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Curious Eyes by ~avotius:iconavotius:

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A stranger walks through the streets of an old town, the sounds and smells of a simpler life all around, large dark eyes peek past a door, a childs curious gaze, and in a moment its gone, but its a moment frozen in time.

A person like me sticks out in China, especially in a small town like Gong Tan, an ancient town more then 1700 years old where traditions and a way of life handed down for more then 50 generations. The town, in august, will be yet another town to be drowned under water. The worlds largest dam will claim yet another village, another home, another way of life. The populous will then be relocated to a newly build town and they will start anew. For these people, mostly farmers and the elderly, life will be difficult. This boy will have to learn to live a more complicated life dominated by technology, politics, and progressive ideals.

Canon 20D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L lens, 1/100 sec, f4, ISO 800

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~AnJeWeL-FaCe- May 6, 2005, 4:36:54 AM
wow. lost for words :) :+favlove:

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~yatri May 6, 2005, 4:38:03 AM
wow...amazing picture... why does this have to happen ....??? sometimes its difficult to understand if technology is helpin us or is against us....

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~oliau May 6, 2005, 4:58:40 AM
Lovely portrait. Very nicely composed! He seems to be very curious :)
It must be really eye opening to see the parts of China that you are apparently visiting. I'd love to go there sometime!
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*eamw May 6, 2005, 5:17:04 AM
nicely shows his friendliness and curiosity with a dose of shyness :)

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~smarques May 6, 2005, 6:31:10 AM
your pictures are so touching, and tell so much about your country and your love for it. Its great to follow u on your journey.
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~Sydhan May 6, 2005, 7:47:40 AM
Lovely and touching indeed!:+fav:

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In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer.
"Photography makes you see the world rather than just look at it."
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~AprilCoker May 6, 2005, 9:03:14 AM
i ;oved it when little children stares at me when i was in china, they show much curiosity and confusion, and fasination. and so do i, i start wondering and imagining their everyday life and future, their dreams.

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i listen by the door
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!Slog May 6, 2005, 10:18:51 AM
All that history buried under water is sickening to contemplate. But those people are resourceful. Nice shot.
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~skyrose May 6, 2005, 1:29:32 PM
Haha, you got the snot running from his nose and everything XD Classic kid.

That's a sad story, hopefully something will be for the better from it :\
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~LeeRoberts May 6, 2005, 2:52:32 PM
:aww:

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