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Photographer Avi   Avi   {Karma:70138}
Project #6 Minimal Depth of Field Camera Model 400d
Categories Weddings
Film Format
Portfolio Lens 50/1.8
Uploaded 12/20/2007 Film / Memory Type Digital
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About Mehndi (or Henna) is the application of henna (Hindustani: हेना- حنا- urdu) as a temporary form of skin decoration, most popular in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Somaliland as well as expatriate communities from these areas. It is typically employed for special occasions, particularly weddings. It is usually drawn on the hands and feet, where the color will be darkest because the skin contains higher levels of keratin, with which the colorant of henna, lawsone, enters a permanent bind.

[For all my friends, who wanted to see a better focus on BOTH hands :)]
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There are 120 Comments in 1 Pages
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Subhash Sen Subhash Sen   {K:11931} 12/8/2010
brilliant and congrats,cheers,subhash.

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ANUBRATA MUKHERJEE   {K:1510} 12/8/2010
Osadharon lagche...........

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Elias Monges Elias Monges   {K:6238} 8/27/2010
wow....beautiful!!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 10/3/2008
This was last November. The day before my sister got married. Thanks !

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 10/3/2008
A well deserved award for this beautiful hand study Avi.
Andre

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reyhan yaz   {K:1171} 6/18/2008
vuuuuuu....perfecttttt

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 2/9/2008
Thank you for taking the time and checking out my recent work, dear Edlira.

best,
Avi

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Edlira Voges Edlira Voges   {K:6410} 2/9/2008
This is so beautiful dear Avi.
great work

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 1/27/2008
Thanks Nick !

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Nick Lagos   {K:2203} 1/27/2008
The framing and composition are perfect here Avi...very appealing....congrats

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 1/19/2008
Well, when first applied, it feels a bit like jelly, which dries up to leave the wonderful motifs on the applied parts. Once dried, you can wash off the top portions so that just the imprint remains.

Thanks Mary.

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 1/19/2008
This is a marvelous composition. I is well deserging of hte Award. I thought that it was a paint kind of substance. However, this appears to have a raised nature. Does it feel smooth or can one feel the design?
MAry

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 1/17/2008
thanks John !!

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John Melskens John Melskens   {K:-5433} 1/17/2008
GREAT !!!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 1/8/2008
oi ar ki .. :)

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Nilanjan Mitra Nilanjan Mitra   {K:12955} 1/4/2008
jio to ei ta kobe pelo .. jantei parini byapok byapok.. :)

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 1/3/2008
Many thanks, Pan !! :)

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Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy) Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy)   {K:27380} 1/3/2008
simply beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!
great work!!
kind regards,
arif

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pan g. pan g.   {K:16899} 1/3/2008
That's awesome, wel deserved the PoD !

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H P H P   {K:1372} 1/1/2008
also an exquisite picture depicting traditions from the east. best compliments, Avi.

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PK- Photos PK- Photos   {K:13099} 1/1/2008
Hi, I want to wish you a wonderful and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 !

Kisses, *Pia*

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Erland Pillegaard Erland Pillegaard   {K:34147} 12/31/2007
Excellent
Congratulation
erland

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Jordi Codina Jordi Codina   {K:1075} 12/30/2007
Hey Avi, this is great! Both hands focused, face unfocused as background, excellent tones... Very nice!
-jordi

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 12/29/2007
Great picture with very informative about .Congrats.my ear friend
and than you:))
big hug
biljana

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 12/28/2007
amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congratulations dear Avi for the more than well deserved award!!!
all the best
Marian

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/28/2007
Thanks very much, dear Saeed !!

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Robin W Robin W   {K:16308} 12/28/2007
Hi Avi...good to see you back, and back with a bang! Congratulations, well deserved recognition for a beautiful image my friend...love the entire series. :)

Take care...Robin

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 12/28/2007
A fine art photography work, the selective focus made this image a great work, no wonder has POD.
Congrats on such wonderful capture.
Saeed

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--------- ------------- --------- -------------   {K:-2131} 12/27/2007
Lovely done,,,texrure work here so good.

