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My 500th Keeping the Faith Alive


My 500th Keeping the Faith Alive
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Copyright: daniel barreto (rbcy1974) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 153 N: 3391] (20178)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-05
Categories: Ceremony
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Sigma 18-200 f3.5-6.3
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-22 13:05
Viewed: 1029
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Wadi Natrum lies some 100 km north of Cairo off the Alexandria road. It is one of th emost important coptic centers in Egypt.

Some 10% of egyptians are copts or christians (mostly greek orthodox, but also armenian, catholic and protestant) but there is a special link between them due to a sense of being a minority. Many egyptian copts feel threatened by the increase of islamic fundamentalism in Egypt and are therefore emmigrating.

This lady was praying at one of the Wadi Natrum Monasteries.

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Excellent compo, POV and light. Great clarity.

TFS,

Andreea

Bonsoir Daniel
excellente gestion de la lumière dans cette photo. Belle ambiance et qualité impeccable. Bravo, j'aime beaucoup
Xavier

Bonjour Daniel -

This is a very nice image. I really like how the only light available is the candlelight. The light is so warm and it adds such a nice glow on the womans face. My first impression was to say that the image is too dark, especially around the woman but further study has convinced me that the image is OK as it is. Just as a test though, I would try to open the shadows around the woman just a touch to see what it looks like. Well done, excellent image!

Thank you for sharing

John

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  • AmiBe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2067 W: 370 N: 1680] (19492)
  • [2007-02-22 13:28]

Salut Daniel,
elle est superbe ta photo.
L'ambiance intime est très bien rendue.
J'aime bien les couleurs chaudes et la faible lumière sur son visage...
a+

Hi Daniel,
Impressive light and atmosphere ! The candles and this old woman are fantastic...
Christophe

Hi Daniel,
Wonderfull capture, great impression. Nice compo and very impressive colors. İmpressive atmosphere.
TFS
MESUT ILGIM

Nice little scene you have created here, Daniel. Great atmosphere you have captured because of the candle light with the icons behind.

GREAT!!!

:) Tina

Beautiful light/shadow and atmosphere here. I might've framed it a little differently to avoid the fair amount of wall on the left, but I like how the woman is at the far right side of the frame. So, I don't know. :) Nice work!

Daniel: a superior environmental portrait for soomany reasons. Exposure, light, and compo are great - but your theme and mood make this shot stand out from many others. Great Coptic study here - says alot. fine work - again. best, c

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 87 N: 5049] (17510)
  • [2007-02-23 4:21]

Excellent subject, perfect light mangement and beautiful composition. This picture renders so well the atmosphere of faith. Congratulations.

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3681 W: 226 N: 4735] (23349)
  • [2007-02-23 4:44]

binjour daniel
felicitations pour ta 500th ça represente beaucoup de travail et d'acciduité.
c'est toujours assez difficile d'avoir de bons resultats avec ce genre de lumiere mais ici tu t'en sort tres bien,
c'est une tres bone photo
amities
didier

Buenas mister 500!!!!

Felicidades por supuesto! Esperemos poder seguir disfrutando de más claro.

Bonita y dificil foto esta. Siempre es complicado la luz de la vela con algo al lado pero esta vez lo has hecho genial.

Un saludo, Oscar

I like this shot of yours: inthe last time I missed a lot of your shots. I had a look thourgh your gallery: impressive.
Here the light of the candles provides a very special mood enhancing the face of the old woman praying.
Thanks for sharing

Hi Daniel, and congrats for your 500th!
it is a great number and a lot of wonderful images!
you choosen a great image for your 500th!
here there is a great light and youcaptured a great moment!
i like a lot and congrats again!!
ciao!
:)
Valeria

Bonsoir Daniel
Magnifique cette image. la lumière est admirable. La clarté illumine la visage de la femme et les icones au mur.
C'est tres tres bien géré.
Amicalement
Bertrand

Salut Daniel,
Une très belle image, avec beaucoup d'émotion. J'aime les teintes chaudes provenant de l'éclairage des bougies et la lumière sur le visage de cette femme. Un excellent choix pour marquer ta 500e image... ça commence à faire vraiment beaucoup!
Amicalement, Brigitte

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  • gary91 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 485 N: 2900] (13167)
  • [2007-02-24 3:39]

