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Jun
14

PhotoHunt: Emotions

Filed under Photohunt, people

It’s PhotoHunt time once again.

Photo by Aileen Estoquia

I met this boy while I was doing my undergraduate thesis two years ago in a remote area in Rizal, about an hour away from Manila.

We had to walk up a slope and then cross streams and log bridges to get to where he lived. The area had no electricity and no running water. The main source of livelihood was farming, and most of the residents, including his parents, had no education.

I can’t quite put a finger on what he must be feeling when I took this shot. I just found him cute, looking up at me like that, while I was talking to the older people in the house. He seemed so innocent, so oblivious to what was happening.

Comments

  1. sarge charlie Said,

    wow, nice photo and post, it is sad that people live in these conditions in the 21st century.

  2. YellowRose Said,

    The innocent eyes of a child are full of emotions! This photo says so much, it tugs at your heart.

    Thanks for visiting my photo hunt! Have a great weekend!

  3. Flo Said,

    Wow, great photo. I do wonder what he’s thinking.

  4. Vixen Said,

    Such a great capture of his thoughtfulness. Wonderful job.

  5. Dianne - Photo Bunny Said,

    What a beautiful shot. He seems lost in thought somewhere, which you captured so well. :D

  6. stoxbnx3 Said,

    thanks for the compliments and for dropping by! :D

    sarge charlie: sadly, yes, especially in this part of the world.

    yellowrose: have a great weekend to you, too!

    flo: i’m wondering that, too.

    vixen: thank you.

    dianne: yeah. i wonder what he was thinking?

  7. Abaniko Said,

    Wonder where this innocent child is looking while you were taking the pic. Hehe.

  8. stoxbnx3 Said,

    i honestly don’t remember. :)

  9. Jen Said,

    Well I wonder how he is now. I wonder if he’s enjoying school…

  10. stoxbnx3 Said,

    he’s probably not in school. :(

  11. kirk Said,

    i think i remember this photo. and all the other photos you took back then. there were some that were sooo comical. hahaha. :D

  12. stoxbnx3 Said,

    hehe. like yung pwet ko nung nadulas ako sa bundok? :D

  13. bingskee Said,

    this is a pretty picture, aileen. parang nagugutom siya e! :-D

  14. stoxbnx3 Said,

    you really think so? kala ko naaliw lang sya sa akin eh. :P

  15. thismakesmyday Said,

    Wow, great photo,this is a pretty picture!

  16. stoxbnx3 Said,

    thank you. :)

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