He found his sheep

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• avene (5038)
• [2008-02-19 17:15]

hello Daniel,
yes, I can see the similarities - the way this boy is holding the sheep makes it quite obvious he is well aware of the value and importance of the animal. I quite like the simple composition you have chosen, placing the boy up front certainly focuses viewers attention on him. nicely saturated sky, I like a lot how it contrasts with the white coat of the animal.
excellent travel photo.
best,
Kristine

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• ribeiroantonio (13999)
• [2008-02-19 17:47]

The way you captured this picture so close to the boy gave him all the importance of this world. It really shows how proud he is with the goat in his arms. And also the way he looking down to the camera is magnificent. The light is excellent and the colours superb. Well done.
Antonio

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• scalerman (19726)
• [2008-02-19 18:01]

D: at Pushkar, the little Rajasthani girls would see a lens-toting tourist and rush with sheep. The same? Perhaps not. It's the lighting here that makes your shot. Your country. your life. Enough said. Full green on this one. regards, c

p.s. - I respect your defiance of the straight horizon-rule... balsy..

c

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• lucasgalodoido (8504)
• [2008-02-19 18:34]

Olá Daniel,
uma fotografia bem interessante e bonita essa, as cores ficaram muito boas e o garoto carregando essa ovelha sensacional.
Parabéns e Abraço!

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• Tibo (1671)
• [2008-02-19 18:51]

Hi daniel. What an excellent portray of human-animal relationship. Excellent colours too! Tibo

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• leo61 (29758)
• [2008-02-19 19:41]

Hi Daniel!
Nice doubleportrait,perfect placed in the frame or better nice landscape.Great light,colors and contrast and I like the boy`s proud expression.
Regards,Leo

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• Csilla (1525)
• [2008-02-19 19:50]

Hi Daniel!
Wonderful photo of this proud little boy and his friend. Very nice moment. I like the POV and the beautiful colors too.
Thanks for sharing!
Regards, Csilla

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• InasiaJones (14710)
• [2008-02-19 21:20]

Salut Dan,

Sympathique et touchante note, qui donne encore plus d'impact et de symbolisme à ta photo.

Composition originale et très bien ficelée. Couleurs saturées et contrastes percutants.

A meaningful picture.


André

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• Wanda1 (7580)
• [2008-02-19 21:50]

Hi Daniel,
I remember the photo which you mention in your note well, I also have the national geographic video where the photographer is telling this story. You are right this shot does remind me of that story, but it is still unique in its own way. I like the bright saturated colour especially of he sky and the boy and sheeps expressions are nicely captured. A great clear shot.
Regards
Wanda

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• messenger1 (724)
• [2008-02-19 22:24]

Hello, Daniel -
Nice composition. You've caught the boy's expression perfectly. The landscape background is interesting, with the rough dirt against the smooth blue sky. Warm colors. Nice work!

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• alainh (30767)
• [2008-02-19 22:34]

Bonjour Daniel
une photo forte. l'enfant a une expression dure qui ne semble pas appartenir à son jeune age. une tres belle image que l'angle utilisé valorise idealement.
amicalement
alain

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• hopsy_life (20)
• [2008-02-20 0:07]

Nice portrait of Yemen
Viele Grüße

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• pasternak (11872)
• [2008-02-20 3:04]

Very good portrait, Daniel, I like how the light is managed here, especially the whites are impressive...

Cheers
Alexander

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• Angshu (23874)
• [2008-02-20 3:52]

Hello Daniel
Beautiful picture! What stands out to me is the look of the boy, no eye contact, looking out of the frame, posing with pride with his sheep. Your low POV actually makes his 'stature' even better. You had the wonderful polarised sky to contrast behind his head. I have not seen the Natgeo photograph you mentioned, but I liked your note where you drwe inspiration from it & took this wonderful picture.
With Regards
Angshu

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• robiuk (9509)
• [2008-02-20 4:41]

Indeed, I like your having the subject so close to the
lens. Secondly, I like the colour contrast between the
sheep and the rest of the BG. Overall light balance is great.
Have no problem with the crooked horizon line - only
the boy appears to be a bit stiff, as if uncomfortable
with you taking a pic of him, or was he shy? (he's clearly not looking at the camera).
Robi

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• markstaples (15446)
• [2008-02-20 11:13]

The deep rich colours are most impressive in this shot. Your framing works well to with the boy placed on the right and the sheep facing into the shot. A quality image of great sharpness too. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

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• ElAprendiz (3823)
• [2008-02-20 12:13]

Hola Daniel

Me gusta mucho en tus retratos, la importancia que le das a los protagonistas ubicandolos en un primer plano altamente sobresaliente, sobre el resto del escenario.

