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Smile :)


Smile :)
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Copyright: karan A L (hester) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-04-28
Categories: Nature, Experimental, Macro, Portrait
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-29 5:02
Viewed: 502
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My last picture was heavily PP so today I thought I would post a nice simple shot. The only PP here is a sepia conversion and USM after resizing. The BG has not been replaced - this was how I took it. This is still an experimental shot as i was trying to get an unusual view. I met this friendly goat when I was out and about yesterday and thought he had a lovely smile :)

This was taken with a macro lens whilst he was pushing his head through his fence

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1388 W: 275 N: 1876] (11642)
  • [2007-04-29 5:32]

Hi Karan.
Wondeful capture. Very creative. Good crop and point of view.
My compliments.
Janek J-23

Hello Karan
The smile is lovely! Lots of detail and nice composition
TFS

Hello Karan,
And I still wonder what the ... it is! Until I read the note, goat!
I like the framing and PP, the result is differently attractive!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Karan,

Most unusual.
Your title fits very well here :)
Nice idea.

Cheers,

helo karan,
what a nice unique portrait, fanny but great.
nice POV, DOV and colours so great
tfs
Haldian

Hi Karan, lovely photo, very nice smile:), well done, ciao Silvio

Excellent shot of the goat. Unique composition. The details on the fur is good. Nice white natural background.

Hello Karen,

well captured with an unusal crop but effective composition, excllent composure with great details, well done and
TFS Kyle

What a cheeky smile!!
Good crop and composition with gentle sepia tones.
Lovely Karen.

Regards Mark

Hello Karan, Good that you mentioned it was a goat. I was thinking of other animals. Well framed, good details and texture. Best wishes - Danilo

I love the simple smile! The crop is perfect and the white bg works nicely. I love the sepia effect. The goat is very adorable.

Great work!

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2630 W: 1 N: 1244] (15359)
  • [2007-04-29 10:36]

Hola Karan,
dicen que son animales muy inteligentes...
tiene una sonrisa bonita, jiji,
original pov. y excelente idea.
saludos

cute photo karan :)
simple but very effective
sharpness and details looks great

koh

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 26 N: 681] (7565)
  • [2007-04-29 13:54]

Great smile, the sepia treatment suits it well. You are right, we need sometimes to practice a more purist approach to photography (not that I have anything against HPP).
Regards,
Tibi

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  • kbeall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 533 W: 109 N: 904] (3560)
  • [2007-04-29 16:40]

Hello Karan,
A nice, simple, and happy shot! You did all the work before snapping, so no post-processing was necessary. Great job!
Goats and horses are often friends, and you've once again given me an idea for an upcoming post.
Take care,
Karen

Hello Karan

Can you say "smug".That's hilarious.A wonderful close up of this cute little smirk.Nicely composed with sharp details.well composed in the frame.The B&W treatment is lovely.TFS

Rob

Hi Karan,
Very nice capture with great smile.Good moment.Well compo.TFS.
Cheers!

hAyAti

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  • ma-at Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 3 N: 187] (1372)
  • [2007-04-30 12:23]

Good crop here Karen - i thought at first it was a donkey! Great details and it works well against that washed out background :-) lesley

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  • Loon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 11 N: 91] (1163)
  • [2007-04-30 12:48]

Hi Karan,
Well....at least you showed us how attractive a goat can be ;-)
The detail, the compo and POV are exellent.
Very well done
TFS
Loon

hi karan, thats funny, he really is smiling, shots like this are good simply for the content sometimes, it makes me chuckle, i love animals, thanks for your comments on my owrk, cheers, scott

Hi Karan,
I always try to find some human touch when looking at animal photos. This one is really obvious. The smile is just perfect. The close capture of the goat is really wonderful and something I would never though of doing. The details and DOF in this photo are very good. The white BG and the conversion to sephia make the photo perfect.
TFS,
Niek

Great perspective/POV used to create this unusual picture - a really creative approach. Colour tint works well, giving the picture a warm feeling.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Sometimes a smile is the best thing of all.


TFS

Marie-Lise

hello Karan
splendide photo, bien le choix N£B
détails excellents
bravo
jojo

PS merci pour ta visite

Hi Karan,

This is simply beautiful Shot of a goat. The idea is also superb.

Many friends have posted a lot of smiles of people and used doll smiles but this is something really interesting.

This picture also tell me explains me that Goat is the most smiling creature on the universe because its simple BAAAA look if caught in Macro thats a smile ;).

Congrats on 50 of this picture.
Well done and Tfs.

With best regards,
Muhammad Usman Ali

I love it karan!!!!!!
THANKS
caroline

that's right, its expresionn gives me a smile too!
TFS;
V.

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1617 W: 118 N: 2774] (11208)
  • [2008-01-14 13:06]

This one put me a smile in the face (and my day wasn't easy). Thank you for that.
And the photo (idea, detail, light,,,)is great(as usual). My regards, mb

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