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Photographer’s Note

Yesterday our district organized its yearly "Great Glebe Garage Sale"--an opportunity to get rid of old stuff or get hold of them in front of one's house for pennies. I was so happy to part with a lot of old pieces, and even earn some money while doing so. Quite tired afterwards, I was wondering around with my camera, finding this girl who had just sold the last drops of refreshments. She put her arms up, showing all had been gone; her happiness was contageous and innocent. There was a sense of untainted freedom in her as, full of joy, she was running about on the grass with dirty hands.

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isabela_sor (42435) 2007-05-27 14:55

A smile for a week!!!Really bright smile and so much joy!! I'm smiling too when I'm looking at your photo. Nice composition, good frame and tones of colors.
All the best
Isabela

syd1946 (17965) 2007-05-27 14:58

Hi Sasa,
What a nice scene you captured here.Your explanations to the note really help to "understand" the reaction of the happy girl to your camera.Very nice and enjoyable moment in your fine black and white format!

Have a nice week,
Thomas

chicken (1781) 2007-05-27 15:02

"Joy" was the first word coming to my mind when I've openend this image. Great image and nice b&w tones.

coco (28090) 2007-05-27 15:05

Sasa, Sasa, Sasa... you did it again.

I see this picture and I can feel also this happines. It is everywhere. You're right: it is contageous.

I am not going to explain why technically is good too. I prefer enjoy the photo and this smile.

Regards.

janink (1038) 2007-05-27 15:11

Great picture full of spirit and joy Sarolta. No wonder she sold all her refreshments. Who can resist her, shure the camera not. Well done Ingrid.

tavara (0) 2007-05-27 15:20

hi,
this is really marvelous.

agriolouloudo (163) 2007-05-27 15:27

Absolutely lovely!!!
Work well done and fun!
Thank you, Sasa, for yet another wonderful daily scene!
Be well,
Larissa

teutza (10568) 2007-05-27 15:31

Hello Sarolta,
you have a speciall conection with every subject of your images.....you have the abilitty to catch them so good!
congratulations for this one too!
lovely catch
teo

leo61 (43686) 2007-05-27 16:25

HGi Sarolta!
Pure joy and a very nice note.Wonderful image,Wow,what a happy and innocent expression and pose.
Regards,Leo

Mistral (13776) 2007-05-27 16:39

Ciao Sasa,
you caughted her genuine happiness in all the beauty and in the very right moment!
A big smile for your new week!
Luca

maciekda (19599) 2007-05-27 16:51

beautiful image, very spontaneous and natural, your images are so fresh and light, they all seem to be so easily taken, you must know well how to be with people and make them feel comfortable, very nice work

Angelillo (9065) 2007-05-27 17:10

Hi Sasa,

It's absolutely contageous, for sure! I think the joy and the smile is ever expansive, and we need it in our world. So, is a shot very appropriate for our times, an invitation to recover some values of childhood. Great shot!

Regards,
Angel.

Paolo (40753) 2007-05-27 17:34

Hi Sasa, fantastic portrait, so full of joy and with a wonderful smiling young girl!
high quality, perfect composition and great use of light.
as everytime.
thanks, ciao

devimeuxbe (56300) 2007-05-27 17:43

Hi sarolta
so cute ! so smiling , so beautifull.
Thanks for this beautifull portrait of innocence.
Bertrnd

cristi123 (0) 2007-05-27 18:25 [Comment]

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jasmis (50967) 2007-05-27 18:37

Cute model, nice pose. It seems to be enough to deserve for bravas I presume...
Regards.

Polonaise (5638) 2007-05-27 20:34

Joy to the world in her smile, her jagged teeth, her dirty hands, her gesture.
You can't be bad upon seeing that photo.
You can't be grumpy, or mad...
It's the kind of production we should start our day with.
g.

PS: Shall I mention: Splendid photography, dear Sasa ?

