JPG: Photos: "lone" by Tyron Ryan Cruz

lone

by Tyron Ryan Cruz

Uploaded 17 Oct 2007 — 133 favorites

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This young member of the Bagobo tribe was left on her own by her mother as she enjoys the attention given to her during our visit at their tribal village.

The Bagobo are proud people with proto Malayan features. While many are in economically depressed circumstances, a great number have attained a considerable degree of self-sufficiency. Most of the Bagobo have suffered dislocation from the loss of their ancestral lands and the effects of modern day insurgency.

Taken at a tribal village of the Bagobo tribe in Kapatagan, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

72 responses

Joan Leong gave props (17 Oct 2007):
Really great shot. Live the colours.
Henry Bowman said (17 Oct 2007):
What an incredible shot! The contrast of the blue dress against the dirt road just jumps at you. The catch lights that twinkle in her eyes and the single tear on her cheek just makes this photo for me. Beautiful!
Ana Villafane said (17 Oct 2007):
This is a wonderful picture. Thank you for your comment. ;)
Carlos Bohorquez Nassar gave props (18 Oct 2007):
Instant fav, the pose, the tones, contrast...flawless composition
Devin Underwood said (18 Oct 2007):
Amazing photo!
Excellent work : )
munki gave props (20 Oct 2007):
absolutely beautiful.
Elizabeth Salib said (21 Oct 2007):
This is absolutely adorable.
cheryl petty said (22 Oct 2007):
This is an absolutley stunning image.. one of my favs...congrats and good luck!
Amy Stewart gave props (22 Oct 2007):
This photo makes me smile ~inside~ =)
Alvaro Hernandez said (23 Oct 2007):
This photo is brilliant
Ricardo Alvarez said (23 Oct 2007):
geat shoot!
FBO said (24 Oct 2007):
This is Beautiful, i have to learn!
Thanks for the comment.
Franck Bohbot
Brian Callaway gave props (25 Oct 2007):
This is really a superb shot - perfect, very touching. I LOVE this...
Anastasios said (26 Oct 2007):
what a great picture. full of life.great work.thank you for sharing.
Stephanie Trapp said (29 Oct 2007):
everything about this photo is perfect. the contrast between the color/texture of her blue dress against the brown dirt, the framing, the way the colors of the background and foreground work together, her pose, the depth of field...really nice job.
and. if i saw this little girl alone on the road i would steal her. hahaha. kidding. but she is the cutest thing i have ever seen.
Supreet Sethi said (29 Oct 2007):
superb texture and colors.
Styffe Nathan said (30 Oct 2007):
Very nice, I like the blur
Kate Humphries gave props (30 Oct 2007):
thanks for the props and this picture is amazing in the color and the gracefulness
Joy Zhu said (30 Oct 2007):
Love the contrast, the colors, and her pose! She is adorable.
Brenda Wasden said (1 Nov 2007):
There's something about this picture and the little girls eyes that make me want to continue looking at it. Absolutely Stunning. Thank you.
Alexis Gerard gave props (2 Nov 2007):
Beautifully done in every way. Great model, great timing, great composition, great color.
michael hensdill said (2 Nov 2007):
beautiful color and cute too...
Elliot Ross gave props (2 Nov 2007):
Wow this is a strong photo! The emotion is tremendous
Daniel Hoye gave props (4 Nov 2007):
beautiful!
Laura Boston-Thek said (5 Nov 2007):
Beautiful photos...all of them and VERY interesting story.
Glenn Brandenburg gave props (5 Nov 2007):
Great shot wonderful color and the little girl grabs your heart
William Tovey gave props (8 Nov 2007):
Shoot.... this makes mine look silly. nice work!
Emma Brahas said (8 Nov 2007):
Great shot I love very much colors&perspective. Bravo!!
May Lattanzio gave props (19 Nov 2007):
This series on the Bagabo is wonderful. This is wonderful. Did you ever crop for just her upper body?
