hidden sites of RIO Photo Gallery by Martha Albuquerque at pbase.com

hidden sites of RIO

BleuEvanescence		30-Jun-2012 18:20
Extremely moving and touching gallery. You captured images that speak volume. I wish there was more equality on this planet... Thank you for your sensitivity.

Long Bach Nguyen		24-Feb-2012 16:18
well documented of life in Rio.

Ted Aanensen		21-Nov-2010 14:04
wonderful images of the less glamorous side of Rio, reality V

Guest		18-Jun-2010 05:26
Parabéns, Martha! Excelente trabalho! Votada.

Roe..		30-Mar-2010 15:40
each images tells a story..love this gallery..

bill gates		03-Jan-2010 17:50
This gallery is a delight to view, wonderful and full of excellent photography! You demonstrate that very special talent for turning the seemingly ordinary into extraordinary images, beautiful and very inspiring… Thanks for sharing “ V² “…! Greetings from Roeselare-Belgium

Guest		19-Jun-2009 02:54
nice candid gallery .v

Marcia Manzello		13-Jun-2009 05:51
Our city has few different and contradictory faces...though, it still MAGICAL! Good work tita. V

Marcia Manzello		13-Jun-2009 05:51
Our city has few different and contradictory faces...though, it still MAGICAL! Good work tita. V

Marcia Manzello		13-Jun-2009 05:51
Our city has few different and contradictory faces...though, it still MAGICAL! Good work tita. V

Anthea's Photography		13-Jun-2009 00:10
Wow, there are some stories amongst these people in some of your shots, very touching images! BV!

marie-jose wolff		11-Jun-2009 20:34
powerful documentary, Martha! thanks to share these views of the hidden side of Rio. V

Martha Albuquerque		11-Jun-2009 18:30
Martha, everytime when I see your new addition to this great gallery, I felt like sitting on the edge, worrying for your safety. I wish I could a thousand times for the risk you take to bring us such a powerful documentary. Thanks again, Martha. a very sweet pbaser girl-friend :)

Martha Albuquerque		11-Jun-2009 17:50
Martha. Some years ago I was volunteering at a homeless shelter in St. Louis (U.S.). We would sit and talk and spend the night with over a hundred homeless people. One night a young man told me that he had made love that afternoon to a woman in a garbage dumpster. For some reason, this simple story changed some of the perceptions that I have about people. It helped me to understand that life goes on even in the most impoverished conditions. There is bad, and hurt, and crime, and drugs... but there is also life! Isn't it wonderful that sometimes we can see that "life" in some of these circumstances. Many of your images suggest this to me. Thanks for sharing this gallery of fine images! a pbaser friend

zyziza		11-Jun-2009 17:00
"Second hand life", but first class shots!!! BV

Guest		11-Jun-2009 16:10
A journalism work, a touch to the human side of the streets, a wonderful series that makes me wonder how their life are. I always consider very important the reality that surround us and that we tend to avoid for many reasons. Congratulations on such a remarkable gallery!

Mangles Photography		10-Jun-2009 15:18
Great street photography

Guest		10-Jun-2009 08:03
wow , excelente documento Martha y con un valor añadido ¡¡¡¡¡ Gracias por mostrarnos la " dark side " de Rio.

Guenter Eh		08-Jun-2009 17:23
Impressive social documentary, what a strong body of work! And I think it was (and still is) not easy to make this kind of shots in Rio! Bravo Martha!

Marcela Mejia Photography		06-Jun-2009 15:04
Excellent work , very powerful images . V

FrankB		31-May-2009 03:08
Powerful gallery Martha! I guess I won the lottery after all....V

Jose Paulo Andrade		22-May-2008 22:30
Muito bom trabalho!! Parabéns!

Guest		11-Feb-2008 00:17
Pois é Martha, o Rio que nos é mostrado nas telenovelas não é este, nem poderá ser o das publicidades turisticas . . Tens aqui um trabalho que mostra que existe sempre um outro lado . . Parabens, continua com a tua vertente descritiva de um real nem sempre conhecido.

Guest		07-Feb-2008 19:59
Your message can never be unheard. I hope that you extend your work to the whole world. Many pigs-- whose conscience has been slumbering deeply for too long a time-- should see your photographies. Thank you

Guest		06-Oct-2007 06:02
Thank you for sharing these intimate views of the other side of paradise.

CIS		03-Oct-2007 22:45
I am so taken with these sad street stories, told so well in your photography! Well done, dear Martha!

Guest		19-Sep-2007 04:35
I'm very impressed with your thoughtful treatment in this gallery. All of these images are powerful and full of narrative. I admire your courage to snap these photos and I am glad you are able to share them with us. Excellent work Martha!

Michael Tauber		27-Jul-2007 20:46
An amazing street photography gallery

Robyco		20-Jul-2007 06:22
This deserves to be seen !!! big Vote You give us the best of Rio and this is another part, everyone should know how great it is to be not as them.... but help were you can !!!

Luca Zanoni		26-Feb-2007 13:39
with your pictures You touch the soul. Magic and touching view. super v

veraferia		16-Feb-2007 10:49
Linda galeria! Muito expressiva com fotos muito realisticas. Foi muito bom encontrar uma fotografa brasileira talentosa na pbase.

