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habesha
Photo Information
Copyright: Swiatek Wojtkowiak (nygus) Silver Note Writer [C: 4 W: 0 N: 12] (383)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11
Categories: Daily Life
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Potraits, Eye Of The Beholder [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-03 3:32
Viewed: 2867
Favorites: 8 [view]
Points: 59
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
a girl in a mountain hut, extremely poor village on the mountain trail. In the night it is freezing cold, and in the day there are hundreds of flies outside and inside their rough shelters. Those people hardly can afford fuel for their fire at night, cos this is is national park and it is illegal to cut most of trees. In this village, unlike most of Simen, they are Muslim.

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  • Great 
  • cxxl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 135 W: 11 N: 73] (1335)
  • [2006-01-03 3:37]

A compelling and strong image. Well done.

  • Great 
  • dada Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 909 W: 46 N: 382] (6560)
  • [2006-01-03 3:48]

wow! amaizing portrait! great use of the light and shaddows!

tfs
anca

Piekne, g³ebokie ujêcie. £adne swiat³o...
Tomasz

no s?ów mi brak takie zajebiste jest!

  • Great 
  • Ilir Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 549 W: 69 N: 53] (5119)
  • [2006-01-03 18:58]

Man, this one could give me nightmares. The shadow on her cheeks, sparkles in her eye and the fly inside that circle - all combined they have this mystical, almost satanic impact on the viewer. Its a unique portrait, very expressive and even suggestive to the viewer. It reminds me of faces I have seen in Mel Gibson's 'Passion'.

Very good, excellent portrait.

Alban

an intense potrait!
good stuff. :)

Hej Swiatek

Rewelacyjne, zapierajce dech w piersiach zdjecie. Super swiatlo i kompozycja.

Pozdrawiam
Jacek

ps. Dzieki za info o Maroku

Hi,
Very nice portrait Swiatek, great use of light and dhadows, and a superb cropped composition.
Congratulations.

Steph.
TFS.

  • Great 
  • diana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 208 W: 24 N: 94] (1115)
  • [2006-03-19 8:52]

Hi Swiatek!!

I don´t know what to say you!I love this photo, the face of woman is great!The light and shaddows to!!The expression!All is perfect!! Congratulations!!

take care
diana

  • Great 
  • Kong Silver Star Critiquer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 0] (168)
  • [2006-04-02 23:02]

very good shot....but gives me an eerie mood. very well indeed.

Kong

An intense portrait indeed. The look of desperation you allude to in your note is evident in her gaze, and emphasised by the darkness of the surroundings. The photo has much character, and leaves the viewer wondering what she may be thinking about, and what such a woman's life must be.

A

Très jolie portrait !! cadrage et lumières sont splendides. on peut même imaginer le contre champs dans le reflet de l'oeil !
Bravo

Une image avec beaucoup de caractère et de forces.....
Une photo/vérité qui ne peut autrement que faire réagir......
Grande photo...très grande
Merci pour le partage....
Claude

very lovely portrait!
I like the eye texture and shadows.

excellent ! well managed with the light ! super !

we've yet seen this pic too many times...it's enough...

  • Great 
  • BOBAN Gold Star Critiquer [C: 90 W: 0 N: 0] (167)
  • [2006-08-31 20:50]

ONE WORD....................AWESOME PICTURE.

  • Great 
  • babett (72)
  • [2006-10-05 17:34]

all i can say.. AMAZING
KAS

Pretty incredible I didn't comment it as I know so well this photo of yours on your site.
This is a masterpiece, such a magnificent portrait of a woman !
Thanks.
Sylvie

hi,

as I said for the other picture of the same lady. perfect. regards frans

An incredibly strong and intimate portrait. Beautiful sharpness in her eyes and outstanding saturation.
This is a classic!
Rew

  • Great 
  • Palmi Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 47 W: 5 N: 24] (393)
  • [2007-02-18 11:26]

wow wow wow

Its so great
you are lucky to have the opertunity to go there and see all this

  • Great 
  • RD66 Silver Star Critiquer [C: 30 W: 6 N: 1] (262)
  • [2007-02-18 11:28]

Quel portrait...

excelent portrait, i love it...

Great portrait. I love the dark areas and the light areas.
Nobody should have to go cold at night. I feel sorry for this family.

increible iamgen amigo mio...bien hecho

Life is diffeent in third world countries.Nepal and India have no heat, much of the world must have no heat. We are lucky in more modern countries to have more material comfort. I have been without heat for months traveling,(and even in my own home in the US). I feel so sad for her, but hopefully she has a life rich in other ways, a loving family, her God, freinds, special occasions. Very nice portrait.

Wow! This is so good, Swiatek! Effective lighting and expression from your model. I like it. Good job.
cheers!
Freddie :)

  • Great 
  • Ece Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 2 N: 21] (295)
  • [2008-09-16 15:41]

How effective and how sad photo.TFS

Very nice low lights portrait shot with good use of light and shadow. well done. and thanks for sharing.
rgards.
m y

Very strong portrait! Great lighting too! The stare from the eyes is scarily striking!

impressive mood capture...but sharpened too much, the photo looks harsh

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