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boy to man


boy to man
Photo Information
Copyright: Marek Ostrowski (marek-mzungu) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 35 W: 0 N: 7] (390)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 3, Canon EF 200mm f/2.8, Fuji Velvia 50
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-02 10:14
Viewed: 925
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Masai boys after initiation ceremony wear black clothes and paint faces white to keep the bad spirits away and their manhood wound heals better ...
this young man had a nice watch as well ...
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  • Good 
  • shaddy (8)
  • [2008-04-02 10:47]

ha ha what a watch !!! did you mean bed spirits or bad spirits ??

  • Great 
  • jmdias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1796 W: 179 N: 2393] (9546)
  • [2008-04-02 17:17]

marek

very nice portrait. I like the smile of the boy and the sharpness and light of this image, a very good compo. tfs

hugs

jorge

  • Great 
  • nbj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 490 W: 0 N: 58] (1637)
  • [2008-04-03 6:42]

beautiful clear colors, good portrait. the watch is a neat detail...

....i like the background, the bokeh. Is it natural from the lens or from photoshop?

  • Great 
  • BennyV Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 392 W: 1 N: 405] (1890)
  • [2008-04-04 12:31]

Great blurred background and nice to have the watch in the frame. This makes the shot even more interesting.

Benny

Witaj!
Super portret.
Piękne kolory i super głębia.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

  • Great 
  • KiiT Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 11 W: 6 N: 23] (58)
  • [2008-04-11 1:44]

I like the beauty of background bokeh too, and overall tonality - with his facial expression this is almost dreamy... his farewell to "the remains of his boyhood" moment perhaps. The white paint really stands out,, would certainly keep off the bad spirits. -K.

Hi Marek
I love this portrait. Great report and testimony. Perfect technique
Congratulations
Bertrand

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