from Xiahé, Gansu... Photo

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An unmistakeable place, Xiahé...

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swiatopelk777 (7622) 2009-04-05 1:09

Hi Caleb!
Nice shot, very good composition. Beautiful girl. Original architecture.
Greetings from Poland!

Fransx (1453) 2009-04-05 1:16

Hi Caleb

Dramatic portrait and excellent composition. Very good exposure and sharpness on the girl. The background is also detailed.
Regards.

Francis Xavier

Floydian (30970) 2009-04-05 2:37

C:

A classic Colman picture, what else to say. Her pose with her arms, strong, but her eyes and lips, bit shy, caught by you in a great moment...excellent, i like this pose and framing a lot.

Have a nice day,

Henk

Housegaijin (346) 2009-04-05 2:49

Great charm to this patented C portrait. You cannot go wrong with your beloved 24-70 - the girl cleanly detached yet the background sufficiently revealing to place her clearly in her world. Very nice work...
-F

bukitgolfb301 (4425) 2009-04-05 4:08

Hello my dear Caleb

Her expression, which is unconscious with you, is very funny and good points. I wonder what she is thinking about so seriously ?

Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Takero

polter (6028) 2009-04-05 13:07

Am afraid I know very few of China. Have to check what Xiahe is.
But universality of the photo is unmistakeable ;) The girl of the country with her curious gaze and panorama of her land in the background. Splendid.
Greetings T.

casperduppy (1460) 2009-04-05 15:30

Unmistakeable place, and of course an unmistakable face..
A great depth, but more so an exceptional fragment of an entranced imagination.. Just what is it that captures her eye, and exactly what is it that she is looking at? It is as if she sees something special up in the sky. Wonderful, thanks, Casper

adores (15279) 2009-04-05 16:16

Hi Caleb!
Very good work!
I just love her pose and the way you framed her with the monument and all those people in background. Good work!

hispic (7399) 2009-04-05 20:08

Hi Caleb,
Nice portrait of the girl from Xiahé, with a fine-looking stupa where the pilgrims are making a skor la. You have chosen an appropriate aperture for her.
Regards, Hisashi

BennyV (4490) 2009-04-05 23:34

Hi Caleb,

I like the girl looking at the sky, as if she's expecting something to appear there. Interesting background too (though the sky is not the best).

Benny

mesutilgim (36242) 2009-04-05 23:40

Hi Caleb,
Great capture; only question does she feel to be disturbed (of course being photographed) and tries to look away or, is she focused on a special point !
Anyhow, great captur with perfect pov and amaing colors.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Poet (354) 2009-04-06 6:14

Hi Caleb,

Haha, she is so persistant in not looking at you ..... you did a great job here !! :-)))

stevev1 (991) 2009-04-07 9:42

A superb one Caleb. I get the feeling this is "posed" but it all just works. It looks very natural as if you, as a photographer are not there.
Great color here as well
Steve

wawa (498) 2009-04-07 10:44

I didn't recognize it was one of your posts as you rarely shoot a background with such depth. No back wall or close background to keep us focused on the main character(s). Even the sky is in this one !!
I like the expression & the sharpness of the face but am a little disappointed by the colours of the background (+ the weather in Gansu doesn't always help).
Nevertheless - a pleasant shot that incites me to go back to these areas.
TFS
Warren

Mistral (13630) 2009-04-14 11:33

I was there fifteen years ago and it was snowing... But I still remember the magic of this place.
Love your perfect ambiented portrait as well your framing.
Great image!
A smile
Luca