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1301307 60 1301307 60   {K:44058} 12/26/2007
Hey Avi, congratulations for the well deserved award, as i have said, I like this best from this series...
Cheers!!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/26/2007
Dhonnobaad.. :)

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Debjit Ghosh Debjit Ghosh   {K:3494} 12/26/2007
Many Congrats for the POD! well deserved.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/26/2007
Thanks again, my friend !!!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/26/2007
Thank you Atish-da, tobe eta cliche shot.. ad-e ei dhoroner chhobi khub use hoy.. ami shotti-y chai je eita apni dekhun (ektu bhalo kore dekhben.. manush-er chhaya ta):

http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1386040

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John Hatz John Hatz   {K:156973} 12/26/2007
...and so that... and I agree absolutely with the site... it's a great photo that diserve at least one award! EXCELLENT!!!
be well... happy holidays!

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Atish Sen   {K:6346} 12/26/2007
Congrats for the POD

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/26/2007
Thanks Visar.. and warm wishes to you and your family for the festive season !!

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absynthius . absynthius .   {K:20748} 12/26/2007
Avi, no doubt this deserves this award. very unusual as much as the hands decoration, to me, and the way it was technically concepted and realised.
thanks for the explanation, i must say it is beautiful tradition.
regards and happy season holidays,
V.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/25/2007
Thanks Nicole.. and I wish the same to you and your family !!

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 12/25/2007
Great shot and a very interesting about Avi!Congratulations on your well deserved award!
Merry Christmas to you too!
Best regards,Nicole

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/25/2007
Thanks dear Robbie.. best wishes to you and your family, too !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/25/2007
And I wish the same to you and yours.. thanks !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/25/2007
Thanks Riny.. no, that's my sister.. she got married in Nov.. these Mehndi shots are taken during the marriage itself..

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 12/24/2007
right...

you are a big... 'at least' .. you!
hug
ciao
roby

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Robert Chin   {K:22282} 12/24/2007
Superb image Avi.
Congrats on the award.
Merry Christmas to you & yours
Robbie

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Keith Saint Keith Saint   {K:13784} 12/24/2007
Superb use of depth of field
Well done on the award Avi
Merry christmas to you and your family

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 12/24/2007
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year also to you... May it be filled with all the good things in life... Love, Family, Friends and Health... :)Is that your family dear Avi..?

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/24/2007
ohh.. now I get it.. you menat 'at least' this one :) :) ...

Merry Christmas once again..
Enjoy to the fullest my friend !!
Ciao,
Avi

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 12/24/2007
maybe i have used a bad-word!?!?

finally i have seen an award in your great hands-series.. only this one , my say!

roby

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/24/2007
thanks Roby, but I didn't get what you meant by 'almost this one'..

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/24/2007
Many thanks dear Larry !!

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 12/23/2007
congrats.. almost this one..
mery christmas avi!
roby
7+

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 12/23/2007
Just WOW!...Avi...superb presentation & cgrats on a well deserved award

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Mehndi is very very popular in India also Hussam, especially during marriages.

Thanks for the well wishes.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Thank you very much my friend.

I wish a MERRY Christmas and a fabulous New Year for you and your family too.

Cheers.
Avi

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Hussam AL_ Khoder   {K:79545} 12/23/2007
I love the HENNA Work, It's work of art.
One of our tradition how you know about it :)If I may Ask.

♥.•:**:•.•♥ Very nice drawing ♥.•:**:•.•♥

congratulations on the POD!

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win. ka win. ka   {K:3288} 12/23/2007
wow...excellent work, avi!
congratulations on the POD!

merry christmas and a happy new year!

best regards,
winfried

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 12/23/2007
So happy for You !!!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Thank you very much, dear Jan !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Thanks my dear Pablo !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Thanks JD !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Yes, it is true. Thanks Aline.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/23/2007
Thanks Sascha. I have sent you a mail with my phone no. I will call you once you are in NYC.

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Pablo Dylan Pablo Dylan   {K:63918} 12/22/2007
Perfect...now i'm happy.
Congrats my friend.

