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cjogo

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Belgium Portrait
« on: March 15, 2013, 02:19:10 pm »

Portrait at the door  ;)
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WalterEG

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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2013, 04:51:29 pm »

Square portraits — simply the best!
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louoates

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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2013, 05:25:50 pm »

For me the mark of a good portrait is when you feel that you know the person. This one accomplished that nicely. I love the eyes, the expression, and the plain background. Even the chair detail adds to the effect.
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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2013, 05:51:22 pm »

I might rotate it slightly. I'm guessing she was leaning in real-life, but it looks crooked to the viewer without whole scene.
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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2013, 06:51:29 pm »

Don't touch a thing! Beautiful as is.


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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2013, 07:39:41 pm »

Right! Don't rotate it. Don't crop it. Don't clone it. Don't "edit" it. It's fine.
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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2013, 08:43:32 pm »

Don't touch a thing! Beautiful as is.


Peter



Absolutely.
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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2013, 08:56:21 pm »


I was walking the streets of a small hamlet , on the border of Holland/Belgium  -- and I saw this sweet elderly lady in a chair,  through the front window.....

A walked  past a few steps and noticed her door was slightly open // I peered in and waved.  She was frozen in her chair but eventually produced a  smile.  I mainly said hello in Dutch and just kept reading her body language . Her defenses seemed to be mellowing > so I stepped inside.

  Sat my tripod down a few feet into the parlor & had a portrait lens mounted .  Took out my meter and set my exposure --- 5.6 @ 1/8th.  Packed up and waved good bye. As always do ... I jotted down the address and sent a photo to the Mayor of the town ...received a wonderful translated letter back from her son > thanking me kindly for this wonder image of his mother  //\\   
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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2013, 03:06:01 am »

Elegant lady, beautiful photograph.

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Re: Belgium Portrait
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2013, 04:01:45 am »

Merci  ;)
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