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Guest		10-Mar-2011 18:49
es inpresionante la pobresa como se ve de afuera, y en las fotos peor,desde aca les mando un abraso,y me pone muy triste ver esas fotos,soy de mendoza ,Argentina y espero para todo el mundo una mejoria para el bien de todos....emmanuel.roberto.sanchez

JQpfBw		13-Jan-2010 03:34
Hi! AFBIAz

Michelle Marsh		20-Nov-2008 23:10
Hello, Michelle Marsh Michelle Marsh

Chris Sofopoulos		28-May-2008 10:51
Toning here is something amazing. Very good work Juan! v

Juan Rodrigo		03-Mar-2008 21:07
I didn't run... but I think it isn't the point... the point is to show this reality to as many people as possible.

Guest		01-Mar-2008 23:09
Its great that were givin the chance to see how much the world is suffering, to see concrete evidence that sitting on our buts won't get the proble solved. My one question is, did the photographer help these people out at all? Cause i've heard of people who take there pics and run, without an ounce of sympathy, i doubt this photographer is like that, but its better to know isn't it?

Denis Vincelette		15-Dec-2007 00:33
amazing scenes .... Congratulations The vchoice of the B/W is excellent for this kind of photos .... All is concentrated on the subject ... and what a subject !

Jim Taylor's Pictures		23-Jun-2007 00:37
Wonderful Gallery. JT

Guest		17-Apr-2007 20:16
VERDADERAMENTE IMPRESIONANTE ME HE PASADO MUCHISIMO TEMPO OBSERVANDO LA MAYORIA DE LAS FOTOS Y LA VERDAD SI ME PIDIERAN QUE VOTARA POR UNA FOTO EN PARTICULAR NO LO PODRIA HACER, SERIA CASI COMO DECIR QUE UNA FOTO ES FEA Y LA OTRA BONITA. NO CABE DUDA SE NACE CON ESE FEELING PARA FOTOGRAFIAR ESA CLASE DE TOMAS, UN SALUDO DESDE MEXICO Y PRONTO VOLVERE PARA TERMINAR DE DELEITARME CON TUS OBRAS. GRACIAS

Ken Owen		03-Jan-2007 00:22
Powerful stuff...

henrywong		31-Dec-2006 07:07
excellent! Voted!

Galina Stepanova		28-Dec-2006 16:34
Highly impressive!

Galina Stepanova		28-Dec-2006 16:29
My huge vote and sincere compliments to photographer. Dramatic and emotional journalist style, great contrast B&W.

Kaden Kratzer		19-Nov-2006 02:30
Excellent photographic work. Kudos.

Guest		02-Nov-2006 16:44
impessed!!! I tried to pick the best picture of this gallery but it seems inpossible! very ,very good gallery , big vote

Guest		15-Sep-2006 17:22
WOW!! great b/w gallery!! voted

Grobljar Vanjo		16-Aug-2006 05:15
Fantastic B&W give an extra dramatic Galery is well selected Voted

Nunes BEIRAO - PHOTO		26-Jul-2006 00:09
Well, I feel that everything might be already said. This is, indeed, a superb collection of very impressive images, and the way how you play with light, only a master like you could do it. Absolutely a 5* album, Juan!!! gmv+ Nunes

Guest		04-Jun-2006 19:49
when not many people are doing black and white photography, such fine and sensitive work ! but could you capture other moods of indian life?

Guest		20-Jan-2006 02:38
Nunca dejes de tomar fotografias. Never stop shooting. Eduardo N.

Chris Sofopoulos		18-Jan-2006 12:44
Excellent b&w photography. Many bravo for these expressive and unique images!

