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• Estelle (1739)
• [2008-01-09 5:38]

Hello Kristaps,
Personnally, I really like the light of that portrait.
Very expressive face
I also like the POV and the green/yellow at the foreground and blue/white at the background: very colourful image together with Jefe's clothes.
Estelle

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• sacavem (4689)
• [2008-01-09 6:18]

Olá / Hi Kristaps,

What portrait.... superb smile, good close up.. I like a lot. Beautiful light and colours. Very good job
Well done.

Regards,
Filipe

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• Floydian (24263)
• [2008-01-09 6:59]
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Hi Kristaps,
A great pose but even more greater by your low pov. i like his smile and the way his sits on the grass with one feet down (nice boots).
His red poncho is making full contrast against that blue sky...this is just perfect, makes the whole image really pops out of the screen.
Regards, Henk

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• avene (5480)
• [2008-01-09 7:36]

I agree with Henk that the low point of view makes all the difference - I like a lot how it lets you place the bright sky as a background, I find it emphasises the colour contrast even more. love his expression, great mixture of wisdom and humor with a touch of shrewdness. excellent shot.
best,
K.

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• wolf38 (7174)
• [2008-01-09 8:02]

Hello Kristaps. The Portrait pleases me very well. It is outstanding in each way. A masterful and shot worth seeing. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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• Philippe (9207)
• [2008-01-09 9:30]

Hi, Kristaps. A very nice smile indeed. Your low POV places the shepherd in a nice position against the sky. I think he was very proud to be photographed and you can read that on his face.
I'll grasp the opportunity to wish you a very Happy New Year.
Philippe

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• nirvana73 (5034)
• [2008-01-09 10:09]

Hello Kristaps
this shot your from Ecuador journey
i like the colours and man's smile
TFS
regards
happy new years to you
Ozhan

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• fulvio52 (4032)
• [2008-01-09 11:05]
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Hi Kristaps,
I can't but agree with Floydian and Kristine.
They said it all. Pretty much what I was planning to write in my comment.
Good job!
Cheers,
Fulvio.

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• belido (9147)
• [2008-01-09 11:12]

Hi Kristaps,

I see that you have a new machine! This portrait is a lovely one. I really like his smile and pose. The capture is technically perfect with good saturation and sharpness. The textures of his clothe and skin are there thanks to that. Very successful image. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos
PS: congrats for your new acquisition!

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• delic (6080)
• [2008-01-09 12:56]
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Hello Kristaps,
I agree with all that's been said. The low pov works very well, composition is as good as it gets, and his warm smile is wonderful. I thought of fill-flash for the face, but not really sure. Regards,
Hakan

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• gunbud (17350)
• [2008-01-09 16:43]

Hi Kristaps,
Excellent portrait of this charming sheep herder with such a warm smile on his weathered face. His colorful poncho contrast nicely with the lovely blue sky. Very clear crisp colors and excellent skin tones to this fine portrait.
Regards, Tom

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• angela926 (1345)
• [2008-01-09 19:11]

Hello Kristaps,
Excellent portrait, very good composition and nice pov, good sharpness and lovely colors and light.
Angela

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• cfreire (7849)
• [2008-01-11 5:53]
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Hi Kristaps,
Very beautiful portrait you did here. The expressions of the man were well captured with nice colors, contrasts and lights. Good POV with great diversity of the colors. By the way, did you appreciat the visit to Ecuador? Happy 2008 for you. Best Regards, Consuelo

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• osse (2731)
• [2008-01-12 4:20]

Hi Kristaps
Great portrait shot. Great colours, light, details, sharpnes, POV and DOF.
Well done

osse

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• crckt (6807)
• [2008-01-14 11:22]
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Hi Kristaps,
This shot is straight out of "tintin in america"! I don't know whether you've had read that comic book, but wow! what a similarity. Beautiful colors, love his expression.
Well done,
Shaeri

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• chrisnet (18758)
• [2008-01-14 11:29]

Hello Kristaps,
Nice portrait very well framed and a wonderful blue sky, I like the light and the colors too, well done.
Regards

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• scobert (5321)
• [2008-02-06 19:03]
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Hello Kristaps,
A beautifully composed portrait of this kindly gentleman. A first-rate "environmental portrait". Beautiful sky and excellent placement of him in his native vegetation. The colors and layered effect of his coat are also very impressive. I have one small suggestion to make, and hopefully it won't create an uproar of controversy (a Trek Earth speciality) Some photographers consider fill-flash to be passe, but I don't agree with this concept at all (my "humble and unbiased" opinion). Fill-flash would have helped you out here a bit. This is tough backlighting and fill-flash would have balanced out the exposure on this man to more closely match the sky. You wouldn't have needed much fill, just enough to lighten up his face and his clothing. You can lighten the shadows in Photoshop but I still consider fill-flash to be an easier and better alternative. This is a minor point. I consider your photo to be an exceptional portrait!
Stan

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• Merline (5068)
• [2008-05-03 8:26]
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Dear Kristaps,
I cannot figure out how I missed this one. Well it's not too late to tell you all the good I think of it. An outstanding portrait, with a connection between the both of you that I love. Also the low POV brings out this man's posture in a beautiful environment. Superb range of colors. I've read with interest the suggestions on flash/fill flash, of which I know nothing about:-). Excellent work, my compliments!

Take care
Michèle