Urban Famine

Posted by tengtan (Melbourne, Australia) on 30 May 2007 in Cityscape & Urban.

From the Sculpture commemorating the Irish potato famine.

Comments (6)

Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

It looks scary...yet sad.. Thanks for sharing. Where was this shot taken? And looks good in black white.

30 May 2007 9:08am

I. Ponceau from Lyon, France

Je trouve cette photo belle mais poignante ; celà nous rappelle que le problème de la famine est encore d'actuallité dans le monde
l'utilisation du N & B augment l'intensité de la photo

I find this beautiful but poignant photo; it's reminds us that the problem of famine is still of actuallité in the world;the use of B&W augment the intensity of the photo

30 May 2007 10:13am

Teng Tan from Australia

Thanks, Levine. It was taken in Dublin next to the river Linney near our hotel. This is a selected section from the 6 or so figures on the wide street pavement. Their colour is a dark earth-brown and I just converted it to B&W to emphasize the tragic ambience.

30 May 2007 10:36am

Teng Tan from Australia

Merci, Ponceau. Thanks for taking the trouble to translate it for me as well. I agree with what you say - it's so much a part of life in the developing world today.

30 May 2007 10:38am