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A Troubled Beginning

A Troubled Beginning
Photograph by Karen Kasmauski

Just minutes old, a baby in Bangladesh faces an uncertain future. With a low birth weight by international standards—less than 2,500 grams, or about five and a half pounds (2.5 kilograms)— this baby is much more likely to get sick and to succumb to disease than a newborn of normal size. More than 50 percent of babies in Bangladesh start out underweight.



Camera: Nikon F100
Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 100
Lens: 35-70mm zoom
Speed and F-Stop: 1/60 @ f/2.8
Weather Conditions: Indoors
Time of Day: Noon
Lighting Techniques: Natural light


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