Biggi Sig		04-Jan-2006 11:48
Great gallery. Strong images. Vote

Juan Rodrigo		26-Dec-2005 18:57
Many people have asked me about B&W treatment. It's not easy to explain because each photo require a different process, but I'll try to explain some "general tricks": You need strong blacks to create this kind of images... In other words, pure blacks. To get them you can raise contrast but your image will become defective before you get black enoguh. So, it's better to use (also) Levels and Curves. If you are familiarized with histograms you will know that in the left side you have the darkest information. Usually you move the left arrow to the point where the histogram begins. Doing that, you have a point of pure black in your image, but this isn't enough. You need more than a point, so I move left arrow more to the right. All the information I leave in the left side will be pure black. So, I'm loosing information (some grey areas now will be black, no detail... but it's ok) Same with whites. You need some pure whites in your image (but not so many as blacks) The other consideration is: normally a global process is not great for all the image. So, you must begin with general adjustments, but you will also probably need some parcial adjustments. I usually select an area, apply a big father and adjust again Contrast, Levels... There is a soft called ImagingFactory that does automatically a big portion of the work, but you probably will need anyway some parcial adjustments. I didn't use this program (I did eveything "manually") Obviously, depending on the image, other adjustments will be also necesary. Cheers!

jennifer		06-Dec-2005 17:58
hola, las imagenes me parecen tristes pero claramente son la realidad del paiz no creo que sean copias de otras porque particularmente pienso que cada foto expresa algo diferente espero que algo nos conmueva en el universo para no volvernos calculadores y frios

Guest		06-Dec-2005 17:57
hola, las imagenes me parecen tristes pero claramente son la realidad del paiz no creo que sean copias de otras porque particularmente pienso que cada foto expresa algo diferente espero que algo nos conmueva en el universo para no volvernos calculadores y frios

sara		03-Dec-2005 10:58
hola juan! lei de una tal brigitte q dices q no terrias coherencia periodistica, q has hecho lo q muchos hacen, o sea utilizar imagenes estereotipadas, q no has hecho nada nuevo, sino disparar a lo q has encontrado en la calle- pues sta claro q cada uno tiene y expresa su opini�n, pero siempre hace falta el respecto por el trabajo ajeno.. me parece q periodisticamente... hayas ensenyado lo q existe.La pobreza no es un estereotipo, los viejos y los ninos en la calle no son estereotipos, son reales. Y siempre necesitamos q alguien en el mundo nos ensenyen lo q muy a menudo olvidamos. y eso de no tener un estilo tuyo, yo no lo considero un defecto, sino una calidad, es decir q eres capaz de utilizar lo mejor de cada estilo, del blanco y negro y del color.. Adem�s has jugado mucho con los colores, enfatizando algunos, para q algunas fotos tuvieran una fuerza particular, y creo q has enfatizado los colores q encontravas mas en las callies u en los templos, y q son tipicos de la india. Personalmente, como soy estimadora de un arte "tradicional" (=kiero decir, lo q muestra cosas agradables por los ojos , formas equilibradas y no la presuncion de crear un chock por que kien mira no entiende el mensaje) me encantaron tus fotos, por q son perfectas, pensadas, equilibradas en la composicion. Y hacen ver cosas normales como "hermosas". Has unido la composition racional con fotos q parecen hechas en un segundo, pillando el momento. Pues esaba Carti�r Bresson q lo decia, no me parece poco! no? estoy dacuerdo con el comentario de matias asun entonces ...complimenti per le foto juan , continua cosi! sara(italia)

abie		28-Nov-2005 02:39
absolutely amazing work........this to me is the art of photography......there are things which we don't like to see but need to be shown, your images capture the pure emotion of the people in it....although I would like to point out that there are other faces of India as well I hope you will capture them as well.

yank		25-Nov-2005 02:55
These pictures made me hurt to my very soul, makes me ashamed for all I have and have not shared and all that I take for granted. thank you for the powerfull images. to Davey: I guess I am a "Yank" as you put it because I am American,, but I have no Idea what brand a 5D is or anything else about fancy crap like that,, we are not all like that as i am sure your fellow countrymen are not either.

