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Life can be hard

This is one of my favourite photos. The look of resignation on the woman's
face reminds me of how lucky I am to have a comfortable retirement.
Cusco, Peru, 2006. Best viewed at 75% screen.
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Old 07-06-2018, 10:41 AM
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Indeed a great image Raymo, the look says it all.

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Old 07-06-2018, 01:13 PM
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This is one of my favourite photos. The look of resignation on the woman's
face reminds me of how lucky I am to have a comfortable retirement.
Cusco, Peru, 2006. Best viewed at 75% screen.
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This truly makes a mockery of the saying "Life is what you make it"
These people were probably born into poverty or near poverty,with very little to no chance of their lives ever getting any better.
One can feel their resignation.
Most of the wealth of South American countries flows out of the countries, or is corralled by a small percentage of the population.
Generations of these people will be in the same boat 30-50 years from now.
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Old 07-06-2018, 01:34 PM
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Indeed it does Leon.

Ron, nothing has changed for them for hundreds of years, so I don't
expect anything will change in the foreseeable future. For some reason this pic really grabs me; if I look at her face for more than a few seconds
emotion wells up in me. I suppose I can relate to her situation better than
the normal tourist would, having spent a considerable amount of time off
of the South American tourist trail.
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Old 07-06-2018, 01:40 PM
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But Raymo, what did you do about it, other than take the photo. I have similar shots from rural Mexico. Perspective. From our viewpoint It is a tragic image, but to them it's a normal day. Perhaps if you showed her a photo taken in a packed subway car during Sydney's morning commute, she would see that as tragic. I have seen similar faces on the subway.
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Glen, I don't know what I as one 70yr old person was supposed to do.
I agree that perspective does come into it, but having spent quite a lot
of time up close and personal with people living at a subsistence level,
often at 4000m plus altitude, I can assure you that while it may be normal
to them, it is a horrible "normal" that grinds them down, day in, day out,
particularly in Bolivia and Peru[and Mexico].
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A very powerful image Raymo

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Old 07-06-2018, 07:13 PM
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Yes, I think so JA, but unfortunately the only purpose it is likely to serve
is to get a few of us to look at it and maybe reflect upon how lucky we are.
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