Sunday 18 October 2015

Teatime for Helping Hands
Train of Hope at Vienna Hauptbahnhof


Train of Hope
10 October 2015, 9:17:26 PM
Volunteers warming up with a cup of tea
before going back out into the cold October night
to help newly arrived refugees at Vienna Central Station

Mobile Picture © by Merisi
Link:
-> TRAIN OF HOPE Vienna
-> Weekend in Black and White

23 comments:

  1. Beautifully composed photo. I love the way you've concentrated on the hands.

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  2. Wonderful B&W! Very original subject! Love all those hands grabbing for coffee.

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    1. Thank you!
      The tea kettle was next to me. I don't take my camera there, out of respect for the people helping and the ones being helped, but I had to pull out my mobile phone when I saw all those hand in the not very well lit room.

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  3. I do like the way you've composed this. That'll be keeping them busy.

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  4. Wonderful shot yes, but even more wonderful is the generosity and compassion reflected. How good to see the best of human responses to the refugee crisis!

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  5. Lovely piece of reportage Merisi, well done those people in the picture...

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  6. Merisi, that is a powerful photograph and your written message is also very strong and eloquent.

    Perhaps you might consider more posts about how these new Beginners find their way in Vienna?

    xo

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  7. B &W well done. Compassionate help

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  8. B &W well done. Compassionate help

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  9. this is a truly fabulous photo

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  10. Compassion in in BW, lovely capture,

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  11. Thank you for all you are doing, Merisi. xoxo

    Susan

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  12. Thank you all for your kind comments!
    Cheers, Merisi

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  13. What a great cropping! Love this composition.

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