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| Introduction | Did you ever had that feeling that you went to a total strange place and you felt yourself straight away at home ? That place is called Tamil Nadu that I visited first in 1987 and from since I go back there every year, the first 3 months of the year and lately almost half a year. Learning the language helped me to discover the essence of the Tamil culture. In '94 I met Ochappan, a poor Tamil tricyle-man from Madurai. He inspired me to use the derived name oochappan to spot his world out, looking over his shoulder. Tamil Nadu, colors of joy, what comes from there, goes back. There I share my hearth, and here my photos. Any reward supports poor people. Welcome. I never stop at the appearance but try to get the soul of people, adding info of personal impressions, to go beyond the 'nice empty picture', avoiding calamaty , creating hope. Imaging is in need for soul ! What use is having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling . William Eugene Smith |
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