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Photographer Avi   Avi   {Karma:70138}
Project #49 Dramatic Portrait Camera Model .
Categories Portrait
Journalism
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Portfolio Afrikaa
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Uploaded 4/10/2009 Film / Memory Type .
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Country - Tanzania   Tanzania
About A Masaai woman I met in the Masaai village, Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania.
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Milena G   {K:1098} 5/29/2009
Wow...very good character shot ...like the expresion... mono works well here!
Milena

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 4/14/2009
I agree fully.
cheers !
Avi

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Billy Bloggs Billy Bloggs   {K:51043} 4/14/2009
Txules started an interesting discussion about eye contact, but I find myself disagreeing with him. Sometimes the subject does not want to make eye contact, not only because they are shy in front of the lens but also because there may something else out of sight that has captured their interest. To me, in a genuine candid shot, that 'captured interest' is as much a part of the person and their environment as a full face eyes at camera portrait. I thought that's what had happened here when I first viewed the image. Something else I like about the image is the focus on the jewellery, and I think the wide angle view and the gentle toning work well too.
Regards, Gary

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Syamantak Das Syamantak Das   {K:3997} 4/14/2009
amar to bhaaloi lagchey....tomar shonge ekmot...direct contact-er cheye ei dreamy look-tai beshi intriguing

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 4/13/2009
Happy always, Avi!

Nick

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 4/11/2009
Thanks and Happy Easter Nick !
Avi

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Saad Salem Saad Salem   {K:89003} 4/11/2009
fine shot and editing,
Saad.

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 4/11/2009
Amazing! The camera caught the defining details of the face and reconstructed with them textures, plasticity, expression! The exposure's balance made a very detailed high fidelity study of human expression!

But it did even more too. It placed the right amount of light for just that little subtle dramatourgy that adds interest and amazement but avoiding to exaggerate that to the levels of modern advertisement. So it really fits the already mentioned seriosity of study, Avi! I don't think that anything else could match better the attitude of the image.

The timing goes exactly this way too, captivating that special moment and extracting it out of the continuum of time. The tight but still well balanced composition stays in tune with that and with the great DoF that defined the scene behind the woman but also allowed her to be the protagonist there.

Perfekt to me! Should go for an award consideration, I think.

Cheers!

Nick

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Luca Peccerillo Luca Peccerillo   {K:17660} 4/10/2009
Excellent close-up...looks very great
hugs

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 4/10/2009
Ok, I think I understand what you mean. Because of the closeness that the viewer feels with the subject, you are suggesting that eye contact helps establish a relationship. Hmmm, you have a point there. But I would still say it's a preference, and I actually feel a little uncomfortable looking at such 'candid' portraits (because that's what they are) where the subject is looking straight at me. Intimate portrait, of course, is an exception.. there you NEED eye contact most often than not. Same with strong emotional portraits..

And I totally understand and agree with your point about the subject being at a comfortable distance from the viewer.

btw, your stolen portrait was terrific.. missed it earlier.

and please, no formalities with me.. so, please no 'forgive my arrogance but i give some examples in my folio' and don't care about ANY rework you do on any of my images ! :)

cheers !
Avi

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 4/10/2009
Avi, I've reworked your image in my personal "overdone" style :)
hope you donn't care
jd

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 4/10/2009
good point Avi, eye-contact is not always neccessary but in very tight portraits (even here there are exceptions) because the main focal point are the eyes, eyes say almost all about the person; what is doing this man?, apart from posing (well, i admit it might be a candid as well), we need a close relationship to the subject because there is nothing else (I admit again here we can find a beautiful sky); you know I love portraits from the back (no eye-contact at all, but i think there is s different situation); not sure if i explained well; please forgive my arrogance but i give some examples in my folio: the three first have eye-contact the fourth not, the difference is very evident
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1185453
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1185677
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1191332
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1189362
plase let me know
jd

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 4/10/2009
everything else you said I accept, but I want to know why is eye contact so important in such a 'non-studio' portrait ? I feel eye contact makes it too much 'in your face' and kills the subtlety.

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Julie Salles Julie Salles   {K:22654} 4/10/2009
Fill flash would have made a tremendous difference here Avi. Other than that it is a nice shot. I like her expression and the fact that is not making eye contact with you.

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Stan  Hill Stan  Hill   {K:35352} 4/10/2009
Nice documentary of this Masaai, you have done a nice job in the daylight as well. The harshness of the environment and rich, dark tones is good.
Be well, Stan

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Malules Fernandez Malules Fernandez   {K:54810} 4/10/2009
Great work, Avi!:)

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 4/10/2009
nice in the face portrait but have several flaws in my opinion: there is no eye contact, I think that's important, tonal range is a bit flat and not crazy with the tone, I beleive it should be either pure black (I mean pure deep black and white) or a less intense sepia tone
love the angle, and vignetting
take care....jd

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Bijit Bose   {K:5871} 4/10/2009
bah, eta bhalo laglo besh.

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vehbi dileksiz vehbi dileksiz   {K:37355} 4/10/2009
excellent Avishek...congratulations...regards...vehbi...

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 4/10/2009
GREAT portrait with amzing details and tones!Very good capture Avi!!!
Have a nice day!
Best to you,
Nicki

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Grzegorz Markowski Grzegorz Markowski   {K:6537} 4/10/2009
interesting portrait

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Wolf Zorrito Wolf Zorrito   {K:78768} 4/10/2009
Good dynamic range with eyes visible in the intensive daylight.
Harry

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Anindya Chakraborty   {K:12765} 4/10/2009
Bhalo hoyeche, khub bhalo hoyeche. Akta request color ta dekhao. Onar je ear ring etc segulo color e prominent hobe bole mone hochce.

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Marcio Janousek Marcio Janousek   {K:32538} 4/10/2009
Great portrait !!

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 Aungsita  Chatterjee Aungsita  Chatterjee   {K:19843} 4/10/2009
bah khub valo.......
bubai.

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M  jalili M  jalili   {K:69009} 4/10/2009
An anazing work .................

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soumya  soumya     {K:13087} 4/10/2009
stunner! vignetting, tone, exposure sab perfect etay. chokh dutor drishti aar action eo drama aachhe. thumbs up from me!

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