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Cubans do smile...


Cubans do smile...
Photo Information
Copyright: Todd Bennett (Jeweller) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 6 N: 14] (204)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-07-06
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX AF-S
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-07 6:24
Viewed: 524
Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Mangoman made this comment on my photo "The lime salesman": " In general I think it would be a good challenge to make a portrait of a happy person in Cuba ! They surely excist, but I see them rarely !!"
I photographed this young girl outside an elementary school in the Centro area of Havana. Do you think she passes his challenge?
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Beautiful smile!
Beautiful child!
Beautiful picture!

Regards
Esther

Lovely smile
great shot
Regards
Daisy

Great portrait with a very good work on the light ! Congratulations
Jean

Hi Todd,
They do smile and smile very good...Lovely smile..Feeling expressed very well through her eyes..

Cheers,
Sarvesh

A spontaneous portrait! Impressive smilling face!I like the lighting and the sweet DOF too!Good shot!
Regards,

chiping

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1638 W: 118 N: 2823] (11388)
  • [2008-08-07 8:27]

Hello Todd
Fantastic portrait of innocense and hope. Superb b/W work and light - the smile and the shine in the eyes is absolutely amazing.
Congrats, mb

PS: chalenge passed with distintion.

Hi Todd,

What a lovely portrait here!
So natural smile she shows . .
You did great presenting it B&W . .
Lovely shot . .

Tfs,
TJutjut

Even her eyes smile, wide open. But is such a smile the key or the key hole for starting some comprehension... she's still asking after two years.
What do you think about photographer's preference for smiles ?
Nice and expressive shot.

Hi Todd,


This is a perfect portrait, starting from the model and going in to the technical stuff. Sorry to see a 1 point on this GEM, but I guess different people different opinions. The sharpness, the detail and the lighting are perfect. The child's expression excellent!
Well done!
TFS,
Vassilis

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