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garibe ashena
{K:511} 4/22/2006
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your photo is nice .
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Tanya Kaaa
{K:1307} 12/7/2005
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I also Love this one! The lighting and
expressions are Gorgeous!
Tanya
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Peter C.
{K:3076} 9/3/2004
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I meant, they are beautiful...geez.
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Peter C.
{K:3076} 8/18/2004
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And she is beautiful. Neat composition and I love the black background.
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Sarah Robertson
{K:621} 6/29/2004
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Adorable!
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Dina Marie
{K:-1410} 5/2/2004
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Oh my gosh - This is BEAUTIFUL! Why were you given comments like this?? Ack! Spare me. :-0
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Marta Azevedo
{K:4237} 12/16/2003
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As a brazilian woman I agree with you, Richard. i didn`t even notice they don`t have shirts on. Nice photo
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Marcia Moskado
{K:1025} 12/16/2003
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Great shot!! beautiful portrait!!
bye
Marcia
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Richard Demanowski
{K:674} 12/15/2003
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Oh, one other thing, on the subject of "unfair" ...
Would anybody be complaining about the kids in these images not having shirts on, IF THEY WERE BOYS?
In our culture, not likely. Nor would the subject of "sick people on the internet" come up. And yet, biologically speaking, there is absolutely NO phyiscal difference whatsoever between boys and girls of this age. Those differences only appear once puberty is reached.
So why do we so discriminate between young boys and young girls when it comes to having their shirts off? (I don't see anybody raising this issue with the images of shirtless young boys that are posted here, anyway.)
Now THAT is unfair.
And the "perverts on the internet" argument falls apart in this regard, as well. If you'll browse through the info available on the subject from places like the FBI and Center for Missing and Exploited Chilren, you'll find that there are at least as many sickos out there who lust after young boys, as those who prefer girls. Yet noone seems to bat an eyebrow when an image of a shirtless boy is posted?
Yes, THAT is indeed UNfair.
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Richard Demanowski
{K:674} 12/15/2003
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Biliana Rakocevic wrote:
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But you have to be very careful with the shoot of almost NUDE children! Very dangerous!!!!! ANd it is not fair!!! Why did you capture them as without CLOTHES!??!?!?!?!? and you are showing them like that. You know how much sick people there is on the Internet?!?!?!?
Regards, Biliana
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And what, my dear Biliana, is so horribly wrong about children with no clothes? In Africa and South America many children, and even adults, spend the entirety of their lives nude or nearly nude. As I was growing up, I and the other children in my neighborhood would often remove our clothes to run through the sprinklers or go swimming in the summer.
No, it's what we, as adults, *project* onto nudity -- our own fears and insecurities, many of them bred into our culture through decades and even centuries of oppression and repression by political and religious factions -- that makes it uncomfortable to us.
Unfair? How is it unfair? These poses were *her* idea, both of her parents were present and aproved of them. I fail to see any unfairness whatsoever.
Yes, indeed, there are a lot of sick people on the Internet, Biliana ... and they'll be sick whether I post my images or not. They'll be attracted to, tittlated by, and "turned on" by images of children whether they are nude or not. Even the most innocent image can be interpreted as "pornography" by a perverted mind, even those department store ads for bathing suits, or underwear, or t-shirts that appear in every Sunday newspaper.
I, for one, refuse to allow my life, my art, my vision, and my happiness to be ruined by a few individuals with perverted minds. I simply will not allow them to rain on my parade. My creative voice will not be silenced by fear that my work may be mis-interpreted.
To them, I say: "Get help."
Nor will I allow myself to be silenced by the self-appointed "morality police", who seek to bend the wills of others into their own narrow-minded view of the world, and who are offended by every little thing they see that *might* cause someone else to -- *GASP* -- sin!
To them, I say: "Go back and re-read Matthew 7:3-5."
To you, my friend, I say: "If you don't like the image, don't look at it."
As the great Charles Lutwidge Dodgson said, "If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find fault with, you will not do much."
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Michael Alexander
{K:5293} 12/15/2003
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I think this is true art! Great job, I guess if one can look at this with pure eyes, one would realize how brilliant this shot is. But like the other posts say, you are playing with fire shooting that age nude. Be careful, that being said, this is genius!
-Mike
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Maria Assunção
{K:2066} 12/15/2003
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Lovely.
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 12/15/2003
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Beautiful children ;-) They are so sweet ;-)
But you have to be very careful with the shoot of almost NUDE children! Very dangerous!!!!! ANd it is not fair!!! Why did you capture them as without CLOTHES!??!?!?!?!? and you are showing them like that. You know how much sick people there is on the Internet?!?!?!?
Regards, Biliana
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{K:10510} 12/15/2003
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they are so lovely and it's a good shot, really good shot..
congrats..
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A Brito
{K:10699} 12/15/2003
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beautiful !!
Very tender image...
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 12/14/2003
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Precious and well captured.
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Abeer Al Jarsh
{K:10209} 12/14/2003
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excellent BW capture
they r so cute
well done
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Roger Cotgreave
{K:15892} 12/14/2003
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beauty richard...r
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marissa hkubhjkl
{K:157} 12/14/2003
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adorable photo, good contrast
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Hakan Aker
{K:14146} 12/14/2003
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This is my favorite one ...the sisters are soo cute.Beautiful work once again
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