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Photographer's Note

Portrait of a lady who, like many others, spends the day looking out the window looking at the few passers-by. It seems that not a lot of fun, every day the same thing ....

RITRATTI CUBANI - ANNOIATA DALLA MONOTONIA

Ritratto su una signora che,come tante altre,passa la giornata affacciata alla finestra a guardare i pochi passanti. Sembra che non si diverta molto,tutti i giorni la stessa cosa....

PORTRAITS CUBAINS - ENNUYE' PAR LA MONOTONIE

Portrait d'une dame qui, comme beaucoup d'autres, passe la journée à regarder par la fenêtre donnant à quelques-uns des passants. Il semble que pas beaucoup de plaisir, tous les jours la même chose

Budapestman, annjackman, jusninasirun, vasilpro, Sonata11, nikkitta, ChrisJ, AliMoein, jlbrthnn, delpeoples has marked this note useful

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maxifred (2407) 2012-03-21 2:04

Indeed,not a lot of fun on her face...
Maybe the moment when you took her picture was the moment of her day...
Nice attitude well captured despite the bad mood,anyway!
Best regards,
Fred

tedesse (22096) 2012-03-21 2:06

Hi Luciano!
Interesting portrait!
Excellent POV,beautiful colours and light, perfect sharpness.Very nicely done
Greetings
Tadeusz

JFS (32077) 2012-03-21 2:30

Ciao Luciano!
I like your series of cuban portraits very much, I see that people look very fine, very dressed up in spite of the hot weather.

have a good day!
Cheers,
Juan

lakshmip1949 (19110) 2012-03-21 3:18

Hello Luciano,

A nice portrait of this woman who spends her day looking by the window. I see this in many Asian countries too specially in India. These women may not hold jobs, may not have any hobbies and it is the best way to kill the time. She is showing disdain on her face.Very sharp and beautiful image.

Lakshmi

Budapestman (82620) 2012-03-21 4:01

Hi Luciano,
a superb portrait with attractive composition, excellent lights and clarity, the timin is superb, too. Beautiful photo work, Tfs! Have a nice day! Kellemes napot kívánok!
György

npecanhuk (53881) 2012-03-21 4:21

Ciao Luciano!
Very nice and interesting picture with an excellent idea behind it!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov, vertical format, black & white borders, contrasts and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

annjackman (13183) 2012-03-21 4:50

Hi Luciano,
As you said, we have both posted from the same place today. We have both portrayed the slow pace of life possibly to the point of boredom as shown in this lady's face. This is a fine candid portrait with good skin tones and sharpness.
Kind Regards, Ann

pajaran (36179) 2012-03-21 6:07

Dobar dan-popodne.
Gospodji je sve dosadilo, ista situacija i ljudi iz dana u dan ...
Dobar trenutak snimka i prikaz, lepe boje.
Prijatno popodne i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Google.

Buon mattino-pomeriggio.
La signora si stanca di tutta la stessa situazione e le persone da un giorno all'altro ...
Buon tempo di registrazione e la visualizzazione, bei colori.
Un bel pomeriggio e tutto il meglio.
Paja.

carlo62 (12518) 2012-03-21 6:25

Ciao Luciano
si vede benissimo che si diverte, ha il classico sorriso soddisfatto.
Bel ritratto e bella composizione.
Saluti
Carlo

timecapturer (30256) 2012-03-21 6:31

Hi Luciano
love the expression in this wonderful portrait. It does sum up her life so succinctly. Superb sharpness and clarity make this a stand out image of real quality and intrigue. Bravo!

Regards - Brian.

chrisvek (5437) 2012-03-21 6:55

Hello again Luciano.

Very nice portrait.Nice brightness and colors.Good job.TFS.

Regards,
Chris

dkmurphys (36737) 2012-03-21 7:18

Ciao Luciano,
Very picturesque scene, an everyday image from that amazing place. Well taken,good work.
Have a nice afternoon.

Daniel

jusninasirun (17136) 2012-03-21 7:24

Hello Luciano.
You have documented the street in Cuba very well looking at details and the people living in it. No wonder Cuba is branded as the photographers' heaven.
Well done and have a nice day.
Jusni

mohammad_H (6576) 2012-03-21 7:25

hi

Wait for your eyes? Wonder and explore the Who? Very beautiful scenes of everyday life and the right angle and super nice people portrayed.
I wish you good day

Sergiom (39148) 2012-03-21 7:40

Ciao Luciano

Tu sembles l'avoir quelque peu dérangée dans sa monotonie assez longtemps pour qu'elle grimace quelque peu.

