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NO8DO


NO8DO
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Copyright: Ruud Blok (ruudblok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1962 W: 768 N: 2222] (22361)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-16
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF-S17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-24 3:17
Viewed: 500
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On one of the historical sites in Sivilla where we can find the Moorish influence in Spain this young African girl was sitting there learning the history of here new home land.

The motto of Seville is "NO8DO". The "8" is shaped like a wool hank, in Spanish madeja. This makes the motto, as a rebus, read "NO madeja DO," which is a pun on "no me ha dejado," meaning "she has not abandoned me". This is suposed to refer to the city's support for king Alphonse X in the war with his son Don Sancho in the 13th century. This motto is seen in the city flag and throughout Seville, inscribed on manhole covers and on some street signs.
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Hi Ruud.
Very nice excercise with the colour and structure. Good portrait. Well done. tfs. Stev

Good colouring and light! Nice portrait!

Hi Ruud,
This photo is super and the subject interesting, I regret that there is no accompanying note, I wonder who is this nice model...
Beautiful colours,
TFS,
Cath.

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3579 W: 737 N: 2415] (19132)
  • [2007-04-24 3:39]

Wonderful colours and lighting.
Great compo and expression captured.

v

Hello Ruud,
Interesting natural lighting!
Good portrait qualities, and expression is well captured...
Fine composition good colours and details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hoi Ruud,
Wat een prachtig portret met een heerlijk lichtspel en dito kleuren. Scherpte is superbe. Misschien links iets eraf.

Tfs
Grtz Pim

Hallo Ruud.
Just back from Andalusia ? Weather like it was in Holland ? lol
Excellent picture of that young girl. Thanks for the info.
Jan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7773] (33178)
  • [2007-04-24 7:51]

Hi Ruud, what a happy sunny photo. And your model looks very happy too. I like how the light is on her face and the "Sponge Bob" bandana too.
Well done
Janice

Hi Ruud,

The lighting here is really great, my friend!! Very nice details and colours! A very journalistic portrait! Like it!! :))

Very well done
Constantinos

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3314 W: 789 N: 4432] (19950)
  • [2007-04-24 11:06]

Hi Ruud,
Nice to see you back! Spain is a good destination.
You be back with another great portrait of young person. The lighting on her face reveals all her beauty and expression. I like the contrast with yellow and blue and shadows and light. Very well done! Annie

Hello Ruud!
Sevilla, Granada, Cordoba????
Sevilla is in the province of Sevilla, not in the province of Granada or Cordoba. All this citys have the same name of their province.
Saludos from Granada, not Sevilla ;)
Edén

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  • Pops71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 263 W: 28 N: 522] (2093)
  • [2007-04-24 22:43]

Hello Ruud,
Superb capture using the natural light. Good facial expression. Wonderfull colors and sharpness. Great work. Congratulations
Greetings
Pierre

Hi Ruud,

Perfect natural lighting, very nice composition and natural colors and skin tones. The way you captured the sun rays, lighting up her face is excellent.
TFS,
Vassilis

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-04-26 3:56]

Mooi portert Ruud en in een mooie comp weergegeven.Trouwens het licht mag er ook zijn.
Gr Jos

P**

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  • Shogun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 831 W: 52 N: 418] (10391)
  • [2007-04-30 13:00]

hi Ruud. the tones are an eyecatcher and your composition is superb. i like the skintones and the nice contrast on her shirt and bandana. Nice! Tfs

Oggie

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