Richard Calmes		22-Nov-2005 18:19
These images invoke an emotional responce! Good work! Excellent framing, composition, and variety of subjects.

chrisso		21-Nov-2005 20:27
Really, really stunning, beautiful, compelling pictures that keep me coming back. Absolutely love your stuff. www.pbase.com\chrisso

SimplePhotography		21-Nov-2005 04:16
Voted.

suriya nuntasukhon		20-Nov-2005 16:34
For my opinion---- still have many different in many things in this world.This gallery have many stories inside each picture .

Guest		18-Nov-2005 04:44
something i find really hard to deal with is the belief that is held by people in "developed nations" that the people in these images would feel that they are being taken adavantage of. you assume that because they are poor (in terms of material wealth) that they are unhappy. from my own travels through the 3rd world, i have constantly come across people with zero material possesions but these people want for nothing. they lead simple existences (by western standards), but they are happy. they suffer not from the trivialities in life that you and i experience everyday. they have never experienced life any other way, so they know no different. it is an arrogant, ignorant belief that because someone is poor by western standards, they are unhappy

Peter		17-Nov-2005 23:40
great gallery. voted. peter

guest		17-Nov-2005 20:28
Usted a echo lo que la mayoria de personas tomando estas clases de fotos isieron, Ense�ar lo mas que pudiste en tus pocos dias ayi. Cuantas fotos tomastes de la misma situacion antes de pensar esta es la que me gusta. No todo el tiempo es lo que usted mire mas que lo que va a representar, su estilo de tomar esta por tos lados. Ay algunas fotos que estan tomadas con la misma direcion, oh angulo digo. Bueno buenas fotos pero encuentrate tu mismo primero en tu trabajo.....

Sandip Debnath		17-Nov-2005 17:31
You got some outstanding photographs at my country.. you treatment on monochrome is really cool... r u still in India ?

Lorenzo Savinelli Photo �		16-Nov-2005 16:52
very impressive , fantastic trabacho

Will Evans		16-Nov-2005 15:32
Wow... fantastic work!

Tom		16-Nov-2005 03:21
Great work Juan, my compliments! Please come see my photos sometime? Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands. http://members.lycos.nl/tomjutte/ .

�� Dabo ��		15-Nov-2005 21:50
Is a very nice Job, congratulations from caborian my friend XD, ---guellu en foco Team-- -:)

Miel Pieters		15-Nov-2005 14:46
Picures with a message, great, human, direct, superbe B&W. Compliments. Miel

Hodero		15-Nov-2005 13:37
Don't we feel Happy to be rich...?

Matias Asun		14-Nov-2005 17:47
El comentario de brigitte me ha sorprendido. Estoy absolutamente en desacuerdo, pero no por proponer lo contrario, sino porque los supuestos a la base de lo que comenta no tienen porque aplicarse a la fotograf�a ni a ninguna forma de arte. Hay tantas dimensiones que superan lo que un lente con pelicula puede hacer y decir sobre la pobreza y las otras formas del ser humano. �Nos aburrir�amos de ver mariposas? La pregunta que queda es que es lo que cada uno ve o mas bien que es lo que cada uno espera ver. As� el problema no est� en la forma de la foto ni en su t�cnica, ni en su -dios nos libre- originalidad de estilo, sino en las formas posibles del ojo del que observa. No son bichos ni piedras, son gente. El miedo es parte de la belleza de la foto si se v� con estos ojos que llevo.

Matias Asun		14-Nov-2005 17:41
So many different kinds of poverty... Great pictures.

Guest		13-Nov-2005 21:29
Good shots, good focusing, good eye: brilliant photos!

baran		13-Nov-2005 11:51
in the name of allah(God) that creat earth and sky and nature.. i thanke you for taking most beautiful picture in nature iam very glad when i see your web-site iam in kurdistan_iraq you can take a picture with us in here nature is very beautiful you can visit our country and connect with me iam help you ..you can show my country and make more beautiful your web-site..i wait your answer..farewell

baran		13-Nov-2005 11:50
in the name of allah(God) that creat earth and sky and nature.. i thanke you for taking most beautiful picture in nature iam very glad when i see your web-site iam in kurdistan_iraq you can take a picture with us in here nature is very beautiful you can visit our country and connect with me iam help you ..you can show my country and make more beautiful your web-site..i wait your answer..farewell

Nicola Cammisa		13-Nov-2005 11:03
IMPRESSED....INSPIRED...........WOW...........it makes me want to go back there.....what a depth of everything......rare quality............please keep your good work coming...........you make your new camera really shine ;-))

lovebobo1314		13-Nov-2005 07:49
Very touching works.. GMV. BoBo

John de Voogd		12-Nov-2005 08:51
Fantastic work! Voted.

