A Hard Life

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted July 17, 2014251 views3 comments

Caprivian Strip, Namibia

This lady was carrying a heavy load of grasses and fruits on her head, and had a 12-mile walk each way to find it and cut it down. Notice the old hachet in her right hand. She makes this trip daily.
In the bowl, she is holding her food for the entire day - a small amount of rice. She lives in one of the thatched-roof shacks like the one I posted recently in this forum.

I'm posting a second, closer crop, so you can see the beautiful face behind this story, and a closeup of her sad footwear.

2014:05:20

D800
80-400mm @ 200mm
1/1000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 17, 2014 at 1:33 PM

beautiful face

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 17, 2014 at 1:36 PM

look at her poor footwear

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 20, 2014 at 3:59 PM

I really like the portrait, Sandy.

I've had some rough times where I didn't have much, but nothing even remotely close to this.

Nice documentation you're doing with these images.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments