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• japiey (9373)
• [2007-12-13 9:02]

Hello Sayeed,

Can we smile like him?
A SMILE WORTH A LIFE...

Namasthe.

jean paul

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• johnfreeman (1973)
• [2007-12-13 9:15]

Nice shot Sayeed. The monk's wonderful smile really makes it. I had a look at the original version and this is certainly a big improvement: composition is more effective, the colours are more saturated and the face is now in focus.
Regards
John

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• markstaples (15666)
• [2007-12-13 9:36]

HI Sayeed
This is a great portrait which has been well framed. The quality is very good and you have indeed captured a nice smile. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

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• devimeuxbe (48699)
• [2007-12-13 9:50]

Hi sayeed
This is an interesting portrait with the smiling face of the man.I like the light and the nice colors you get.
NIce work
congratulations
Bertrand

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• zo_tos (1070)
• [2007-12-13 10:19]

hi sayeed,
the expression on the face of the monk is very nice, i also like the colours and the equilibrate light of your shot,
stratos

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• avene (6906)
• [2007-12-13 11:18]
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hello Sayeed,
compared to the original version this is so, so, SO much better, you've done wonders, friend :) the crop you've chosen is just right - it focuses on the face, but still include all the necessary elements to illustrate his life. love the colours, so rich, while remaining elegan. excellent work, my compliments!
best,
Kristine

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• jaywalker (10555)
• [2007-12-13 12:02]

Hi Sayeed, A nicely composed portrait of this monk as he plays the drum, "I must admit he looks very happy in his work", the deep reds of his clothing have been captured beautifully &, your POV is perfect, great shot & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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• delkoo (26479)
• [2007-12-13 12:43]

hi sayeed
You've done that very effectively here, your repost is better and improve the whole picture, now, it couldn't have been better framed with the solid drum near his face.

well done
didier

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• zeca (18572)
• [2007-12-13 19:04]

Very nice portrait, Sayeed! The happy man! Excelent mood! The lights are well managed.
Regards,
Zeca

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• dhurjati (3371)
• [2007-12-14 0:10]

Hi Sayeed,
Nicely done indeed.Good colours and a happy mood.Lovely to see the innocent smile in the face.The subject is very nicely placed and the timing of shot is excellent.
Greetings,
Dhurjati

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• aadilj (11816)
• [2007-12-14 0:59]

Thats smile and look of happiness on his face is infectious and very well captured here along with that huge drum(or whatever you call it!) the mood and the ambience are superb

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• mrcrow (3985)
• [2007-12-14 2:05]

hi sayeed
a happy fellow caught in the joy of his discipline..
good candid and well exposed with all we need to know in the shot and the note
crop composititon excellent with and exposing frame opens out the shot.
cheers
geof

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• nirvana73 (5818)
• [2007-12-14 2:51]

Hello Sayeed
This is a great portrait
beautiful smile
and
I am giving the gift smile too
TFS
regards
Ozhan

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• stefpat (823)
• [2007-12-14 7:08]

Hello Sayeed,

Very sympathic picture...give a smile at everywhere.
Well done

A+Stéphane

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• Wandering_Dan (3513)
• [2007-12-14 9:01]
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Hi, Sayeed -

Yes, this is much improved over the previous version (which was good, even so). You came close to cropping too much at the top, where the drum ornament almost touches the frame. Otherwise, very nice job!

Regards,
Dan

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• Gustaw (21576)
• [2007-12-14 10:41]

Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting photo. I like tour oryginal portrait. I like your scene and atmosphere. Well done. Nice colours and light.
Marek

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• ViktorVaughn (1495)
• [2007-12-14 14:37]

Hey Sayeed,

Great smile you caught on this man. I like his red clothing matched with his red tuque (what we call his red hat in Canada).

It's an interesting looking drum, with an interesting tool to beat it with.

Regards,
David

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• Graal (45314)
• [2007-12-15 0:51]

Hi Sayeed,
very nice portrait and natural smile. Fine captured scene and theme, good informations. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

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• crckt (6835)
• [2007-12-15 6:33]

Hi Sayeed,
I agree, thats a great smile! very pure, very true. Brilliant capture.
Regards,
Shaeri

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• trekks (10082)
• [2007-12-15 8:07]
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I like this smile when I see it from miles away, Sayeed. I wish you have that smile too, it will bring you extra 5000 bonus points.

I find that you have cleverly framed this without showing his feet (why, he has no feet?) although I would very much like to see them, and find out what type of shoe-wear.

In particular, I like his trademark smile, very contagious. I wonder if he tells fortunes, if so, you will have big ones Sayeed. And he is no ordinary monk, he wears a modern zipper-shirt, in red/black, and his outer coat has silver/pearl buttons.

I like his cap. He smiles until his eyes is a line. Well done, Sayeed, but just bring back his feet, for me, it may bring me fortunes!

