Two of a kind

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• pastadog (10931)
• [2008-06-20 9:48]
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You've achieved a mysterious compo here, Michele, thanks to the combination of a sharp fg on the sand, and a blurred bg, esp. the two girls in motion (or is it just the same girl, twice in the frame, I keep asking myself). The exposure is attractive too. Well done, Daniel

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• cobraphil8 (11454)
• [2008-06-20 10:11]

Bonsoir Michele,
je pense que Fred va l'apprécier celle-ci, ce flou fait sur ces jumelles, il est vraiment très beau et puis la couleur des maillots de bain apportent beaucoup.
Au début, je pensais à une surimpression mais non !
En totu cas, ça sent bon les vacances :)
Bon WE
Philippe

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• bombilla (3357)
• [2008-06-20 12:18]
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Hi, Michèle. I thought this was Inn's series! I really didn't realize it until I opened the image. You two could do a collective show. I assumed they were twins, because of the TE rules, but most would assume it was a Photoshop, naturally. Beautiful either way, but more special because they were two real individuals. Excellent photo. Best, -Hugh

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• polter (4265)
• [2008-06-20 12:27]
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Very strange and enigmatic if not mysterious scene...
Twins - are you saying ? Thought it's kind of mirage... sequence of motion... or something like that :))
Like the idea and realisation. F/22 ? Oh la, la... :))
Great photo for the beginning of astronomic summer :))
Greetings T.

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• LamCam (2777)
• [2008-06-21 14:28]

Hello Michele,
Very enigmatic these two figures, taking their place at the waters edge. It is the sea and the girls which are blurred but, in this world you have created, it is the sand which appears unreal - so clear and highly detailed.
The touches of red are perfect against the silver.
Best wishes...Maggie

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• Clementi (22699)
• [2008-06-21 14:41]

Ciao Michele,
bellissima questa foto mi piace il movinto che sei riuscita a dare alle due bimbe.
spero che la gamba vada meglio.
auguri
Giorgio

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• syd1946 (16583)
• [2008-06-22 8:19]

I love the note you choose Michele...it reminds the old song written by Syd Barrett...:)
I love also your photo,how became the frame blur from the clear sand in front.The two girls of course are the eye catcher with their motion great captured by your camera...
I enjoy your image very much!Fascinating photography!

I wish you a fine week,
Hugs,
Thomas

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• michiels (4164)
• [2008-06-22 12:01]

hello Michele,

Of course i like this one ! I think it would be great in b&w too ! One to post on the other page ... you know what i mean .
see you, inn ;))

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• burGu (2322)
• [2008-06-23 11:25]

Hi Michele,
I don't know how but from thumbnail I thought that little two kids were familiar to me... It is possibly because of beach scene that you used in your "1, 2, 3 under the sun" photo.
Your blurred figures are amazingly stand in perfectly clear place. Sea and sand, calls nice memoirs from last summer. Hope to reach that peaceful moment very soon..
Very nice work I like a lot.. Congrats,
Burcu

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• japiey (9337)
• [2008-06-23 14:18]

Hi Michele,

Superb title, and a dream image.
Good capture.
The concept is worked fine.
All the best, dear friend.

jp

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• brevbrev14 (20059)
• [2008-06-23 15:23]

Hi MIchele, very good image
i like a lot the use of the slow time here and the blured people and sea
good position of the subjects in the compo and great contrast of colours
good one!
ciao!
Valeria

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• johnfreeman (1787)
• [2008-06-23 15:27]

Hi Michèle,
I've been lamentably inactive on TE recently so I've missed a lot of pictures :(
This is a very striking and interesting image, quite surreal. I think it's largely due to the motion blur that creates a kind of halo around the girls as though you had captured their souls, reminscent of Kirlian photography. I like the visual simplicity of this one compared to the other shot but I'd be interested to see what this would look like with the same highkey BW treatment to reduce the impact of the sand.
Take care,
John

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• Vasa (4529)
• [2008-06-24 4:13]

Bonjour Michele,

comme un expereiment photographique. J'essaie d'apprendre de toi, comme je fais des photos banales sur "automatique" sans courage d'imposer d'autres criteres ou regimes. Tu nous montres avec succes "qu'un peu de rien" peut produire beaucoup. J'admire ton talent photographique et suis fier de cette amitie.

A bientot,

Branko

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• avene (6128)
• [2008-06-25 9:21]

hello Michèle,
unusual photo, but I have to say I like a lot the combination of sharp foreground and strong motion blurr, the result is fascinating. the identical clothes of the kids make me think of the "Brave New World", one of the most powerful books that I know. minimalistic composition works well to create a "clean" image, very interesting work.

regards,
Kristine

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• Manamo (2854)
• [2008-06-26 9:13]

Michèle, tu démontre vraiment tes qualités ici. Il est beaucoup plus difficile de prendre des photos de ce genre que de prendre des photos standards où tu aurais eu une ouverture rapide et où les jumelles auraient été bien arrêtées. Premièrement, il faut voir l'image, voir le produit fini dans sa tête avant de la mettre dans la boîte. Puis, il faut exécuter...et tu n'as pas 10 minutes pour faire des tests. Il faut exécuter et réussir du premier coup.
Ce que je vient de dire, ça pourrait très bien aller à l'autre que tu as faite des jumelles. Tu joues avec la lumière. Tu te pose des questions avant de shooter et tu as un bon oeil. Les conditions sont réunies pour faire de toi une pro.
Les enfants rappellent toujours de bons souvenirs aux gens. C'est un thème intarissable.
Au revoir,
Marc

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• baba_flies (4649)
• [2008-06-29 2:51]

Have a wonderful summer, Michèle! Speaking for myself I have just returned from my summer vacation and I gained new energy, met wonderful people and saw fantastic scenery, so I wish you too that you come home with a basket full of everything. It is necessary to stop TE every once in a while, and I had a crisis before I left and wanted to throw out the whole stuff. Before it comes that close, you rather stay away ... and hopefully return with a load of just this ... sand, sea, children playing. This is pure photo art and sometimes I wish I would find postcards just like this one, sending them home to my best people. Barbara.

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• sagar (1795)
• [2008-06-30 8:28]

Hi Michele,
A starnge shot....but it has worked well I should say. My question is - how could you acheive motion blur and normalcy in the same image?( the girl to the right has a motion balur at the top toso, but her legs seem to be perfectly erect.)
Regards,
Sagarneel.

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• delnaja (6308)
• [2008-07-09 13:20]

merci Michèle... avec un peu de retard : )
Oui, je l'aime c'est sûr! Les teintes sont magnifiques et cet effet superbe! Je n'arriverai jamais à ce résultat! Bravo et direct dans un certain thème : )

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• Sanderson-Brown (1675)
• [2008-07-16 11:51]

Hi Michele!
Great capture, an amazing shutter speed with great lighting for such a scene.
Very well caught!
Kind regards
Paul

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• zmey (5114)
• [2008-09-18 6:55]
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hello michele

interesting ambience! kind of psychodelic in a sense... i guess, for it to play out fully on my sense i would have preferred more luminosity on the foreground. if i managed to get my hands on a CS2 later, i'll try to demonstrate what i mean.

with compliments,
kristaps