A smile for me Photo

Photographer’s Note

A smile for me.

Guinea was the fourth county I visited on my West Africa tour. Though most of the adults don't like to be captured on a foto, you have within few minutes conctact with the youth of these countries. Most of them could speak English very well.

Conakry, the capital of Guinea. According to a legend, the name of the city comes from the fusion of the name "Cona", a wine and cheese producer of the Baga people, and the word "nakiri", which means the other bank or side. Conakry was originally settled on tiny Tombo Island and later spread to the neighboring Kaloum Peninsula, a 36-kilometer (22 mi) long stretch of land 0.2 to 6 kilometers (660 to 20,000 ft) wide. The city was essentially founded after Britain ceded the island to France in 1887. In 1885, the two island villages of Conakry and Boubinet had fewer than 500 inhabitants. Conakry became the capital of French Guinea in 1904 and prospered as an export port, particularly after a (now closed) railway to Kankan opened the large scale export of groundnut from the interior. In the decades after independence, the population of Conakry exploded, from 50,000 inhabitants in 1958 to 600,000 in 1980, to over two million today. Its small size and relative isolation from the mainland, while an advantage to its colonial founders, has created an infrastructural burden since independence. (Wikipedia)

Exposure Time: 1/83
F-Stop: f/8.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 80/1 mm
Date Taken: 2009-03-05 18:52

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JanD (14562) 2009-05-18 3:55

Howdy JFK!
Wonderful double smile. Nice faces. Very nice eyes. Good shot. Funny picture.
Regards.

jpinkham (844) 2009-05-18 3:58

Wonderful smiles, Achim, and wonderful shot! You got the main thing just right: the subjects dominate the photo and draw the eye. Good sharp detail, good depth of field control.

Well done!
Jim

snunney (34508) 2009-05-18 4:07

Hello Achim,
Great double portrait of these happy lads. Well done; thanks for sharing.

cunejo200 (7157) 2009-05-18 4:11

Hello Achim,
wonderful double smiles, such fun they emote, love the framing. regards...
danilo

baba_flies (7951) 2009-05-18 5:18

Hallo Achim! Zwei lustige Voegel :))) Lauter schraege Dinge im Kopf ... wirklich ganz nett, die zwei, jeder wollte der erste sein, der in Deine Kamera lacht. Herrlich. Gruss, Barbara.

bobocortis (14136) 2009-05-18 5:50

Hello Achim.
An excellent double portrait, focusing on the nearer child, so with a nice sense of depth.
Best regards.
Bobo.

bracasha75 (21894) 2009-05-18 6:41

Halo Achim
Das nene ich schtralendes lacheln und ein gesicht ausdruck perfect gefast
Schones foto in jeden aspect
Tschus,Bratislav

Gerrit (35575) 2009-05-18 7:19

Hi Achim,
excellent portrait of great quality and a lot of theeth.
Regards, gerrit

Floydian (30970) 2009-05-18 8:05

Hi Achim,

Who can resist such a smile...wonderful.
But even more wonderful on those skintones, deep, bright, perfect exposed...you did a great job here, i like this a lot, very good work.

Regards,

Henk

nwoehnl (118) 2009-05-18 8:09

Sehr schöne Aufnahme, Achim. Das Lächeln der Jungs ist wunderbar eingefangen, genauso wie ihre verspielten Posen. Gute Schärfentiefe und schöne Farbtöne, das ganze kommt natürlich und sehr ansprechend rüber. Die Notizen zum Bild sind auch sehr interessant.

marietom (31794) 2009-05-18 8:51

hello Achim,

très beau portrait, plein de joie ! I like it a lot.
Bonne soirée
marie

josepmarin (33735) 2009-05-18 9:20

Hallo Achim,
A great portrait of these two boys and his spectacular smiles!!
I like the sharm and the happiness that they inspire us with this expression in his faces.
An impressive work.
Friendly regards,
Josep

yquem46 (7816) 2009-05-18 9:26

A nice double portrait Achim. Take care, lions' teeth ahead !!
cheers
patrick

Wanda1 (10923) 2009-05-18 9:28

Hi Achim,
A wonderful joyous image full of happiness. Nice tight framing on the both of them for this expressive double portrait.
Regards
Wanda

dareco (17094) 2009-05-18 10:25

Oh you've made me smile. This is great!! Fantastic expressions and excellent lighting and color. TFS

leo61 (43148) 2009-05-18 10:28

Hallo Achim!
Das erinnert mich sehr an Cape Verde.
Ein wunderschönes Doppelportrait,voller Freude.Toll,auch der Kontrast mit dem verschwommenen Hintergrund.
Gruß,Leo

UlfE (8929) 2009-05-18 10:32

Hi Achim,

Superb double portrait. I love the big smiles on their faces. Excellent sharpness and colours. TFS and have a nice evening!

