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Persian Festival1


Persian Festival1
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Copyright: Roger Minkow (rminkow) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1862 W: 99 N: 2356] (14623)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2009-03-29
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Canon 5DII, 85mm f/1.2 L
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-30 7:49
Viewed: 276
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I went to a Persian festival yesterday with a friend….we walked around and asked a number of people if I could take their pictures. Almost everyone said yes. When I asked this man he thanked me and introduced me to his wife. He was genuinely happy to have a picture of the two of them together….tomorrow I will print the shot and mail it to them.

The conversion to black and white is done again with the channel mixer so I could mix the channels that seemed appropriate for their skin coloring. The kindness in both of their expressions is nicely shown in this photograph.

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Hi Roger,
Lovely shot of this old couple, I think they were in a good mood and were photogenic. Excelent focus and DOF and the black and white tones are perfect as always. Great mixing of tones, TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof

Fantastic! what a lovely couple they are. I'm sure they'll be thrilled to get this in the mail. Nice expressions and great eye contact from both of them. Great shot.
Trudy

WOW Roger..incredible sharpness, I love their expressions. They are at an age where they don't have to smile, if they don't want to! The details in their faces are incredible! I'm impressed!!
B-)
Linda

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 458 W: 0 N: 818] (4191)
  • [2009-03-30 8:37]
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Hi Roger !
An interesting portrait and very well done.
Some B & W colors clear and excellent.
Have a nice day,
Adrian

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  • KBE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 437 W: 103 N: 571] (2667)
  • [2009-03-30 8:37]
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Hello Roger,
Excellent capture, loved the expresion of this old man. beautiful.
Nicely framed and coposition.

Good work

TFS
Cheers
JZM

Preciosa fotografia de la pareja anciana. Muy buen foco del lente, bello desenfoque del fondo. Muy buenas tonalidades :)

Hello!
Miraculous double portrait!
Nice the black and white tones and clarity.
Very well done
Greetings
Tadeusz

Hi Roger,
Lovely and beautiful picture ,
good contrast and well presented picture.
nice caught of view and great pose..
Very well taken and done.
My compliments
Michel

Lovely couple , lovely portrait Roger, one precious moment here , send them a print, they will be thrilled to get it !
love the B&W ,
Carol

Hello Roger!
Lovely portrait of a old couple! Nice expresion in both faces!
Perfect in black and white!
Good light!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello Roger!
Great portrait! You beautifuly captured this nice couple. Fantastic B&W tones, very good details. I like it so much.
Regards, Ewa

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 2359] (19486)
  • [2009-03-31 1:04]
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Hello,

mangigique portrait de ced eux personnage âgées, comme elles se tiennent par le bras, une très belle attitude et compo, superbe image NB:

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 816 W: 51 N: 1717] (11169)
  • [2009-03-31 2:23]
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ciao roger bel ritratto
ottima descrizione
bella l espressione del volto della coppia
grande pov
lele

Hi, Roger -
Great portrait of this older couple. I like how you have capture their contrasting expressions - he looks proud and happy with his head tilted at a slight angle, and she looks cautious, tight and quiet. Excellent tones and sharpness of their clothing and faces, while the blurred background is perfect with little jewels of reflected sunlight. I don't know how you always produce such interesting and wonderful portraits.

Bom dia Roger
Wonderful couple and superb capture. They look amazing...and your work is a great homage to very beautiful people.
Thanks
My regards
Teresat

hi Roger

I like your result of this B&W from channel mixer pp effect to show such a lovely couple's portrait shot. Great tight crop in your composition and really very nicely done in eye contact. Good job.

tfs, bill

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 31 N: 3011] (12100)
  • [2009-03-31 7:11]
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HI Roger
Most people my age do not like to be photographed because of either the wrinkles, posture or bad smile and often grouchy disposition. You did a great job on their expressions.
The lady has Ethel Barrymore eyes very deep and intense. He looks like a jovial fellow.
Good shot.
Dot

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  • hama Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 0 N: 68] (1257)
  • [2009-03-31 11:47]
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Hi Friend,
As usual a great B&W shot.Presentting beauty and happiness of this old couple indeed.
Amazing DOF wih nicely managed tonal values in B&W.


Well done

Sarwar

Perfect portrait :))
I just hope I'll be with my love ,like those two people,in their age :)))

warm regards dear Roger
biljana

hi dear roger
i fill good when i saw this picture
but idont know which festival do you mean?
but i think its about our new year (nourooz)!
i like it so much
tfs
joopiter

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 311 W: 0 N: 365] (1998)
  • [2009-04-24 1:44]
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Thank you for posting such comprehensive and useful notes with your shots - again, brilliant
TFS. Bri

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  • mumek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 220 W: 2 N: 107] (1833)
  • [2009-04-29 14:39]
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Hi Roger!
Superb capture of the older, nice, very friendly couple.
Very well done and thanks for the note
regards
ziggy

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