Naaah...You know that already, dear. (:-)))))

Furachan (0) 2007-05-27 22:45

Well I see a new portrait style emerging here in a way, Sas - the joyous, tilted, cruciform portrait across a horizontal frame...;o) I was wondering, you know, whether you might consider working with another lens as an experiment, a 50mm f1.8 (or even better f1.4) say, deliberately as a means of weaning yourself off teh thoroughly familiar and mastered 18-70 that has served you so well but that may also be holding you back.
Of course I probably have no idea what I'm talking about but still... just a thought,
bw,
Francis

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2007-05-28 0:48

Hi Sasa,
It is perhaps only kids who can be this happy, such a precious moment, wonderfully captured. Love the way she extends her hand.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

bantonbuju (48796) 2007-05-28 1:17

hi sasa,
most open, most friendly, most trouble-less smile...natural, the one which only kids can make...
back to sasa-sepia pleases me very much...
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i tried to scan my memory in order to find a similiar innocent and contagious smile which i might have photograped and i felt sorry to discover that most probably i do not have one...
bw, j.

rigoletto (26762) 2007-05-28 3:31

One more similarity of Gandalf the Grey and Sasa the Hobbit: ability of mobilizing people according to your photographical wills. It will always be a wonder for me how you two make people look at you like that. Maybe he is a little bit different than you because he uses some witty tricks while I guess, you use your charm and dialogue. But you two get the same perfection in portrayal of human situation and soul. Just perfect. Little Miss Shine comes after horrible Mr. Chatterly (ok, not so horrible) :)
Cheers,
Deniz

faubry (32415) 2007-05-28 4:25

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww superb porrait, enjoy, very happy,very good mote, bravo, soon
francine

bostankorkulugu (33962) 2007-05-28 4:27

yeah she looks happy for sure... her eyes and her sweet smile tell that so loud... what i like is that this time not the background but your model is tilted!... beautiful diagonal compo but that cut fingers must hurt!!! :PPP

cheers

korkut:)

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-05-28 4:33

dear Sasa, full of joy this smile!
so natural!!
a smile is a great gift...to give and to have!
ciao!
Valeria

luisafonso (858) 2007-05-28 4:53

Great photo Sasa and it goes directly to my beloved theme. This is really a still. But not from a movie, it's from real real life! I can feel her smile as I am also asking for a lemonade. She is so beautiful and so expressive. Only has kids can be. Love this one.

Dpbours (220) 2007-05-28 5:00

Hi Sasa,

Wonderful picture of innocent joy. Nothing more to say. A real feel-good to this one. Great!

Greetings, Dennis

vincz (19045) 2007-05-28 7:55

Excellent picture with such a beutiful model in such a great expression of her full body. Very good timing, very well done.

marknunnerley (2768) 2007-05-28 8:25

Great capture and a lovely expression on the girls face. Love the b&w. Mine always look rubbish. Will have a look through your Hungary work to copy, I mean inspire me for my visit to Budapest in a couple of weeks :))
br Sasa,
Mark

pgorod (1122) 2007-05-28 8:30

This is what I would call a "Top Model", since I don't really care for the "real" top models which are plastic-perfection-objects (I feel sorry for them...).

This one? Yeah! Genuine, dynamic, pure (despite the dirty hands and garment), expressive, ...

Thanks for discovering this young talent and sharing it with us!

Luko (13896) 2007-05-28 9:34

Cheerful shot... both her lips and her eyes say "I did it!". The first successes in life, being able to achieve something by your own... and now I'm sure she's ready to run for President.

Been eavesdropping your replies to Francis : DON'T go on a 30D now, this camera is bound to be replaced anytime with a newer sensor. (In fact everybody awaited that in feb. though it didn't happen). Unless you don't have the money for the 5D, a D200 is I think the best buy currently (despite my usual jokes with F. and its genuine lowlight unabilities).

AmiBe (6042) 2007-05-28 11:17

Hi Sasa,
excellent portrait with a great face's and body's expression.
The b/w is superb and the light on her face perfect.
I like the mood of this picture :)
You're searching for a new camera ?
I think the brand isn't very important for you, because what you do with a simple D70 is just incredible.
rgs

sleon (9352) 2007-05-28 13:14

Hi Sasa
What a charming and natural portrait. Your ability to seize these brief moments at the most unlikely of events is always impressive. The girl's expression is infectious and the framing is spot on.
Regards, Susanna

eleparc (24059) 2007-05-28 14:35

you beat me Sasa! tell me your secret for converting into b&w those gems you shoot! This girl has a great attitude and seems so happy and proud! I am happy you did not sell your camera though;-)) LOL

Eric

Galeota (10334) 2007-05-28 14:49

Ah! why bother thinking of words to describe the obvious? She reminds me of my daughter... hence, not only the image of freedom, but also the image of the most beautiful girl in the world...no?