Cheers,

Ulf

pierrefonds (26027) 2009-05-18 11:41

Hi Achim,

You have captured well the joyful expression of the children. The portrait is showing the details of their expression. The picture is clear and sharp. Tje light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

adores (15423) 2009-05-18 15:12

Hi Achim!
What a great portrait! Their smiles are just perfect and you framed them really well. Colours are great!

buscape (3519) 2009-05-18 15:40

Hallo Achim,
na da haben sich aber zwei lustige Burschen in das Bild gedrängt. Tolles und fröhliches Portrait aus Afrika, was dort leider nicht immer einfach zu finden ist. Mir gefällt das warme Licht und der verschwommene Hintergrund in harmonischen Farbtönen. Gefällt mir sehr gut und macht ausserdem auch noch gute Laune. :-)
Viele Grüsse aus dem Donautal,
Helmut

ribeiroantonio (21805) 2009-05-18 16:45

This is more than a smile, this is happiness! The exposure in here is perfect and resulted in beautiful sharp bright colours. Well done.
Antonio

Graal (57529) 2009-05-18 22:46

Hi Achim,
amazing portraits, fine smiles of boys. Good DOF and composition. Nice Your remembrance from Conakry. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

ktanska (16484) 2009-05-18 23:32

Hi Achim,
Joyful African double portrait. Those wide smiles go over the top. Harmonous all brown colours. Reminds portraits of gaby.
Kari

Budapestman (41440) 2009-05-19 2:34

Hi Achim,
Beautiful double portrait with splendid narrow composition. Excellent lights and clarity, the timing is superb likewise. Cheerful and very lovely photo. Congratulations. Have a nice day!
George

ChrisJ (69921) 2009-05-19 3:44

Hi Achim

A superb dual portrait of the smiling boys, with authentic looking poses & good textural details & lighting on the skin. Marvellous use of a shallow dof. Tfs!

nirvana73 (8594) 2009-05-19 4:38

Hello Achim
very funny picture
i like their smiles
i like colors and light too
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

smarcell (14233) 2009-05-19 4:42

they are so spontaneous with the camera !
Excellent work. I like the overall brown tone of the picture, with no color contrast, but still very vivid.
Regards Stefano

pisces (770) 2009-05-19 6:26

Hi Achim!
What a captivating double portrait. The smiles of those kids are just contageous! Beautiful!
TFS
Maria

darek1978 (11161) 2009-05-19 9:05

Hi Achim,
What a excellent double portrait! Indeed one of the best pictures I have seen. I love the composition and pose. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Darek

lrw1966 (1630) 2009-05-19 10:38

Achim, Hi:

Splendid portrait, very very well done and impressively presented with excellent and interesting notes.

Larry

rodgerg (23573) 2009-05-19 11:57

Hello Achim,

An excellent double portrait with a very good framing. The smile but too the glance of these two symaptic boys are very well collected.
Have a good evening,
Roger

Fis2 (45519) 2009-05-19 13:32

Witaj Achim!
Excellent shot!
Beautiful portrait.
Good frame and interesting colors.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

gunbud (27729) 2009-05-19 18:35

Hi Achim,
Wonderful toothy smiles from these happy youngsters.
The light, colors and clarity to this double portrait are outstanding.
Regards, Tom

papagolf21 (56096) 2009-05-20 1:34

Bonjour, cher Achim,
Du bout des lèvres ou à pleines dents, chaque sourire est unique. Prémisse du rire, il est le témoin d'une émotion intérieure. Un rayon de soleil au milieu d'un visage qui ne laisse pas de marbre...
Bravo pour ce portrait où le rire fait plaisir à voir !
Amitiés.
Philippe

siolaw (25720) 2009-05-20 1:44

Hi Achim,
That is big smiles here! Good selective focus on the left side boy, with the second one a good support.
Nice contact with your subjects for sure!
Greetings
Laurent

mikeo (12113) 2009-05-20 3:26

Hello Achim,

Excellent shot, superb quality, amazing colours and so natural faces....with big smiles;) Great shot from another exotic place.

