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"Will you take a photo of me?"


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Copyright: Erin By (iGirl) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 29 N: 112] (610)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-20
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P92
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Portraits of Children [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-02 15:50
Viewed: 606
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little guy is named Johannes, and at the age of 3 he already speaks 3 languages fluently! His mother speaks French with him, his father speaks English with him, and pretty much everyone else he knows speaks German.

On this particular day I was visiting his family and they took me to Speyer to see the beautiful architecture. At the Speyer Gedächtniskirche (church that was built in memorial of the Reformation), Johannes started asking me, "Will you take a photo of me how I am standing here?" "Will you take a photo of me how I am touching this?" At first he was smiling for every picture, but after a while I started getting some more natural expressions like this one.

I will post a view of the church in the workshop for those who are interested. I think the pattern of the roof tiles is beautiful.

Info from Wikipedia about the church: On 24 August 1893 the laying of the foundation stone took place. After eleven years of building, the memorial church was consecrated on 31 August 1904. The church consists of an arched vault with 3 naves over the outline of a latin cross. The roofs are covered with different coloured glazed tiles that build small diamond patterns. The 100 m high bell tower stands in front of the short nave, with the Memorial Hall in its ground floor. It was a deliberate choice to situate the Memorial Hall in front of the main entrance, as that was the only place where visitors to the church can see the witnesses of the Protest, as their statues were not allowed to be situated in the interior of the church. A bronze likeness of Martin Luther stands on a pedestal made of Swedish granite in the centre of the Memorial Hall. This was a donation from the German-American Lutherans. Sunk into the ground are the words to remind of Luther's appearance at the Diet of Worms in 1521 ("Hier stehe ich, ich kann nicht anders, Gott helfe mir. Amen!", which mean "Hier I stand. I can do nothing else, God help me. Amen.")
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  • Fabio Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 3 N: 33] (296)
  • [2006-08-02 16:49]
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Very nice picture! I like the boy´s expression, your patience payed off. This is much better than a self concious smiling pose.
Everything else is excellent, colours, sharpness, composition, etc.!
Congratulations for your note! Complete and relevant!
Best wishes
Fabio

Nice candid portrait, Erin! Kids look so much better when they don't smile for the camera. You had the perfect background for your shot. An excellent job!

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2846 W: 263 N: 5948] (23590)
  • [2006-08-05 0:00]

This is another lovely natural children's portrait, something for which you seem to have a natural gift. Excellent POV, well-handled dof, super composition
TFS
Silke

Touching photo Erin
In fact I emailed this one to Montreal( Quebec province in Canada)to my daughter and son in law. I have a 3 year old grand daughter and there is also a multi langual situation: French-Englis-Dutch ^_^ Thats why I liked your good note .

Rheinland Pfalz ? Mmm you have been close to Holland.
Good photo.. of a VERY serious looking young man ^_^ and a very usefull note Martin Luther was the founder of all the other Christian beliefs after Catholisism .
(Protestant = he protested)
TFS and points to follow a little later
John

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  • cse Gold Star Critiquer [C: 276 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-31 18:28]

Hi Erin,
If as he is trying to prefer crying or smiling :)

English, French and German :) If I were there, I would speak to him turkish :)

He become clear in front of the brown furnuter by His red and blue coloured clothes..

Thanks for sharing,
Dr.Cihan Selcuk Eksi

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