Missing

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• stecotdon (4883)
• [2007-03-19 10:11]

Hi Hugh,

I like the "news" tone onf this image. It feels very real indeed...
At the same time that it is an ordinary day at a big city, it is one more day of distress for those who miss some loved one.
Unfortunatelly this scene is more frequent that one expected.
Good capture I may say. And I just hope that it somehow helps to find the missing person (I know it can, because I've seen it happening before)

Well done!

take care, Stef :))

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• michiels (1593)
• [2007-03-19 14:25]

hello Hugh,

I agree with Stef about finding the person, i also hope that it will work out fine for the boy... it could be our son ourself ! Horrible thinking !!! Another interesting streetscene, always curious to see more, virtual visiting :)
greetings , inn

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• rewshearer (21063)
• [2007-03-19 15:40]

The first reaction to this photograph, of course, is emotional - concern for the missing boy, sympathy for the anguish his parents must be feeling. I can't imagine what it must be like.
Second is - good placement of your sign within the frame, I like the composition although there is distortion from your short focal length that has skewed all of the perspectives slightly. There's probably no fix for that, I don't know enough about lenses and photography to suggest anything, other than being further away and using more zoom?
Anyway - for such a simple photo it's poignant, touching, heart-wrenching.
Thanks for sharing and I hope this boy is found.
Rew

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• riverfriends (6972)
• [2007-03-19 16:19]

Excellent post of photojournalism...
and it has a story...very visible...
I did not know that they allow to put bills like this.
Great capture
David

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• rokoslav (1829)
• [2007-03-19 17:57]

Great capture. Very good composition. The man with cell phone adds to the drama of the situation.

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• salil (2106)
• [2007-03-20 0:56]

Very touching. You can see such posters - not so large though - in the railway stations here. And in newspapers. Yes, it is heart-wrenching. One can sense the desperation of the loved ones. You have composed the image well. Showing the oncern of the passers-by. The skewed perspective can even be onsidered symbolic.
Salil