Poor but still happy

Awais Yaqub

in end of my street there is village type community made with mud houses very poor people live there
These were shots taken infront of my house ok they were ready to take bath in water

and here is water they were going to play in this .....Usual scene here although i live in best city of Pakistan and that is Capital :huh and this is center of city

meewolfie

Awais - I really like the first picture. There is such a nice variety of expressions on the boys' faces. Within the picture as a whole, there is nice color and texture - so many browns and tans with the green - very nice.

Mary

AfterImage

What an amazing capture Awais!

System

Awais, that first picture is really nice. I like that scene in color much more than the b&w. The story you tell of the conditions in the city is an important one for those of us unable to see it with our own eyes. I hope you shoot more street scenes in the future.

Awais Yaqub

truth wrote:

Awais, that first picture is really nice. I like that scene in color much more than the b&w. The story you tell of the conditions in the city is an important one for those of us unable to see it with our own eyes. I hope you shoot more street scenes in the future.

Thanks Truth i was thinking to do some serious stuff about Afghan refugees who live near my house in streets wil try to do that .It is very much difficult to shoot in Pakistani streets not because of threat of people going angry just because a lot people gather to see what is happening
but i will try

Thanks Mary and after image

athos

yeah the first shot really has a vibe to it.

cant wait to see more.

oldtime

Nice candid captures of a hard life

cornerketch

I like all the shots. They tell your story.. Please keep shooting. Safely.

This is part of the world I will probably never get to, but you can bring your view to light..

Thanks

marlof

Love the smiles in the second image, but would love to see it in the same great colors of the first one.

ziggy53

marlof wrote:

Love the smiles in the second image, but would love to see it in the same great colors of the first one.

Just what I was thinking.

ziggy53

THE TOUCH

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Thanks Truth i was thinking to do some serious stuff about Afghan refugees who live near my house in streets wil try to do that.

Awais - That's a great idea! I would love to see that gallery!

I really like the first one but the third really grabbed my attention - great job!

DavidS

Nice shots. I love their expressions.

athos

that would be a great series. a zoom lens would be nice as you could still catch candids without people noticing you and really grab the essence and the grit of life.

wxwax

Awais, I like the first piccie, great smile, nice group dynamic.

But even more powerful is your story: this impoverished kids were going to play in that dirty water.

This kind of poverty is not very common here. It's a sobering reminder of how many people are not as fortunate as us.

I think a photo essay of the refugees who live near you would be very powerful. I'd love to see it.

Awais Yaqub

Thanks everyone i will try to shoot those refugees biggest hurdle is my self when ever i am shooting them they always think i am from press and may be their life is going to be good but when i say no i am not a press guy a joy turns into sadness :cry thats why i usually dont do do photos in streets
These were shot from iside my garage
Here is colored version

douglas

All excellent and interesting shots and story. Keep it up!

marlof

Thanks for posting the color version of the smiling one. In my opinion it made a good picture even better!

gus

Very nice shot awais...you have so much to photograph where you are that most of us have never seen. Keep them coming

AntoineD

The first shot is the better from far (expressions, their pose).

Others are "casual", if you know what I mean.

I know this water issue, the African Way. Even in the center of big cities, well.. I'll try to show you my "bathroom" in Ouagadougou, sometime

Awais Yaqub

Thanks everyone ! i am glad you dont have scenes like we have :

bathroom" in Ouagadougou we are waiting Antonie

Swartzy

Great shots!
I concur....the first one with the expressions and colors are very nice. I also like the B&W 2nd one. Looks like something for Time. It would be fun to see the first one in grayscale just for the heck of it. As always, nice captures. You do nice work!

Yuri Pautov

Priviet, Awais!
As I can see, you're still going the road of journalizm and documentalism ":-)
I like the first photo -well done!
Spasibo,
Yuri

AntoineD

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Thanks everyone ! i am glad you dont have scenes like we have :

bathroom" in Ouagadougou we are waiting Antonie

Well, ok: just follow the corridor (to the right) :




This is some of the things that most amazed me in western Africa: people take great care of themselves (I never met someone who stinked or sth. there... I would say that of the parisian subway ), their house are pretty ok, regarding their incomes, but the place where they wash (and I did, too) is often "hard".

I don't think these are the best ways to stop diseases...

Awais Yaqub

Swartzy wrote:

I concur....the first one with the expressions and colors are very nice. I also like the B&W 2nd one. Looks like something for Time. It would be fun to see the first one in grayscale just for the heck of it. As always, nice captures. You do nice work!

Thank you Swartzy

Awais Yaqub

Yuri Pautov wrote:

Priviet, Awais!
As I can see, you're still going the road of journalizm and documentalism ":-)
I like the first photo -well done!
Spasibo,
Yuri

Hello Sir thanks for kind comments

Awais Yaqub

AntoineD wrote:

Well, ok: just follow the corridor (to the right) :




This is some of the things that most amazed me in western Africa: people take great care of themselves (I never met someone who stinked or sth. there... I would say that of the parisian subway ), their house are pretty ok, regarding their incomes, but the place where they wash (and I did, too) is often "hard".

I don't think these are the best ways to stop diseases...

Wow thats fine in some areas of Pakistan you wont even find walls
hahaha thanks for sharing your stroy and pic looks like you have some interesting images and story to share :

AntoineD

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Wow thats fine in some areas of Pakistan you wont even find walls
hahaha thanks for sharing your stroy and pic looks like you have some interesting images and story to share :

Wow, I have to visit Pakistan, some time :

Indeed, I have some pictures/stories to share but I'm quite the unorganized type of guy, so you'll have to wait

Awais Yaqub

AntoineD wrote:

Wow, I have to visit Pakistan, some time :

Indeed, I have some pictures/stories to share but I'm quite the unorganized type of guy, so you'll have to wait

lol no problem i can wait
I hope you will visit Pakistan be my guest no problem

AntoineD

Awais Yaqub wrote:

lol no problem i can wait
I hope you will visit Pakistan be my guest no problem

you won't have to say it twice: I hate hostels