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BLUE EYES


BLUE EYES
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Copyright: Jens Fiskbaek (Jens) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 55 N: 1210] (4625)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-02-17
Categories: Friends/Family
Camera: Canon EOS 400D/ Digital, Canon 60 mm f 2,8 EF-S
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-02-26 3:32
Viewed: 549
Points: 82
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A scientist (Hans Eiberg) from the university of Copenhagen Denmark found out that all of us with blue eyes have the SAME ancestor isn’t that funny.

So dear TL members all us with blue eyes we are all related.

Referring to the web.page http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22934464/

People with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor, according to new research.
A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes. The mutation occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, so before then, there were no blue eyes.
"Originally, we all had brown eyes," said Hans Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Copenhagen.
The mutation affected the so-called OCA2 gene, which is involved in the production of melanin, the pigment that gives color to our hair, eyes and skin.
"A genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene in our chromosomes resulted in the creation of a 'switch,' which literally 'turned off' the ability to produce brown eyes," Eiberg said.
Baby blues
Eiberg and his team examined DNA from mitochondria, the cells' energy-making structures, of blue-eyed individuals in countries including Jordan, Denmark and Turkey. This genetic material comes from females, so it can trace maternal lineages.
They specifically looked at sequences of DNA on the OCA2 gene and the genetic mutation associated with turning down melanin production.
Over the course of several generations, segments of ancestral DNA get shuffled so that individuals have varying sequences. Some of these segments, however, that haven't been reshuffled are called haplotypes. If a group of individuals shares long haplotypes, that means the sequence arose relatively recently in our human ancestors. The DNA sequence didn't have enough time to get mixed up.
"What they were able to show is that the people who have blue eyes in Denmark, as far as Jordan, these people all have this same haplotype, they all have exactly the same gene changes that are all linked to this one mutation that makes eyes blue," Hawks said in a telephone interview.
Melanin switch
The mutation is what regulates the OCA2 switch for melanin production. And depending on the amount of melanin in the iris, a person can end up with eye color ranging from brown to green. Brown-eyed individuals have considerable individual variation in the area of their DNA that controls melanin production. But they found that blue-eyed individuals only have a small degree of variation in the amount of melanin in their eyes.
"Out of 800 persons we have only found one person which didn't fit — but his eye color was blue with a single brown spot," Eiberg told Live Science, referring to the finding that blue-eyed individuals all had the same sequence of DNA linked with melanin production.
(So as you can read my granddaughter Simone and I are truly from the same family.)

I couldn’t help it I was forced to write about the blue eyes and to show it in my posting to TL, hope you can forgive me this long story.

Best regards
Jens.
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Hi Jens,
Beautiful eyes.
Good portrait.
Skillful pp work enriched beauty.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hi Jens,
What he discovered is not funny - that's scary. Nice and creative work on this one. Good glance on skin, good balance in B&W. A shame that you made some of the white in her left eye blue. Well done, amigo.
Regards
Flemming

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  • stery Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 330 W: 24 N: 71] (2036)
  • [2008-02-26 4:06]

Hy Jens!
Very beautiful eyes...Great portrait and very good pp Work...
Kind regards!!!


Stefan.

Hello jens,

I really like the colors in the eyes, well presented and composed portrait, excllent pov well done and tfs kyle

PT

I am related then...but who are we all related too ?

Lovely shot here Jens and superb PP work, really sharp image and I like the angle too.

Workshop is also nice

TFS regards Helen.... the blue eyed Smurf!

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 385 N: 2285] (24750)
  • [2008-02-26 7:46]

Merhaba myfriend Jens..
very beautiful comp and shot... The colours are great...selamlar

Hi Jens,
what a beautiful innocent face.What a beautiful blue eyes.Great portrait.Congratulations.TFS.Necla.

Hallo Jens,
ausgezeichnetes Portrait. Die S/W Töne hast du gut eingesetzt um die blauen Augen in den Vordergrund zu bringen. Toll!

Gruß,
Chris

Hi dear friend,
this is a very controversial discussion,
but wonderful posting with that great choice
for the selective desaturaion.
Works perfectly! Well done.
Best wishes,
Ioana

Hi Jens,

Very beautiful portrait and splendid blue eyes. I like very much the way you captured your granddaughter's face and the PP work, as well. Congratulations!

Best regards,
Sorina

Hello Jens :o)

Unfortunately i haven't blue eyes :o((((You captured there an excellent portrait of a lovely girl ... wonderful bleu eyes ! Great sharpness and marvellous light, bravo !
Bisous
Colorline ;)

Hi Jens:)
Wonderful eyes and very beautiful B&W Portrait.Congrats!!!
Cordial Greetings,
Deniz:)

Hi Jens,
Woooowww!!What a superb PP work vith beauty blue eyes.Well compo.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

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  • Arox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 82 W: 11 N: 48] (788)
  • [2008-02-26 12:57]

Hi Jens,

Beautiful portrait! Very good composition. Beautiful deep blue eyes

Greetings
Arox

Oh my, I have brown eyes....

Hi Jens,

This really is a super portrait - a great crop! - good choise to partially desaturate.
Very interesting note.