PeterC (2242) 2007-05-29 2:51

Sasa,
You really are flying high with these portraits. This one is excellent pure joy happiness and freedom all in one expression and you caught it perfectly.

Cheers
Peter

jinju (14265) 2007-05-29 3:05

I love your children shots. I see a womanly touch here and the trust you earn from your subjects Sasa. The joy is so powerful that it cant help being contagious. Fantastic shot that made me smile.

amazon (10863) 2007-05-29 3:44

merhaba sarolta,
beautiful smile...very good frame,
well done,
good night,
:) soon,
iffet

sayan (2609) 2007-05-29 4:23

Hi Sarolta,

I must admit that it makes my day! Wonderful smile. Looks so innocent and so full of joy. Wonderful..

regards

Sayan

vapours (7913) 2007-05-29 7:47

A brilliant street portrait once again Sarolta capturing the very essence of the girls emotion, a great feel good image.

michiels (4170) 2007-05-29 16:31

hello Sasa,

WHat a capture of joy !!! So perfectly taken, only you can do it this way. Like you say , it works contageous , even now !
greetings, inn

tehanu_f (6874) 2007-05-29 18:04

What a lovely portrait! I checked out your gallery and admired your skill at capturing people and finding unusual angles to shoot them. Congrats.
Fusun

robiuk (10763) 2007-05-30 14:24

This one, like one of Gal's recent just
radiates with that innocent kids' joy
and shows a moment of great fun for her!
Lovely tones and contrast to accentuate
her expression, Sasa!
Robi

sarju (5308) 2007-05-31 8:48

Hey Sasa,
So what do we get when we put Sasa and GGGS together ... A lovely portrait of some happy girl. But not some/any girl, it has to be a girl whose beauty radiates from inside.
Nice work, Even in toronto, I could foresee something like this being posted in your gallery.
Have a good day !!!!!
Huggles ..... Sarju

sekl (2017) 2007-06-01 2:19

Privet, Sasa,

I read somewhere the hands are half of a portret. This is just an example of the saying.
Also very good contact with the model. Well done!
THank you.
Sergey

everlasting (10940) 2007-06-01 3:26

This is a very joyous, spontaneous and natural image. Her dirty hands -the fruits of her success, her t-shirt could read, I can do anything now. Reminds me so much of my daughter at that age, when was that............time goes so fast.
Happy moving, Sasa

batalay (21185) 2007-06-01 17:43

Hello Sarolta,

I came upon your extraordinarily creative and original photos quite by accident. But I see that many TE-photographers and friends whose works I admire deeply had already discovered you. I too will keep an eye on the photos you post, and to brouse through you rich gallery again and again.

This is a wonderful portrait of the little girl, displaying the exuberance of a completed, successful task — and indeed exuding contagious happiness. In submitting the photo as a b/w rendition, you also indicate a timelessness in her childlike enthusiasm — the photo could have been taken 50 years, 60 years ago or 80 years ago. Well done!,

Regards from Virginia,

Bulent

RGatward (19749) 2007-06-01 21:22

Fine joyful child portrait, so much life and energy.

KevRyan (22418) 2007-06-04 20:26

A simple note Sasa for a simple joy - here expression says it all ..........my great joy is spending time with so many adults in such a state the weekend before this last one - your image - rings in perfect pitch!

bw Kev

vinu (129) 2007-08-25 14:55

Hi Sarolta.

A GREAT SHOT. I FEEL THE FREEDOM HERE.
Her smiles are so wonderfull, and the gestures make this a lovely picture.
Wish you a great day.
Best Regards,
vinushka

Photo Information

Copyright: Sarolta Gyoker (designsoul) (21394)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-05-26
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): The world through those small eyes, Enfants du monde [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-27 14:50