Guidance, Shanghai, China, 2006 by Jennifer Zhou

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21-FEB-2006

Guidance, Shanghai, China, 2006

The parents of this little girl run a small shop in a local market. I was drawn by the light and the shadow and by the shy and curious nature of the child. She moved into the bright light, while her parents remained hidden in the deep shadows. I took a few pictures, and suddenly a father's hand reached out towards the child from the darkness. This is the moment that best tells the story.

Canon EOS 10D ,Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG ASP
1/1600s f/5.0 at 15.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	21-Feb-2006 13:20:33
Make	Canon
Model	EOS 10D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	15 mm
Exposure Time	1/1600 sec
Aperture	f/5
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	-1.00
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	partial (6)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	program (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest		25-May-2006 10:17
Wooow.... amaizing idea and composition- that hand and dark face!!!!!!!!!my vote

Guest		16-Mar-2006 03:06
Beautiful lighting..................

Phil Douglis		06-Mar-2006 23:15
***I was stunned by the power of this concept, BJ -- the abstracted hand of the unseen adult seems to incongruously guide this innocent child into a world she can not yet even comprehend. The black and white medium greatly strengthens it by honing it down to its essence without any distractions from the clothing. It is an example of seamless integration of abstraction (the invisible person in the doorway), the incongruous (the hand and only the hand coming from nowhere) and human values (guidance is very much that.)

david procter		06-Mar-2006 13:30
My goodness, this is quite remarkable. her expression holds you as her hand struggles with that bottle top - then that disconnected arm and hand raching from the darkness is chilling. Kal recognises the hand as a paternal one but without a body or a face...send shivers! I've never ssen a piture like this before.

Kal Khogali		06-Mar-2006 11:54
Pure wonder Jen...blows me away. The hand is like it is from another world. Even though it is from the dark...the child's comfort and the age of the hand tells us this is truly support, and not a threat. Great, great, great (you and the picture). K

Tía		06-Mar-2006 10:22
Excellent shot! This is truly taken on 'le moment décisif'. You are a talented observator!

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