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An old picture I took in China. This old woman is a picture of grace and wisdom. The colors complimented her face.

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twofun (1545) 2006-06-03 19:45

Color and detalis are perfect.
Thanks for share.

lewiz (1293) 2006-06-03 21:35

Hi Manuel,
This woman looks *so* familar to me. I was very much expecting the location to be Lijiang or Dali... are you absolutely sure you have your location correct?
As for the shot... what I love is the DoF... the way her hand is out of focus makes a really interesting shot for me. I wonder though whether her head is too far up in the frame.
The region behind her doesn't look very good to me: maybe the sharpening is wrong, or you've done some funny noise reduction. Same goes for the saturation: to my mind it is a little too much.
Thanks for sharing, Lewis.

aravind_phd (237) 2006-06-04 0:27

Nice capture Manuel,

Nice DOF and saturation.. I personally feel the crop is little too tight.. She is looking out of the frame, and the posiion of the head too.. is not perfect, IMHO.

Thanks for sharing,
Aravind

coco (28318) 2006-06-04 5:22

Hola Manuel.
Good portrait. Technically is a good shot and also looks very intersting.

Thanks for share.

faubry (32511) 2006-06-04 7:38

hello Manny, encore une très belle photo avec cette vieille femme qi attachante avec son air étonné.. magnifiques couleurs
alors pas très sympathique de poster et de ne jamais venir voir les amis sur Te? c est pourtant agréable de partager et d'échanger, c' est le but de ce site..
à bientôt pour une explication à cette bizarre manière d'agir
amicalement
francine
demain

eleparc (24059) 2006-06-04 15:58

This is excellent indeed manny! maybe it tells us also why ladakh is called little tibet;-) it still bugs me to see tibet located in China! grrrrrr! i'd rather see Free tibet!

dvlazar (6492) 2006-06-06 8:36

A lovely photo - the fact she's looking a bit to the left is not a problem in my opinion - i wouldnt say shes dramatically looking out of frame and it doesnt detract.
Nice shot from your archives,
Dave.

AMZINCHIA (1082) 2006-06-06 18:48

Hi Manny, long time no see! Fantastic image with perfect compo, unbelievable light, such moment for capturing her expression and the subtle bokeh on her hand holding the beads. Manny, you are a master!!! --amz

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-06-19 17:53

Hi Manuel
great picture, I like the colors alot and the details you have captured. Wonderful job!!
TFS
Rahul

mphotographies (1976) 2006-08-01 20:59

Hey Manny,
Nice capture of the old woman's face, you can see the lines on her face knowing all the facts of life she has gone through...she seems strong yet gracefull in her own way. Interesting depiction of life in China.
Cheers!
JHCris

dareco (17104) 2007-08-11 19:47

Wonderful colors and her expression too! A fabulous portrait.