Road Makers Feet

You lose points for this! Vive the children!

While driving back home I noticed some workers working on a concrete road near East of Kailash in New Delhi, India.

I was shocked to see, these guys had no boots on there feet and were working on this rough surface all day long, just like this

I greatful to my life, I have a pair of shoes...

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GeoWombats says:

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Hope you don't mind me blogging this. It's one of those photos that just brings home the realities of those workers day. Great job.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Oesters says:

Wonderful composition and use off color.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Anusha Raji says:

truly a great thought n awesome compostion.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Saad.Akhtar says:

Good to see you on Flickr. That's a great shot..
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Jakking says:

Excellent document. Well spotted and well captured.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jessi. says:

Great shot! Composition is excellent.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

trekkinglemon says:

This is a beautiful picture. I particularly like the color contrast. Your description makes it even better
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul Cory says:

The colors and textures here are excellent. Itw ould have been even better if you had gotten all of his bottom foot in the frame.

You might also play with cropping out some of the top part of the photo. Might.

Rated a 8/10 at the Ratings group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

charles van L. says:

A very vivid portrait. Tells a good story.

(1-2-3)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Pearce says:

This is good! The combination of textures (brick, mud, fabric, skin) really come together nicely here. I only wish you hadn't cropped his toe!

Rated a 8.5/10 at the Ratings group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Laurie York says:

A memorable photo - excellent composition!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Christian Stritzelberger says:

like the crop / composition very much!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Lillnea says:

It's beautiful, I like the composition and the motive says something to me. Score 10/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jimsabis says:

Very nice shot. panning out to catch to full foot and knee would improve it. 8.5/10
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Spirited_Away says:

Very, very good. I love the colors and the subject.
Score 9/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Shacky says:

a lot of things come together in this shot welldone Score 9.5/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jcarterphotography says:

wow, great shot, wish the foot and left arm wern't cut off. great textures and colours.
Score 8.5/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

IAmSchroedingersCat says:

the color is great, but the texture is wonderful

Score 8/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Geoff Ridenour says:

Great photo and the composition is perfect, don't change a thing! Rated 17/20 (by the Rate My: Photo
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

coldmountain says:

I was instantly drawn to this shot. It's a classic! [3-2-1]
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

pamelaadam says:

a story about the divisions in our world
From the Comments! group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

annachandra says:

Yes, sometimes it's good to realise those things: we have shoes while other people are in other situations. I will think about this when I go to my job tomorrow.

From the Comments! group
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

stoneth says:

awesome shot!!! (321)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

isolano. says:

Interesting shot!
(3:1 group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

egefan - Suzan Almond says:

Great sympathetic shot. 3:1
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

hmdphotography says:

Wonderful shot and it's great to hear your thoughts. Makes it so much more powerful!!! Love the coloring here!!!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Elishams says:

Yes, some people have a hard life. Love the positionning here, a fave.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

laurenecarroll says:

i love this. i think it's great that you just went to shoot his feet and legs instead of trying to fit his face into the frame too. and the red wall?! perfect! great body language, beautiful photograph, congratulations! :)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

eric kelley photography says:

makes me think about who this person is and the stories he has to tell. Great find and way to take a chance and talk to the men.
I might like to see the rest of the bottom foot though, compositionally I think it would help, but I do like the crop on the head.
good work.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

KevP says:

Very nicely done, what hard work for that man!
Love Photography
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jakebouma says:

Great photo! (3:1 Group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Blue Silver [deleted] says:

*lol* Seems he likes the mud. Great shot.
(3:1 Group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

k--d says:

I feel like I don't have to say anything because you probably already know this is great.

Rated 19/20 (by the Rate My: Photo
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Pearce says:

This is good! The combination of textures (brick, mud, fabric, skin) really come together nicely here. As I said before, I only wish you hadn't cropped his toe!

Rated 17/20 (by the Rate My: Photo
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Jaffa2004 (moving to new account) PM for info says:

Great! Nation Georgraphic quality, but I'm not going to give it a 20 because that unwanted stick is in the photo. try photoshop! Then you've get a better score. Just private message me to let me know you've edited it and I will change the score.

Rated 18.9/20 (by the Rate My: Photo
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Kasual says:

Rated 18/20 (by the Rate My: Photo
group)

I understand that you wanted the feet to be the focal point but I would like to see the subject's face. I think this photo turns the subject into a faceless 'other' who we are glad we are not. I would feel a stronger attachment to the person in the photo if I could see his face. Is he smiling and making the best of his lot, or is he miserable because he doesn't have any shoes?

Aside from that it is a great shot, good composition, nice colours, interesting textures.

I'd actually be interested to hear about why you chose to shoot it without his face.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Crystal. says:

Great capture! It really tells the story.

(3:1 Group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Shashwat_Nagpal says:

Kasual: Actually I shot 2 pictures of this guy, which you will find in my stream... one is this as you are looking at and other with his co-workers where the are relaxing during there short break and enjoying there moment...

