Nirona

Photographer's Note

I'm posting my 600th photo today and to celebrate it, I've chosen a portrait I've taken in Nirona, during my last trip to Gujarat. During these years, I've learnt a few things about photography and about the world, but I've also made lots of friends here and had the chance to meet some of you. Hope to meet many more! Thanks a lot to you all and keep posting!

This is another photo taken in Nirona, a very nice small village near Bhuj, in the Kutch District. Largely affected by the earthquake of 2001, this area is famous for the handicrafts made by the locals. Some of them are really artwork and a good way for the locals to get some money. This woman was one of several who were selling handicrafts to the few tourists that visit the village.

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ciakgiak (30331) 2012-04-25 15:06

Ciao Ana,
solo grandi complimenti per il tuo 600° post, un ritratto splendido, con una meravigliosa espressione della ragazza, colori bellissimi ed una qualità al top.
Un carissimo abbraccio
Giorgio

emilbo (20852) 2012-04-25 15:39

Allô Ana!
Toutes mes félicitations et bien choisie cette magnifique photo pour ton 600ème. L'homme est très intéressant dans ses habits aux couleurs traditionnelles. Belle qualité d'image et bonne saturation.
Bravo!... et bonne continuation,
Emilius

CanmoreKevin (2111) 2012-04-25 19:16

Parabéns
Wow, 600 posts and this is a beauty with which to do it. Sharp, beautiful colours, wonderful facial expression. Love it!
Kevin

rmajum (1077) 2012-04-25 22:34

Ana,
congratulations for 600 photo presentation to this forum. This one is a good portrait, colourful,one for the album. The expression is captured well, nicely managed light.
Regards
Ranjan

SnapRJW (18752) 2012-04-25 22:44

Hello Ana - Who would not be enchanted by the wonderfully colourful clothes this lady is wearing? I like her pose with all her bangles nicely displayed, eye contact is good too. Congratulations on your 600th post which is colourful and eye-catching and a perfect celebratory image. Warm wishes Rosemary

Glint (5573) 2012-04-25 22:45

Hello Ana,
congratulations on your 600th post.It's a great choice. After her bright clothes, the thing that counts here are her smiling eyes. So beautiful.I like your low pov and the way this allows this charming woman to be framed by the building.
here's to your next 600.
Bev

wolf38 (28190) 2012-04-25 22:47

Hello Ana. Exotic India. Decorated woman in traditional dress. Here you show a very beautiful and above all natural looking portraits. Interestingly, the direct gaze of the woman.
Congratulations of the 600th Photo on TrekEarth.
Rgds, Wolfgang.

emka (58152) 2012-04-25 23:39

Hola Ana,

My congratulations for your 600 posts. Beautiful portrait of the Gujarat woman in her fantastic colourful dress and jewellery. Excellently composed photo.

For me also, the personal meeting with other Trekkers are very important and the memories of our Lisbon meeting are precious to me

Malgo

annjackman (13219) 2012-04-26 0:37

Hello Ana,
This is a splendid 600th post - congratulations. I enjoy the uncluttered background so that we concentrate on the portrait. Very fine detail in her face and the bright colours of her clothes stand out against the grey floor and walls. Expertly caught.
Kind Regards, Ann

papagolf21 (76569) 2012-04-26 1:09

Bonjour, Ana,
Très beau portrait de cette femme au doux regard, vêtu d'habits régionaux.
La posture est parfaite. Félicitations pour cette 600e publication.
La qualité photographique est bien présente.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (86876) 2012-04-26 1:11

Ciao Ana

The woman's colorful attire contrasts starkly against the rather drab grey wall & steps around her. Good sharpness & a nice diffused light. Maybe I would add about 5% yellow if a skylight filter was not used. Tfs!

