Benin: Among the palmtrees

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• bostankorkulugu (26561)
• [2007-04-13 4:39]

this forest of palm trees ir unbelievable... great vertical format... the colours on her outfit add life to this otherwise pastel shot... congrats attila...

cheers

korkut:)

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• rigoletto (23144)
• [2007-04-13 4:40]

Hi Attila,
Such a warm and closed atmosphere, how great it looks without the sky!
The woman with her colorful attire adds a lot, and the DOF makes us feel really amongst the bungh of palms. Very well shot photo. Congrats,
Deniz

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• vinicio (19385)
• [2007-04-13 4:42]

Foto eccellente Attila, complimenti, la profondità della foto con il groviglio delle palme è fantastica, la donna anche è molto bella e riempe bene il primo piano, se sceglievi una modella più giovane era una foto da catalogo di viaggi :)
Scherzi a parte, una bella foto veramente, bravo.
Buon fine di settimana
Ciao
VInicio

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• Gustaw (21542)
• [2007-04-13 4:43]
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Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting view from Africa. I very like your palms and women. Very oryginal photo. Nice colours and ligt.
Marek
P.S.
In first day of may I go to Hungary.

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• RGatward (19408)
• [2007-04-13 4:44]

Tha palms make a spectacular backdrop for this daily life scene. Well seen.

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• Paolo (40175)
• [2007-04-13 4:44]

Ciao Attila, bella foto, con un senso di verticalità molto bello, grazie alle alte palme, come se fossero loro il soggetto e non la donna dai vestiti coloratissimi.
la luce è molto bella, potente e che crea un effetto quasi da nebbia di Milano!
buon w.e.
ciao

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• hajle (1087)
• [2007-04-13 4:49]

absolutely great shot!very well composed, well saturated, and also the background is quite interesting; it looks like a painting;
greetings!
slawek

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• izmirli (2331)
• [2007-04-13 5:08]

merhaba my friend attila
beautiful palms and composition.wonderful pastel colours.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• thea0211 (3603)
• [2007-04-13 5:08]

szia attila,
rendkivuli fenykep (megint :) ) egy renkivuli helyroll, nagyon ugyessen megoldot meret es szin kontrasztok.
a hely tortenette is igen erdekes!
koszonom szepen,
dora

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• marianita (3352)
• [2007-04-13 5:32]

Attila,
excellent forest. its nice how the woman stands out in front of all these tres. eventhough it is a bit blurred, it doesnt bother me
marianna

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• maki (0)
• [2007-04-13 6:50]

Hi Attila,
It's nice to see a photo from such not well known place on the earth as Benin. Beautiful deep perspective with palmtrees, very soft tonality and the colourful woman make this picture quite interesting,
regards,
maki

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• Buin (26597)
• [2007-04-13 6:56]

Hallo Attila!
An unusual and a most beautiful photo with an a bit mystic atmosphere. The person is a real eyecatcher here. the build up is not to surpass...
Greetings from sunny and warm Germany!
Frank

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• marietom (22357)
• [2007-04-13 7:04]

Superbement composée. Beau choix de la photo en hauteur, et jolis opposition entre les couleurs vives des vêtements, et les couleurs plus ternes des arbres.
Marie

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• riclopes (28452)
• [2007-04-13 7:07]

Olá Attila, once again, you show us a beautiful scene of a country I didn't even knew about. Incredible effect of the forest of palmtrees as a background and very nice contrast with the colorful woman in foreground. The f/8 gave you a very pleasant depth, with details of the sight to a very far distance. Marvellous image!
I hope you are well,
Ricardo

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• albertopiubello (2527)
• [2007-04-13 7:16]
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Ciao Attila, bellissima come sempre la tua foto! La donna in primo piano sembra chiedersi cosa sia successo tra quelle palme... Vedo che l'ahi scattata in gennaio e credo che sia l'harmattan che da un'atmosfera brumosa sul fondo: mi pare che ciò dia ancora più significato ad una pagina buia della storia dell'Africa.
Alberto