Guest		29-Jan-2007 15:45
I vote for this gallery for personal reasons . I'm living since almost 3 yars in Angola . The problem is the same , poverty , misery and social disaster . It's very difficult to take pictures in the street if you want to keep your camera ( policemen everywhere , street kids etc ...) and furthermore , I have scruples to take pictures , but I think this disaster must to be shown . Bravo for this gallery , you're very talented .

Pierre Schneider		28-Jan-2007 17:36
Thanks for sharing this pics. I love Bresil ! GMV

Andrew Vincent		08-Dec-2006 02:13
These shots with your compact are great, you don't really need to play with DOF with these sorts of images. Superb collection! If I could vote again, I would!

Guest		07-Dec-2006 08:35
This is a very powerful documentary gallery. vote.

Jean D		07-Dec-2006 03:40
Very powerful images, Martha! Keep shooting...........

Ron Horloff		06-Dec-2006 22:42
A stark and fascinating gallery, Martha. Ron

Naomi		06-Dec-2006 14:40
A picture is worth a thousand words. Powerful images. GMV

Fernando Avila		05-Dec-2006 19:08
"Think twice, it's another day for You and me in paradise" (Phil Collins) Strong and impressive images Martha. Thanks for sharing. Voted of course

Richard Calmes		05-Dec-2006 16:27
Excellent and important photojournalism! You have chosen your points of views well and the pictures are touching and well done!V

PauloCGama		05-Dec-2006 00:40
Mais uma entre as favoritas:http://www.pbase.com/galleries?view=popular&row_start=9&row_count=8&period=7 Valeu Tita!! beijo

AL		04-Dec-2006 02:48
Thanks for sharing with us the visible yet often unseen, the told yet often unheard sides of your city. Sad but real. Voted.

Guest		04-Dec-2006 00:36
fantastic portayal of the less fortunate side of rio martha. some strong powerful images so tactfully captured, youve shown your human side. great work.

fred_il		03-Dec-2006 12:23
Very strong gallery!! VOte!!

Barbara Heide		03-Dec-2006 09:58
Your documentary is very strong! keep it up, you are doing a good job here! v

Emad Omar		02-Dec-2006 22:28
well done you are so creative this is a documentary gallery

Jay Levin		01-Dec-2006 21:07
One wonders which side of Rio dominates. Great gallery, Martha. Vote

olivier bruning		01-Dec-2006 19:29
it really feels like I was there myself! oncemore a very powerful gallery martha, love it. beijo e voto!

Fong Lam		01-Dec-2006 16:41
Wonderful gallery and thanks for showing us the hidden sites of Rio, Martha. Vote

Eric Carrère		01-Dec-2006 06:51
Une galerie authentique que nous avons plaisir à parcourir, superbe ! Mon vote :o)

Nunes BEIRAO - PHOTO		01-Dec-2006 03:05
Serão estes, provávelmente, os sítios que dizem aos turistas para não irem lá, e poderá vir a ser uma galeria "corajosa", Martha. Vous esperar para ver mais, mas para já o meu voto!

David T.		01-Dec-2006 01:27
Martha, Excellent idea and gallery. As everyone else has said, every city has "another side". Seeing this gallery reminds me of my trip to the Panama Canal several years ago, it was alot like this is some areas. Regards, David

Mostafa Moftah		01-Dec-2006 01:00
Every big city has other side of it's story.. ~Voted~

marie-jose wolff		30-Nov-2006 03:37
interesting, Martha, to show us the other side of Rio!

carabias		29-Nov-2006 21:40
Es una galería con fotografías de un valor inestimable. Para un tema tan delicado, has conseguido mostrarlo con enorme respeto y belleza, mi querida Martha. Mi Gran Voto

Martha Albuquerque		29-Nov-2006 20:40
Yes, Gus, it is dangerous sometimes in some points. That's why I have photos here that have been taken by car. Thanks everyone!

Gus		29-Nov-2006 19:32
It's nice to see the whole place instead of just the nice parts. Isn't it dangerous to take pictures in places like these?

flowsnow		29-Nov-2006 18:33
Hi Martha, Thanks for letting me about your gallery and it's nice to see the other side of Rio.:D I am sure looking forward to see more pictures and please continue to shoooooooot... Great work Martha! :D

Fabienne		29-Nov-2006 17:50
Voilà le Rio de la réalité. Un sujet très délicat à mettre en images et traité avec beaucoup de doigté. Une très jolie galerie.

Guest		29-Nov-2006 12:13
interesting, mostly we want to show the best side, but this is real life, hope to see more, great work.

Andrew Vincent		29-Nov-2006 11:54
This is a truly fascinating gallery Martha! Great shots so far, look forward to more. Just be careful out there! BIG VOTE

Jean D		29-Nov-2006 03:51
Martha, this new gallery will certainly be a quite exiting! Looking forward to seeing your pics as they progress. This is a great start, Jean

Marjan Schavemaker		28-Nov-2006 10:16
It's great Martha, you show us the other side of Rio, Bom dia!

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