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The Matmata Portrait!


The Matmata Portrait!
Photo Information
Copyright: Constantinos Stathoulis (cstathoulis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2353 W: 524 N: 2960] (13311)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-22
Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment, Mood, Portrait
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 18-200 Zoom F3.5-6.3 DC, HOYA HMC UV(O) 62.0s
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-09-26 6:34
Viewed: 890
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi TL Friends,

We made a stop in the famous Matmata where visited troglodyte "homes". They consist of a courtyard, 5 to 10 meters deep from which a labyrinth of small rooms for sleeping, grain storage and family gatherings are cut into the soft rock and interconnected by narrow passageways. Access is through a sloping tunnel or by a ladder which could be removed in time of danger. We had a display from one of the locals on grinding wheat (see workshop). I managed to grab a couple of portraits of this lady. Hope you like it!

Enjoy!


DIGITAL WORKFLOW
1) Adjusted White Balance
2) Adjusted Curves
3) Applied Skylight Filter
4) Cropped
5) Sharpened

neithan, JohnTulip, logios, valari, shelbeesmom, evanrizo, Beger, chrisJ, Josine, Xalkida, lucbus, kokos101, Refugee, YasminesDad, puffy, Viking, saggitario, bellemistrale has marked this note useful
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To JohnTulip: PSJohnTulip 1 09-26 07:37
To pozaru: Many thanks my friend :))cstathoulis 2 09-26 06:57
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Hi,
What a beautiful portrait, a magic smile!
Thanks for this instant.

Armel.

Yassou Con
Exellent portrait!Very good sharp, colours and compo.Well done. G'day Con
John T

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  • cse Gold Star Critiquer [C: 276 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-09-26 6:56]

Hi Neighbour!
wonderful photos from Tunisia,
a tunisian woman in her culturel clothes and with a nice smile :)
and the kadraj is succesfuly..

regards from other side of Agean :)
Cihan Selcuk Eksi

Το χαμογελο θα μπορουσε να πεί κανείς ότι ανήκει σε μια Τζιοκόντα της Μεσογείου, αλλά αυτό θα το θέσω ως ερώτημα στους τεχνοκριτικούς. Το σπουδαίο είναι Κωνσταντίνε, ότι είναι εξαιρετικό το πορτραίτο.
Φιλικά Γιαννης

Very nice natual portrait
RuudBlok

Gia sou,fili mou,
nice portrait :) I like her shy smiling face!
regards,val

Nice shot! I love portraits! Great shot Constantinos!
B-)
Troglodytes?? Cave men?? Amazing!

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  • kfreud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 366 W: 23 N: 3] (2493)
  • [2006-09-26 11:16]

what a great portrait
Karl

Hi Constantinos,
Great street portrait!! She really seems lady arrived by the past!!

wonderful colours.

tfs
cla

Poly kalo to portreto Konstantine.Mazi me to omorfo xamogelo tis ta xromata stin photografia kai to phos tis einai pragmati para poly kala.

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  • pompey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 424 W: 170 N: 603] (8391)
  • [2006-09-26 16:44]

Great portrait Constantinos, a lovely face full of character.
Good work.
Thanks for sharing.
Michael.

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2925 W: 622 N: 3476] (15885)
  • [2006-09-26 16:59]

Hi Constantinos,
Vey good portrait. The Tunisian women almost always have the lowered eyes and a discrete smile. You have really captured a very pretty expression one of them. I like also the workshop of Vlad with a tight crop. Very nicely done! Annie

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3670 W: 217 N: 3855] (29381)
  • [2006-09-26 20:50]

Hi Constantinos

A wonderful portrait, with excellent diffused light & an effective shallow dof. Good colour & sharpness. Tfs!

Beautifull Lady with a friendly face Zorba :-)
A lovely capture Bye bye
Josine

Great portrait shot, beautiful face and nice colours too.
Very well done
Zoran
:)tomorrow

Hi Constantinos !

I love her smiling face and I wanted to see her closer. Hope you'll enjoy my WS.


stay well,
v
ps.I'll come back with the points

a very lovely natural portrait, good comp and angle, she's got a kind expression, thanx, M, (*_*)

Πολύ ωραίο πορτραίτο με καταπληκτική έκφραση γι' αυτή τη συμπαθή γυναίκα! Πολλή ωραία δουλειά!

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2185 W: 92 N: 1944] (10492)
  • [2006-09-27 7:01]

Hi Constantinos,
This is an excellent portraity of this nice lady with such a beautiful smile and happy expression. I like these beautiful clothes she wear with all these beautiful colors you've capture.
Very well done.

Cheers
Luc

Lovely smile you have captured Con. Good colour and light. The wirkshop version with the cropping is better in my opinion. She seems to have suffered some 'weathering' over the years. TFS,
Dave
Many thanks for your comment on
Woolmers...The Main House, Corra Lynn Gorge and The Climb...First Stage

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3137 W: 222 N: 7203] (29104)
  • [2006-09-27 22:04]

Good shot of this pleasant looking lady. But I do like Vlad's cropping and sharpening WS. We're were told about cropping more at our photo club last night, and I can see how it suits here. Still she looks happy and I love her smile,
Janice

Kalimera My Friend,
Excellent portrait work from Tunisia.
I like your pov,dof,shy smile,colors,focus,sharpness,framing and note.TFS
Chris

wow, that
s a superb p[ortrait!!expressive,colourful,
natural,

wonderful portrait my friend, excellent work.
i like this smile :-)
TFS
zoran

points tomorrow

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1352 W: 154 N: 728] (8654)
  • [2006-09-28 10:25]

The glance is attractive, the smile is magic, the colors radiate...

all, all is perfect there.
which beautiful and intense portrait.

take care.
Luci

kalimera dear constantinos
beautiful portrait picture.beautiful lovely colours and tunisia women.well done.
friendly greetings from Istanbul
gürkan akçakır.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1866 W: 127 N: 3024] (16581)
  • [2006-09-30 21:16]

Wonderful shot Constantinos, I like the colours depth, contrast and details, well captured of a beautiful smile, excellent work my friend, :) thanks for sharing,

Cheers,
Sweety

p.s Thanks for your visit to Marching down the street.

Hi Costas. Now she is very nice and has a warm face, I think well.. maybe 10 years ago it was a beauty I am sure. Good catch of her face. Take care
Rob

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  • ose Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 517 W: 0 N: 16] (5259)
  • [2006-10-01 19:45]

Hi again Constantinos
Nice portrait shot of this woman. Good colours, sharpnes, details,light and POV. Also good note.
Well done mf

osse

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  • Tintin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2274 W: 280 N: 345] (1982)
  • [2006-10-11 19:03]

A very nice smile you have captured on this young lady, Constantinos, a bit shy but still very nice. Nice sharpness & colours and great expression in her eyes. Well done!

Hello Cons, this is a lovely portrait of the lady in her traditional costume. Good close-up. And very informative note and other photo in your ws.

Nice colours and good pp workflow.

Well taken! Have a great evening, Yan :)

Ps: many thx for your crit on "Chateau Frontenac at Sunrise".

Très joli portrait j'aime le regard et le sourire de cette femme, nettetée bien cadrée. Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.

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