John Burke		12-Nov-2005 07:21
Gorgeous...Love the travel gallery...I want to do something just like this.

G�nter Hofst�dter		11-Nov-2005 22:10
i�m very moved by your gallerie ! Some pain went trough my heart and a teardrop run down my face ! The quality and the b&w are awesome ! I just must vote ! G�nter

brigitte		11-Nov-2005 20:10
Muy buenas fotos para impresionar a aficionados, pero nunca se te ocurra mostrarlas a un editor serio.... .El recurso de la pobreza esta gastado ya, a pesar de que en el worl press photo las desgracias siguen obteniendo premios. Demuestras un poco de desconocimiento de la etica fotoperiodistica, no solo por la inexistente relacion que tienes con tus sujetos, sino porque no eres capaz de mantener un estilo, fotografia en color y en blanco y negro. Ademas no muestras ninguna coherencia periodistica, tu "reportaje" no me dice nada, solo copias imagenes estereotipadas. De todas maneras creo que tu podrias ser un buen fotografo, solo te falta crear tus propias imagenes, involucrarte mas con tus sujetos. Tus imagenes no me sorprenden, solo me dan la impresion de que has salido a la calle a disparar con tu camara digital todo lo que se te ponia delante. La comparacion que alguien hizo con Salgado, es los mas deshacertado que lei nunca. Salgado se tomo diez a�os para fotografiar su proyecto Terra (por ejemplo), sin embargo tu trabajo parece hecho en diez dias y con miedo. Disculpa, no pretendo ser destructivo con mi critica sino todo lo contrario. Si no entiendes a que me refiero, puedes comparar tu trabajo con el de David A. Harvey. Tecnicamente eres impecable. Saludos. Brigitte

Fabio Marini		10-Nov-2005 19:52
Semplicemente fantastiche ! Forse le pi� belle foto che ho visto su questo sito ! Complimenti anche alla Eos 5D, visto che anch'io posseggo questa macchina, � semplicemente fantastica !

Guest		10-Nov-2005 15:13
showing poverty................ nothing special.

danielc		10-Nov-2005 06:31
your photographs are excellent and you definitely made your camera sing !

Teila K. Day		10-Nov-2005 04:24
Just when I think people can't get any more dumb, narrow minded and judgemental. I shutter to think that those comments might have come from educated people. You're photographs are EXCELLENT. Period.

Rodney		10-Nov-2005 00:34
Really an excellent gallery! Your photos are inspirational. :)

Amihay Shraga		09-Nov-2005 23:16
Outstanding gallery Great B&W work Well done! Amihay

fred_il		09-Nov-2005 18:13
One of the most beautiful gallery I have seen on PBase Fabulous work!! Vote!

Hodero		09-Nov-2005 17:55
the poverty of people can be a grateful object for the photographers eye and a relief for the viewers who then realize how lucky they are.