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• sabyasachi1212 (19403)
• [2007-04-13 10:27]

Hi Attila,
Among the thousands of photographers, yours are perhaps truest to the spirit of TE, knowing the world through photographs. Benin is a largely undiscovered country for many tourists. A well taken image complemented by a very informative note.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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• jhm (69562)
• [2007-04-13 12:04]

Hi Attila,

You did very nice addition the people for the scale of the high palm trees, I find you WS Altered Image #1 with photo filter very well, the colours are superb. Very well done.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

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• Cricri (31005)
• [2007-04-13 12:13]

Bonjour Attila,
Une belle image de ce coin peu connu de l'afrique,
bon format et une belle perspective des palmiers,
un joli plus avec la présence de la dame aux jolies couleurs, note trés intéressante, compliment
have a nice weekend
cricri

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• xavshot (50338)
• [2007-04-13 13:19]

Bonsoir Attila
le cadrage vertical accentue le graphisme de ces troncs. J'aime beaucoup les teintes et la présence de la femme. Joli travail
Xavier

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• smash2707 (2557)
• [2007-04-13 16:08]

Hi Attila. Phantastic shot. Great composition with these giant palm trees and the woman who looks so small compared to them. Nice colors, too. Regards, Yvonne

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• Emile (16644)
• [2007-04-13 17:32]

Hola Attila.
Excellent composition with the coconut trees and the lady standing in the middle of these impressive huge trunks, the soft colors work very well in your shot. Good POV with a vertical format.
Very well done. TFS.
Best regards.

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• ahmetgedikli (16151)
• [2007-04-13 18:16]

Hi Attila,
Very nice composition. Excellent lighting, colors and good depth. Best regards,
Have a nice weekend.
Ahmet

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• flory (4617)
• [2007-04-14 0:55]
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szia Attila,
an interesting shot about this country,didn't heard before of it..excellent the format vertical,increased the high of these palm trees,good ,also,the presence of this woman in fg,was the fog there or need glasses?..
nice we,
flory

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• siolaw (23015)
• [2007-04-14 1:07]

Hi Attila...
Excellent compo and framing giving the maxiimum impact to the palm trees... with people on the ground adding a daily life insight to that picture... superb colors too... > Favorites

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• Giorgio (6836)
• [2007-04-14 1:32]

- Very beautiful composition in this splendid palm plantation, the density of the coconuts is impressive, the character in the foreground adds a touch of color apposite, well done!
giorgio
* good weekend to you

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• leo61 (33742)
• [2007-04-14 2:55]

Hi Attila!
Good composition with the woman in colorful cloth and the soft colors of the background,looking like a painting.
Have a nice weekend,
regards,leo

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• lestans (12888)
• [2007-04-14 3:10]

Ciao Attila!!

foto bellissima, la donna coloratissima e "piccola" sullo sfondo di palme enormi; chissà cosa sta guardando o sta cercando, tutta sola; ma probabilmente il posto è ai margini del villaggio (o della città)

La nota sullo schiavismo è molto interessante, non sapevo assolutamente che qua sono tornati quelli che erano stati portati in Brasile.

Ciao, complimenti!!!

Livia

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• kermit350 (8456)
• [2007-04-14 3:25]

Hello Attila, I find this composition interesting with this woman who seems to look towards its passing, c'est very graphic these alignments of palm tree and your image is well balanced, the landscape must be appreciably the same one at the time of slave it there with that a few centuries, this multitude of overlapping tree trunk one in another immediately inserts to me in l`image, moreover the colors are very attracting, sincerely .............................Hello Attila, je trouve cette composition intéressante avec cette femme qui semble regarder vers son passer, c'est très graphique ces alignements de palmier et ton image est bien équilibrée, le paysage doit être sensiblement le même au temps de l’esclavagiste il y à de cela quelques siècles, cette multitude de tronc d’arbre imbriqué les uns dans les autres me fait immédiatement entrer dans l‘image, en outre les couleurs sont très attirante, bien amicalement

