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Realizing Loss

Women and girl show their grief during funeral procession.

 

“Realizing Loss”
Location: Otavalo, Ecuador
Date: February 2011
Photographer: Robert Coulter
Affiliation: Alumni
Home Country: United States
Category: People
Award: Honorable Mention
2024 International Photography Exhibition

“We were walking the streets of Otavalo looking for special situations that would help define our experience there when we came upon a funeral procession. The young girl was clearly the center of grief, and we were overwhelmed by the warmth and focus of the love being shown for her and the lost relative.”