66 thoughts on “Shattered dreams”

1. Nicki on October 26, 2009 at 2:04 am said:

   A dreamy little girl, so pure natural. A sweet taste you gave! Thanks a lot for sharing.
2. David H-W on October 26, 2009 at 3:13 am said:

   Wonderful portrait & use of available light – sad storyline! Life is very unfair & a reminder to us in our comfortable western existence that we’re very, very fortunate!
3. olivia on October 26, 2009 at 11:08 am said:

   Lovely photo – love the way her foot is turning. Adds a sense of hesitancy to the image. Sad to hear the details behind the photo.
4. axhath on October 26, 2009 at 12:21 pm said:

   sad and touching…..n u have depicted well the story behind this girl with a beautiful yet heartbreaking shot..
5. Elaine- on October 26, 2009 at 2:04 pm said:

   such a beautiful picture with such a sad story behind it… i’m so sorry that things like this go on in this world!!
6. Ana Lúcia on October 26, 2009 at 2:16 pm said:

   Beautiful and sad…
7. magiceye on October 26, 2009 at 3:34 pm said:

   poignant
8. Andrei Barbu on October 26, 2009 at 5:00 pm said:

   Great capture, i like the mood of this picture! Beautiful work!
9. k@ on October 26, 2009 at 5:08 pm said:

   Such a beautiful peaceful image for such a tragic story. Thanks for sharing*
10. Rashmi on October 26, 2009 at 5:13 pm said:

    Sigh!!!
11. Monique on October 26, 2009 at 5:17 pm said:

    I know, I see them around here a lot too … heartbreaking and she’s such a beautiful girl. Fantastic photo and strong title .. the way she’s looking at the skyline in the background, knowing she will never live in such a place.
12. Morten Pedersen on October 26, 2009 at 5:32 pm said:

    Keep on dreaming.
13. HansHB on October 26, 2009 at 6:37 pm said:

    Another good shot! A litle bit of sadnes in her dreams…?
14. Olivier on October 26, 2009 at 6:52 pm said:

    Beautiful girl watching the sea (or river?) and the city on the other side. A dream for her selling a few roses.
15. omar on October 26, 2009 at 7:25 pm said:

    perfect light and a wonderful scene.
16. Mr. Pramathesh on October 26, 2009 at 7:56 pm said:

    Wonderful Capture!
17. Gattina on October 26, 2009 at 8:11 pm said:

    A very lovely picture !
18. Kalyan on October 26, 2009 at 8:11 pm said:

    lovely poignant shot!
19. Mac Sokulski on October 26, 2009 at 8:32 pm said:

    Very well done. I really like the emotion captured here.
20. vera on October 26, 2009 at 8:46 pm said:

    interesting shadow… for the moment she sells flowers, after these fantastic shadows..
21. Neelima on October 26, 2009 at 8:50 pm said:

    It is a sad story that you tell – a thought provoking fantastic composition.
22. jelb on October 26, 2009 at 8:59 pm said:

    bonjour,
    A nice shot..Beautiful light and composition..bravo!
23. om p on October 26, 2009 at 9:02 pm said:

    be positive joshi… who knows may b shes the one who might be walking the ramps in later ages.. portray her courage were she is facing the destiny… , shes as beautiful as the rose she holds , every rose has a torn in that.. its the same case as of u and me dude.
    Spread the courage through your blog. Buy all the roses from her when you see her next time make her work easy, and i shall owe you those
24. KJ on October 26, 2009 at 9:32 pm said:

    Pretty hard hitting. You’d think after how far we have come as a race we’d get this kind of thing fixed, particularly in a country that can afford a pretty active space and military programme.
25. Tammie on October 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm said:

    this is incredibly sad!
    it is also important that we do not turn our heads to this type of behavior in our world!
    lovely portrait of this.
26. rocksea on October 26, 2009 at 10:37 pm said:

    as someone pointed out, we are not yet to decide if it is shattered dreams or not she had a bad start, but look at the picture, she is looking forward to a bright future!
27. swapnil on October 26, 2009 at 10:44 pm said:

    nice lighting…..beau frame….above all a very touching thought….gr8 shot overall..
28. frisky on October 26, 2009 at 11:48 pm said:

    love seeing India thru your eyes… You need to post more often!
29. walter on October 27, 2009 at 12:48 am said:

    very touching … and a beautiful picture and great composition.
30. unmallya on October 27, 2009 at 6:46 am said:

    loved the portrait but very sad story of a girl.
31. Ajay on October 27, 2009 at 6:54 am said:

    Tall buildings of Malabar Hills, beautiful sea view and bloody hard facts of life in Bombay.
32. Ivar on October 27, 2009 at 9:03 am said:

    A strong moody shot with a even stronger story. Great documentation and picture
33. One on October 27, 2009 at 9:10 am said:

    I really like this shot, congratulations !
34. flyingwind on October 27, 2009 at 9:58 am said:

    very lovely and cute girl! hope she’s happy forever! voted!
35. Alex on October 27, 2009 at 4:32 pm said:

    La puesta en escena es impresionante, mirando al horizonte como añorando algo que hay a lo lejos.
    Buen trabajo, como siempre.
    Saludos.
36. sandeep on October 27, 2009 at 5:06 pm said:

    its sad to see kids being sent to work and away from school. i feel sadder seeing them beg, though its nothing short of an organized crime to send kids for begging.
37. aleksarus on October 27, 2009 at 6:55 pm said:

    Little girl in big city – eternal theme and you are made it perfectly!
38. MARIANA on October 27, 2009 at 8:38 pm said:

    LOVE it ! FABULOUS !
39. The Factory on October 27, 2009 at 10:56 pm said:

    The image is beautiful, your words brake my heart! The only thing a photographer can do is foollow this girl, when selling roses, being beaten, crying, laughing (it’s a cute little girl), dreaming… Difficult photograpy maybe, but I think testifying is the best way.
40. Allan Alexandre on October 28, 2009 at 6:13 am said:

    !!!! is very strong as symbolic!!
41. John Maslowski on October 28, 2009 at 6:47 am said:

    A lovely capture of this adorable child. My heart breaks when I read your story. A very moving composition.
42. Paul on October 29, 2009 at 12:01 am said:

    So beautiful!
43. Nachi on October 29, 2009 at 1:07 am said:

    Amazing!!! simply amazing….i just wish that someday i too am able to reach a level of appreciation of the world around us as you have. your pictures are simply marvelous. for somebody who has always treated photography as a ‘part-time’ hobby, your blog and pictures are like a reminder of why is it that i love it so.

    thanks for sharing it all….

    regards…. ~ Nachi
44. krusaf on October 29, 2009 at 1:33 am said:

    Very nice, love the light !
45. Mario Jean [MADOC PHOTO] on October 29, 2009 at 8:00 am said:

    Nice background!
    Well done
46. Rahul on October 29, 2009 at 8:50 pm said:

    aaah i so like the pic, the way she is hiding the flowers
47. Pied Crow on October 30, 2009 at 2:54 pm said:

    Very lovely image of a beautiful girl. Her situation is too common, we all need to remember that even the simplest things are out of reach for so many children.
    Thanks
48. Nathan on October 31, 2009 at 1:43 am said:

    Beautiful shot, had you not said she was selling those flowers, I wouldn’t have known.
49. Abhilash on October 31, 2009 at 10:45 am said:

    A classy photograph…

    I heard someone saying pictures say a lot of things that words cannot and yes this does the same to me.

    Nice one inded.
50. Sweetromance2 on October 31, 2009 at 10:45 am said:

    Your ability is quite impressive. It looks like too beautiful a spot for such a sad story. I wonder where she is?

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