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Good morning TL!


Good morning TL!
Photo Information
Copyright: Bill Laucp (trekks) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1486 W: 117 N: 2357] (9011)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-12
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Nikon D80 Digital SLR, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni, SD 2GB, Hoya 67mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Trip to Sabah - Land below the wind
Date Submitted: 2008-06-24 19:56
Viewed: 305
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Did the boy say Good morning to TL? I will let you judge on that. Mabul island village homestay. We, most of the visitor guests staying at this village homestay, jumped off the wooden platform just behind this boy into the sea water for early morning swim at 7am. For our last day at the islands, we had a swim, breakfast, walked around the island, lunch and then left by boat to mainland.

Here, it was high tide, luke warm salty but clear water and you can virtually see fish moving about in it. This little village boy was curled up and shivering, with running nose, at the lower platform and kept still for a long while, for reasons unknown, all alone by himself. Normally village children will be very active and lively throughout the day and night. I was curious, so I stopped my swim, brought out my camera and took a snap of his motionless expression. The sun was just rising and light falling on his forehead. He is a Sea Bajau boy.

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  • wieyos Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 910 W: 41 N: 1642] (6278)
  • [2008-06-24 21:04]

Hi Bill,

perhaps it was the way he said good morning to you on your visit.

i like the expression he gave with the frowning eyebrows....nicely captured.

TFS
regards
Agoes

Thanks for viewing my No Tools, Bare Hands

Hi Bill,
Very good image quality ... the skin tone is perfect and fine details. You've positioned your subject well in the foreground with the wood in the right balancing the whole scene. Well captured and composed! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hi Bill...
Beautiful shot...
Great expression...
Have a nice day...
Andro
:-) later

Bill

wow que gesto como invadiendo su privacidad excelente

Hi Bill,

Beautifull image.
Good composition.
I like his looks..

jp

Hi Bill,
Highly impressive facial expression.
Best accomplished portrait
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1160 W: 15 N: 597] (10416)
  • [2008-06-25 2:33]

He is very sweet!! The lighting and skin tones are excellent. A really beautiful portrait. TFS and have a great day!

Good morning Bill.

itīs late here: go sleep now.

beautiful composition. The little boy is so freeze and is eyes have a great sense of sad feeling . Great colors.

have anice day. I hpe boy find a warm place to live

My regards

Teresat
: tom

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1691 W: 0 N: 1] (11059)
  • [2008-06-25 10:49]

Hi Bill
Very nice atmosphere photo.
Gr Jos

Hi Bill,
The shivering boy is well framed and focused. Look like a good time was had by all. Best regards, Danilo

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2512 W: 48 N: 2993] (14124)
  • [2008-06-25 11:20]

This is beautiful composed picture here Bill,
Wonderful collected moment with good sharpness. Perfect light and contrast.
Best wishes.
Janusz

Hi Bill,
Excellent picture, very well framed
Great expression
Well done
It is really a perfect picture
Bye

  • Great 
  • hcvvmk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 423 W: 78 N: 288] (2260)
  • [2008-06-25 12:28]

Hie Bill,

Great capture with good description of this boy and the surrounding. Well, I never knew that there's such indigenous as Sea Bajau. Glad to know that there are lots of types of indigenous on the Borneo Island. Hope that the government will take care of their welfare.

TFS,
Hong

Hi Bill,

Judging from the look and body language of the boy, I'd be thinking he is not too pleased that you are taking a photo of him at that time. Or maybe he just don't like taking baths in the morning? Great clarity in the photo and slightly muted colours. Hmm.. I think I see a small glitch on your photo at the bottom left corner near the boy's body.

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3362 W: 86 N: 2738] (18097)
  • [2008-06-25 13:48]

Haha, He looks if the water is too cold.
I'm sure its twice warmer than the Norhsea here.
Very nicley taken, Bill.
His shin tan, shows he had sun enough for life time.
Regards from Jan

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1525 W: 7 N: 1610] (8932)
  • [2008-06-25 15:17]

Hi Bill,
the color contrast and presentation look well out. Tendency-full Portrait.What a beautiful model.
Regards,
Eva

Hai Bill,

From the boy face expression the water was cold. But this picture remind me of myself once young, I always tried to escape from class and "curi curi mandi sungai", but the risk was high, if my dad or my mum knows about it sure "die" (kena rotan). This picture so sharp and the water was cleared and the wood as a FG was great.

TFS
Best regards
steve
Keep on kliking..

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  • SmD Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 10 W: 0 N: 14] (85)
  • [2008-06-26 0:30]

Hello Bill,

Nice to meet you in TL.
Well composed and good framing. Like the expression of the boy.

It looks like the bottom left corner has be cloned imperfectly.

Best regard
SmD

Hi Bill,
i don't think he is happy to say good morning,
he looks a bit sad,
but beautiful portrait anyway;)
superb clarity and sharpnes,
welldone and tfs,
regards,
Taner
:) tomorrow

hello Bill
i do not know he is saying Good Morning or not but i am sure of one thing that he is hying from you. he is covering him, haha haha. (just kidding)

nice composition with fine details
strange expression, may be he is shivering from cold water.
interesting light.
nice dof
good presentation
regards
Manuj Mehta

Hello Bill,
I have nothing much to say about this bill,this is very nice picture...Good for advertising and magazine..Nice one my friend..

CM

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 52 N: 660] (4118)
  • [2008-06-26 3:08]

Hi Bill
Whao cares what he said! The expression you have captured is just great. An open book to read, the way it happens with childre's faces. Great sharpness and texture
TFS
Argiris

Hi dear friend,
and good morning to your little friend :)
Looks like the water is a little cold.
Nicely seen and presented.
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

Hello Bill. I can see that you have been posting a few portraits in TL and they are all wonderful images. This is a well balanced shot with the boy and that pole clearly in the frame. Good exposure against the clear water. I like it and very well done. Best regards. Jusni

nice shot!!!... i like so much the mood on the face of the boy!!!... i think that is great... congratulations by this great one!!!:.. TFS

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