I was in Accra last week;

SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
edited July 29, 2006 in People
Hi all,

It's been a while, but I made a trip and managed to take some pictures.

This was on a local market where nobody -except the children- liked me to take pictures.. some even got very angry! So this was a snapshot, just to show what it was like;

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This boy really liked to see himself on the camera display;

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Those eyes..

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We also went to Osu's Childrens Home. We stayed with the kids for a while at story-tell-time;

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Thanks for looking,

Comments

  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2006
    Simone.
    Nice pictures you have here.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2006
    Very nice Simone. You captured a good "feel" of your subjects.
    My snaps can be found here:
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2006
    Simone
    Spasibo for very interesting photos!
    Yuri
  • SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Thanks for your comments everyone! thumb.gif
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Very nice!

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    Hi SeeMoon, great to hear from you! wave.gif

    I hope the family is well.
    Sid.
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  • SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Hey Sid, how are you? Good to hear from you, thanks for your comment!
  • meewolfiemeewolfie Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    I love the expressions on the boys' faces in this photo:

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    And the composition is very nice as well - they are on the right side and all of that positive energy in their smiles is focused to the left. It makes me want to see what is making them so happy and this curiousity makes the photo very interesting.

    Mary
    Brecksville, Ohio
  • SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Thanks for your comment Mary,
    It's actually themselves that's so funny; they had to sing a song about the sounds of animals. They're looking at the teacher here.

    They are all orphans, children of people in prison or in one way without parents and they seemed so happy! There are about 17000 homeless children in Ghana, so they're actually the 'lucky' ones..
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    You captured some truly wonderful expressions on these children! I love the 3 boys on the bench! Great job! thumb.gif
  • Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    I've really enjoyed the last 3 photographs. They joy in their eyes is priceless.
    However, if I had to name one photo I'd select the 3rd last. There is some magic composition happening there.

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  • SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2006
    Thanks for your comment Ted. Magic you say? wow..
    That picture is actually upsidedown.. :D
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited July 26, 2006
    SeeMoon wrote:

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    WOW!!!!

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited July 26, 2006
    That last shot captured the smiles well.

    Ian
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  • SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2006
    Thanks Angelo and Ian for your comments! thumb.gif
  • DavidSDavidS Registered Users Posts: 1,279 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2006
    Beautiful children. I like what you've captured.
    David Snook

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  • SeeMoonSeeMoon Banned Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2006
    Thanks David!
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