TFS, cheers
bill

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• ARGI (3388)
• [2007-12-15 12:09]
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Hi Sayeed
An Excellent shot with Very good POV and fantastic corols
Congratulations
Argyris

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• ls7902 (5003)
• [2007-12-15 21:40]

Wow. A beautiful portrait Sayeed. Nice colors, sharpness, saturation, details, depth and everything. I wish I could produce something like this. Well done.

Regards,
Latiff.

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• Merline (5724)
• [2007-12-16 3:10]

Hi Sayeed,
what a happy smile! I smile in return and I think you did a very nice job indeed in comparison to the original! I like your vertical, tight, close framing, the way you caught him in this activity, the corner of the wall in the background provides a nice graphism of lines in contrast to the roundness of the gong. I may have used a tool to take away that bit of something on the left, but that's a tiny detail. Great rendering of the warm colors...

TFS
Michèle

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• MarcT (16364)
• [2007-12-19 13:40]

Hi Sayeed,
Excellent colors, great smile, beautiful situation.
Well done
Marc

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• sanita (44)
• [2007-12-20 1:10]

I like the red in this picture,thanks

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• Didier38 (620)
• [2007-12-21 7:59]

Bonjour Sayeed,

Superbe photo, j'aime bien expression de ce lama, bon cadrage et exposition.

Bien vu

Didier

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• carper (56322)
• [2007-12-21 8:01]

I like it a lot Sayeed
marvelous and happy photo you send in, good pov and a fine quality and the smile is fantastic, very good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

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• AnimeshRay (8808)
• [2007-12-21 17:07]

Dear Sayeed,
Excellent color and light, and I get a sense of happiness that one gets from the contagious smile on this interesting man's face. Good photography!
A

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• batalay (16038)
• [2007-12-22 4:23]

Hello Sayeed,

This is a first rate portrait of the monk with his gong, and the informative note that complements a very good TE package.

Warm regards and Seasons Greetings,

Bulent

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• rigoletto (23288)
• [2007-12-22 10:29]
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A proof of this: How come a postprocessing can give a photo its rebirth! From the ashes like a phoenix!
It is very nice of you to repost it along with its original version, now i am gaping with awe. The color palette is captivating, and the moment is really happy.
Regards,
Deniz

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• mehmetemin (6781)
• [2007-12-25 1:51]

Hi Sayeed
Amazing color, great capture... color, light is perfect
Mehmet Emin

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• Photo65Net (35276)
• [2007-12-25 9:37]

Sayeed,
You caught a nice attitude from this man !
Exposure, sharpness and colors are very pleasant, very nice job,
Regards,
JB.

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• Atousa (2155)
• [2007-12-26 3:36]

ُSalam,
This is a very nice shot Sayeed..good framing ,colours n quality..what I like more is his natural smile which is mixed with a bit shyness..good portrait.
Regards,
AtousA

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• gulnilgun (1936)
• [2007-12-26 5:19]

Hello Sayeed,
beautiful shot, the smile is also great:)

we should always remember that;
similing is free...

thanks for sharing,
nilgün

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• Framboisilla (5392)
• [2007-12-26 9:29]

Hi Sayeed,

Beautiful portrait and beautiful colors ! Good framing on it and good choice of vertical format.

Regards,
Stéphanie.

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• vincz (17528)
• [2007-12-26 10:21]

He has such a wonderful face, such a wonderful smile. To did an excellent job here with so beautiful colours.

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• TopGeo (14010)
• [2007-12-27 2:06]

Hi Sayeed excellent shot!I am glad where you came in my gallery! here! I liked your subject and the management of lighting. The person splendid with the grin and improbable colours, good clarity,and sharpness
Best wishes

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• jusninasirun (7755)
• [2007-12-27 2:07]

Been a while, Sayeed Rahman and you delivered a beautiful smile. Natural shot with good details and vivid colors. I wanna go to Kashmir Sayeed - good promo shot!
Regards,
Jusni

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• syd1946 (16679)
• [2007-12-27 2:10]

Hello Sayeed,
Wonderful almost portrait shot!The colors and the light are very pleasant and his smile gives a lot of the joy of life.I like your note too,helps very much to understand!

Happy new year!

Thomas

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• coco (23767)
• [2007-12-27 2:16]
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Hi Sayeed.

The monk and the expression of his face are amazing. Also I like your note and how he plays the drum.

Regards.

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• lestans (12966)
• [2007-12-27 9:12]
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HI Sayeed!
what a lovely portrait, what a friendly smile!!
And I like the composition, I see here a "double portrait": also his drum has a face! There is a relationship between the man's face and the drum shape, this is what I mean
Nice work!!

Livia

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• snunney (23388)
• [2007-12-28 3:18]

Hello Sayeed,
A very good portrait of this man and his infectious smile. I like the lighting and the tight crop putting the appropriate emphasis on the man and his drum. Good colours and clarity.

