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Old 11-04-2009   #1
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I am impressed...because I THINK this is a street shot.

What impresses me is the highlight on the right cheek (left side of the picture), and the light fall off. It just looks nice.

The highlights are a little blown, and I am thinking that it would have been nice to mop her face with a hanky, but given that I think this was street work, it is okay. Does that make sense?

This one I think I would like better if she had those eyes staring right at me....
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That is a very nice image! Cheers, Bill P.
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Very good Character Image. Keep it up!
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I am impressed...because I THINK this is a street shot.
And of course you are right...


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What impresses me is the highlight on the right cheek (left side of the picture), and the light fall off. It just looks nice.

The highlights are a little blown, and I am thinking that it would have been nice to mop her face with a hanky, but given that I think this was street work, it is okay. Does that make sense?
It was really, really hot... and though I would have preferred to have not blown the highlights, I like the image enough to overlook that... there are no retakes allowed. I wouldn't have the nerve to attempt to wipe the lady's face and if I had, the whole scene would have been different...


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This one I think I would like better if she had those eyes staring right at me....
You know, as I recall, she looked off this way as soon as she noticed me with the cam... Might have worked really well though, if I had caught her looking my way..

Thanks much for the thoughtful comments Kelly.
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Great portrait, Al.
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It is raw and I dig it..
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Francis and Brent -- thanks guys, glad you liked it.
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Al, Let's face it, that is a great shot. Actually, another in your series of great shots.
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Al, Let's face it, that is a great shot. Actually, another in your series of great shots.
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And of course you are right...


It was really, really hot... and though I would have preferred to have not blown the highlights, I like the image enough to overlook that... there are no retakes allowed. I wouldn't have the nerve to attempt to wipe the lady's face and if I had, the whole scene would have been different...


You know, as I recall, she looked off this way as soon as she noticed me with the cam... Might have worked really well though, if I had caught her looking my way..

Thanks much for the thoughtful comments Kelly.
I am glad you took the comments in the spirit in which they were meant. Due to recent discussions on this thread, I am trying, myself, to avoid just jumping on and saying "Nice picture" without giving some serious thought to what I am saying.l


Thanks for the thanks.
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Frank, Fran Thanks much, I do appreciate the comments.

Kelly, It's always good to know how other people see your work. Sometimes I get engrossed in a shot and fail to see what might have made it better....


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