Good Spirits Photo

Photographer’s Note

Walking around, I couldn't resist this shooting a few photos as I walked past a girl and her friends, chatting and having a good time.

A personal note: Utah has a population that is nearly 80% caucasian. I feel it is refreshing to get to know and enjoy folks of all societies and cultures (and colors). I find my perspectives are widened, I see and enjoy new ways of looking at the world and its beauties and challenges. So as the minority population of Utah increases, and I hope it does, I think we in Utah will become stronger for it. So I hope it isn't too preachy to simply enjoy life, the world, and its many and varied peoples.

riclopes, rafelito, spence, singuanti, sufi, veve, john_c, ChrisJ, berek, Didi, imrek, plimrn, vesalius, mortijo has marked this note useful

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rewshearer (682) 2006-09-10 20:57

Hear hear to that, David. A nice intimate candid shot, too, nicely rendered in black and white. Congratulations.
Rew

darrasin (2860) 2006-09-10 21:01

Hi David! Very nice capture, I am surprised to see that's from Utah. Usually we expect red rock landscapes that part of the US, so it makes this all the more interesting too me. I like the blurred effect of your background.

TFS
Doug

spence (1679) 2006-09-10 21:26

A lovely candid shot, David - what a gorgeous smile! Love your choice of b&w, your tight crop and your ability to resist over-sharpening:) Great work, and a great title too.

singuanti (15240) 2006-09-10 22:04

Hi David. I like the tight composition as it brings a certain amount of intimacy to the shot. B/W was a good choice and the blur around her face looks natural and I like it. Well done David.

Ladycroquette1 (112) 2006-09-10 22:09

nice picture, nice face good work!

mdchachi (1611) 2006-09-10 22:34 [Comment]

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rosaline (0) 2006-09-11 4:22

Hi David
This is an excellent capture of a natural smile. The pov is particularly interesting as I think it enhances the effect of the smile. I'm not sure about the blur around the girl's shoulders it seems a little out of sync with the overall effect of the picture. However, overall a striking shot and nicely cropped. Good work.
Aubrey

pablominto (40712) 2006-09-11 7:55

Hello David,
Charming and cute model, well framed!
Your point of view makes this interesting, showing happiness and spontanious joy...
Still, for some reason I feel contrasty B&W work well here...
Greetings,
Pablo -

sufi (9568) 2006-09-11 8:11

Hi David...
It's a wonderful moment and shot... Her smile is hearty and beautiful... The blurriness in the composition is also beautiful... There is a wonderful ambience in this picture...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

nwoehnl (120) 2006-09-11 14:15

Hi David, a good candid portrait of the girl. The tight cropping works well to put the attention at her delighted expression, and the b&w gives you a beautiful tonal range.

ahmetgedikli (21911) 2006-09-12 1:47

Hi David,
Very good, very good portrait. What a beautiful smile... Good work.
Have a nice day.
Ahmet

veve (4149) 2006-09-12 16:16

Hi David!
Very nice portrait in B&W!
Interesting point of view and focus!
Lovely smile!
Great work!
Regards,
Veronica

Angshu (33645) 2006-09-13 0:36

Hi David
Your interesting POV does enhance the effect of the smile..the cropping is excellent & so to is the sharpness of her face, but that's in contrast with the motion blur around her shoulders, which I'm not very sure in terms of appeal. But a really nice shot in B&W
Regards
Angshu

john_c (24635) 2006-09-15 9:38

Hi David,
A superb close-up of this jovial woman. The lighting is superb, with great shadow effects. She seems to be modestly timid of the camera, yet perhaps enjoyng it too. The tight cropping and intimate look really gives high impact to the shot. A keeper.
John

dragonslayero (3106) 2006-09-15 19:10

Hello David

Now here is a perspective of simple joy and happiness that one rarely see in a photo.
Although my first impression might be that the cutting/cropping isn't very fitting, the more I look at it, the better it gets.
Lovely sharp focus on her face, the background is beautifully blurred slightly it works perfectly.

Odd Jarle

Kenny10pin (19301) 2006-09-17 3:51

good dof here, the lady is surely happy, very good sharp take, well done

ChrisJ (70231) 2006-09-17 5:05

Hi David

Nice note & a nice smile from this attractive Asian descent woman. I like the pov & softness. Good tonal range & tfs!

cbrman (18849) 2006-09-17 5:37

Hello,

Un beau portrait en noir et blanc. Le visage est bien net et son expression est très naturelle !
Bien vu.
A+

Dominique

rafelito (3645) 2006-09-17 14:49

Hi friend
I like to much this portrait, excellent POV and focus work.
Many regards, Rafael

riclopes (33001) 2006-09-18 4:07

Hi David, interesting portrait of a smile from above. I usually like your b/w works and I think it also works very well here. The composition is perfect and her face really stands out from the surrounding black hair.
Ricardo

berek (28907) 2006-09-19 1:41

Hi David,
I like your point of view very much . its very good idea. the result is great. TFS
have a nice day.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> :-)))

Fis2 (45827) 2006-09-23 9:14

Witaj David!
Interesting portrait, curious frame. The black and white increase this emotion. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

Didi (36090) 2006-10-02 6:10

Bonsoir David
Je note ici un merveilleux portrait de cette ravissante jeune femme.
J'apprécie beaucoup son expression et le contraste donne un bel effet sur la composition.

Bonsoir David
I note here a marvellous portrait of this charming young woman. I appreciate much her expression and contrast gives a beautiful effect on the composition.

imrek (4) 2006-10-05 4:11

HI David,
very good pose, the lighting is superb, with great shadow effects and black and wihte is good choice here!!
regards,
imre

Nilay (1323) 2006-10-24 16:13

Hi,
very nice portrait, very nice capture, I like the light...

Well done,
Nilay

prezntime (3945) 2006-10-26 19:01

Hello David.
A superb portrait. This picture is so full of life it's bursting from the frame. Although it is in B&W (I think an excellent choice) the photo is just bursting with color. The blur of the area around her face adds a wonderful sense of movement that helps bring this young woman to life.
Excellent.
Regards,
Chris.

uccia84 (720) 2006-12-03 9:19

excellent the choice of the B/W from a touch in more' of poetry beautiful photo a good shot.

plimrn (19656) 2006-12-13 9:18

Hi David,
The excellent detail of this lovely smile drew me to this photo; you can see the perfect focus from the thumbnail. The framing is perfect as well.
You're right, diversity does make life more interesting. The lookig down as she laughs is such a feminie, oriental woman gesture. How interesting to move from the teeming emmigrant masses of Southern California to to the relative homogenity of Utah.
Regards, Pat

vesalius (857) 2006-12-17 19:35

Hi David, I have nothing else to add except to echo how beautiful this shot is. I really like the bookeh. Was is all obtained in camera?

Thanks,
Don

Stepan (27175) 2007-01-04 18:10

Wow, that's a lovely smile. The blur makes the compo really cool, with a lot of life. Great realization, in a good close-up.
All the best for the new year.
Stéphane

ElAprendiz (7370) 2007-02-08 20:52

Hello David
Although I am not addict to make photos in black and white, consider that this portrait is warm, full of life, clearness, frame and contrasts. A perfect approach and an excellent work.
John