Mother and child walking home Photograph

I was fortunate enough to spend a little time in the Cape Verde islands, in particular the mountainous interior of Santiago Island. I love the people there. They have a passion for life and complete acceptance of their multiple ethnic mixes - due to their complex history - as simply 'we are all Cape Verdeans.' Walking back from the town market, I glanced down a side road, and saw this young woman walking, with her child on her hip and her shopping on her head. I guess she had also been to the market. She was about to disappear out of sight, and so I had only a moment to take the picture. The lighting was not great, the afternoon sun creating harsh shadows and glaring highlights, but the scene was too perfect to miss. I mostly shoot in manual mode in situations like this, so taking meter readings and setting shutter and aperture wasted precious seconds.I had time for only one shot before the lady disappeared, but it was enough.

Photography:Digital on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:18 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

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