TFS
Els

nice close up and focus on the blue eyes, so it's my cousin ? ;)
we all come from africa too (3 or 4 millions years ago), this theory is logical
regards
jo

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2936 W: 618 N: 3365] (15449)
  • [2008-02-26 19:40]

Hi Jens,
Excellent portrait and partial desaturation. This way of making with the tight crop illustrates nicely your interesting note!
Very beautiful model too! Bravo! Annie

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  • Viking Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 63 N: 782] (4383)
  • [2008-02-26 22:25]

Hi Jens
Great clarity and details.
Nice play's with DoF. Very well done & TFS :]
Rob

Jens in a hurry to go to work I say:
Excellent to ALL.
All = Photo.PP..POVand I am sure the note is too
I copied the note and print out .. will read later , a bit long
(slow reader)
In Dutch ' Verrekt mooi gedaan' something like : A heel of a good job :-)
See you Sailor !
John

Hello Jens!
Beautiful blue eyes and great composition!
Nice perspective and lovely face!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi Jens,
This is beautiful work. The lighting, the eyes, the details- really superbly done. TFS Julie

Wow, Jens. Thats a Huge Family.!!!
I think with my 'Green'eyes', cant beat them. haha
After reading your, 'very long distance story', still dont know who is this with those Beautiful Blue eyes ?
Excellen looking portrait. very well done.
Best regards,
Jan

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  • salmi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
  • [2008-02-27 2:53]
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Hej Jens,
What a great picture and PP work, very creative and ingenious!
I was suprised to see how meny people here in Sweden have blue eyes. I like this!
Interesting note also.
Thanks,
Mihaela

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3116 W: 280 N: 6312] (24123)
  • [2008-02-27 2:57]
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Well, my father might be related, but I am sorry to say that I am not -- my eyes are hazel (nut-brown with gold flecks)
:D
Great composition, and very fine PP work
TFS
silke

Hello Jens,
This is beautiful portrait, and the eyes are really nice.
Interesting note. Just curious...what about dark brown eyes???
Vandana
later

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 692 W: 38 N: 750] (6668)
  • [2008-02-27 10:11]

ciao jens...bellissimo lavoro di desaturazione pariziale..grande lavoro..ottimo scatto..belli i dettagli..complimenti per il pov...
lele

Have you any information about people with green eye, Jens? Mine are green!

A very lovely post!
The desaturation works perfectly and really makes the blue eyes, your focal point, stand out!
Expertly cropped!

kind regards,
Bev :-)

many thanks for your comments on 'Shake, rattle and eat!'

Hi Jens,

None of Indonesian has blue eyes . .
Beautifully composed . . Great idea of presenting this image . .
Useful note which explain the picture as well new knowledge to know . .
Well done my friend

Tfs,
TJutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on 9 months .

Hi Jens,
Well, I guess we're not related! My eyes are brown :D
Very beautiful blue eyes which stand out even more because of the B/W.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1549 W: 143 N: 2154] (19358)
  • [2008-02-28 5:19]

Hello Jens, great and impressive portrait, I love the way you used color and B&W. Well done! Thanks!

Mario

Hi Jens
Perfect sharpness, detail, lighting and DOF.
The tight composition is excellent
and the simple but effective frame great!!!
She is realy a cute girl, love the blue eyes
Bye bye
Joos

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1550 W: 119 N: 3630] (14840)
  • [2008-02-28 11:12]

Hello Jens
VERY interesting.. My dad has amazing blue eyes.. mine are more hazel! but our kids have blue...

I really like the PP work you did .. the blue eyes really POP!

Tricia

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1701 W: 0 N: 1] (11486)
  • [2008-02-29 10:33]

Hi jens

Fasination portrait Jens.
Gr Jos

Hi Jens,

Excellent shot! Very good PP work, keeping the color of those beautiful eyes. Nice tight composition, very sharp and well exosed.
TFS,
Vassilis

merhaba dear jens
wonderful black white portrait picture.excellent blue eyes.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır

Hi Jens! A lovely photo of your granddaughter to emphasize the importance of your note :-) Good PP work - I would have like the left eye to be sharper though - not sure if this was possible. Just a personal view of course. Interesting note too since I also happen to have blue eyes (Smile)

TFs

Wia

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3158 W: 240 N: 7054] (28473)
  • [2008-03-03 10:54]

We read of that research too Jens. Very interestng information, thank you.
My husband and some of our sons and gr'chn have blue eyes too.
And this is a lovely portrait of your gr'daughter Simone. I like how you have highlighted the blue of her eyes and changed the rest of her to B&W. She looks lovely
Janice

I'm green eyed, so we must be related! There is a sad story related to these eyes...in WWII, if you had green or blue eyes you were spared the gas chambers. How sad to judge a person by their color! This photo is very nice, love how you isolated the BW from the color, to emphasize your title. Interesting framing, I've never seen a graduated frame before! Her lips are very sharp. Nice work!
Linda
B-)

ciao Jens..
i'm waiting for your new shots!! this is so nice.. wonderful blue eyes.. and all the beauty in this sight!! excellent, my friend.. thanks
ciao Marco

Beautiful capture.
well done on the PP work.
And she really does have beautiful eyes :-)
Pierre

Hi jens,
This is an exceptial image!! The coloring in the eyes is incredible. Nice work!!

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