Juanjo Valverde		09-Nov-2005 17:50
Felicidades por la serie, son todas muy buenas, gracias por compartirlas

Colin		09-Nov-2005 15:57
Jerry/Juan Natchwey is a comitted photojournalist, he doesn't present his work alongside topless glamour photos. Don't get me wrong, I think Juan is visually gifted, and technically he's an excellent photographer producing beautiful images. I applaud his desire to document poverty and I'm sure his intentions where good. But when your dealing with vulnerable people I think you need to be careful in the way you represent them. It is certainly not the 'shock' element which disturbs me. As you say, the images are pretty tame compared to Natchwey, Peress and the like (take a look at Alfredo Jaar's work if this is a debate that interests you). The problem I have is on an ethical level, both in a couple of individual images which I feel to be exploitative, and in the selection as a whole when placed under the title 'Poverty'. As viewers (even on a site like this) we should certainly apply a higher level of criticism to this type of work and as a potential photojournalist I'm sure Juan accepts that such criticism is more likely to arise - these are not just pretty flowers and sunsets. Maybe, on an amateur level, the argument is overblown but if Juan decides to move into professional photojournalism (especially documentary photography) he would need to get a stronger understanding of the ethical implications of his work. I hope he does so and I look forward to seeing the results.

Guest		09-Nov-2005 12:25
I think this is outstanding work. period. I am traveling to India (Mumbai) this Sunday the 13th for 10 days unfortunately it is for work not photography though I do plan on shooting as much as possible. If my images are 50% as powerful as yours I'll be happy. You should, and I am sure you are, be VERY proud of this work.

Marc Demoulin		09-Nov-2005 07:32
The best BW gallery at the moment in Pbase. Marc

Mika Karhulahti		09-Nov-2005 06:57
This gallery is very good. I have trouble putting my thoughts down, since the images are so powerful. Juan, you�ve done amazing job at portraing these people and their emotions. After looking at these images, I feel like I�ve been walking amongst them. For some posters: ffs, stop talking about gear, it�s not always appropriate. ~V

Guest		09-Nov-2005 05:26
Here's a perfect example of how photography has gone to the dumps... We have a gallery on par with some of the best in the world, excellent execution and technique as well as the emotional protrayal of the current situation down there, I doubt that he wanted to show off his pretty gear to the locals. That's just it, a good photograph lies 80% skill 10% gear 10% environment. And then we have the trolls who do nothing more than bash at him for taking pictures of an impoverished nation... if he's not gonna show the world our problems... who is? Ken Tamayo, Philippines

Larry Lam		09-Nov-2005 01:12
Wonderful portrait gallery, great

Chu-Young Kim		09-Nov-2005 00:13
Well shot images, Juan. It may be worthwhile to reconsider whether "poverty" is an appropriate name for this gallery. The first picture (man holding out his hand) is about poverty, I agree. But rest of the pictures seem to reflect normal life. Nice work, in any case.

Jerry		08-Nov-2005 23:57
cybercare and colin, You have obviously not seen the work of documentary photographers such as Ron Haviv and James Nachtwey. These are only mild images to the gut wretching images that James Nachtwey has captured and the destruction of war in progress that Haviv has also seen through his camera and risked HIS life to capture. Or how about renouned Cartier Bresson and his images from all around the world. Would you call Bresson's images of the poverty in France, not exploring his own home for a cause. Have you seen the photos of Alex Webb, how has traveled around the US/Mexican border, hati, florida and instanbul to capture these places in transistion for over 2 decades. I don't think either have actually looked into what drives most serious documentary photographers.

Guest		08-Nov-2005 20:23
CyberCare - look somewhere else if you don't like what you see. But this is the REALITY in many countries. We should all see it and maybe some of us will try to do something about it in their lives. Most won't (unfortunately). Juan Manuel - you have a great talent, congratulations for all of your galleries. Your photos speak better than thousands of words. At least to those who know how to "listen".

CyberCare		08-Nov-2005 20:04
This series is sickening. Did you really need to posts these to show how good a photographer you are, or do you get some gradification from showing the sick and needy among us?

Juan Rodrigo		08-Nov-2005 16:08
Some of you are you accesing this gallery from dpreview and I think some don't realise It is just a portion of the entire work. There are 6 galleries (Children, Poverty, Religion, Surroundings, Top15 and Discarded). This is only the second one, and you probably take a bad idea of what I was wanting to tranmit if you only see this one. If you wish to see complete: www.juanrodrigo.com/india Cheers!