patdeph (35738) 2012-04-26 1:23

hello Ana
congratulations for your 600 post, and for this superb portrait of a beautiful woman.I like her smile and her proud glace, and the colors are splendid.
Regards
Pascale

yquem46 (32271) 2012-04-26 1:30

Hola Ana
A very nice portrait of this smiling lady with sparkling eyes and in her daily life typical clothes from Gujarat to celebrate your 600th here on TE
Bravo for this one, your gallery and your involvement in this site
Best regards
patrick

Sergiom (39259) 2012-04-26 5:16

Bonjour Ana,

Un très beau portrait. Il faut avouer que ce costume est magnifique et que la dame le porte fièrement . Un beau regard intrigant qu'elle porte sur le monde.

Amicalement

Serge

cornejo (18088) 2012-04-26 5:24

Oi Anna, meus parabéns pelo seu post 600 e eu quero que você seja muito mais. Eu gosto deste retrato interessante desta linda mulher. Muito bem composta e executada com técnica e qualidade. Trabalho muito bom e bonito, parabéns meu amigo. Tfs.

Boa tarde e fim de semana feliz.
Com os melhores cumprimentos e melhores votos.

Angel.

jjcordier (62344) 2012-04-26 5:30

Ana
Félicitations pour cette 600ième photo sur le site! On admire ici la beauté des vêtements colorés de la femme, belle et fière. Très bonne lumière et très grande qualité d'image.
Amicalement
JJ

abmdsudi (26281) 2012-04-26 8:27

Hi Ana
Congrats on your 700th, an impressive image to mark your day.
The viewpoint and framing is superb in soft natural lighting and the exposure is just right as the eye is drawn to her gorgeous glowing colors of her sari. This is great portrait, strong eye connections and fine contrast. A happy shot indeed and very elegant. Congrats, TFS
Best regards

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-04-26 9:18

Olá Ana,
Parabéns por seus 600 publicações, emocionante e de qualidade muito boa. Você optou por celebrar este dia com um retrato brilhante. As cores e detalhes de roupas, são interessantes e bonitos. As cores são realçadas pela parede cinza. A luz, cores e nitidez são excelentes. Bravo.
Bom dia.
Amicalement
Joël

lgir (6215) 2012-04-26 10:12

Hello Ana,

congratulations on the 600th with this beautiful portrait with beautiful colors.
Good work
Regards
Laurent

bema (25936) 2012-04-26 10:19

Ola Ana,

congratulation from me too for this striking picture and you jubilee with 600 Th postings here at TE!

thanks for sharing this beautiful portrait, looks real nice!

have a nice week, see you soon, un abraco Bernd

subhendu_bagchi (16590) 2012-04-26 11:10

Congrats Ana, for your 600th post, and in such occation you celebrate with a nice and colourful portrait shot. Excellent composition and brilliant light with crisp sharpness. A superb one indeed. Tfs.
Have a nice day.
Subhendu

axiotea (21647) 2012-04-26 11:42

Olà Ana
First of all, congratulation for your 600th post ;)
You've chosen a good portrait of a Gujarati woman for this occasion. It looks like she did not mind your camera and seemed amused. The flash allows to see well the details.

Wish you all the best ;)
Marilyn

ourania (12397) 2012-04-26 11:52

Hello Ana,
a marvellous portrait with a well chosen backdrop and superb and very effective lighting that offers great clarity and beautiful colours and at the same time allows the glance, personality and beauty of the lady to glow. She looks like a very confident and fascinating person who trusts you completely. Thank you! I'd like to congratulate you for this great photo and the other 599 of your lovely gallery. I wish you many more travels and pictures!
All the best,
Ourania

bukitgolfb301 (30067) 2012-04-26 17:59

Hello HOLA my dear Ana

Great straight portrait shot!
Very attractive and fresh image with sharp and clear description. Nice light contrrol under the unsuitable situation. Thanks for your sharing with your best job and have a good last working day, best regards,

Takero from Tokyo

delpeoples (44960) 2012-04-27 3:57

Ola dear Ana

Congratulations on your 600th photo here on TE. You make such a wonderful contribution and today this photo is no different. Its quality and subject are stunningly beautiful. The skintones, the sharpness and the expression on this lady's face are superb. Parabens dear friend and I hope to see you here for many years to come.

