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Photographer’s Note

'Lacu Sarat' or 'Lake Salty' is the big natural lake salty from Europe.
the lake contains 'the mud' and mineral water rich in iodine,sulfur and sodium.
especially the iodine is recommended for rheumatism,but the other diseases could benefited by this natural mud.
like you see,i choose a personage muddy;)

nice week to all!

cuneyt-sb, ribeiroantonio, thea0211, faubry, anes_lc, saylan-cb, cunejo200, AiresSantos, abulafia, Clairedelune, siolaw, bostankorkulugu, syd1946, jcdurka1, danos, elmec, Emile, riclopes, branley, papagolf21, axiotea has marked this note useful

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cuneyt-sb (6559) 2007-10-22 0:59

Funny funny ;)
Great capture
Nice result with B/W
TFS/Kind regards

ribeiroantonio (21917) 2007-10-22 1:30

Great, it looks like the guy has put on one of those black wetsuits for diving! His expression is priceless. The B&W conversion is very good and the contrast excellent. For the only little minus is the part body on the right. I would prefer the photo without it.
Antonio
PS. By the way, you have a very nice and successful gallery.

thea0211 (1355) 2007-10-22 1:35

una din fotografii/fotografele mele preferati/preferate e diane arbus (daca mergi pe link-ul de sub citatul care ii apartine ei - vezi pagina mea 'profile' - o sa vezi cateva din fotografiile ei) ... diane arbus e (in special) vestita pt ca fotografia 'freeks' adica ciudati

fotografia asta a ta imi aduce cumva aminte de ea ... nu pt ca omul asta ar fi ciudat in vreun fel - pt ca mai mult ca sigur in 'conditii normale' adica fara 'make-up ul' specific tratamentului cu namol e chiar un om normal cu manifestari 'comme il faut' - ci pt clipa in care l-ai fotografiat, pt mimica, pentru gesturile lui si pentru pozitia corporala din momentul ala (... sau poate si pt ca exact inainte cu cateva minute am vazut un documentar scurt cu/despre diane arbus?)

in orice caz tu ai 'crescut' fotografic foarte mult intr-un timp foarte scurt

... dpv tehnic, ai exagerat cu noise remover - sa nu mai faci

:)

euk (206) 2007-10-22 2:40

E cam ...gay...tipul!

faubry (32299) 2007-10-22 2:44

buna Flory, buna documentar foto de la mare neagra cu cura termala. am facu de nainte la fell la Eforie.... sa poate ai contraste prea mult???? pres negru, normal este marea neagra... hihi
te pup
francine

ninaL (19516) 2007-10-22 3:55

Hi, Flory.
I like it a lot.
It is very funny scene, and I like your PP.
Best regards. Grazyna.

anes_lc (14768) 2007-10-22 4:30

ha ha ha ...mor de tine...de unde le scoti nene:)
ce expresie are omu negru :d
te pup

cunejo200 (7157) 2007-10-22 13:58

Hello Florentina,
I would make sure that I visit this muddy site if/when I visit Romania in the future. He looks like he is enjoying himself. The image is sharp and with good tech qualities. Thank you very much for welcoming me back, that means a lot to me. My best regards to you and your loved ones.
Danilo

dvlazar (6478) 2007-10-22 17:59

A real character youve captured here - and the black and white works really well for it.
Nice work,

Dave

japiey (9493) 2007-10-22 21:55

Hi Flory.

Isn't that medicinal too?
MUD BATH..

GOOD DOCUMENT.

jean paul

isabela_sor (42162) 2007-10-23 0:30

hA HA HA HA HA ...Mor de ras!!!Te vad cumva si in reflexia din ochelari?La fel de neagra ca si el?:)))))Mooor
esti fenomenala
Puuup

Bluejeans (32293) 2007-10-23 0:36

Ola Florentina ,
Bonito retrato a preto e branco , fantastica a expressão do homem gostei muito dos reflexos dos oculos dele , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-10-23 1:15

Hi florentina
Superb funny scene...
Good composition...
Nice B&W work:)
Well done...
TFS/Regards

Gustaw (21670) 2007-10-23 9:08

Hi, my friend!
It is very oryginal and very good photo. It is artistic photo. I like your idea and your composition. Well done.
Marek

fanch (0) 2007-10-23 10:40

C'est bien les traitements bains de boue , mais il ne faut pas que ... ça rate !!! (sarat , quoi ! )
Hem ...
Bon , moi je vais prendre une aspirine ...

Bisous.

AiresSantos (42120) 2007-10-24 1:00

Great black and white photojob, my dear Flory !
Excellent POV, light and tones
Very well captured the expression my friend
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

abulafia (4802) 2007-10-24 8:17

oooooh, i didn't even see that you posted a new one.
The mud looks a bit strange, looks like you did a little pp on it?
Otherwise an interesting place, Haven't heard of this place before.
Thanks
Harry

Clairedelune (4885) 2007-10-24 15:19

Me again Flory. I hope you are not tired of me! :)
But, I will be a little enthusiastic for this one. The subject is very interesting. A muddy man is not often seen around, isn't it? He has a terrific posture, with his shinny eyeglasses, his tight mouth and his opened hands. His attitude speaks a lot. But if I was happy with your previous PP, I think it is not good here. I don't know if you use some noise reduction program, or if the cause is your very low resolution (only 52.75 Ko) but the photo is... muddy! I can also see a thin white line around both guys (often when we are sharpening too much). I think I would have also crop on the left part.
So for me, the photo has a good potential, but the PP let it down.
Well... It was about time for me to come in your gallery. Very interesting photos you have, Flory!
Claire

siolaw (25734) 2007-10-25 0:37

Hi Florentina,
A funny scene and muddy man exoression and also interesting to see the many mud swimmers, B&W is fine, although i would also like to see the color of this mud! ;D The soft BG looks like noise removed but i like the texture too... The piece of guy on the right doesn'r add much, maybe you could have cropped?
Friendly regards
;D
Laurent

bostankorkulugu (33582) 2007-10-26 1:20

he is a bit too centered but his glasses, the expression on his face and his gestures on the hands are all great... lovely compo with the swimmers on the backgroud... i like it a lt flory:)...

all the best

korkut

congratulations for the thing isabela had congratulated you the other day!:D...

syd1946 (17901) 2007-10-26 9:12

Hi Flory,
Another humorous moment you captured here...it has all the characteristics of an old comedy!
The black and white adding more to this feeling together with the fine contrast.Love his modern glasses:))

wishes for the weekend,
Thomas

AndreiSter (0) 2007-10-28 3:08

Ciao Flory.Interesanta poza.Poate o baie de namol mi-ar prinde bine si mie,sa-mi revin,la batranete te cam dor toate.

Ciao,Andrei

jcdurka1 (1940) 2007-11-06 1:40

Great shot that this guy covered by mud, it's funny attitude give to the scene a very charming effect.
Well done,
Jean-Claude

danos (32468) 2007-11-06 8:55

Hello florentina,
what a nice portrait and expression too, from this man!The only part of his body that has not mud are his hand.I think that a bath in the Lacu Sarat will be needed in few years.Well done florentina.

Regards,Danos

elmec (12194) 2007-11-08 11:17

Hello Florentina!
Great spa! I like this scene and note!
Good B&W tones!
Best regards!

devimeuxbe (55865) 2007-11-11 3:14

Hi Florentina
Strange ! Nice picture with a touch of humour.
NIce Black and white also
Bertrand

Emile (19977) 2007-11-12 12:08

Hola Flory.
I don't think the shot is funny, I think it is very interesting for the purpose of showing us a place that we don't know. This is the base of TE, learning about the world through photography, now if I go to your country some day, will know where to get the mud and mineral water rich in iodine, sulfur and sodium like this guy is getting !!!
Cheers.

riclopes (33001) 2007-12-11 0:58

I would never miss a funny post as this one is, Flory. Yes, there's an evident problem with the choice of your pp - "smart sharpen"(? I never used it and don't even know what it is), but the theme is very interesting and his pose is good enough to hold our attention. In a way, your pp worked well, because the image looks much more muddy ;-) Crop? yes, a bit on the left would be my choice. More than anything these errors we do are the best ones to learn and improve in the future - not only you, but all of us, since we can read interesting critics, suggestions and conversations. A muddy bath - it can be quite fun...and dirty ;-)
Big purrrrrrrr,
ric

branley (3681) 2007-12-12 9:59

Hi Florentina,

the expression on this guys face is great and the quality and sharpness is outstanding. A good contrast to the 'blackness' are his reflective shades and I'm sure I can see you in there somewhere! A fine capture and conversion to B&W.

Kind regards and I wish you a fine festive season,

Stephen

Manamo (3474) 2008-01-09 10:58

Hello Flory,
here I am again. This shot has the potential to be iconic. He has this look in his face and body that you can't forget. Plus, he has sunglasses and he is muddy...It could have been a nice shot.
It could have been...well, it did not happen (although the picture is having a great success...) because something wrong happened during the post-processing. I don't know what it is, but I think it's wrong!!
But, what a face!!! It could have been...:)
Marc

yanseiler (20) 2008-01-17 5:49

taken at the right time, he seems to sustain the people swimming, cool...

papagolf21 (56367) 2008-02-21 1:24

Bonjour, mon amie Flory,
Voilà une image intéressante et présentée d'une très originale façon.
Cela donne des idées pour faire une bonne cure, cela dit, c'est un peu loin.
Merci, Flory, de nous présenter un tel endroit.
Amitiés.
Philippe

axiotea (16107) 2008-06-29 1:11

Hello Flori
i like the funny and natural posture of the 'muddy' guy who seems to have a lot of fun! a good choice of B&W and the vapors of the water behind have created kind of dreamy atmosphere. Luminosity and sharpness are fine too, I think, I might have crop the body on the right, but that's only a detail ;)
Cheers
Marilyn

RADEEH (2762) 2008-07-01 0:09

Nice informative image on alternative treatment systems in Romania.Fine details and sharpness. Congrats and TFS.
Happy Doctors day !!