Amicalement

Serge

angel66 (1006) 2012-03-21 8:30

Ciao Luciano
forse questa signora non ci vede bene eheheh!! Te cmq ci hai visto molto bene..ottimo scatto..bellissimi i colori.
Ottima gestione della luce. Bravo
Ciao e buona giornata
Giuliana

ikeharel (37254) 2012-03-21 9:14

What a face expression you managed to collect, Luciano.
Impressive and meaninful.
Light and colors are superb, here I's mention the choclate...
Buona serata,
Ike

*** We do not have much graffiti in Israel, took me a long search through town to find the place shown.

Silvio1953 (98051) 2012-03-21 9:44

Ciao Luciano, mica lo sapevo che mia suocera era andata a Cuba con te....'mazza che grugno, gran bel ritratto, originale ed efficace l'inquadratura, ottima nitidezza e splendida luce, bravo, ciao Silvio

abmdsudi (26151) 2012-03-21 10:10

Hi Luciano
An eye catching composition and lovely close crop, uncluttered with plenty to keep the eye busy. Great for candid street shot of a rather bored looking lady probably with mixed expression on her face. But love the intense gaze straight into your lens and this makes the shot for me. Superb 'slice of life' capture.
Best regards

Cricri (86347) 2012-03-21 10:30

Ciao Luciano
Apparemment tu ne la pas fait sourire :-)) un visage pas trop joyeux peut être naturel chez elle !!!!bon cadrage et couleurs
Belle soirée
cricri

vasilpro (40172) 2012-03-21 10:45

Hello Luciano,
Wonderful portrait, beautiful expression on her face, excellent POV and timing, lovely light and colors, very nice framework, TfS!
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

holmertz (26900) 2012-03-21 11:34

Hello Luciano.
This is a lovely portrait of a woman who clearly doesn't bother the slightest bit about posing nicely. She is superbly framed by the brown wood and I love the way she holds her left hand. Her dress is slightly overexposed, but it is a lot more important that her face looks perfect. It would have been difficult in this strong light to get everything just right.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (73056) 2012-03-21 11:38

Witaj Luciano!
Wow long face.
Good frame, colors and light.
Excellent shot.
Nice evening
Krzysztof

Jeppo (17623) 2012-03-21 11:56

carissimo,

ritratto veramente esagerato: mi piace molto l'idea di incastonare questa persne nella porta decrepita e segnata dal tempo.
così come segnato dal tempo e da una routine pressoché eterna é il suo viso

saluti
jeppo

diomed (13926) 2012-03-21 12:54

Ciao Luciano,
vedo nella tua galleria una serie di magnifici ritratti cubani. Questa donna, nell'intensità della sua espressione piuttosto triste e quasi scettica, esprime tutto il travaglio di una vita. La foto è tecnicamente ineccepibile e spettacolare! Complimentissimi!
Buona Primavera
Antonio

LOOOK13 (19022) 2012-03-21 13:02

Salut Luciano.
On dirait qu'elle fait la gueule la vieille!!!!
Bien joué.

Bravo.

siamesa (27449) 2012-03-21 14:23

Boa noite Luciano

Ah! she seems really upset about something. Was she looking at you? Meybe she doesn'tlike photos, hahaha...
Abraços
maria

Sonata11 (28273) 2012-03-21 18:30

Hello Luciano,
indeed, I agree with your opinion. She's bored to dead. We can see her expression on her face. Wonderful composition of portrait of the old lady. Perfectly well done.
All the best,
Barbara

nikkitta (5850) 2012-03-21 19:50

Ciao Luciano

Very good portrait of the woman that shows a disdain attitude, she obviously have nothing to do, as happens in Cuba, so she do what she can , to look out, bored dead to do it every day

well taken in a vertical format

TFS, congrats
Maria

emka (58078) 2012-03-21 23:43

Ciao Luciano, Hahaha, you caught the expression of this woman beautifully. She is annoyed by monottomy or it is just her character. Fine portrait.

Warm regrads

Malgo

ChrisJ (86818) 2012-03-22 5:50

Ciao Luciano!

She does not look happy! Portraits can be a difficult genre but here you have succeeded. The facial expression says it all. I would just burn in the highlights on her blouse as it takes attention away from her face. Tfs!

patdeph (35738) 2012-03-22 10:20

bonjour Luciano
elle passe peut-être sa journée à regarder par la fenêtre, mais ça n'a pas l'air de l'enchanter.Elle ferait mieux de s'occuper à autre chose.Le portrait est toutefois très bon, bien que la lumière soit dure, et j'aime beaucoup ton cadrage.Bien vu!
Amitiés
Pascale

mauro61 (52527) 2012-03-22 15:50

ciao Luciano,
della serie facciamoci riconoscere....ehehehe
mi pare che dall'espressione ce l'abbia con te...
In ogni caso hai riportato la pellaccia a casa...
Ottimo ritratto anche se la luce sparava sul vestito e l'hai ben controllata.
buona notte
maurizio

AliMoein (780) 2012-03-22 15:52

Hi Luciano
This is a very nice portrait of the woman
It has a very good composition and details
Where she sees?
Very interesting
All the best
Ali

TopGeo (37994) 2012-03-22 15:55

Hello Luciano,

A nice portrait of this woman who spends her day looking by the window. Hope to post some shots soon. You have done a really good work, to capture this stunning artwork in such a nice manner.
ciao
Geo..