TFS,
Greetings,
Mikeo

AiresSantos (41738) 2009-05-21 23:23

Hi Achim
Great double portrait of these kids. Very well framed, excellent details and colours
They look happy
Have a nice day
Aires

sacavem (8205) 2009-05-22 14:31

Olá Achim,

Superb smile, good close up.I like a lot. Beautiful light and focusing. Very good job.
Well done.
Regards,
Filipe

bakes888 (18055) 2009-05-24 1:11

Hi Achim. Great portrait! Very infectious smiles!! Well captured, excellent sharpness and colours. Nice capture and thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.

berek (28834) 2009-05-24 21:02

Hi Achim,
I like smiley happy face. good light management and successfully double portrait. Have a nice week.

Burak

carper (64454) 2009-05-25 7:08

fantastic portrait here Achim.
this is a top shot of your hand, very good capture, good quality job, have a fine evening.
regard jaap

Philippe (11745) 2009-05-25 9:23

Hi, Achim. A very nice portrait. The two boys are really well placed in the picture and we can see both their faces showing their white teeth in a grin. Their expression reflects happiness. You've chosen the right aperture to have sharpness on both faces. Well done.
Have a nice evening,
Philippe

paololg (13464) 2009-05-25 14:50

Ciao dear Achim,
double compliments for this very beautiful double smile that transmits so much joy and happiness. A pleasant memory of your trip to Africa. BRAVO!
Ciao, have a nice night!
Paolo

Atousa (3434) 2009-05-26 22:30

Salam Achim,

You captured a nice happy moment in a very nice frame.. great colours n dof..a superb double portrait.. thank you.
Best regards, Atousa

hopsy_life (73) 2009-05-27 3:55

Very funny scene. Good POV.

jmdias (19015) 2009-05-27 7:41

achim

marvelous light and sharpness and framinng to create this perfect portrait, the joy of these boys, playing with the camera is very nice like a subject. well done, congratulations

hugs

jorge

JCG (25077) 2009-05-27 10:05

Hello Achim,

Here are two beautiful smiles which give pleasure to see. Very good portrait on these two children. The light is very beautiful and emphasizes these faces well. A beautiful photograph, full with enthusiasm, thank you Achim.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

Angshu (33487) 2009-05-28 21:23

Hello Achim
A wonderful double portrait...something missing in your impressive portfolio here & you've done that as well. You've captured the wide spontaneous laughs very well. Fine use of shallow DOF as well. good work!
Best Regards
Angshu

portojo (169) 2009-05-30 5:01

Wonderfull and amazing (and beauty). That's all ;-)
Javier

balatrek (7419) 2009-06-01 13:10

Hi Achim,

A great portrait, I like the expression of these children, the control of light is perfect, you captured a great moment, full of life and dynamism, good work.

Regards
José

Jakab (3440) 2009-06-03 2:28

Hallo Achim,
mir gefällt dieses Doppelportrait sehr gut. (Für den ersten Blick scheint es eine Zahncremewerbung zu sein - kein Wunder mit solch weißen und gesunden Zähnen.) Der Hintergrund ist angenehm unscharf, die Schärfe an den Gesichtern perfekt, die Freude der Kinder mitreißend.
Einfach sehr gut, ich gratuliere Dir zu diesem Bild.
Laszlo

hispic (7399) 2009-06-11 20:05

Hello Achim,
Very impressive shot of friendly smiling. Captured the good moment in the meeting. Luminous impression of the healthy teeth is also so nice.
Best wishes, Hisashi

barrufeto_77 (25667) 2009-06-15 14:32

Hi Achim.

I missed this one. (well...I'm not very active lately jajajaja). The details and the naturality are great!

Rgs, Oscar

jemaflor (39143) 2009-06-19 8:46

Hi Achim,
Well captured these smiles, funny result, good light and sharpness.

Ninello52 (3260) 2009-07-05 14:12

Ciao Achim!
Da noi si dice: "il ritratto della felicità"! Riferito a quando davanti hai un soggetto che esprime gioia, come questi due simpatici ragazzi, oggetti del tuo splendido ritratto! Una foto davvero FANTASTICA, con una grande forza espressiva che racconta tutto e tanto, di gente, di costume, di fotografia di arte! Complimenti!!
Saluti, Nino.

asl (246) 2009-09-22 14:45