Switzerland
Fantastique scène et portrait de ce jeune, quel rendu quelle compo fantastique
13 Jul 2011 2:55pm
Susan from Sausalito, United States
Their faces are mesmerizing--and each boy's eyes are looking at something different. They stand out like cut-outs against the faded background. Beautifully effective Karine.
13 Jul 2011 3:20pm
domlortha from Roanne, France
Attendrissant, comme tous tes portraits. J'aime beaucoup.
Bonne soirée.
13 Jul 2011 7:45pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Le N&B intensifie ces regards, le décor en background est fascinant... j'aime beaucoup ce quadruple portrait.
13 Jul 2011 11:02pm
myky from Ontario, Canada
Such intensity in those gazes...and I really like the contrast of their "larger than life" youthful presence with the muted aged tombstones in the background....a compelling image!
14 Jul 2011 6:23am
dan from Paris, France
Même dans un cimetière, tout est prétexte pour survivre et les regards sont touchants.
16 Jul 2011 7:43pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Excellent shot Karine! There is a photojournalist and documentary feel. Your compositions back in 2007 were as strong as they are now.
Funny...many people I have been coming across have been looking back into their archives, and I've been looking at doing the same thing. Sometimes there are gems to be found there that were originally overlooked.
Brilliant shot :)
20 Jul 2011 4:54am
@bluechameleon: Thanks a lot for mentioning photojournalism & documentary feel, you're the only one here and i humbly admit it was what i loved in this image and tried to reach ;) Yep, digging archives is very pleasant sometimes.
Christopher from United States
A wonderful contrast between life at the end and life at the beginning. Excellent capture of these Lads and their surroundings Karine
20 Jul 2011 1:52pm
Damian B from Manchester, United Kingdom
I think this is superbly framed giving you a sense of depth and the surroundings, the childlike faces all the look the same almost if they are quadruplets in different ages, the black and white tones are superb and its a such a thought provoking picture - Bravo on another stunning image!!!
22 Jul 2011 1:33pm
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