Vinaya Mathews, PPSA  


Mother Strength by Vinaya Mathews, PPSA

March 2025 - Mother Strength

About the Image(s)

In India, in Northern hilly region, women carry their children this way. The lady in the photo is going to the market carrying her daughter with her.

Canon 6D with 24-105 lens, f9, 1/320, ISO 500


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10 comments posted




Stan Bormann   Stan Bormann
I like this image as a tavel image, it seems to show so much about the lives of these popl. The mothers clothinig of course but also the way she is carrying her daughter. I am pretty sure she created the backpack to carry her daughter out of plain cloth and it looks pretty effective. I might prfer that the modern construction tools were not in the lower left, but at this time even that is what you might see in her environmnt. Well done.   Posted: 03/22/2025 19:05:18
Vinaya Mathews   Vinaya Mathews
Thank u v much, Stan
  Posted: 03/23/2025 10:04:59



Michele Borgarelli   Michele Borgarelli
Hi Vinaya,

I like your image. I think it is well composed, is sharp and love the eye contact with the little girl. Well done

best wishes

Michele   Posted: 03/25/2025 02:35:27
Vinaya Mathews   Vinaya Mathews
Thanks a lot, Michele   Posted: 03/27/2025 00:29:25



David Stout   David Stout
(Group 3)
The vibrant colours of both mother and child add so much impact and as already mentioned - the eye contact with the little girl is the icing on the cake!   Posted: 03/25/2025 06:36:31
Vinaya Mathews   Vinaya Mathews
Thank u v much, David   Posted: 03/27/2025 00:30:55



Adrian Binney   Adrian Binney
Vinaya - this is a lovely Travel image. It works because of the direct eye contact with the girl: that's what the story is about. The fact that her mother is looking away from you and that there is a non-helpful background all are neutered by the story being the girl carried by her mother. You don't need the top of the mother either as she is not key to the story. Well done!   Posted: 03/30/2025 08:33:59
Vinaya Mathews   Vinaya Mathews
Thank a lot, Adrian for ur analysis & all good words   Posted: 03/31/2025 10:57:55



Nancy Axelrod   Nancy Axelrod
What a sweet photo! The little girl's direct gaze at you is, as others have said, what really makes this picture. Well done.   Posted: 03/31/2025 00:56:50
Vinaya Mathews   Vinaya Mathews
Thank u, Nancy   Posted: 03/31/2025 10:58:29