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Dumping Ground 4 - Julien Lécuyer
Father and son on the dumping ground of Phnom Penh. Behind the child, there's a fall of wastes, about 20 meters high. January 2005 Selected for the Hall of Fame on 2005/Sep/01
| Camera: | Contax G2 |
| Lens: | Carl Zeiss Planar 35mm f/2 |
| Film: | illford HP5 |
| Exposure: | not recorded |
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| Adjustment: | curves |
| Posted: | 16-Mar-2005 |
Rating: 9.00 (41 ratings)
Comments
This is wonderful.
This is a great composition and beautiful seen. Great journalistic photography. The entire dumping ground series is heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time. I hope photography is your career.
Leonard Neumann 16-Mar-2005 at 17:40I like this one much better than the first
as it shows them at work, shows the trash around them, and has some sense of what is going on. The subjects facing out of the frame brings a bit of tension that helps the visual impact of the image as well.
Bob Michaels 16-Mar-2005 at 18:15wow
This picture is super cool!
Momo 16-Mar-2005 at 18:33Great
series, Julien. I find myself lingering over these pictures, wanting to know more. You bring out my interest by the shots, and that's what I think great pictures should do. Post more!
[Unknown] 16-Mar-2005 at 19:51This is journalism!
Very strong expression. You tell the story of these people with clarity, dignity and - actually - beauty. In my opinion it's quite strange that so few of the images presented on these pages have a clear journalistic approach, despite the fact that the G should be the perfect camera for any reporter. And you prove it, Julien.
Ivar Kvistum 17-Mar-2005 at 03:32You have brought
to light the plight of many in Asia and around the world with this series of photos. I have seen this in several countries and it is difficult to believe that the children can still smile in all if the squalor that the live and work in. This photograph “Dumping Ground 4†Shows what real poor people go through to make a living and a life? The story with just the four photographs is strong and very vivid
John Allen 17-Mar-2005 at 06:35Tremendous work
Impressive and disturbing in equal measure. I hope your work is seen far beyond our humble venue.
Rick Dreher 17-Mar-2005 at 09:57Beautiful
work, Julien. Congratulations.
Knut Skjærven 17-Mar-2005 at 13:04Very good. But something is missing.
This work have almost perfect tonal balance and compostion. Although, i think something is missing in this image. It is difficut to feel some emotion and to find a clue about the telling of the photograper. Many great photographs were recognized not for good capturing but for extra-ordinary thoughts about the subject, and not for beauty but for aesthetics. This work is just a excellent standard practice, i think.
Sunnyjun Jo 19-Mar-2005 at 06:02...
This is an effective visual narrative.
Jerome Belthrop 20-Mar-2005 at 10:45Thanks
Thanks really much to you all for your comments. I hesitated to put this photos on the site, because I hardly can watch it myself. When you spend some time with these people, it's almost unbearable to take pictures. But take it like a testimony and like a huge thank to those who work in the NGO Pour un sourire d'enfant which try to educate the children of the dumping ground and prevent them from human traffic. If you got time, take a look on Internet to their website. Maybe you would like to help... Julien PS. I will try to put some new photos. But developing black and white films in Cambodia is a real adventure, so it'll take time!
Julien Lécuyer 21-Mar-2005 at 20:51What a shot! I was just reading about The Khmer Rouge and their reign of terror - and see this picture of yours.
Ibbi 25-Feb-2010 at 09:41