when there was peace

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• Karma (975)
• [2006-11-28 13:30]
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Hi Robert
Great Girls , colour, composition and DOF.
I say a prayer for them and there families.
TFS
Carmelo

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• korbee (2145)
• [2006-11-28 13:35]
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Wauw ,after all the negative,finally something beautiful from IraQ!
I wish a good future like this for your country.
Regards from Jan.

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• jackart (4159)
• [2006-11-28 13:36]

Beautiful portrait. Good DOF and contrast. Leafs ( and girls of course too) looks wonderful. Amazing picture.

Thanks for sad but very important note.

Regards

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• Andrzej_HHH (2523)
• [2006-11-28 13:47]

Hello! Beautiful shot of beautiful girls ;) Hard to believe that this picture was taken in Iraq. A bit different shot from this country then this that I see everyday in newspapers. Great, great shot - that`s good that someone show us different face of Iraq. About technical quality of picture in one word - superb. My congratulations !! Andrzej

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• toto (14253)
• [2006-11-28 14:24]

Que ce moment est beau,j' espère que ses gens vont pouvoir retrouver des moments comme celui la,ou ils vont pouvoire vivre en paix, tranquille,sans peur de quoi que ce soit,Je le souhaite a tous les gens de quel peuple qu' ils soient, La tolérance et la gentillesse devraiaient apporter la paix pour tous. Thomas

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• cuneyt-sb (6946)
• [2006-11-28 14:31]

Hi Robert,
The best picture,well done (Superb)
regards

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• asival (3640)
• [2006-11-28 16:24]
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Hi Robert

I really like this shoot even only because the chaotic situation this days in Iraq.. May peaceful days like that would be on a daily basis
Great Colors and nice scene.. Beautiful girls too

TFS

Assi

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• atus (14945)
• [2006-11-28 17:03]
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Hello Robert,
It is a really incredible shot and hard to believe that is captured in Iraq because most of us never had the opportunity to see shots, pictures or documentary films, reports of this country in such a peaceful and serene conditions. Technically great shot with perfect focusing and very good dof. I don't know which, but you had an excellent camera at that time. Well done and best regards!
Attila

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• greecelightning (284)
• [2006-11-28 20:11]

Great moment. Well-positioned. Nice work.
Taso

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• aadilj (10726)
• [2006-11-28 23:55]
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This is more than just a good looking and well composed image Robert. It is a statement of how such idyllic life has been destroyed in you mother's country. I wish you can take more such pretty pictures again.

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• miuky (3335)
• [2006-11-29 2:24]
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What an eye:)))
amazing, you saw those girls?:)))
Hy Robert
Great picture...very well done...nice faces...almost like models:))...
Interesting note:)
Regards, M.

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• Salma (1333)
• [2006-11-29 2:30]
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Very beautiful moment u captured here ... i like ur note that explains ur photo very well and very touching...
very interesting point of view and perfect depth of feild...
one of the best in ur collection !
congratulations
Salma

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• sam224 (5805)
• [2006-11-29 3:34]

A well realized shot with good colours and composition: the subject stands out really well against the red cover of the fallen leaves. The title is perfect and important: ti reminds us how the situation changed in the last few years.
Thanks for your contribution.

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• tobourge (715)
• [2006-11-29 6:01]
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Hello Robert,

A very long time ago Iraq used to be one of the most beautiful place in the world with the most erudite people.

Now...

Your picture is very weel done, the contraste between the light-coloured grass and leaves with the dark fressed girls.

This picture could have been taken anywhere in the world but the fact that has been done in Iraq makes it stronger.

Well done

Thanks for sharing

Tony

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• sayat (2611)
• [2006-11-29 8:16]

Very nice portrait of these beautiful ladies. It saddens to read the note and think about them now. We live in cruel times.
Great colors and excellent, lazy mood.
Sayat

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• Maklella (49)
• [2006-11-29 11:53]

I like this shot- it's so natural..:)

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• brevbrev14 (20065)
• [2006-11-30 3:29]

Hi Rafid!
a beautiful shot with great colours and composition!
there is a great sense of peace in this shot...what i hope all over the world..
Ciao!
Valeria

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• soma (925)
• [2006-12-01 4:37]
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robert this photo is really sad and painful ...i just cant say a word its beautiful how those two young ladies are enjoying life in that pic back in 2001 ...hope that there fate is better than we might fortell ....

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• paura (23372)
• [2006-12-02 14:41]

Hi Robert,
Very interesting the countenance tranquility of the girls. Nice the ground effect, full of leafs. Perhaps your best composition.

