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Placida, my grandmother, she was 39 years old way back in '63, when under the wave of the Vajont she lost her husband. A person who, unfortunately, fate has not left the time to let me know. Everyone knew that that piece of mountain would have fall in that artificial lake. But no one expected that the water would sweep away forever an entire village and almost all its inhabitants. A wave that left her, and another handful of souls, completely alone in the world.
After reading the story in your caption I was left thinking "What a heartbreaking story." The stare your grandmother is giving from the reflection just tells me a little more about what she has been through and what she has seen in her life. The placement of the old photographs on the dresser is a nice storytelling layer added to this frame. This is such a powerful portrait and you did a great job of showing your grandmother's love and heartbreak through the lens of your camera.
Matt Adams
Senior Producer, Nat Geo Your Shot
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| Date Uploaded: | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Location: | Longarone, Veneto, Italy |
| Copyright: | © Mauro De Bettio |
| Categories: | Black and White, People, Portraits |
| Assignments: | Life in Black and White, Finding Family |