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• AiresSantos (27320)
• [2007-04-14 3:45]

Excellent picture with fantastic colours and tones, Attila !
Very interesting view from Africa, good POV. I like how you framed the picture
Have a nice weekend
Aires

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• vagabondtravels (5904)
• [2007-04-14 4:53]

Hi Attila

Great capture of daily life. Nice vertical comp and good lines from the plans. The woman is well placed. Good atmosphere you have set here. Well done.
Ben

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• anesugur (14084)
• [2007-04-14 6:59]

Hi Attila,
Wonderful shot!
Fantastic colors,POV and light.
Well done. Best wishes. Uğur

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• josepmarin (27222)
• [2007-04-14 8:35]

Hi Attila,
Again a good work with the exposure to manage to blur a bit the background and to stand out with great detail the woman in foreground.
The composition takes a mysterious and chaotic touch as the labyrinth that the palms form, with a good graphical effect and many verticality.
Made well, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

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• john_c (24620)
• [2007-04-14 12:24]

Hi Attila,
A remarkable and unique photo, well complemented by your informative note. I like the vertical format here and the depth obtained with the trees, with the fellow in the foreground nicely off centre and his colourful garb nicely contrasting with the prevailing beige tones. You managed the light well here to prevent a bleaching effect. Very fine work.
John

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• Vato_Law (10986)
• [2007-04-14 14:01]

Hello Attila,
Excellent your note, sad that here the portuguese were not related to this story for the most remarkable things but right on the opposite side due the horrible thing the slavery was.
About your photo, it's really all about verticals, palm trees, this lady on foreground.
I also like the depth of this photo as we may look through the palm trees from the first one till the last ones and find out at their end what seems to be a small village built on their middle.
A great photo with an excellent note.
Cheers.
Paulo

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• syd1946 (16643)
• [2007-04-14 14:10]

Hello Attila,
I am impressed from your last post.Very atmospheric with amazing light conditions and the colourful human touch with the woman in the foreground.Great work my friend,

wishes for the weekend,
Thomas

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• cunejo200 (6538)
• [2007-04-14 15:03]

Hello Attila,
Lovely composition of this woman amidst those mature coconut trees. And your Note is very informative. Best wishes. Danilo

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• sufi (9476)
• [2007-04-14 17:09]

Merhaba Attila, my friend...
The jungle of the palm-trees is so interesting. The forms of the trees are also perfect... Wonderful point of view and depth too... The vertical cadrage is successful... The light, the colors of the woman's clothes and the details are wonderful too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

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• papagolf21 (49403)
• [2007-04-14 17:11]

Cher ami Attila,
Vous avez des ailes au bout de vos chaussures pour parcourir ainsi le monde ! Je ne m'en plains pas, bien, au contraire, cela nous permet de découvrir des lieux nouveaux et très intéressants.
Le dépaysement est total à travers cette prise de vue.
Une réussite, une nouvelle fois.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• Graal (44865)
• [2007-04-15 2:41]

Jó napot Attila,
interesting place, view and note. Great composition, pleasant colours. Friends all told You. I like this work also. Well done.
Gr., Aleksander

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• Photo65Net (34559)
• [2007-04-15 7:19]

Attila,
DOF and exposure are perfect in this shot.
Colors of the person clothes are nicely emphasized.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

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• stego (16307)
• [2007-04-15 14:56]

Hi Attila,

I think that only a high dose talent and inspiration could get a photo so attractive with that bright and hazy light. You managed to use the colourful clothes of the woman to enhance her very nicely against that pattern of palm trunks. It's also pleasant to notice that she is not alone there and the forest is used by the fishermen to take care of their nets.

I like also Gustaw's WS, but what he gained in visual impact, he also lost in details and mood.

