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31-MAY-2008 Ernest

Prayer
By Ernest Rex

South Africa

During our recent xenophobic attacks I visited a hill on the outskirts of Johannesburg. It was early & the sun was just bathing the area. I saw a number of people arriving to partake in prayer. This mother was in prayer while her little boy was playing in the grass. I decided the mother would make a good shot. As I was getting ready to snap, the little boy came and stood in front of his mother. I share the result.The mothers face was facing the sun.

Sony DSLR-A700 ,Sony SAL-18-250mm
1/500s f/11.0 at 250.0mm iso200 full exif

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Scott Renfro 03-Aug-2011 02:15
Hello Ernest, great shot. I love black and whites more than color. Would you mind if I paint this pic? I'm a teacher but I like to paint a little as a hobby. I'll give you full credit for the shot on my web site (www.slrhome.weebly.com). Thanks.
Glyn 21-Oct-2008 04:54
National Geographic. Full Respect, Ernest
JolieO 20-Oct-2008 16:14
This is beautiful--the light on the mother's clothing is wonderful. The mother alone would have been enough, but the child really adds to the story (and the photo of course).
Helen Betts17-Oct-2008 00:11
Very moving image, and that light/shadow is spectacular.
Alopa 16-Oct-2008 03:17
I like the contrast and the position of the people in this nice shot. Well done!!!.
Guest 15-Oct-2008 01:49
Wow, what a great shot! I love the contrast between the black and the white, a perfect entry for the challenge! Thanks for sharing the story behind this image Ernest, that was interesting.