Getting Ready Photo

Photographer’s Note

Long time no post. I apologize.

Here's a photo I took last week at a Chinese New Year's festival. I hope you guys like it.

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lukas (2027) 2006-02-04 4:52

Very good shot! Congratulations. Luc

Furachan (0) 2006-02-04 5:28

The bokeh is lovely, Mark and extremeluy subtle, lamost a circle around her head... Very nice composition and faithful colors.
Cool,
Francis

mareseye (1209) 2006-02-04 5:45

Hello Mark,
Very nice portrait. I like this little face getting out of the red cicle of her mother ? arms.
She looks so serious...an important moment for her.
Regards,
Mare

Mingfang (1415) 2006-02-04 6:04

i had to open my eyes widely to look at how a Chinese came from you Mark' s camera at first. :) it is beyond my imagination. very chinese here, with a good compositon. it seems she was preparing for a Peking opera performance. i would like to read more info from your note.

great work.

kensimage (8543) 2006-02-04 10:39

She looks so patient and serious--it obviously has a lot of meaning for this girl, and she wants things to be "just right." You certainly caught the decisive moment, with the eyes looking up and the hairpin about to be placed. Nice one, great storytelling. Regards, Ken.

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-02-05 7:49

Great portrait with strong colours. I like it. Nino

eleparc (24059) 2006-03-06 8:44

Hello Mark ! this shot is stunningly ggod! i love the straight red colors and the pose.. great work!
Eric

Dari (24) 2006-04-08 9:03

HI, Mark. It is great....dunno why, but great....just love the colours and her dedicated calm face...i'm acrobat in the past so i know this feeling when after few minutes you will perform and people dress you, brush you......everybody are excited and just you are calm feeling responsibility....so i see myself in her, though being not Chinese. Thanks, Daria

AMZINCHIA (1082) 2006-05-16 12:57

Hi Mark,
Long time no post for me too... and so good to see this perfect image as the first ones I am looking into. I love it all: red all over the picture for Chinese New Year, the framing of the arms around this uncommon face, the angle of your camera, the perfect focus on the girl's face. Your image perfectly gives the feeling of the anxiety of this young girl before her show. And the confidence of youth too. Well done! --amz

veronika (6022) 2006-07-02 6:12

Hi Mark,
really nice potrait of nice chinese girl and red colour everywhere, i like :)
Vero