Schoolroom on the Amazon [Enlightenment]
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
A powerful image Carol - Outstanding for the MT! #1487656Stephen Zacker September 21, 2012
I agree, Looks like a National Geographic image #10332142Terry Cervi September 21, 2012
Not much of a destiny for them. What a wonderful theme submission, Carol! #10332202Barbara 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 :) #10332353Leslie McLain September 21, 2012
Fantastic, Carol. So cute. #10332361Patrick Rouzes September 21, 2012
WOW, incredible MT image, Carol! I agree with all the above. Exceptional work & fascinating but sad story!Tammy M. Anderson September 21, 2012
Excellent MT capture, Carol. #10332414Robert R. Goodman September 21, 2012
Hi Carol,Beautiful capture my friend.I see gold with this one!!! #10332432Reynaldo D. Reyes September 21, 2012
One can read a lot from their faces in this image, I see a sense of curiosity and bewilderment. It's a wonderful photo journalistic capture Carol. #10332489Liz blahh September 21, 2012
Perfect for monthly theme. I agree with Reynaldo, great photo journalistic capture! #10332505Stefania Barbier September 22, 2012
great MT capture! #10332594Nadia Paul September 22, 2012
Fantastic image Carol - sure to see this again! #10332658Joy Rector September 22, 2012
love this shot #10332713Mary Beth Aiello September 22, 2012
Perfect in every way, Carol. The mood, the treatment, the light. Love it. #10332855Nancy L. Green September 22, 2012
AMAZING MT capture Carol, what strikes me is how these kids seem so glad to have event he little they have. SO sad they have such a bleak future!! Kids here don't have any idea how blessed they are!! <>< #10332885Tiia 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! #10333233Kathy Salerni September 23, 2012
A very powerful image and story behind it, Carol! Perfect for the MT! #10334530Carol L. Fowler September 24, 2012
Thanks everyone #10338678JudyAnn Rector September 25, 2012
Super image, Carol... certainly is quite a story photo. #10340668Heather Loewenhardt October 28, 2012
I love the natural expression in this storytelling image Carol. Congrats on this finalist image and good luck in the next round. #10388849Robert 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. #10389944Kathy Salerni October 29, 2012
Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Carol!! Good luck in the next round! #10391125Nancy L. Green October 29, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS Carol on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #10391354Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thanks everyone #10391415Terry Cervi October 29, 2012
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Carol! #10391969Tammy 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. #10395050Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2012
Congrats again on your MT winner. #10395056Tammy 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
CONGRATULATIONS! #10395470Phyllis 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
Congrats on another well deserved win, Carol! #10396047Carol 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!! #10397234Nancy L. Green October 31, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS Carol on your wonderful win, WTG!!! <>< #10397375Amanda J. Tanner October 31, 2012
Congratulations Carol! A great story telling Winner! #10398024JudyAnn Rector October 31, 2012
I am so happy you won with this wonderful image, Carol...Neal D. Hatcher October 31, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD #10398065Carol L. Fowler October 31, 2012
Thanks! #10398171Kathy Salerni November 01, 2012
Congratulations on this Gold winning image, Carol! #10399257JO 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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