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Photographer’s Note

Two bathing twins
are testing
their seductions techniques
so powerful and innate
that all the African childrens
have in their own.

How many times
they made me smile?
How many times
they amazed me
with the shine
of an immense genuine joy
sparkling in their eyes…
this happiness was produced
by simple toys
like a stone,
a piece of wood
or a leaf…
no videogames, electric machines,
cellphones and dolls’ houses…
Luckily in Africa
happiness for kids,
it’s still a simple thing!

lilimih33, lasscor, bostankorkulugu, qpochet, Clementi, Galeota, leo61, albertopiubello, Hellas, vonp, jmcl, flory, romanaa has marked this note useful

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kri54 (1515) 2007-05-19 18:25

magnifique photo, le cadre, le cadrage , la lumière, tout est parfait

quels regards, tous les enfants du monde le découvre avec cette avidité même s'ils sont nés du mauvais côté de la barrière

ces photos nous rappellent l'injustice du monde et m'interpellent fortement moi qui vit en Europe...
Merci luca

christine

izmirli (2927) 2007-05-19 19:03

merhaba dear luca
wonderful double portrait picture.beautiful lovely childrens.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

atlantida (2323) 2007-05-19 19:21

Hello Luca,
Great portrait of these cute little twins, I like the expression on their faces, one is smiling and one is so serious. Great shot, I feel a little sad they're living in those life conditions. Great sharpness, focus and color.
Regards,
Gordana

aytu_k (221) 2007-05-19 19:24

hi luca,
beautiful composition. lovely kids. i love this photo.
regards
mustafa

faubry (32197) 2007-05-19 19:25

bonsoir Luca, superb double portrait, very cute and lovely babies...good water details
thanks
francine

lilimih33 (9870) 2007-05-19 19:49

Hello Luca!
Great composition with nice colours and good detail!
Lovely two little boys!
Beautiful perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

berek (28750) 2007-05-20 1:44

Hi Luca,
super cute double portrait. I like your composition. well done. have a nice Sunday.
First impact : 9
Composition : 8
Burak

Luciano75 (0) 2007-05-20 1:52

Ciao Luca

Bellisima foto,bambini sono bellisimi...bella composizione.
They are so cute...having a bath.Well framed and good quality.
TFS

Buona domenica,
Lucian

jjcordier (24068) 2007-05-20 1:58

Luca
Adorable photo d'une superbe qualité technique. Quelle innocence dans les yeux de ces superbes enfants!ta composition est vraiment excellente.
Amicalement
JJ

lasscor (7623) 2007-05-20 3:54

Hi Luca,
Lovely scene.
Lovely cute twins, an expressive double portrait, full of happiness.
TFS,
Happy sunday,
Corinne

delkoo (33904) 2007-05-20 4:05

hi luca
they are so cute!! i am fond of colours and light as well as their different expressions.
nice double portrait
didier

qpochet (1378) 2007-05-20 4:46

Hi Lucas,

Excellent portrait of those two Gasy children. I love above all the expression on their faces. Very good sharpness and DOF. I like the colours as well. I go back to Mada within one week,this island is a real treasure!
Well done!
Quentin.

partha (13655) 2007-05-20 4:58

Ha ha that a teeeeeeeeeeerific shot.The exression is so spontaneous and u click at the reight moment.
Regards.
partha

Uzi (1148) 2007-05-20 6:58

I remebered other your pic with this two children . This one is as good as was the previous pic.
I love it .
well well done
Cheers
Iza

gabrielpat (6487) 2007-05-20 8:44

hi Luces,
beautifull shot,but you show us this scene in "bathroom for two",a few weecks ago.

