Cambodian Children

[James Axford]

playing outside the royal place... he didn't have anywhere to go that night.



his older friend, who acted like his father



playing with a pack of cigarettes



old eyes for a young face



wanting to learning english



a moment away from her parents



they were delicious.



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[mike703]

... on a superb and haunting series. All are excellent but I particularly like the little girl playing in the street with the cigareete box; beautfully composed.
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Mike

 

[James Axford]

the photo you talk about some people find controversial. even think i could be arrested for taking this picture... it's crazy
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[morris]

These are a delight James.

Morris
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[JudyTee]

Excellent series. It makes me want to gather them up and take them home. But, unfortunately, there are millions of children like them throughout this world.
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Judy

 

[Color Stream]

James Axford,

Great Photos indeed. I like the last one best. Can I ask what camera/Lens combo you used on these pictures?

Thank you

 

[deltajam]

yikes ... these are really good. Nice work James.
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[James Axford]

sure, it was a 1dsmk2, 135mm f/2
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[deseng]

I loved them all, the photographs and the PP. The little girl with the cigarette pack is my favourite.

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Debi

 

[Harvey F]

Hello James,

Beautiful series and I agree with one of the posters who described your pics as "Haunting."

I like them all but for me the #3 shot is my favorite. I keep going back and looking at it.

Very nice work and thanks for posting.

Best regards,

harveyf
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[xzebra]

Very nice shots even though it makes you sad.
Can you say Time Magazine!

 

[travelinbri]

Amazing series, truly stunning.

 

[maiaibing]

Impressive shots. The bokeh of the 135mm works very well in framing the children. My favorite is the boy with the cat and the girl with the pencil and book. These two capture both a moment and a part of their life.

Keep posting!

(Can't wait for my own 135mm...just seven days more...)

 

[staxuser]

Beautiful shots. Very powerful and evocative.
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Gary

 

[david_g]

James, the last image works very well for me. Wonderful use of color, context and nicely composed. In this shot, I have a sense of how you are expressing this scene, whereas the others feel more like captures, if that makes any sense. Makes them no less powerful (would be impossible to leave Cambodia and not be affected by the children there...) but i have a better feel for your talent in the last image.

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[James Axford]

thanks david,

the banana girl is about my favorite image, i needed to snap about 3 to get it right i think. she was good enough to look at me. the other photo are more about the people not the environment around them.

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