Bonjour Daniel,
Et toutes mes félicitations pour cette 500ème !
En plus, tu nous gâtes car cette image est vraiment superbe. Tu as su parfaitement profiter de la lumière des bougies pour capter le regard de cette femme et éclairer doucement son visage. De plus, les peintures derrière sont magnifiques et dans les tons généraux de l'ambiance, je trouve tout cela vraiment superbe !
Encore bravo pour ces 500 photos et cette magnifique image, maintenant en route pour les 1000 !
Bon week-end à toi.
Amicalement, Christian

Salut Daniel,
500 deja ? ben felicitations mon ami pour cette contribution reguliere et diversifiee, tu peux dire a la dame de souffler les bougies maintenant ,-)
Une scene tres intimiste ou tu as tres bie mesure l'exposition, et y'a jszrte assez de lumiere pour qu'on puisse voir les icones, bravo !
bonne journee,
Jean-Yves

Hi Daniel - congratulations on the half millenium, I'm so glad you didn't use flash, as any tourist would immediately do, this is the way this moment was meant to be seen.

Salut Daniel
Félicitation pour ta 500 ème. Tu nous montres bien que le monde est fait de différentes croyances qu'il convient à chacun de respecter. Si cela pouvait toujour être vrai !
Bon shot en dépit d'un objectif peu lumineux.
Amicalement
JP

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  • pady Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1012 W: 60 N: 445] (4796)
  • [2007-02-25 3:44]

Salut Daniel,
500 photos, tu as passé un sacré cap. Quelle persistance!
Belle image bien maîtrisée vu les conditions d'éclairage.
Bravo
Amitiés
Pierre-André

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4107 W: 140 N: 4837] (22925)
  • [2007-02-25 14:10]

Hola Daniel.

Una foto deliciosa que nos acerca (y nunca mejor dicho) a la gente que vive en este país. La luz es fantástica y me encanta ver como, y no es nada fácil, una exposición correcta ha conseguido que no aparecieran atisvos de sobreexposición en la luz de las velas.

Un saludo.

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  • Luan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2011 W: 245 N: 1894] (15871)
  • [2007-02-26 3:01]

Bonjour Daniel,
j'espere que tu vas bien. Felicitations pour cette 500eme photos ici sur T.E. Tes images s'ameliorent de jours en jours et ces avec joie que je les regarde !
La lumiere et l'intimité de la scene sont 2 qualites indeniables ici.
Vaney,Neelam et moi meme t'embrassons
A bientot

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  • nicoz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 14 N: 303] (1943)
  • [2007-02-26 6:12]

Hi Daniel!
Considering the context of your 500th post, this photo is almost funny! This is a very good scene with a very controled exposure! The attitude of the lady is excellent. If I want to be a bit picky, I'd say that the 1/4 left is a bit empty compared to the rest of the photo.
I like it!
Nicolas

Hello Daniel.
As usual I'm late but in time to present you my congratulations for your 500th post on TE and with a beautiful photo filled with mystic and devotion on the this woman face. Love the gentle light coming from the candles, her look and the wonderful details even with this low light.
Cheers.
Paulo

Hi Daniel,
Special moment, special picture
Lovely how you managed to catsh the candlelight and the lightened face of the woman doing her overthinking

Great shot
An

Salut Daniel,
Hey!500!..j'arrive pas suivre,tu franchis le cap avec une petite merveille,l'exposition de ce genre d'image est delica mais là c'est parfait,la douce lumiere des bougies souligne joliment le visage recueilli de la dame,un grand bravo...
bye,
vincent

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  • pitai Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1193 W: 162 N: 936] (3925)
  • [2007-05-13 18:12]

Hola de nuevo! Esta foto no podía dejar escapar... jejeje. 1) Felicidades por la publicación numero 500 2) Excelente captura de la luz dando como resultado una foto muy cálida. Me gustan mucho los reflejos en la pared, los cuadros y el rostro de la señora. TFS!

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  • euryan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1104 W: 121 N: 1751] (7630)
  • [2007-08-01 15:38]

I just saw this photo on the front page of Trekearth as a featured destition: Al Buhayrah, Egypt, and I had to comment.
This is one of the most beautiful photos I've seen in a while. The candle light is captured so well. I love the glow on the womans face as she prays with a smile. Great capture.

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