Um abraco
Lisa

francio64 (38188) 2012-04-27 12:11

Hi dear Ana,
congratulazioni per il tuo 600th post.
Altra bella immagine dal tuo viaggio in India.
Un buon portrait con dei colori che rallegrano la scena.

TFS! Have a nice WE.
Francesco

P.S.
Ho acquistato il remote control "RR80", per la Fuji HS20.
La prossima settimana proverò qualche scatto in posa B.
Ti farò sapere presto sui risultati :))

vasilpro (40192) 2012-04-27 13:07

Hello Ana,
A superb portrait to celebrate the 600th post on TE, congratulations and TfS! Great photo!!
Have a nice weekend, Vasilis.

bebbetto (12) 2012-04-27 14:02

ciao Ana.
What a beautiful portrait.
The expression of the woman is sweet and delicate.
Stunning colors
Kind regards

chrisvek (5483) 2012-04-27 16:38

Dear Ana

Interesting portrait of this traditional woman of India.Very nice expression on her face.Wonderful tones.So useful note with the given details.Perfect job.

Regards
Chris

Sonata11 (28341) 2012-04-27 21:55

Hello Ana,
first of all, my congratulation of your 600th posted pgotogtaph.
This portrait of this lady is stunningly beautiful. Fantastic executed image with amazingly beautiful colors, sharpness, clarity, great POv. Perfectly well done.
I like it a lot.
All the best and have a nice WE,
Barbara

ikeharel (37356) 2012-04-28 1:56

Ola Ana,
A most magnificent portrait, the smiling face expression, colors, her pose and the colorful Sari with accessories.
Most impressive, well done on details, and the orange tone dominanace is exquisite.
Bom fim de semana,
Ike

josepmarin (55051) 2012-04-28 6:10

Olá, amiga Ana,
con esta foto has alcanzado la cifra de 600 presentaciones aquí. Parabéns!
Y lo celebras con otro espléndido retrato de una mujer india, que has realizado con una gran nitidez, y donde los vivos colores de su vestido proporcionan una alta calidad cromática a la imagen.
Es un trabajo fantástico.
Abraços,
Josep

humayun (2909) 2012-04-28 6:46

HI DEAR..........
GOOD PORTRAIT AND GOOD SHARPNESS.......
WEL COMPOSE......
WELDON.......
NICE IMAGE I LIKE IT.
tFS......

Nard (6913) 2012-04-28 7:11

Hi Ana
Splendid portrait for your 600th. The quality is really excellent and I like how the colors stand out the grey environment. Her smile is quiet and we can feel she is proud to be photographed.
Regards
Bernard

eldancer1 (17064) 2012-04-28 11:51

Congratulations on your 600th post and it is a great post. Awesome portrait and wonderful colors with good saturation. Sharp details. Very well done, tfs.

holmertz (26958) 2012-04-28 13:35

Hello Ana,
Congratulations on 600 pictures. This fine portrait deserves celebration. The woman poses well with steady eyes and a self-assured attitude. Her clothes are nothing but fantastic. She is sitting in a place which may not be very charming but it has pleasant, neutral colours that don't distract and the light is soft and mild.
Kind regards,
Gert

Budapestman (82620) 2012-04-28 15:53

Hi Ana,
first of all congratulations for your 600th post and zour beautiful collection!! You choice a splendid portrait for the occasion, the composition is very nice, superb colours and details, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes hétvégét kívánok!
György

bayno (16209) 2012-04-28 20:43

Ciao Ana,
beautiful girl in traditional clothes, wonderful colors and definition at the top, congratulations for your 600 th post...you could not have chosen better, she seems pleased by your attention...
have a good day...
Valter

Didi (48930) 2012-04-29 0:08

Bonjoir Ana que j'adore :)
Une belle 600ème.
Un cadrage parfait aux riches couleurs pimpantes
J'apprécie beaucoup

danos (74020) 2012-05-02 0:23

Ola Ana,
congratulations on your 600th upload photo with this excellent portrait from the native woman.I like the excellent light and colour management of the image with the details to are superb.

