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El Café de Dia for Frans


El Café de Dia for Frans
Photo Information
Copyright: Robert Calve (perryhooter) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2905 W: 907 N: 5910] (25940)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-24
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Event, Decisive Moment, Friends/Family, Mood, Portrait
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro 1
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/20 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Cuba 2007
Date Submitted: 2007-06-22 7:33
Viewed: 698
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good morning everybody !

Frans Buitendjik is a very talented member, and a globe-trotter who affectionates Africa very much like my friends Christina & Frank .

He loves portrait and capture people in there daily life on the streets. When he read that we were going back to Cuba , he invited me to capture such portraits of the cuban people, not only beach scenes or landscapes. Well I did try . It is not an easy exercice for a shy man like me (^_^).

Logical suite of yesterday . It was time to taste this wonderful coffee. The lady had a very sweet and unique voice of a jazz singer.

I asked her if I could take a photo of her. Since her teeth were not very attractive , she instinctively took the first empty cup of coffee available to mask her smile. But I liked the mood created.

Again the light was not helping me. We were under the shelter. It was raining outside, it was very dark , so the outside is overexposed. ( Note the slow shutter speed ). I will get back with technical details of the post processing.

I have to go at work now (^_^).

Cheers!
Robert
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Great colors Robert and a wonderful portrait.
It is as if you "lifted" the lady off the background....
Very nice work.

Cheers,
Anneke

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 568 N: 3412] (15123)
  • [2007-06-22 11:41]

Salut Robert,
Tu as surmonté les difficiles conditions de main de maître. Excellent ce portrait, J'aime beaucoup le regard qu'elle accorde au photographe! Les couleurs saturées tranchent bien sur le fond. J'aime ce contraste lumineux! Bravo! Annie

Hi Robert,
Great portrait, very good light. Your capture her gesture very well.
Regards,
Iris

Hi Robert,
the coffe story continues with this great portrait. Love the deep tones and face expresion. Nicely seen and presented!

Kindly regards,
Ioana

The detail is amazing here Robert...I see you have used alot of clarifying, raising the midtones with high pass sharpening and color saturation. Love this effect! You can see every wrinkle! Fabulous!
Linda
B-)

Bonjour Robert,
Light conditions may have been less then perfect, your capture is in my opinion extremely pleasing.
TFS
Els
:)follow

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  • Ivan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 496 W: 98 N: 273] (3517)
  • [2007-06-23 5:47]

Salut Robert,
Tu as bien capturé son expression et le grain de la peau est particulièrement détaillé. Je me permet quand même de trouver le cadre un peu lourd ...
Bonne journée,
Ivan

Hi Robert,

Her smile is so honest. Is it of the coffee or you photo her? Great detail and lovely composed. Great shot. Like it.

Tfs,
Tjutjut

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3184 W: 224 N: 6865] (27221)
  • [2007-06-23 9:06]

Robert, you show her off wonderfully. Thank you, I like it - I like her,
Janice

Robert,

This is a great portrait- her smile, the colors and the cup at her mouth. I'm sure the coffee must be delicious!
Granted, the overexposed tree in the background detracts.
BTW: I'm having a cup of Senseo right now- it's a Belgian/Dutch system quite popular in Europe. I'm sure it must be in Canada too.
Kind regards,
Randy

The cup, at the end, adds a lot to the photo. Even though it is posed it looks less posed than just a capture of the face would have been. I love the vibrant colours. It gives that island atmosphere.

super perry,

what a portrait.. that is the advantage of going out of the country.. discoveries of mankind... what a beautiful view...

broclay

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  • andrei Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 274 W: 135 N: 167] (1194)
  • [2007-06-24 13:00]

Robert
Well done! Rich red, blue and brown colour.
TFS
Andrei

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 110 N: 3220] (16039)
  • [2007-06-28 0:03]

Great capture here Robert...Good colour. Your photo tells a story.. well done my friend..

Greetings from New Zealand.
Dawn.

LA vie semble relaxe et belle juste à regarder son expression souriante!
Quand on parle de voix... À la Césaria Évoria peut-être! Quoi que la dame a du coffre! Ta dame sonne peut-être plus doux avec un soupcon de Piaf!
Mais bon pourquoi!? Bah j'imagine toujours la voix qui va avec la photo même si je suis peut-être totallement à côté... Mais ce que des traductions font rire parfois quand la voix nne va pas au corps... Rebound! Retour à la photo! Les couleurs sont simple, de base même... Mais vives avec des contrastes francs!
Excellent!

On dirait que ce personnage très net et très coloré se détache d'un arrière plan style pointilliste à la manière de grands maître bien connu. Belle réalisation...
Gisèle

Hi Robert,
I like this wonderful and colorful portrait.
This old balck woman in blue and red with white coffee cup looks amazing.
Coffee story is nice too.

Best Regards,
Alex

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