Regards

Paulo

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• jrj (33096)
• [2006-12-06 5:05]
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What a contrast Robert to the photos seen from Iraq thee days. A most interesting setting ' just hpoing it will be back this laxed life for the people there..

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• fotomek (910)
• [2006-12-06 14:29]
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Hi Robert,
well done, I like the quality - colors, expression on girls' faces... and I love Mosul, too! I spent in Tamim almost 4 years in total (more than 2 years in Kirkuk in 80's and almost 2 travelling between Baghdad and Mosul, particularly Badush..)
regards - Tomasz

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• Guillem69 (2)
• [2006-12-21 4:07]
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I hope peace for Iraq some day to come soon. Image is good but I think too much background behind the girls. Panoramic format will improve it. The tree is not necessary. Girls and their watches are wonderful.

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• RADEEH (2704)
• [2006-12-26 22:46]

What a lively scene from Iraq.
Hope it will come back soon.
Thanks for remembering us that was once a rich and modern country.
Great document on Iraq. TFS

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• Pimpek (73)
• [2006-12-30 7:04]

Hi Robert,

You´ve captured usual, simple but so beautiful scene.
I like your photo very much - fantastic colours, composition and DoF.

Congratulations

Pozdrawiam,
Paulina

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• Yar (732)
• [2006-12-30 13:56]

a very nice picture, the autumn leaves and the girls make it vey beautiful, soft colours and good DOF

... and it's a pity that Iraq is in disaster.

wish you peace next year and further on

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• xuaxo (4089)
• [2007-01-25 13:38]
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Hi Robert
I came here by clicking the theme.
This post almost made me cry, because of the title, the lovely girls, and we don't know what happened to them. Even if they are physically OK, their country is not.
Furthermore, the photo is very nice, beautiful colors and sharpness .
Regards,
Francisco

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• alejandroguzman (4668)
• [2007-02-08 0:35]
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Even this photograph is common, when you read the note guideline changes a LOT !!!.... I mean A LOT !!!

Robert, it's really nice to read and see this theme about IRAQ. Probably (I'm pretty sure) not many people has the chance to see with this album through yours eyes.

TFS
Cheers
Alejandro

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• Hellas (4131)
• [2007-04-13 2:13]
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Hi Robert,
I would like to see only this kind of photos of your contry. I am very sad about the situation there. Hoping for a better tomorrow and my best wishes to the people of Iraq.
Many thanks for your excellent picture with those vivid colours.
Athanasios.

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• japiey (9337)
• [2007-05-21 4:29]
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Hi Robert.

"Joy like the morning breaks from one divine
Unveiling streams which can not fail to shine
Long have I strove to magnify her name
Imperial floating on the breeze of fame..

Attracting beauty must delight afford
Sought of the world and of the Bards adored
Her grace of form and heart alluring pow'rs
Express her more than fair,
The queen of flow'rs..
The queen of BLUE.... "


This autumn beauty is irresistable..
Composition has my salutes for you.

jean paul

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• ViktorVaughn (1481)
• [2007-06-14 9:40]

This photo has been commented on many times, but I want to add another. It does look so peaceful with all the leaves on the lawn. You have some gorgeous photos of Iraq and other countries.

As people write, it does pain the heart to see photos like this, and you just hope that there are still some parts of the country somewhere in some nook of the country that you can still do this.

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• happypoppeye (3726)
• [2007-07-01 13:08]

Great portrait Robert. Just an all around excellent piece of work and really good note also. Everything works well - colors, composition, expressions on the girls faces, framing, etc, etc.

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• AmiBe (19512)
• [2007-07-03 12:59]

Hi Robert,
nice theme :)
I really like the atmosphere of this shot and the complicity you had with these girls.
Good short DOF.
rgs

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• pally3100 (2557)
• [2007-07-04 11:54]

hello Robert
i am happy to see a peacefull picture of your land, a good shot of those youngs pretty girls.
a good use of depht of field. bye to read and see you again on TE friendly Henri(Belgium)

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• Jeppo (5667)
• [2007-08-06 2:17]

The theme is right...Iraq from a different angle.
you provide us with another sight of your country...where people want and can be eventually happy and try to live against all odds.

tfs
Silvio

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• eshirey (325)
• [2007-08-27 1:34]

Beautiful and sad. I'd prob. crop out the top with the tree, but I love the setting with the leaves. Good eye, Robert.

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• dareco (11267)
• [2007-08-28 0:32]

This is such a beautiful capture of these two young girls! It does bring tears to ones eyes. I pray for peace. TFS

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• miscaro (140)
• [2008-03-27 5:12]

Beautiful moment.