anyway, through a sad thema, we can feel a hot warness through the relationships... not the cold duty of workers as in europe in such houses..for old people!
love the way they do that pose. trying to smile a little even though their eyes look sad. i am sending back the greetings to you. advance merry christmas and a happy new year to you too. hope you'll have a nice time in Belgium, not too much though. you know you need to come back here, right? cheers!
on en discute souvent avec vera. comment les philippins, surtout ceux qui survivent sur les trottoirs, qui couchent dans les ordures, qui mangent dans les poubelles de Mc Dos, qui tendent leurs mains ou leurs moignons, comment gardent ils TOUS ce merveilleux sourire?
filipinoes often claim that we respect our elders. and yet our laws allow companies to take away their professions as soon as they hit that age. its odd. we have to allow them to work and remain productive.
very powerful pictures...
Posted by: mari | January 16, 2008 at 04:00 AM
so sad...makes me worry and cry:(
Posted by: trigger | January 13, 2008 at 02:40 AM
I really like her smile here.
Posted by: Ferdz | December 14, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Photographs speak itself.
(:
Posted by: Kyels | December 14, 2007 at 08:31 PM
Stunning. I like how you composed this and how the expressions of the two people come through in the photograph.
Posted by: SD | December 14, 2007 at 12:13 PM
Your recent b&w series is superb, this one is no exception!
Posted by: Ashish Sidapara | December 13, 2007 at 11:44 PM
It's good to see the elders being taken care of in their golden years.
Posted by: AC | December 13, 2007 at 11:26 PM
A very nice double portrait.
Posted by: Wim van der Meij | December 13, 2007 at 09:10 PM
Quel fabuleux sourires, c'est contagious ça tu sais...:-)
Posted by: dhanggit | December 13, 2007 at 08:12 PM
They look happy to see you Sidney, probably breaks up there routine to have a visitor.
Posted by: haggis basher | December 13, 2007 at 07:44 PM
I like the timelessness of this series in black and white.
Posted by: Ruth | December 13, 2007 at 06:07 PM
anyway, through a sad thema, we can feel a hot warness through the relationships... not the cold duty of workers as in europe in such houses..for old people!
Posted by: vera | December 13, 2007 at 05:47 PM
This one says family to me :).
Posted by: Bemused | December 13, 2007 at 04:47 PM
Do they like when you take their photos? They must love the attention.
The black and white series is a good touch to the subject.
Posted by: Leah | December 13, 2007 at 02:27 PM
Quel bonheur de tomber sur un site comme le tien! Tes photos sont magnifiques, j'adore le noir et blanc! Celle ci est très émouvante... Encore bravo!
Posted by: La Grande Ombre | December 13, 2007 at 12:23 PM
love the way they do that pose. trying to smile a little even though their eyes look sad. i am sending back the greetings to you. advance merry christmas and a happy new year to you too. hope you'll have a nice time in Belgium, not too much though. you know you need to come back here, right? cheers!
Posted by: RAYTSkeeter | December 13, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Toute cette série noir et blanc est très belle, Sidney !
Gros bisous :0010:
Posted by: siratus | December 13, 2007 at 08:02 AM
very nice!
Posted by: Luke | December 13, 2007 at 07:29 AM
A fine picture of this elegant lady and her helper/nurse. She looks happy to have her picture taken.
Posted by: don | December 13, 2007 at 07:25 AM
on en discute souvent avec vera. comment les philippins, surtout ceux qui survivent sur les trottoirs, qui couchent dans les ordures, qui mangent dans les poubelles de Mc Dos, qui tendent leurs mains ou leurs moignons, comment gardent ils TOUS ce merveilleux sourire?
Posted by: lasiate | December 13, 2007 at 06:59 AM
beautiful and sensitive portrait... very well done...
Posted by: .:CushmoK:. | December 13, 2007 at 06:08 AM
i miss my lola :( she went away on new years eve ten years ago ..
Posted by: max | December 13, 2007 at 05:59 AM
filipinoes often claim that we respect our elders. and yet our laws allow companies to take away their professions as soon as they hit that age. its odd. we have to allow them to work and remain productive.
Posted by: max | December 13, 2007 at 05:57 AM
uneimage touchante de plus
Posted by: La Chouette | December 13, 2007 at 05:53 AM
That is funny. My post doesn't appear here. Try again.
Hope you won't be terrorising any old folks homes here in Belgium in the weeks to come.
Posted by: pieterbie | December 13, 2007 at 05:33 AM