La nitidez y las tonalidades contrastan elegantemente, y encuentras siempre disposición en los modelos que utilizas. Buen trabajo.

John

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• Morac (7327)
• [2008-02-20 13:50]

Bonsoir Daniel,

J'imagine la joie de cet enfant retrouvant ses moutons.

Belle photo simple où "les personnages" sont bien mis en valeur par ce ciel saturé.
Bonne soirée

Marc

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• euryan (7640)
• [2008-02-20 20:31]

I remember that NG story. William Albert Allard is one of my favorite NG photographers. This photo reminds me of his except here the boy is proud and happy because he found his sheep. The low perspective is great as it sets the boy against the sky (the color of the sky and the color of his skin complement each other) and makes him look down to the camera. His proud expression is great. The only thing I don't like is the sky. It is way too dark in my opinion. Did you use a polarizer or is this just because the bright white sheep made it so that you had to underexpose the sky?

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• delkoo (23383)
• [2008-02-21 0:39]

bonjour daniel
tres bon portrait ou le naturel de la situation est bien capté, belle qualité d'image ou le ciel saturé fait ressortir la blancheur de l'agneau.

didier

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• indraajeet (1550)
• [2008-02-21 10:43]

great pov to capture thus. a simple scene transforms into exotic
indrajit

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• hajle (1087)
• [2008-02-27 4:50]

oh my god! that shot kicked my brain, my legs, my bones...
overstanding!
ovation and hands claping :)
greetings
slawek

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• sebinho342 (17017)
• [2008-02-27 7:05]

Magnifique encore une fois, elle est superbe cette photo, touchante et émouvante, symbole de l'enfance mais en même temps on sent déjà tellement de fierté chez ce petit avec le port de tete haut.
Quelle netteté et quelle gestion des saturations, c'est spectaculaire

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• MarcT (12053)
• [2008-02-28 3:23]

Salut Daniel,
Superbe utilisation du grand angle pour entrer dans cette scène. Et puis le regard, plein de fierté, face à l'immensité du paysage, fait le reste.
Amitiés
Marc

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• vapours (7461)
• [2008-02-28 11:19]

Really strong work here Daniel..the pure white of the animal against the deep blue sky works wonders..theres also a sense of pride from the boy as he looks down at us.

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• AmiBe (19492)
• [2008-02-28 13:11]

Hello Daniel,
cette image m'a fait penser à une image mythique de nygus (http://fr.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=5&p=288214).
J'aime bien ton POV bas et proche de ce garçon très sérieux.
Il semble très mature ce gosse.
Superbe, a+

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• jcdurka1 (1767)
• [2008-03-27 2:58]

Toujours de belle images où ici encore le grand angle est manié avec art.
Trés bien fait,
Jean-Claude

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• marietom (18400)
• [2008-04-19 3:53]

Hello daniel,

j'adore son air fier, et les couleurs du mouton qui contrastent vraiment bien avec le reste de l'image. Très bien vu.
Bonne journée
Marie

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• noborders (11092)
• [2008-05-04 2:53]

Hi Daniel, I like very much your photos of kids, always with an interesting context (my favourite is the more recent one with fish in the BG : irresistible !
This one too is wonderful, the proud and serious attitude (a bit stiff, I like it !) of the little boy and again, interesting things to observe in the BG, a great photo !
Compliments,
Cath (ah c'est vrai, pourquoi ai-je écrit ça en Anglais ? C'est après avoir lu la note :)))

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• corniste (2467)
• [2008-05-05 10:57]

hello Daniel,

J'aime bien ce petit gars. Il semble avoir besoin de toute sa force pour soulever ce petit cabris, mais il ne veut pas le montrer. Il est très fier! L'altitude sublime le ciel, d'un bleu si profond!

Bonne soirée!