The note is also interesting and informative History wise. I thought that the Portuguese had already lost a bit of its interest on that part of Africa in 1580, as they knew that coast for about 100 years already and they were much more interested in the Arabian Sea, India, Sri Lanka and what is now Indonesia and Malaysia (Malaca) in the late 16th century.

Regards, José.

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• gilou530 (27125)
• [2007-04-15 15:28]

salut attila
bon choix du format vertical, qui augmente l'hauteur des palmiers, cadrage magnifique du personnage, bravo
amitiés
gilbert

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• TeresaT (10693)
• [2007-04-15 15:36]

Hello Attila,
This one is fabulous...really impressive this "forest" od huge palm trees with soft tones and a great detach to the woman with her colourful clothes.
Regards
Teresa

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• chrisnet (18904)
• [2007-04-15 16:56]

Hello Atus,
The vertical format gives a good perspective to the palms, well seen and done.
Regards
Christian

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• PixelTerror (75778)
• [2007-04-15 17:15]

Szia Attila
It looks quite hazy under this palm trees looking at the upper part of the image, but you managed to make this woman stand out, which is actually a very good point that strengthens the compo
Have a nice evening, JY

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• Gerrit (26795)
• [2007-04-15 17:59]

Hi Atilla,
beautiful shot with the woman in front of the wood of palmtrees.
Fine note.
Regards, Gerrit

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• Rosa_d_MonteLua (1504)
• [2007-04-15 19:09]

Hi Attila!
Really interesting shot of those palmtrees, with an excellent sharpening.
Perfect focus in the human figure and nice blur on the background.
I like the contrast created between woman's clothes and the surronding atmosphere.
TFS and best regards,
Rosa

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• rakeshgupta (2666)
• [2007-04-15 23:43]

Hi Attila,
The long palm trees making vertical lines are looking like painting. Very well description of the history of Ouidah.
Thanks for sharing.
--
Rakesh

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• John_F_Kennedy (22141)
• [2007-04-16 2:25]

Tones and the perspective are impressive...Composition is also great. Great shot.
Best wishes
Achim

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• Angshu (26140)
• [2007-04-16 3:40]
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Hello Attila
Another wonderful image from you. The BG of the countless tall coconut palms create a fantastic backdrop to the colourful lady in the FG. The depth is good, but am wonderng about the lack of sharpness in the diatance..is it on account of the blowing sand? Fine work my friend!
Regards
Angshu

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• teutza (10040)
• [2007-04-16 14:42]

wow..when am i ever going to see a forest like this?:((((
thank God u posted it:)i can be closer to my dream..one of them:)
hugs
teo

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• paura (24615)
• [2007-04-16 17:29]

Attila,
Very interesting composition here. The tall palm trees are a beautiful contrast with the full colored dress woman.

Well done, friend.

Paulo

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• kiwi_explorer (12183)
• [2007-04-17 3:58]

Hi Attila,
Wow ... great POV! The dominant lateral lines of the coconut looks soooo good complimented by a vertical format. The woman gives the scene some dimension. Well composed ... Excellent! tfs.
Cheers,
Renier

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• dorte_s_t (2275)
• [2007-04-17 7:23]

Hi , Attila .
What a history to this fantastic photo !
It seems to me , that the words of your note might well be what this young woman is thinking , staring over the sea .
Your note is so excellent !!
My compliments !
Dorte.

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• Fis2 (34549)
• [2007-04-17 7:48]

Witaj Attila!
Very curious place. I like the frame and colors. Person make impression. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

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• imrek (6494)
• [2007-04-17 14:49]

Hi Attila,
what a wonderful palm tree forest and the woman is superb detail here...well done!!
regards,
imre

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• pablominto (31713)
• [2007-04-18 3:36]

Hello Attila,
The tele compression works well to make the palm trees look like more compact, and thus better enhances the girl in front!
A well composed image with a 3D feeling!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• bruce_wayne (1371)
• [2007-04-18 7:41]

Hello Attila!
incredible shot...you chosen the right perspective, it's a very good composition!
I like WS of Gustaw too...

