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• NecipP (4722)
• [2007-07-12 15:53]
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Tebrikler Alpay ilginc bir zaman yakalamisin, Composition mukemmel olmus selamlar Necip.

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• rewshearer (15527)
• [2007-07-12 16:01]
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Gritty and powerful Alpay, good composition and good use of levels to guide the eye along the wall and back to your subject, whose pensive expression conveys pensiveness and vulnerability.
Good work
Rew

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• rychousmama (226)
• [2007-07-12 17:21]
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Hi Alpay, very great shot, and a unique and precious one, of the Palestinians of Gaza. You've really captured the dire and poverty and turmoil-ridden lives they live with the point of view looking down the wall, and at the girl in the foreground, at an angle. The graffiti seems to create a whole story and the young girl's facial expression and hand up to her mouth is very powerful and engaged with the viewer, without looking posed. Excellent composition with the girl at the side, balancing with the graffiti. Now, originally I would have recommended cropping out the wooden post at the left edge because it sort of breaks the continuity of the shot, but looking at the photo I realize that cropping it would not be a good idea: it would have cropped out the focal point of the photo. Excellent use of natural lighting cast upon the girl, highlighting the contours of her arm, her face, and shirt. The detail and clarity is pretty good although I do sense some evidence of some compression (did you really have to reduce the quality of the photo before saving it and uploading to treklens?). Otherwise a stunning and rare shot that finally reveals the human face of Gaza and the Palestinians in it. Thanks for sharing!
-Lara

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• kfreud (2471)
• [2007-07-12 23:21]
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well composed
Karl

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• korbee (8411)
• [2007-08-13 11:10]
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Perfect news photo,very good work Albay.
jan

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• brianna1 (1071)
• [2008-01-18 8:55]
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Cette photographie raconte une histoire.
Beaucoup d'expression.
J'adore.
France