Enigmatic smile... Photo

Photographer’s Note

Everywhere you go, kids will gather around you, trying to sell something or just to talk to a foreigner... And I can almost never refrain from taking some portraits... Here in the Bago pagoda grounds...

Où que vous alliez vous serez souvent entourés d'enfants, venus vendre quelques babioles, ou bien juste pour discuter avec un étranger... et je n'arrive jamais à résister à l'envie de leur tirer le portrait! Ici dans la cour de la fameuse pagode de Bago...

Cricri, maltese, besnard, patshoo, xavshot, dareco, Clementi, Gerrit, paura, danos, AiresSantos, patdeph, berek, belido, dip, rushfan2112, Emile, MLINES, axiotea has marked this note useful

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RADEEH (2780) 2008-06-30 21:23

Excellent potrait of this girl.
But what's on her face?
The blurred background makes this image outstanding.
Her smile is beautiful.Thanks for sharing !

pcp (3370) 2008-06-30 21:25

Hi Laurent,

yes, really this smile is great. beautiful portrait in this kind of heavy light. good colors and gentle focus. well done.

TFS

Senthil

maltese (21615) 2008-06-30 21:32

Salut Laurent
Un portrait, une nouvelle fois, plein de complicité avec ton modèle. Un belle réalisation avec ce bon bokeh et cette belle lumière.
Du bon boulot
Amicalement
Hervé

besnard (32042) 2008-06-30 21:36

Bonjour Laurent
Un portrait d'une grande beauté avec beaucoup de clarté sur un fond flou artistique. C'est très bien réalisé.
Bravo - merci pour le partage et bonne journée. Toujours parisien ?
Nicole

xavshot (63863) 2008-06-30 21:59

Bonjour Laurent
jolie portrait et belle expression. J'aime beaucoup les teintes et le bokeh. As-tu utilisé un flash pour déboucher les ombres du visage. En tout cas, c'est bien fait.
Xavier

Graal (60312) 2008-07-01 0:38

Bonjour Laurent,
enigmatic smile like of Mona Lisa, hehe. Very nice portrait, good DOF and composition of face in image. Well done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

dareco (17104) 2008-07-01 0:52

As always I enjoy your portraits so much! The lighting and colors are really beautiful, as is the child. Very nice expression. TFS and have a great day!

patshoo (944) 2008-07-01 2:59

Attractive portrait,Well capture this emotion that clearly express in this scene,Good sharpness in the eye and well composition.Good work,TFS.

Clementi (47668) 2008-07-01 3:21

Ciao Laurent,
altro gran bel ritratto, con una bellissima espressione e un bel gioco di luce sul viso.
ottima gestione del deft.
Complimenti
Giorgio

Jeppo (12923) 2008-07-01 3:56

interesting picture.
I think this thanaka so particular....faces become quite particular with it on them!

smile is very enigmatic...just wondering if she smiles from her heart...

Silvio

Morac (21943) 2008-07-01 4:26

Bonjour Laurent,

De nouveau un beau portrait plein de douceur et de tendresse.
Beau travail avec la netteté du visage devant le flou environnant
Bonne journée

Marc

delkoo (35642) 2008-07-01 6:45

bonjour laurent
tres bon portrait, au remarquable piqué et bien isolé du fond par un judicieux choix douverture.

bien vu
didier

Gerrit (36967) 2008-07-01 7:17

Hi Laurent,
good portrait despite the backligjt. Good tones and definition.
Regards, gerrit

MarcT (21113) 2008-07-01 11:28

Salut Laurent,
Superbe sourire, superbe visage, superbes couleurs.
Un merveilleux pays, sans aucun doute.
Amitiés
Marc

japiey (9545) 2008-07-01 12:34

Hi Laurent,

Beautifull smiles..
Fine capture, with good lights.
Excellent.

Enjoy !!

jp

gilou530 (36769) 2008-07-01 13:21

salut laurent
un portrait en toute simplicité avec une lumiére qui illumine le visage au maquillage maintenant connu de ces pays
amitiés
gilbert

paura (40841) 2008-07-01 16:53

Laurent,
Um retrato muito bem captado, mostrando de forma competente o sorriso giocondiano da menina. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

albertz (2414) 2008-07-02 15:45

The reflection of the warm light accentuate her face, i see a good art in her face full of customs, indeed an enigmatic smile you spotted here. The bokeh is an eye catcher too.. well done.

