Tibetan Mother and Children in Qinghai Black and White Photography
Three Moving Figures With Distinct Expressions On The Street
The family was already walking toward me when the photograph came together. I made this black and white image of a Tibetan mother and her two children in the Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai, China. There was no time to arrange the scene; I had to react while all three were moving.
Her eyes draw attention above the patterned face covering and beneath a thick knitted hat. The younger child leans slightly outward at her side, while the older child advances on the other side with raised hands. Each face offers a different point of interest within the same brief moment.
I like the way their gestures hold the group together. The younger child’s hand meets the mother’s arm, and the bag hanging between her and the older child adds a small, graphic detail. Knitted fabric, dark jackets, a long skirt and patterned clothing provide a varied surface across the figures.
The street remains part of the picture. Bare trees and utility poles recede behind them, while a pale fence and dense evergreens define the opposite side. Those lines create depth without taking attention from the people. What stays with me is the timing: three separate expressions and movements briefly fitting into one frame. The photograph preserves that ordinary encounter as I saw it, with the family continuing through the street rather than pausing for a formal portrait.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2015
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