Story Behind The Picture - “Eternal Wait”

Story Behind The Picture

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“Eternal Wait”

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Friends,

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This time I’m before you with one of my beloved photographs, “Eternal Wait”, which was taken near India gate, New Delhi in 1997. This photograph has a big meaning for me. On one night while taking a walk near the India Gate I observed this balloon seller there. He was standing alone with his balloons attached with a long stick at 11:00 pm. He was hopefully waiting for customers even at this time for the sake of his livelihood. I felt his wait was eternal; so I clicked.
It is a matter of contemplation that whereas a well-off teenager is capable of getting good education, an adolescent from a poor family has to strive for living wage.

(I used a Canon, AE-1 with 50 mm lens. The film used was Kodak Gold, 400 ASA.)

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--Dr. Pankaj Sharma

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