AiresSantos (44510) 2008-07-02 22:58

Hi dear Laurent
Another fine portrait with this lovely girl. Why is the smile Enigmatic ? Great use of the DOF to turn the background blurred
TFS and greetings
Aires

danos (34924) 2008-07-03 2:43

Bonsoir Laurent,
nice the portrait of this girl with the curious and enigmatic smile,with Thanaka to cover almost her face.The blur background brings out the details of her face.Well done.

Ta leme,Danos

Budapestman (44737) 2008-07-03 8:54

Hi Laurent,
Marvellous portrait with excellent composition, this smile is great, indeed. The clarity and lights are excellent, really beautiful work. Congratulations. Have a nice evening
George

patdeph (19236) 2008-07-03 10:53

bonsoir Laurent
le visage de cette petite fille est très agréable,j'aime beaucoup son expression amusée,et ses cheveux qui brillent dans le soleil!La profondeur de champs est excellente,et les couleurs de l'arrière-plan sont en harmonis avec le visage de l'enfant!
Amitiés.
Pascale

berek (29235) 2008-07-03 12:05

Bonjour my friend,

Pure smiley face . I like nature colours and your framing. greetings.
Burak

belido (17932) 2008-07-03 12:17

Hi Laurent,

trully enigmatic. Perfectly framed. A lovely smile combined with fine photography sense always results in such nice compositions. Very well done!
Regards,
Carlos

John_F_Kennedy (32772) 2008-07-04 7:37

It is amazing to see this beautiful smile on the face of the kid. Great work indeed.
Best wishes,
Achim

Angshu (34841) 2008-07-06 0:35

Hi Laurent
The hint of a smile that's what makes the picture. Superb use of shallow DOF. Maybe a bit dark, which you could have tried to open out a little bit in WS...but as always your portraits are a class apart.
Best Regards
Angshu
Off to Paris or BKK again now?

kadirim (879) 2008-07-07 6:36

Bonjour Laurent
Wonderful portrait picture and composition.Wonderful lovely little girl and colours.Well done.
Best regards.
KaDiR.

dip (13068) 2008-07-07 14:34

Hi Laurent,
very beautiful portrait of the young girl,
the clarity and sharpness are superb,
good light and natural colors,
very well done,
Dimitris.

rodgerg (27003) 2008-07-08 3:44

Bonsoir Laurent,

Un sourire mais aussi un regard magnifiquement saisis. Une très belle composition bine éuilibrée avec le visage sur la gauche et ces ba^timents plus flous dans le fond. Une remarquable harmonie de tons.
Amicalement,
Roger

Cricri (45241) 2008-07-08 10:19

Salut Laurent,
Toujours de beaux enfants dans ce pays
Un beau portrait sous une belle lumiére et DOF
Belle soirée a toi
cricri

Butterflyka (518) 2008-07-08 14:15

Hi Laurent

Tres belle portrait!
Very good focus and sharpness.
The smile reminds me of the Mona Lisa:u cant say if she smiles or bears serious look.
Great shot!
Regards

Karina

Emile (20189) 2008-07-12 16:13

Hola Laurent.
Excellent portrait of the lovely girl with a beautiful smile. Very well captured, your DOF is very good. Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

rushfan2112 (2965) 2008-07-15 13:28

Hi Laurent.

A wonderful portrait and, as you say, very enigmatic expression. My only (very slight) criticism is that I'd like to see a little more light on the face. Otherwise, perfect!

Kind regards, Paul.

PS - did a workshop. Hope you like it....

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MLINES (11225) 2008-07-19 17:28

Hi Laurent. I like the oriental faces which so often have a happy look about them. This is well arranged with the DOF highlighting the subject well. Good colours and interesting note. TFS. Murray.

axiotea (16665) 2008-07-21 0:18

Salut Mr lan
Bien qu'elle ne reçoive pas le soleil directement sur le visage, les détails sont bien visibles. le fond flouté donne une bonne profondeur et plus d'impact au sujet principal.
ATDS
Marilyn