Guard of dam

by Billy Howard

Uploaded 9 Jan 2009 — 18 favorites

© Billy Howard

His job was to make sure people with the parasite guinea worm did not walk into the village pond and contaminate it. Bulpela village, Ghana.

12 responses

  • Daisy Kyle

    Daisy Kyle said (9 Jan 2009):

    this is amazing, this photo has so much feeling

  • nema' etebar

    nema' etebar said (13 Jan 2009):

    your work is as always///great..

  • Laura Boston-Thek

    Laura Boston-Thek gave props (14 Jan 2009):

    GAH~~ That is the sound of the air leaving my chest!! YOu can almost reach out and touch him!! HOW DO YOU DO THAT!! Magic!!

  • Aisling Browne

    Aisling Browne gave props (19 Jan 2009):

    Fantastic portrait.... wonderful!

  • Regenia Brabham

    Regenia Brabham   gave props (26 Jan 2009):

    Awesome candid portrait!!

  • Steve Wilson

    Steve Wilson said (14 Feb 2009):

    Worry lines, and beautiful.

  • Ioana Escu

    Ioana Escu said (16 Mar 2009):

    Fantastic portrait !!!!

  • Michelle Musikantow

    Michelle Musikantow said (19 Mar 2009):

    amazing

  • Benjamin Arthur

    Benjamin Arthur gave props (19 May 2009):

    Fabulous

  • Lew Harford

    Lew Harford   gave props (22 May 2009):

    Nice B&W work

  • Tania Losada

    Tania Losada gave props (8 Jul 2009):

    Un retrato magnífico. Has captado una expresión fantástica, es potente y tiene un B%N absolutamente maravilloso! :)

  • Bridget McEnaney

    Bridget McEnaney said (2 Nov 2009):

    this is so so powerful. thank you for sharing it. his face tells such a story.

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