Yiannis84 (2824) 2012-03-22 16:32

Hi Luciano..

I really like her expression :) for sure your picture has a very strong feeling..clean and clear photo managed fabulus..superb shot!

Saluti...Yiannis

chris04stop (6787) 2012-03-22 17:50

Urca, se la signora é parecchio arrabbiata! Scatto eccellente, Luciano! E meno male che non ce l'aveva con te... te le saresti buscate da una tipa così tosta! E poi le unghiette...mica male. Ti sei salvato la faccia dai graffi!
Anna Paola

jmdias (45776) 2012-03-23 3:07

luciano

at first I thought she was bored with you and your camera, but watching the full image I can see she was thinking about a very bad thing, her eyes and mind are far. excellent framing of the image. well done.

hugs

jorge

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-03-23 4:38

Ciao Luciano,
Il ritratto è interessante e ben interpretato nella foto. L'espressione di ozio e noia è ben fatta. La qualità è eccellente. Bravo.
buongiorno
Amicalement
Joël

dip (21875) 2012-03-23 5:45

Ciao Luciano,
certainly she seems to be not very happy,perhaps because of your lens?..:-)
but I love such captures more,than deliberately positioned laughing people,
greetings,
Dimitris.

macjake (39207) 2012-03-23 6:24

Hi Luciano
haha...well, that is the slow lifestyle that the people are known for isn't it!
the lighting thats here is so harsh, but still, you have managed a fine photo.
a very good cut of the door, and the door itself is unique as it opens up half way.
interesting.
cheers
craig

danyy (0) 2012-03-23 8:52

Hello my friend,
effectivement, cette personne ne semble pas très heureuse de ces moments qu'elle passe sur la pas de la porte, la monotonie peut conduire à la dépression, au dégoût de vivre.
Une photo bien de notre époque ou beaucoup de gens n'échappent plus à cette monotonie quotidienne et sont sans projet.
Regards.
Daniel.

Bluejeans (64221) 2012-03-23 12:09

Ola Luciano ,
Bom retrato desta senhora a janela desta porta ver os dias passar deve ser bem triste todos os dias a mesma coisa , boa luz , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

SWEETFREEDOM (18407) 2012-03-23 12:31

Ciao Luciano,
interessante ritratto, bei colori e luce molto difficile ben gestita
ciao
Alessandro

delpeoples (44904) 2012-03-23 23:52

Caro Luciano

Che sguardo! Fortissima questa. La signora veramente sta dicendo "Ma non rompi le pa*le":) Un ritratto molto candido, con definizione e colori stupendi. Ottimo lavoro e ti auguro una bella giornata.

Un abbraccio
Lisa

Paolo e Santo sono tornati adesso. Ed ora deve riposare il mio fegato ;) Che buono quello spritz!

Ninello52 (7065) 2012-03-24 12:38

Ciao Luciano!
Ottima presa..direi!! Bravissimo a non farti scappare questa occasione e a cogliere la donna in questo interessante atteggiamento! Bellissima la composizione con il soggetto incorniciato dalla porta con finestrino, magnifica la messa a fuoco, bella la luce sul volto! Bravissimo! Pertinente e molto divertente il tuo commento alla mia foto! Grazie!
Saluti e buona Domenica! Nino.

sacavem (18572) 2012-03-28 6:47

Olá Luciano,

This is one great portrait.
Excellent details, very well framed and done.Despite the bad mood,anyway...

Cumprimentos,
Filipe

aliabazari (10105) 2012-03-29 9:21

Hello Luciano
Sorry I'm late response.
The older women look beautiful with lots of experience, palpable and impressive. Open and honest hands. Holding hands in the past and present life are the true life.
Very well and with respect

milad_abazari (1648) 2012-04-03 7:12

Hello
Very beautiful portrait and choosing the appropriate angle. Very good exposure. Congratulations.
Thank you

desy65 (576) 2012-04-03 13:03

Ciao caro Luciano
Mi ha intrigato molto questa immagine della signora "annoiata" molto suggestiva e ben definita. Hai colto il momento più adatto per scattarla. Complimenti per il bel scatto.
Un caro saluto,abbraccio
Desy

eldancer1 (16984) 2012-04-20 9:19

No, it doesn't look like she is having fun watching people with a facial expression like that. But I understand life in Cuba is very hard especially for poor people. Nice portrait of this lady. Good use of natural lighting and sharp details. Very well done, tfs.