***WOMEN POWER***, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

WOMEN POWER,What does that mean? Women who openly display their power, knowledge, and skill, receiving public recognition and honor. But also females who manage to wield power in societies that try to limit it or decree female submission; where their leadership is stigmatized and their creativity disdained.
But if you are a woman and living in a rural area of india, you are likely to be poorer than a man, more vulnerable, own no land, be less educated and in poorer health. And you are unlikely to live as long.
India has a low sex ratio, the chief reason being that many women die before reaching adulthood. It is therefore suggested by many experts, that the low sex ratio in India can be attributed to female infanticides and sex-selective abortions.

All medical tests that can be used to determine the sex of the child have been banned in India, due to incidents of these tests being used to get rid of unwanted female children before birth. Female infanticide (killing of girl infants) is still prevalent in some rural areas. The abuse of the dowry tradition has been one of the main reasons for sex-selective abortions and female infanticides in India.

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malechia (8) 2007-09-22 6:44 [Comment]

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anes_lc (14968) 2007-09-22 6:49

hi subir
strong picture .her eyes has a strange expresion for me ...something i can´t describe .
your note is strong also ....is hard for me to understand such things .
thank you for a new leason
best regards,anes

imtiyaz (1005) 2007-09-22 6:59

Hi Subir,

Nice composition,
Better to say STRONG composition.
Well done,
Speciall the red color on forehead and sweating on the face makes this much stronger with her looks.

congrats,

Imtiyaz.m.s

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-09-22 7:04

Here in forum a few days ago one TE's friend did a proposal: we must have the possibility to chose our favorite notes from TE!And your note,this note deserves one of the first place in any hierarchy
For this reason.....10 points for note and another 10 for this picture!Effective crop and powerful image
HUGS
And all my respect

kmarscher (2887) 2007-09-22 7:12

this is stunning and alarming both in visual message and in your note field.

You have compassion and heart. It shows in your photography.

Thank you.
Kathy

crckt (7222) 2007-09-22 8:07

Awesome shot Subirda,
The eyes are shot absolutely wonderfully. Red signifies power, and this shot just portrays power amazingly.
Regards,
Shaeri

axiotea (21651) 2007-09-22 8:31

Hi Subir
Till the dowry will exists these 'problems' concerning the women, so well described in your note, will for sure, remain in India. I know millions of them are missing!!!
As you said it is not allowed to determine the sex of the child, but I guess, in some area with bakshish everything is possible! You note and image are really powerful and thanks of you!
Cheers
Marilyn

partha (14023) 2007-09-22 8:37

Strong look. Is it candid or you tell her to do so?
Anyway excellent colour tone and very good crop.
Partha

lasscor (7640) 2007-09-22 14:07

Hi Subir,
Wonderful close-up on this lovely glance.
Wonderful eyes, skin and red make-up.
TFS,
Corinne

lopshang (724) 2007-09-22 21:36

Its quite powerful and amazing shot you have taken. I think you have truely rendered the 'Shakti Rupa' in human form. I liked it.

indoka28 (5261) 2007-09-22 21:37

Hello Subir,

This is sheer power that you have depicted here..nothing could have been better than this shot depicting shakti when maa Durga is coming in a few weeks..!!

Looking at this shot I flet like Maa Durga is straight away looking at me in her Human avatar.

Well depicted and very well written note..!!!

Regards,
Indro

prumod (8300) 2007-09-23 3:06

hi subir!
brilliant crop and outstanding clarity!
greetings...

jjcordier (79299) 2007-09-23 6:51

Quelle intensité du regard et quelle fantastique qualité d'image! Magnifique!
Amicalement
JJ

kiks (12805) 2007-09-23 14:21

Hi Subir, impressive power eyes and a very impressive story. Thank you for asking the attention for this.
TFS
KIKs

aadilj (18102) 2007-09-24 0:31

The glare in those eeys are piercing and intense and surely signify raw power. The composition is lovely and very thoughtful. The pov is superb. I like the natural play of colours and the way the shot has been prsented

vincz (19113) 2007-09-24 1:45

Fascinating glance, excellent saturated colors, great details. This is a wonderful portrait.

nirajsinha (857) 2007-09-24 22:30

Hi Subir,

Great depiction of women empowerment. Her eyes narrating the story. Very powerful and subtle.

Regards

Niraj Sinha

sayan (2617) 2007-09-26 7:38

Strong, very strong work Subir! Wonderful idea and an even powerful execution of it. The look is really powerful and the vermillion says it all! Nice clarity. The skin tone is awesome. Where and when did you take this? During sindur-khela?

Regards

Sayan

sagar (2410) 2007-09-26 9:20

Hi Subirda,
I really could not stare at those eyes for long!!They were so powerful!!Incredible shot !! But I feel its a little diproportionate,the right eye seems to have a bit more space to its right than the left eye to its left,which is dark.Would a crop help??
But ,one has to say that its a very powerful portrait!!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

japiey (10163) 2007-09-26 21:11

Hi Subir..

This makes a feel of the return of "Maa Durga"..Such a strong look and the power of the red makes it glow..
Perfect image, well cropped and presented, with an amazing note..

Salutes, dear friend.

jean paul

vinu (129) 2007-10-03 14:17

Hello Subir.
A great shot of woman power.
Superb expressions.
Best Regards,
vinushka

brandstaetter (15915) 2007-10-07 9:12

Hi Subir,

perfect quality also this one, so sharp ! Phantastic portrait and also crop.
TFS Chris

amitbd (5) 2007-11-11 3:19

great expression caught on cam.

ayansadhu (1502) 2008-02-19 7:42

this is awesome good image!!!

Photo Information

Copyright: SUBIR BASAK (photographer123) (6248)
Genre: Ludzie
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2007-09-21
Categories: Ważne momenty
Camera: Sony DSC-H2
Naświetlenie: f/3.5, 1/30 sekund
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Date Submitted: 2007-09-22 6:38
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