Pablo

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 12/22/2007
congrats my friend, a very well deserved award....txules

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 12/22/2007
CONGRATULATIONS DEAR AVI !!!
Warm hugs
Srna

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Jan Hoffman Jan Hoffman   {K:39467} 12/22/2007
Avi -- Congratulations on the POD; well deserved!!!!!!!
--Best to you, Jan

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A N A N   {K:-67} 12/22/2007
An intense look, a superb focus, and the strong presence of these tinited hands ...
Just a little detail, I regret the face is not rightly aligned with the hands.
Nevertheless, it is superb !

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sascha jonack   {K:19715} 12/22/2007
sjonack@web.de
cellphone 757-748-0045
We'll see what we can do, as I said I am only three days in NYC, and we surely want to see the Big Apple.
Cheers Sascha

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/22/2007
Send me your email, I will give you my phone no. too - so that you can call me anytime when you are in USA.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/22/2007
I am assuming that you will have access to the internet once you are in Staten Island. PLEASE PLEASE drop me a line (my email id is neo_papilon@yahoo.com) and then I can call you up and we can try and meet sometime in the city.

Let's hope for the best, and wish you a wonderful journey and fun with your family !!

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Elle Elle Elle Elle   {K:10958} 12/22/2007
yeah the focus is very good with a very nice dof,
only I wish the face was more symmetric,
best, mahassa

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G G G G   {K:61359} 12/22/2007
Superb frame givong all the power to your composition. Good use of DOF too.
Compliment Avi

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Afsaneh Sarvghaddi Afsaneh Sarvghaddi   {K:2780} 12/22/2007
Hi Avi!
very nice capture.
Excellent

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 12/22/2007
Absolutely wonderful, dear Avi!

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sascha jonack   {K:19715} 12/22/2007
He, I know you would jump on that. Well we leave on X-mas day towards Washington, and we will stay there until the 28. We will be staying in the Navy lodge Staten Island until the 01.01.08.
I will travel with my 3 kids and wife. We have a programm, but maybe we can indeed arrange a meeting.
Sascha

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/22/2007
Hey, wait.. when will you be in NYC ?? tell me..we can meet...

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sascha jonack   {K:19715} 12/22/2007
Well my friend, thank congrats for you and your sister. Wish her many blessings from me. I will be in Washington and NYC over the holidays, who knows it might be that we see us and don't even know.
All the best and blessing holidays.
Sascha

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/22/2007
There.... you just gave me my Christmas gift !! :)

Let's raise our glasses to that, shall we ??

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Jan Hoffman Jan Hoffman   {K:39467} 12/21/2007
PS The 50 mm F/1.8 is really an impressive lens for the price. You have inspired me to pull mine out and use it more often.
--best to you, Jan

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Jan Hoffman Jan Hoffman   {K:39467} 12/21/2007
The best of the series!!!! Fabulous!!!!!!
--jan

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/21/2007
I love both (because BOTh are pictures of my sister .. ) :) :) .. so it's ok..

Wish you a very happy Christmas !!

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Joao Sousa Joao Sousa   {K:1796} 12/21/2007
Great work Avi ! Really strong!

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 12/21/2007
Sorry Avi, I loved previous one much more ... so very beautiful feeling were coming out from it and it is still in me ... this is good, but not as good as the first !
Hug
Srna

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/21/2007
Thanks dear Maja !!.. I was missing you :)

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Maja Š Maja Š   {K:17951} 12/21/2007
Fantastic!!

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Anupam Dasgupta Anupam Dasgupta   {K:1357} 12/21/2007
Darun hoyeche Avi Da

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arijit(ratul) talukder arijit(ratul) talukder   {K:6029} 12/21/2007
darun composition !! r about tao darun likecho
bhalo laglo
ratul.

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Tim  Schumm Tim  Schumm   {K:29196} 12/21/2007
This practice has always fascinated me. You have presented it in the most beautiful way. Love your composition Avi

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Pablo Dylan Pablo Dylan   {K:63918} 12/21/2007
Without words....Fantastic!!!!

Pablo

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/20/2007
It's my sister. She got married on Nov 26th. These hand decorations are a part of our cultre.. done by young ladies, especially during the marriage.