PhotoPro		08-Nov-2005 16:00
I must say, these photographs are incredible. It looks like something right out of National Geographic. As for Colin, when stupidity as such a level presents itself it must be ignored. The ignorant will always have something negative to say and Colin must be the king of the despicables. He almost sounds like a sour and spiteful old man who has taken pathetic photos all of his life and when someone shows something with substance he gets jealous and posts a bad comment. Grow up, Colin. Other than the bad poster, again your photos are beatiful windows into the everyday lives of some of India's less fortunate citizens.

zoolander		08-Nov-2005 15:34
Colin, your comment came across as nasty and reeks of a personal attack. You should think twice about how your comments are perceived, whether or not you were trying to give honest and sincere comments to him.

Colin		08-Nov-2005 11:37
You could be a good photographer but I'm affraid this is classic victim photography. You allow your subject no voice, and no dignity. In aplying such an established (and outdated) aesthetic to the subject of Third World poverty you are merely trying to place yourself within a canon of 'concerned photographers'. Most visually educated viewers would recognise the true subject here to be the photographer himself. You are saying, 'Look at me, look what great images I can create'. If you want to tackle social issues I suggest you pick a different subject, one closer to home. One in which you are involved and have a deeper understanding and commitment. If you really want to talk of other cultures in a serious way then don't assume you have the right to make meaningful comment - let the subject speak for themselves, they all have a story to tell. "All art is meaningless to whom life itself is merely a spectacle" (John Berger).

Guest		08-Nov-2005 11:03
Powerful images that evoke emotion in the viewer

AHMAD FAIZAL		08-Nov-2005 10:35
excellent photos!!

Christian		08-Nov-2005 10:15
Excellent photographs. Good captures and good post processing; it really brings out the plight of the situation and drives the message home. Well done.

Guest		08-Nov-2005 04:14
Excellent execution in the capturing of actualy emotion through film. Amazingly well done with composition and contrast.

Ovidiu Moise		08-Nov-2005 03:52
Impressive images that speak for themselves. Very nice work. I personally do not approve of the subject, but the skill of the photographer is obvious. Happy shooting.

Jan Gielen		08-Nov-2005 00:44
Excellent!! Great photography. Very nice B/W. Regards, Jan Gielen Photography

Diane Fields		07-Nov-2005 22:06
Wonderful gallery. It elicits strong emotions while looking at the images---and I feel that's important with this style of photography. The b/w was just the right choice. It makes you focus on the subjects--tough as that is. Diane

Guest		07-Nov-2005 17:33
People's negative reaction to this photo are unrealistic. Should the world ignore the reality of the life of the poverty-stricken? Is it the photojournalists responsibility to not take their picture but sell his gear to feed them instead? Where does it stop? How much is the photographer obligated to help the people he photographs? All of them? Some of them? I invite all of you to read the life story about Pulitzer Prize-winning photo journalist Kevin Carter and his life before and after the prize winning photo he took in Sudan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carter. It tragically conveys the issues discussed above.

Roman Johnston		07-Nov-2005 16:26
First off....the business at hand. Excellent and emotional and eye opening recording of some of humanitys more desolate moments. To photography only humanitys happy and easier times ie equivlant to sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling La la la. Most amazing work! To the people who think these shots shouldnt have been taken?....its not about seeking joy out of others misery....but about recording what exists out there for the majority of us who often forget in our comfey beds that such things still happen. For those who are just about the gear....I bet we can hand this person any reasonable DSLR....and he would get similar EXCELLENT results dus to their photography skill....not the camera.

Peter Kozikowski		07-Nov-2005 15:42
Juan, looks like dpreview type of crowd followed you here, boy they are funny ;-) I also draw a comparison to Salgado, at least from the point of view that his images drew plenty of controversy because some claim they were too beautifull to show pain and poverty. Your images are very similar in this way, they are simply splendid, beauty mixed with pain, but for me very successfull. Peter

Robert Socha		07-Nov-2005 15:35
Excellent work. You've shown man's existence at it's most tragic. Photographs like these need to be seen by everyone. If you don't see these things, it's easy to forget about it.