Carlo Cesar Rodillas said (20 Nov 2007):
Very cute and lovely! :-)
rockwood gave props (25 Nov 2007):
Nice shot into a personal moment.
Drew Herrmann said (26 Nov 2007):
Thought I would add to the 41 comments, this photo is truly amazing. Everything just works...nice.
Llorenç Rosanes said (28 Nov 2007):
Buff, and you have a marvelous portraits here...
Kevin Cortez said (3 Dec 2007):
i love this!!!!!
the colors, composition, subject matter:)!
eye candy!!
indyspark gave props (5 Dec 2007):
Too cute! How do you do it???
Chris Wesseling said (3 Jan 2008):
This photo really makes you want to read the story. Great job.
Glenda Madaris said (9 Jan 2008):
Wow.. what an amazing capture! You have an award winning photo here, perfect in every way... What are you shooting with and did you work the image in Photoshop?
What a precious little angel...This breaks my heart. I wish I could adopt her..
Continue the work Ty... you have natural talent!
stefan söderström said (14 Feb 2008):
WOnderful colors! So nice! Thank you for comment :)
Belinda Berglof gave props (14 Feb 2008):
simply amazing.
thomas metais gave props (14 Feb 2008):
Beautifull and touching portrait!
Laurie Search gave props (15 Feb 2008):
Fantastic!
Paola Svensson gave props (15 Feb 2008):
This is wonderful! I like the angle and the very intensive colors.
Roland Reynaldo gave props (15 Feb 2008):
It has already all been said!
Damir Zekhtser gave props (16 Feb 2008):
The color of the earth and her skin tone are almost a perfect match. And the capture of her expression with her hand on her face completes a perfect shot. Love the color.
Cathy Cale gave props (16 Feb 2008):
Precious!! Love the brillance of the dress.
Alicia Bright said (17 Feb 2008):
lovely colours and composition.
Loredana said (18 Feb 2008):
Awesome photograph
Michel Vaque said (19 Feb 2008):
beautiful!magic!
Kami Andridge said (20 Feb 2008):
what a beautiful little girl!
Major Kelly gave props (21 Feb 2008):
Adorable, she has the most beautiful eyes!
Dorothea Schaefer gave props (21 Feb 2008):
Most beautiful photo
Mandolin Davis gave props (25 Feb 2008):
this is spectacular photojournalism. this image evokes feeling in me.
Daniel Martinez gave props (25 Feb 2008):
I'm with Mandolin Davis on this one. Evocative!!!
Portia Söderberg gave props (26 Feb 2008):
What a cutie! Love this shot!
Mary Spradley gave props (26 Feb 2008):
beautiful!
Isabel Linowitz said (28 Feb 2008):
Adorable little girl , great capture of feelings . This is an emotional beuty !!!! Congratulations !!!
Eric Cote said (2 Mar 2008):
Very powerfull nice, beautifull!
Nicole Slaughter gave props (14 Mar 2008):
Thus truly speaks volumes...
* Jeff Boucher said (26 Mar 2008):
The emotion flows out of this capture unbelievably, nice composition and color tones, a wonderful shot!
maria tizon gave props (27 Mar 2008):
I'm with Gigi. This really does look like an image out of Nat'l Geo. Really amazing color. The details are so rich, I feel like I can reach right into the picture and touch the beads on her perfect little head.
Anna Figueras said (5 Apr 2008):
wonderful !!
iman al-dabbagh said (7 Apr 2008):
this is fabulous.
Jasmine Johnson said (8 Apr 2008):
Just a beautiful Portrait. Very talented photographer.
Nicole Nakata said (11 Apr 2008):
i love this shot!
she is adorable and the colors are amazing
emre yılma said (30 Apr 2008):
nice
Muhabbet
Iso gave props (1 May 2008):
Just ... Beautiful !
emre yıl said (21 May 2008):
güzel sözler
sevgi sözleri
Patricia Shanahan gave props (29 Jul 2008):
AWESOME capture !
Rebecca Winters said (21 Aug 2008):
the back story to this piece is invaluable. have you considered entering it as an essay?
herman vandecauter gave props (22 Oct 2008):
Indeed what can I add more!
simone teixeira said (25 Oct 2008):
°º° sweet and stunning portrait!
Courtney Clifton gave props (30 Dec 2008):
she's beautiful!