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A Boy and His Find


This picture appears in poverty, taken by Jonathon McIntosh in 2004, and liscensed under Creative Commons. It proves how Americans have helped those impoverished (the clean shirts, especially the one that says "California"), but still shows that the people need your help (the trash all around, and the joy a soiled doll brings to everyone). I've never done this before, so if you can fix this up, please do so. imutopia 20:18, 12 November 2005 (UTC-8)


 * Nominate and support. - imutopia 20:18, 12 November 2005 (UTC-8)
 * I fixed it for you. Broken S 04:25, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. A fabulous photo that captures its subject matter well. Enochlau 03:02, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Support I wish the boy was more centered in the frame... but this is still quite good.  ALKIVAR &trade;Radioactivity symbol.png 08:57, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. I feel that the framing is perfect, as it reveals the conditions that the boys are in. Raven4x4x 11:28, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
 * The issue with framing as I see it (since we disagree), is that the center of focus is on the barbie doll, not the slums, not the trash, and not the boy. Plus having the boy's headless friends in frame is rather distracting IMO.  ALKIVAR &trade;Radioactivity symbol.png 23:31, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Good composition. But I'd be very careful as to what the picture seems to proove... --Dschwen 20:53, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Support This is a great photo' - it's a stark illustration of the impoverishment that blights the lives of these kids, yet shows that despite the deprivation, they are still kids and still experience happiness (however brief). The focus on the doll isn't (imo) detrimental to the quality of the photo; I believe that it simply emphasises why these kids are in a rubbish dump - to try and find things to sell that could help them survive the day. SoLando (Talk) 10:20, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Weak support. I'm slightly ambivalent because the three half-faces bother me. But the garbage dump is great, the doll is great and the boy holding it is great. The picture invites people to think - no less because not everyone will reach the same conclusions. - Haukur Þorgeirsson 21:04, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Support This is a great photo with a message. --Rogerd 03:54, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

Raven4x4x 06:08, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

