Growing in Shtetl

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• ninaL (15481)
• [2007-06-17 3:53]
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Fajne, bardzo naturalne, choc dziewczynki pozuja chyba w "ostatniej chwili", widac, ze zlapales to towarzystwo w biegu...
No i czemu pan nam nie zapodal tego wczesniej? Przecie super sa te dwa ostatnie, nawet jesli nie sa "doskonale" skomponowane, lecz robione mocno na zywca.
Troche jakby rozwiniecie poprzedniego zdjecia tutaj, bardzo logiczna kolejnosc.
Podoba sie. Pozdr. Grazyna.

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• wolf38 (6926)
• [2007-06-17 4:28]

Hello Jerzy. Your photo is a skillful snapshot, - the faces, holding together. Wonderfully composes. Absolutely worth seeing. The crucial for me is that you are interested in people in all situations in life. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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• Gustaw (19160)
• [2007-06-17 5:18]

Cze¶æ!
Jeste¶my znowu w Izraelu. To bardzo fotograficzny kraj! Dla nas wielka egzotyka. Interesuj±cy kadr z fajnymi dzieæmi. Ta w ¶rodku mo¿e nawet mi bardziej na arabkê wygl±da. Ciekawe twarze.
Pozdrawiam.
Marek

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• KevRyan (20276)
• [2007-06-17 5:40]

It's that connectivity and acceptance and tension between the children which strikes me first and then their response to you and then their position within the frame - the red and white posts work well to support your choice of framing and tell a story of movement towards you - the counter pull on the girl in the middle is wonderful - the girls presenting themselves (and protecting themselves) for the image making they are aware of - the boy trying to retain the relationship he had until a moment of change which suddenly took it away.......your reference is so interesting to make that connection with E. Europe.

bw Kev

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• pgorod (1114)
• [2007-06-17 7:32]

Hi Jerzy,

this has wonderful dynamics, I love to see the action between those three... it makes your triple portrait at least three times more effective :-)

The building seems to be falling into the street, but the rest of the photo doesn't seem to be tilted...? Strange, and dramatic.

Great shot!

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• ben4321 (9507)
• [2007-06-17 7:53]
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This is great Jerzy, the closeness of the three children comes across well, and I like how the two girls are aware of the presence of the camera while the boy is more concerned with holding on to the hand of his big sister.
I like the contrast between the red posts and the decaying and faded textures of the builings. I also think a slightly wider framing would have worked well - I find myself wanting to see further down the street, and a bit of space to the left of the girls wouldn't have gone amiss.

Cheers,
Ben

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• faubry (27455)
• [2007-06-17 8:41]

bonjour jerzy, wonderful expressions captured here, very strong contrast,i like attitude of little boy.. take care,francine

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• jasmis (37507)
• [2007-06-17 9:51]
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W zasadzie przyczepię się tylko do jednego: szkoda, że dziewczynki patrzą w obiektyw. Reszta - perfekcyjna.
Pozdrawiam.

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• riclopes (26002)
• [2007-06-17 9:54]

Very, very good, Jerzy. Excellent capture of the group, with an exciting perspective of the red poles along the street. The most funny element (the little one) is trying to re-arrange the composition :)
Best wishes,
ricardo

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• polter (4235)
• [2007-06-17 14:45]

Dynamiczne i klimatyczne. Bardzo fajne relacje zachodzą między aktorami scenki, a do tego autor zdjęcia też jest wlączony. Świetne tło - perspektywa uliczki czerwonymi słupkami wyznaczona i pzrybrana :). Pozdrowienia i szacunek T.

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• AnimeshRay (8661)
• [2007-06-17 18:42]

Extraordinary sharpness in this one. Excellent depth too, and nice color. I like the placement of the figures in the frame.

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• Polonaise (15749)
• [2007-06-17 19:10]

So great !!!
Right there - in front of our eyes - the story in whole beautifully had been told.
Definitevely the best of your Israel series (so far !!!! Any more pleasant surprises up your sleeve ??).
Incredibly you, Jerzy,
One can see the sparks flying between your camera and the kids out there.

Low bow, bro.

g.

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• PeterC (2242)
• [2007-06-18 3:14]

Jerzy,
Super image. I have to agree with Kev its the tug on the shirt that makes this one. That and the red posts which seem to further isolate the little boy from the two girls.

Cheers
Peter

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• canan (945)
• [2007-06-18 3:29]
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sad for not being able to see any lens info:( i like the photo and would be glad to know more..red line at the back is a great touch...congr..

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• Furachan (0)
• [2007-06-18 6:09]

Your observation is absolutely right - this could be a summer in Poland manay,many moon ago before the Nazi hordes.......
Terrifically well observed,
-F

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• pastadog (10631)
• [2007-07-02 13:04]

This one is quite unusual for Mea Shearim, Jerzy, for they are kind of posing for the camera and they are generally reluctant to be photographed there, due to religious reasons. The red posts add color and depth (but they spoil the "shtetl" impact IMHO). Rgds, Daniel

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• osh (339)
• [2007-08-21 2:10]

very good composition....also the line of red stands give depth to the image.

well done
osh