Clementi (42833) 2007-05-20 18:24

Ciao Luca,
bellissima foto di questi due bimbi.le espressioni e il POV sono fantastici .
bravo.
Giorgio

scalerman (25611) 2007-05-20 21:38

Luca: there is another picture of these two on TE. One of your too? Very cute, warming achievment with your F70 - great scan! best, c

Galeota (10329) 2007-05-21 0:25

Hello Luca, beautiful light in here. It doesn't take much to make a child smile and feel happy, since they have a faculty of adaptation that is far stronger than any adult. Perhaps because their past is more recent, hence they have less souvenirs to mourn about. I like the two couples.

leo61 (42774) 2007-05-21 0:38

Hi Luca!
I remember well your first image of the nice kids.This one with a wider view and the boys in another pose is great too.
I think Aldo is doing some funny things to get theit attention and avoid theit view at your camera.Great shot.
Regards,Leo

sayan (2609) 2007-05-21 3:47

Hi Luca,

Beautiful photo. The portrait of children are always a treat to watch, here you have caught them in action. Wonderful tone overall. Great work.

regards

sayan

brevbrev14 (370) 2007-05-21 4:10

ciao Luca, solo una parola....MERAVIGLIOSA!!

ciao!
Valeria

bostankorkulugu (33330) 2007-05-21 4:32

:D how cute they are!... and the photo is excellent too luca... both the compo and the colours are amazing... i really love it, congrats...

have a great sunday

korkut

albertopiubello (2589) 2007-05-22 19:04

Ciao Luca,
sentivo la mancanza dei tuoi splendidi ritratti ed eccomi accontentato: che immagine piena di poesia!
Alberto

Hellas (5089) 2007-05-23 8:05

Hello Luca,
this image is so wonderful! Children love water so much! They seem to be so happy playing with it and don't care about the clearness of the basin. Our children would never have a bath in a basin like that but I wonder if they are so happy as them here. The exposure is very well done. Congratulations!
Athanasios.

vonp (2235) 2007-05-27 15:09

Ciao Luca,
Meravigliosa!
Ancora più bella della "gemella" postata un pò di tempo fa...
Allora, sei pronto per il Pakistan?
Sono proprio curioso di sapere dove andrai!
Buona Settimana
Paolo

oochappan (22024) 2007-05-28 15:09

Hi Luca
very pleasant those twins, the colored buckets yellow and red enhance this copple excellent towards the neutral textured background slighly fading in OOF, good functional technique.
greetings
Henk

Gerrit (35423) 2007-05-28 19:49

Hi LUCA,
fantastic picture. The light and composition are excellent and the capture is delicious.
regards, Gerrit

angelsimon (2466) 2007-06-05 6:12

Hi Luca.
A great study of happiness. It is incredible how they are happy with a piece of wood or a stone like you day. Our occidental children has too much and they doesn`t enjoy it. Yes, I remember when I was a child: I was happy with a box and a cord. It was my car, my lorry, my dog, my little house, my store and a lot of things more. It was imagination. Children today has not imagination and they need a lot of things to play. I think that the the guilty arethe parents and the consumer society.
Well, yuour picture is very nice and full of tenderness. Two children are as small as those bowls. A very good composition with wonderful colors. Congratulations and thanks for share.
Angel.

jmcl (13721) 2007-06-09 19:10

HI Luca,

Beautiful image .. such a range of expression on their two faces .. their innocence in this place of dirt and old jugs is a really provocative addition to their joy.

take care,

John

pascal-harbi (991) 2007-07-05 10:53

Hi Luca, great image of these twins, touching expression on their faces... simple pleasures, water!
Good evening, cheers!

iveta (37) 2007-07-05 11:39

Hi Luca, I am new on TE, I saw today lot foto´s, but this is my first critique foto. I like it. I think all others was told.

flory (4802) 2007-07-24 0:31

again me,hehhe,simple things,you said,but this is an enjoyable moment,their smilies and happiness;the simple things makes the life,hm and excellent quality of the image,warm colors..how could i don't see you until now?
flory

bhardwajkapil78 (486) 2007-09-22 11:00

Ahhhhhhh,...

Beautiful.... where have you been,... its been long that i go mad going through somebody's picture and opening one after the other...

expression, composition, color... look..
too good..
Regards

Framboisilla (5400) 2007-11-14 12:44

Hi Luca,

I knew the firt one and I discover this one, perhaps even more beautiful. A better framing according to me and their expressions are fantastic ! Congratulations.

Stéphanie.

romanaa (2551) 2008-01-11 11:00

Hello,
fantastic picture. I wonder what do the kids star at - so different expressions in their faces. They are so cute. I love the old buckets too - great colour contrast.
Bravo.
Romana

zumoduvas (1974) 2008-01-11 15:05

Hello Luca.

Excellent image, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

Karsten71 (265) 2008-12-06 0:26