Have a good day,Danos

sacimar (25957) 2012-05-03 8:17

Hola Ana,

enhorabuena por tu 600 imagen! has escogido un retrato llamativo en color y composicion, me gusta la expresion de la mujer, bien visto,

Un saludo,

Sergio

everlasting (13803) 2012-05-04 1:45

What a beautiful image to celebrate with. she poses so naturally for you. Congratulations on this milestone

JFS (32153) 2012-05-07 22:59

Hi Ana,
Glorious shot to celebrate your 600 post! Explosion of color that stands out with the gray stone, lovely smile of this beautiful woman. My compliments!

cheers,
Juan

jusninasirun (17138) 2012-05-09 7:36

Hello Ana.
Congratulations on your 600th post. You have shared with us many wonderful pictures and thanks for sharing them in TE. This is a nice street portrait with fine expression and beautiful details. Love the colors and the natural tone in the frame.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Jusni

aliabazari (10105) 2012-05-09 19:12

Hello
This picture is very beautiful and well-documented.
A good combination.
With respect

SWEETFREEDOM (18417) 2012-05-10 23:23

Hi Ana,
wonderful portrait, great colors and details.
regards
Alessandro

fds (5313) 2012-05-15 7:25

i licke very very much this is very beautiful portrait with fantastic orange and red colors
great schot

Angshu (51174) 2012-05-15 21:02

Ola Ana!
Congratulations my friend for this fantastic achievement!
I have enjoyed seeing your pictures, your themes & I especially like the way you look at my country....your daily life pictures from India are excellent!
This is no exception....a fine portrait from Nirona! I somehow get a feeling that I have met her when we went to Nirona as well!

Keep posting my friend & keep us enthralled by your pictures!
Best Regards
Angshu

nikkitta (5886) 2012-05-22 19:28

Hola Ana

Congratulations of the 600th Photo on TE!
And congratulations for the beautiful indian capture of the charming woman with traditional and colorful clothes
Beautiful eye contact
Congrats and TFS

Maria

mvdisco (16456) 2012-06-02 7:58

Hi Ana,
A very nice portrait and congradulations for your 600 posts,
good tone of colors and light in a sharp presentation,
Nice details and nice saturation of colors,
very well taken and done.
Michel

jmdias (45804) 2012-06-25 2:57

ana

muito belo este retrato, as cores das vestes típicas desta mulher fazem um bonito efeito visual e seu sorriso leve é muito natural e se casa bem com a compo. linda foto, tecnicamente e artisticamente perfeita.

abraços

jorge

bornav (436) 2012-06-26 1:54

Ola Ana,
This is a remarkable photo of yours. I'm glad that this lady posed so well for you, the rural folk in India are usually shy to pose. The clarity and sharpness in this photo are also equally good! Infact, your entire series on Gujarat-Daman is brilliant.

kennyblack (4139) 2012-07-30 4:19

Hello Ana
What I have always envied is a portrait done in a natural way and without poses. You did a great shot where the person maintains a normal attitude and selfless. Very beautiful coloring that is part of local folklore and 'very good POV. Thanks for sharing.
The best greetings, have a nice day ... Marino

Wanda1 (13950) 2012-08-09 1:30

Hi Ana,
A good clear and direct portrait. I like the way she is sitting and her shining eyes. The soft light is pleasing and so are the bright colours of her clothing. Love to see all her bangles covering her arms too.
Regards
Wanda