Schoolroom on the Amazon [Small Towns]
Uploaded: September 21, 2012 14:52:49
9/21/12, MT education. This is a reworked scan of an old shot from a trip on the Amazon River in Peru. These young kids followed us everywhere when we stopped in their village and wanted to show us their schoolroom. We only saw young kids- the guide told us that because the villages were so poor, most kids left when they were teens to try to escape this life, only to live as beggars in the streets in the bigger cities such as Rio.
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Jeff Robinson
September 21, 2012
Stephen Zacker September 21, 2012
I agree, Looks like a National Geographic image #10332142
Terry Cervi
September 21, 2012
Barbara Waldoch September 21, 2012
Terrific capture, Carol! #10332253Gord MacEachern September 21, 2012
This is so good for the M/T Caro, hope we see it again! #10332332Tammy Espino September 21, 2012
Excellent capture. I am sure it will go gold :) #10332353
Leslie McLain
September 21, 2012
Patrick Rouzes
September 21, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
September 21, 2012
Robert R. Goodman September 21, 2012
Hi Carol,Beautiful capture my friend.I see gold with this one!!! #10332432
Reynaldo D. Reyes
September 21, 2012
Liz blahh September 21, 2012
Perfect for monthly theme. I agree with Reynaldo, great photo journalistic capture! #10332505
Stefania Barbier
September 22, 2012
Nadia Paul September 22, 2012
Fantastic image Carol - sure to see this again! #10332658Joy Rector September 22, 2012
love this shot #10332713
Mary Beth Aiello
September 22, 2012
Nancy L. Green
September 22, 2012
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2012
a cool MT shot! #10333015Ellen Hodges September 22, 2012
Wonderful capture of these adorable children, Carol! Hope that things improve for them!!!! #10333093John Connolly September 22, 2012
An excellent image for this months theme, Carol! It is a pity such a sad story accompanies this fine capture! #10333233
Kathy Salerni
September 23, 2012
Carol L. Fowler September 24, 2012
Thanks everyone #10338678
JudyAnn Rector
September 25, 2012
Heather Loewenhardt
October 28, 2012
Robert R. Goodman October 29, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend.WTG Carol!!! #10389804frank w. degenhardt October 29, 2012
The quality and look are remarkable. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #10389944
Kathy Salerni
October 29, 2012
Nancy L. Green
October 29, 2012
Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thanks everyone #10391415
Terry Cervi
October 29, 2012
Tammy Espino October 29, 2012
Congrats on your awesome finalist,Carol :) I knew it would be here!! #10392954Renee Doyle October 29, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Carol!! #10393407Rona L. Schwarz October 29, 2012
Photojournalism at its finest, Carol! A very powerful image - no words needed. Outstanding image and so well-deserving of the Finalist. Hope to see it back with gold! Huge Congratulations!! #10393643Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thank you everyone! #10393714Stephen Zacker October 30, 2012
This is Wonderful. Congratulations #10393957Monnie Ryan October 30, 2012
Outstanding capture, Carol - congratulations! #10394904frank w. degenhardt October 30, 2012
Fantastic MT my friend. Congratulations on the Second place Win my friend. #10395050
Tammy M. Anderson
October 30, 2012
Tammy Espino October 30, 2012
Congratulations on your gold win,Carol :) #10395239Tiia Vissak October 30, 2012
Congratulations! #10395321Kathy Cline October 30, 2012
You are having a great month.
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Stefania Barbier
October 30, 2012
Phyllis H. Burchett October 30, 2012
Congrats Carol on this wonderful winner! #10395511Renee Doyle October 30, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Carol! #10395669Colette M. Metcalf October 30, 2012
CONGRATS!!!!! #10395749Robert R. Goodman October 30, 2012
Hi Carol,big congratulations!!!!! #10396002Patti Coblentz October 30, 2012
Aren't they wonderful:)))
Terry Cervi
October 30, 2012
Carol L. Fowler October 30, 2012
Thank you everyone! #10396159Rona L. Schwarz October 30, 2012
I knew we'd see this again, Carol! It's definitely Gold material and too good to pass up! HUGE CONGRATS ON A FANTASTIC MONTH OF GOLD!!! #10396238Nadia Paul October 30, 2012
Another beauty Carol - congrats! #10396470Barbara Waldoch October 30, 2012
Excellent job, Carol! #10396548Julie Burnett October 31, 2012
Congratulations AGAIN, Carol! What a storytelling image!! #10396903Debra R. Harder October 31, 2012
AMAZING image, Carol!! You are on a roll GIRL! Huge congratulations on another SUPERB GOLD WINNER!! #10397234
Nancy L. Green
October 31, 2012
Amanda J. Tanner
October 31, 2012
JudyAnn Rector
October 31, 2012
Neal D. Hatcher October 31, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD #10398065Carol L. Fowler October 31, 2012
Thanks! #10398171
Kathy Salerni
November 01, 2012
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 06, 2012
Very moving image, makes me sad for them, hope life gets better for them..Congratulations on your Gold 2nd Place winner! There definitely is a story in this image to be told Carol..
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Merna L. Nobile November 13, 2012
Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna
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Carol L. Fowler November 13, 2012
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