Valery Titievsky		07-Nov-2005 11:06
The Shocking photographies! Excelent photojournalist work! Thank you!

joe		07-Nov-2005 02:26
Thanks for sharing those images. Everyone take a deep breath and calm the hell down. Look at the images and take from them what you need. Who are you to Judge photographs.

Drew		06-Nov-2005 18:32
Juan Manuel, the images remind me of Sebastiao Salgado's Children and Workers. The strife of survival and poverty is so well imbibed into the images. I do have a question: Was 12 - 2796.jpg staged? In fact how many of them are staged if any? Thanks for bringing the plight of the poor in India out to the world..of Pbase anyways. Davey, there's no need to insult one particular nation. You can't tell who the comments were written by. Could be someone in Birmingham or Devon as well as Asia. Paul, why insult a man who is trying to show poverty exists at a great level in this world? Images like these remind people not to be complascent and selfish. I think you should concentrate on why so many comments were about the camera and not the images portrayed perhaps?

Paul		06-Nov-2005 18:22
These photograph is showing how sick you are this is human suffer what you did for them did you pay for shot or just Ignor like other rich people what is the diffrence between you and other sich people Paul

Davey		06-Nov-2005 16:38
Well said Petteri, all you stupid gear obsessed Yanks should be ashamed of yourselves. This gallery portrays the photographers vision of REAL human suffering. These are not "test shots". Most of you would probably ask the subject to "just suffer a little bit more while I get my aperture set will ya?" Go back to taking pics of your cats and rulers. You're a disgrace to the human race. To the photographer. Stunning images, really hits home the poverty and standard of living that is endured by so many on a daily basis. Well done for bringing this to a wider audience. Just ignore the gearheads.

michael przewrocki		06-Nov-2005 16:35
the images are really great but not very innovative. we do not have to mix politics here. poverty can be discussed elsewhere.

Andreas		05-Nov-2005 22:36
Muito bom!! Adoro suas fotos!!! Saludos Andreas

Petteri Sulonen		05-Nov-2005 22:00
The only thing wrong with this gallery is the commentary. "Great stuff, the 5D does well in B&W, amazing gallery, WOW!" All true, but aren't you at all ashamed of yourselves? Look at the pictures, folks. These are people, not interesting artifacts with light and shade. And to the photographer, you've done a remarkable job of portraying them. This is great photography in every way, and it's abundantly clear to me that you didn't shoot these to "show what your camera can do." Perhaps a bit of commentary might do no harm, since most of your viewers seem to be approaching this like a tech demo.

Boomz		05-Nov-2005 21:29
EXCELLENT!!! Btw, what lens(es) did you use to shoot these? Thanks in advance

Anna		05-Nov-2005 20:25
Excellent Gallery! Excellent photographs. That's really wha I dream to shoot

Dan		05-Nov-2005 12:27
I too am really impressed by the quality of your work. I am very eager to hear of your workflow for converting to b&w as these are the first digital images I've seen that truly capture the tonality of b&w film. Are there any special tools or methods you are doing to achieve this? Thanks, Dan

Neil Buchan-Grant		05-Nov-2005 11:01
Great images!

Geert Soenens		05-Nov-2005 10:40
This is realy great stuff! Happy to see that 5D is doing very well in B&W. Have 5d myself since a couple of days. But your eye is even better Juan! Congratz. I will follow your work. Ciao.

waboo		05-Nov-2005 08:19
composure, composition, compassion revealed. EXCELENT. waboo

Vikas Malhotra		05-Nov-2005 06:56
Splendid photographs..... Love them. Vikas.

Guest		05-Nov-2005 02:23
incredible gallery! best travel images i've seen here. a real insight into local people

salim madjd		05-Nov-2005 01:27
WOW! Amazing gallery. Vote!

Maciej		04-Nov-2005 15:58
First owner of 5d who know what good photo is.

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