Why I clicked just his feet because, I found it really sad to see myself having all the comfort for surely doing a less physicaly stressed work and he is working without shoes, in the mud on the sharp stones hurting himself... and his feet had a different story to tell than his face... over all, I am happy to know that he was happy in this condition too... but was sad because of his working condition... as you can see his gesture is that he is calm, cool and relaxed...

this picture is about his working conditions, not just his life....

And for others, I accept, his toe should'nt have been cropped... but the red light turned green and I had to move on... :) this was shot from my car through the window...

Thanks to all of you who commented here, appriciated & critised my work... thanks for helping me improve my skills...
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Shacky says:

still a fantastic shot Rated 19_/20 (by the Rate My: Photo
group
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Today is a good day says:

Great, great shot - a classic "picture worth a thousand words" image (it *is* a pity about his toe - but not that big a deal)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Agata... says:

Thank you for submitting this photo to the 100 Points Group. Please, remember to comment and score the 7 photos in the pool, starting from the back of the pool, before posting your image.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

oliwkowygaj says:

great photo! beautiful red. i like composition.
3:1 Group
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

*Meredith says:

Sobering moment - and I love the treatment used here. Excellent work. (3:1)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

eirraccor says:

Excellent document. I like the colors and the subject very much.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

AprilDreams says:

Title1 "You can only work as hard as your feet let you"

from Title me group

www.flickr.com/groups/77707001@N00/
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Seryo says:

Colors and compo are great.
It's a very good image.
(3:1 Group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Agata... says:

Thank you for rating and posting in the100 Points Group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Carl Puentes Photography says:

nice scene!
Rating #1:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

faria! says:

really strong message here.

title2: "Walk a mile in my feet"
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

RUKnight says:

Nice composition. I feel that the color is a little uneven. The brick wall is nicely saturated, but his shirt and pants appear washed out. I agree that since his feet are the main subject, a wider shot would allow for the whole foot.

Also, his "fly" is open. You lose 5 points for that. Think how that would affect the children if they were to see his winkie in this picture. (JUST KIDDING: Satire on the inane comments sometimes seen on Flickr)

Rating #3:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

acastellano says:

A great, meaningful shot. I like the contrast between the dull colored clothes and the brightly colored wall. It works very well symbolically. Only drawback is the chopped off toe at the bottom.

Rating #4:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

on_the_heights says:

i like the photo. and the idea behind it but would like it a lot better if i could see his face...his emotion from the hard labor w/out the shoes

Rating #4:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Omar Eduardo says:

Title3 "Feet Made Road"
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Molly Merrick says:

great colors and composition. I don't mind not being able to see his face, this image is about his hands and feet.
I wish his foot wasn't cut off at the bottom.

Rating #6:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Sonny says:

I feel the framing could be improved as has been said before.

It would have been better for you to mask out the areas that you didn't want to increase the red tones. What you have done is amplify a lot of reds in his legs and pants that take away from the image.

Rating #7:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

owenburridge says:

I really like this picture. The vibrant reds of the bricks contrasts very strongly with the dirtiness of the rest of the picture. I think it would have been better to crop wider, though. In the future, take wider shots and crop in photoshop, not in camera. You can always crop more off, but you can't create more of the picture in photoshop.

Rating #8:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

RevMike88 says:

Cool image. You get the feeling of the work that has been going on. The colors are vibrant as well.
Rating #9:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jasohill says:

It's a very well taken photograph. the colours are all there and so is the sharpness. The only problem for me is the composition. I would have loved to see the whole person and not just their lower half. Therefore, I cannot give this full points.

Rating #10:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Sonny says:

Final rating in the 100 Points group is 74 Points.

Well done!

Please publish this photograph in the 70-79 Points Group and thank you very much for participating in the 100 points Group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Curlylocks says:

Congrats, you have received 3 title suggestions. Your picture has been removed from the pool, please post another if you like. If you choose one of the suggested titles post this picture in the Group Thread "I got my Title-III"

Also, don't forget to browse the pool and see if you may be able to help another member title theirs.

Title Me! Group
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

JPEG Junkie [deleted] says:

Wow! What a long way I had to go to leave a comment, but it deserves it. I haven't read all the others, but I must say, you have a good eye for a photo.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Guy Flâneur says:

We should all be greatful for small gifts like shoes!
1 on 1 Stories
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

idreamofdaylight says:

Great capture of a meaningful point.

Ps.. You need to wait and have three posts between your next one in the Report Card..Get Graded group...

Grade_B (from the Report Card..Get Graded group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

O'CC says:

So beautiful....

rated good1 by flickr's 100 best photographers
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Smyl says:

Grade A+ (from the Report Card..Get Graded group)

you have pinpointed the ochres, reds, browns, and beiges of the ancient artists Davinci and co and have used them in this photo. Isn't that awesome!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

RyanC Photography [deleted] says:

The composition is PERFECT, the colors and tones work great here also.

Very well done.

Grade A+ (from the Report Card..Get Graded group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

ametz says:

this is great....wonderful shot and an instant favorite!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

jessi. says:

I've commented on this shot before... a very strong image.

rated "good2" by flickr's 100 best photographers
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Nisreen Akolawala says:

the subject seems to stand out so well due to the red wall behind...the pic is remniscent of how hard thier life must be....
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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