Bruce W.

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• Cretense (37990)
• [2007-04-18 8:44]

Hi Attila!

Excellent portrait in a very special natural environment! Amazing composition, great focus and depth of field. Beautiful colours, especially on the lady's clothes. Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

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• Scharan (12314)
• [2007-04-18 20:23]

Olá Attila

Simplismente linda!
Composição interessante, cores ótimas.
Belíssimo trabalho Attila, meus parabéns!!!

Grande abraço,
Vera.

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• berek (23962)
• [2007-04-19 3:34]

Hi Attila,
mystic place . I like your compostion with palm trees . well frame picture. have nice day.
Burak

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• alainh (32257)
• [2007-04-19 16:21]

hello Atus

your last one are "terribles" !!!!
congratulations. this one is simply splendid, a true pleasure to discover your fine gallery.
have a nice day
alain

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• presidente (912)
• [2007-04-19 16:53]

Congratulazioni per questa bellissima foto a cui si addice perfettamente il tglio verticale. La profondità di campo è perfetta e i colori tenui perfettamente bilanciati così come l'equilibrio fra luci ed ombre, bravo.
Andrea

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• maximage (10126)
• [2007-04-20 16:07]

Bonsoir Attila,
Très belle image au format vertical qui fait merveille. Note très intéressante sur cette terrible page de l'histoire de ce pays.
Amitiés.
max

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• rdiaz80 (309)
• [2007-04-21 11:28]

The title should be "among the great photos in trekearth". Very simple shot but very effective in drawing so much attention. Colorful subject, wonderful background, very good scale of the high trees, Can't be better. ;)

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• monstruo (303)
• [2007-04-22 17:15]

HOLA ATTILA
EXPENDIDO BOSQUE DE PALMERAS Y BUEN CONTRASTE CON EL COLORIDO DEL VESTIDO DE LA NATIVA
ADIOS

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• vincz (17522)
• [2007-04-23 2:47]

Hi Attila. Just back from Vitenam i discover images with a totally different feeling in your library. This vertical compostion in the sand and palmtrees is excellent. I love the pastel colours, very good work.

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• pboehringer (19592)
• [2007-04-27 10:04]

The composition is great, Atilla. The difference in sizes of this woman against the palm trees is intriguing. The other element that is quite surprising is the movement that you captured in the trees giving that blurred effect of the leaves. Great shot!
TFS, Peter

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• Wanda1 (8761)
• [2007-05-01 6:59]

Hi Attila,
I like the vertical format that you have used as it emphasises the tallness of the trees. The lady stands out well in her colourfull clothing, a well composed shot! Interesting note too!
Regards
Wanda

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• Burberry1 (6009)
• [2007-05-01 7:02]

Just a perfect work here!!!!!!!
Great impression of some kind of another world...Wonderful compo and huge palms:))

I just love it, Agnieszka

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• donluicu (22383)
• [2007-05-11 16:23]

ogy vogy Attila?
very good image and very good use of the 70-300 for a tight frmaing..
congrats

koszonom


loic
www.photocorsica.com

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• balatrek (7366)
• [2007-05-14 17:27]

Hi Attila,

A very interesting image, I like as the trunks of the trees guide the attention until the woman, the vertical format is correct, the scene has a different atmosphere and causes that the clothes of the woman predominate on the rest. A good work!

Regards
José

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• noborders (13441)
• [2007-05-23 15:50]

Interesting note and great perspective !
TFS,
Cath.

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• doubay (4711)
• [2007-05-27 13:06]

Hi Attila,
great shot of this impressive, exotic place. POV and framing are superb.
Best regards
Andreas

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• CRATEOS (7258)
• [2007-05-29 11:41]

unique frame Attila..e great presentation...nononono..a great trip to the world..one more time....superb my frend..!!!!
Nikiforos
(this place is like....Dahow..for this people..eeee..)