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sascha jonack   {K:19715} 12/20/2007
Hand shots. I love them. It is a challenge to get good handshots. Well my friend you have proved that you know how to do it. Impressive artwork on the hands. Such great clearity makes it more fantastic. Excellent use of DOF, the face of the lady ( I believe from India) looks very good and makes it to an eyecatcher.
Sascha

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a. gianfranco baccelli a. gianfranco baccelli   {K:21379} 12/20/2007
Great woks here, Avi... I return in next days to visit the new beautiful shots.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/20/2007
Thanks, my dear friend !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/20/2007
Thanks for the wishes, Anne !!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/20/2007
:) .. I think her head was ok, I as a photographer should have moved the camera horizontally abt 6 inches to get it perfect !! :)

Cheers !

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/20/2007
tight crop korte holo karon uncessary details chhilo chhobitay.. ami shudhu eitukui dhorte ar dekhate cheyechhilam..

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1301307 60 1301307 60   {K:44058} 12/20/2007
I guess I spoke too soon, I think I like this better from this henna series... wonderful concept with the inclusion of the face for the background.. wonderful avi:)
regards...

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avishek roy   {K:104} 12/20/2007
ei ta ager tar cheye o onek bhalo laglo :)

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Bijit Bose   {K:5871} 12/20/2007
Very innovative compo Avi.

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j esford j esford   {K:13518} 12/20/2007
A unique and interesting shot with great geometry. -john

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Johan Sorensen   {K:3449} 12/20/2007
Excellent study on texture

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Paolo Barthelemy   {K:25552} 12/20/2007
Ohhh!...great presentation with perfect use of the large aperture of the 50mm
Lovely lighting and perfect symmetrical composition too.
All the best, Paolo :)

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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen   {K:55244} 12/20/2007
I absolutely love this one, Avi. Thanks for the explanation and great angle and decoration! This one I would like to see awarded.
Warm wishes
Annemette

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 12/20/2007
very clever with a fantastic compo as usual; nitpicking: hands are a bit overexposed, just a tad and I'd like a better symmetry of the head turning it a bit to her right; having said that, i love it....cheers...jd

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ventrix drogo ventrix drogo   {K:65398} 12/20/2007
Very good image, great shot.

I like it.

Bye.

enrico (ventrix)

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Rajib Banerjee   {K:1557} 12/20/2007
FATAFATI

But Border- ta chokhe lagche.

Thanks

Rajib Banerjee

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Atish Sen   {K:6346} 12/20/2007
very nice.very well presented also

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Debjit Ghosh Debjit Ghosh   {K:3494} 12/20/2007
beautiful...kono kotha hobe nah...

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 12/20/2007
Very nicely composed, Avi!
Dave.

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soumya  soumya     {K:13087} 12/20/2007
infact second time dekhe aar ekta jinis mone holo. chhobi tar left (viewer's point of view) e dekho khub sundor ekta bokeh dekha jachchhe alpo (kete gyachhe half). j khane kichhu lights aachhe mone hoy. ota include korte parte. fatafati hoto.

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soumya  soumya     {K:13087} 12/20/2007
eito eta ekdom ghyama hoyechhe. focus, DOF, sab perfect.
kintu tight. besh tight. landscape framing korlei bhalo korte aagertar moton.

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Saikat (Boney) Das Saikat (Boney) Das   {K:2493} 12/20/2007
very dramatic shot... fantastic

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D e b    D e b     {K:9399} 12/20/2007
good good!!!

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 12/20/2007
Excelente toda la serie Avi, muy buena.
Felicitaciones!

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 12/20/2007
Thanks, Keith !!

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 12/20/2007
Buenísima captura!!!
Seguro esto tiene un significado, y me parece estupendo cómo lo has capturado!
Felicitaciones!!!

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Robert Kilgore   {K:2218} 12/20/2007
Wow, the face adds so much to this photo. A true classic image and documentary.

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Keith  Growden Keith  Growden   {K:29240} 12/20/2007
Amazing. Thanks for explaining it. Well done. Cheers Keith

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