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• Jgirl (27)
• [2007-06-08 9:44]

Gorgeous- the format is perfect to accentuate the vertical lines of the trees. The haziness of the background really evokes hot weather, I like it a lot :)

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• coco (23607)
• [2007-06-12 17:55]

Hi Attila.

Wonderful work with the focus and the blurred background.
Only the woman is in focus, what creates a great atmosphere in the photo. The palms in the background look very graphical and it looks a very interesting work.

Regards.

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• andante (6628)
• [2007-06-17 22:43]

What I find interesting about this image is the fact that it could have been anywhere in the Caribbean, either Haiti, Dominican Rep, Jamaica, etc. Love the density of the palm trees on the background and the expression on been absorbed in the moment of the woman. Great capture!

Cheers,
Enrique

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• edytungkal (3743)
• [2007-06-19 22:24]

Hi Attila
It's a wonderful shot from these palmtree's forest and good idea to combinate with her colorful looks, great one Attila, thenks for share it.


best regards
daniel

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• erhan1958 (1024)
• [2007-06-27 9:33]

daily life scene, very very goog shoot. erhan

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• brevbrev14 (20343)
• [2007-08-01 2:02]

ciao Attila, bellissima questa immagine!
mi piace molto la composizione e il background con le palme, e il soggetto con i vestiti azzurri crea un bellissimo contrasto!
bravissimo!
ciao!
Valeria

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• Jakab (2163)
• [2007-08-17 14:59]

Szia Attila!
Ezen a képen, aminek nemcsak az információs értékét, de az emocionális töltését is fokozza a jegyzet, már régebben és hosszasan töprengtem. A kérdés az, hogy a szívszorító jegyzetet a kép tényleg igazolja, vagy csak belemagyarázom. OK, a tele összenyomja a teret, a Szaharából jön a por, arrafelé a nők ilyen ruhában járnak - mindennek van egyszerű magyarázata. De mégis: a mi szemünkben esetlenül rikító öltözetű nő távolba révedése, a porba fulladó pálmák - az nem lehet, hogy véletlenül vág össze minden! Arra jutottam (más képeiden is mélázva), hogy a fotó - szerintem - két alapfunkciója, a dokumentáció és a kommunikáció egészen kivételes egyensúlya érvényesül nálad. Úgy vagy képes ismeretlen tájakat, embereket mutatni, hogy a magad személyiségét is adod hozzá. Nem a valóságot mutatod, hanem aminek Te látod - de hát mi a valóság, ha nem az, aminek látjuk?
Két dolog azért biztos: 1. önálló véleményalkotásra csak szuverén emberek képesek, és 2. magukat kifejezni azok tudják, akiknek eszköz a technika, nem kihívás.
Hát csak csavarogj tovább, aztán mondd el, mit láttál!
Üdvözöl
Laci

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• edal (5908)
• [2007-08-17 19:22]

Szia Attila!
This another of yours fascinating exotic captures. The composition is gorgeous. The bright color of the woman's dress and the fading colors of the palms are a great result.
I wish you a nice weekend!
Anton

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• happypoppeye (3746)
• [2007-08-17 19:28]

Great photo Attila. Love this land of huge palm trees. Almost ethereal looking. Composition and color are good enough, not great, but good enough to create a really atmospheric "tight crop" landscape. Great note and good simple framing to complimaen the photo also. Will be in Benin in February, any must sees that you know of from a photographers perspective?

Great work.
John

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• ViktorVaughn (1493)
• [2007-10-24 22:10]

Already a ton of great critiques, so not much more to say.

You provided an excellent note, so thank you, and this photo is really good with the palm tree trunks going off into the distance.

Regards

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• corsicastorm (3182)
• [2007-11-08 10:04]

Très jolie reussite !!! saisissant l'effet des palmiers qui s'entrelacent...j'aime bien aussi le côté un peu "sfumato" de la scène...

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• zumoduvas (1448)
• [2008-01-26 6:32]

Hello Attila.

Excellentimage, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
joseLuis.