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• jplebrun (11217)
• [2007-12-28 3:34]

Hi Sayeed
j'aime bien cette expression de joie et de paix que reflète cet homme , tu as bien saisi cette particularité, bravo.
Salutations
Jean-Pierre

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• sadeik (3147)
• [2007-12-30 4:35]
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I see that all the modern world trappings are used, don't blame him its probably cold. A nice thermal jacket and woolly hat. I like his smile and they way you have composed the shot althought if you had taken the photo just a bit lower down it might have just given the photo that real extra wow factor.
I think it is because you are slightly higher than he was.

Simon

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• Angshu (26526)
• [2007-12-30 21:52]

Hello Sayeed
You got a portrait shot for which I envy you...the warm smile is a 'prize' catch. The light is good & so are the colours. Huge difference with the original post in every count...well done, he deserves it. Good work Sayeed
Regards
Angshu

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• fotohadi (2967)
• [2007-12-30 23:29]

Hi Sayeed,.This is an interesting portrait.Excelent mood! Very good details.Well Done.HAPY NEW YEAR.Hadi

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• izmirli (2337)
• [2007-12-31 5:38]

merhaba dear sayeed
wonderful lovely portrait picture.
happy new year 2008....
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• patdeph (10184)
• [2007-12-31 7:49]

namaste Sayed
what a nice portrait!Of course ,the expression of the man is great with his large smile,but the colours are also wonderful!I like this photo very much!
I wish you an happy new year.
Best regards.
Pascale

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• mehr (1296)
• [2007-12-31 9:57]

Hi Sayeed,
very beautiful capture with great colors, light and sharpness. Wonderful life scene.
TFS.
bahram

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• thiv56 (1450)
• [2008-01-01 2:10]

Hello Sayeed!

Original shot, very well done! TFS.

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• Guillem69 (6)
• [2008-01-01 2:36]

Un buen retrato, el fotógrafo en sintonía con el sujeto retratado, quizá corregiría el encuadre cogiendo al hombre sólo a partir de su cintura o bien de cuerpo entero e incluyendo sus pies.

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• Fis2 (35014)
• [2008-01-01 3:23]

Witaj Sayeed!
Curious frame and composition. Interesting person. I like the colors and climate. Well done.
Happy New Year 2008!
Krzysztof

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• marietom (22788)
• [2008-01-01 3:57]

Hi sayeed,

Quel beau sourire pour commencer l'année !
Belle image.
Marie

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• meyerd (1490)
• [2008-01-01 6:16]

Hello Sayeed,
a really nice portrait you made here. And I like your explanations about Buddhism a lot. A picture becomes even more interesting when a good description of its content is given, like in this case.
My best wishes for a New Year to you,
Dietrich

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• danos (21418)
• [2008-01-01 8:51]

Hello Sayeed,
Hello my friend,I was browsing and came across your fine image taken at the most decisive moment. The colours are outstanding and the light is perfect. I don't think you could better the quality or the sharpness, they are just outstanding. It's a superb capture,with a educational Buddhism note.

Have a happy New Year,Danos

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• aral (1121)
• [2008-01-01 10:31]

Hi Sayeed,

nice capture, I like well balanced colors.

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• toto (15306)
• [2008-01-02 3:35]

Belle photo de ce musicien, bien capté l' émotion qui se dégage de son visage souriant. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.

Je vous souhaite beaucoups de bonheur et de prospérité pour cette année 2008, qu' elle vous soit profitable au point de vue santé et que vous ne manquiez pas d' argents pour mener a bien vos projets.
Amitiés Thomas

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• dopiro (824)
• [2008-01-03 8:33]

Dear Sayeed,

thanks you for this refreshing image. We can almost hear the leather gong.

Best wishes for 2008!

Charles

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• AROBN54 (8207)
• [2008-01-06 15:40]

Hello Sayeed,
I love portraits and this is wonderful. Perfectly composed to draw attention to the smiling man's face. Wonderful rich color with excellent saturation. I LOVE all those red tones. I like the way the corner shows behind the monk as it adds very good depth. Really nice shot!! Thanks and kind regards. Best wishes in the coming year,
Shelly

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• isabela_sor (34774)
• [2008-01-07 14:05]
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A smile for weekend!!!!
Pure his smile,so open and nice!!!
I just love it
Happy 2008 for you

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• bibik (2774)
• [2008-01-08 4:27]

Amaazing portrait. Superb exotic photo. Thanks for sharing.
Regards.

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• faubry (28941)
• [2008-01-08 9:45]

wonderful portrait..i like this smile, very friendly. bravo to you
francine

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• feather (42156)
• [2008-01-09 9:06]

Certainly worth a re-post as well as the crop to eliminate distractions the added contrast and sharpness give the image so much more life. Well done
Kath

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• pastadog (10967)
• [2008-01-09 9:23]

What a great expression you've caught here, Sayeed! Very effective angle and crop, emphasizing actually the interesting instrument; dynamic shot too, I can feel his playing... and certainly good focus and sharpness, regards, Daniel

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• ifanik (16818)
• [2008-01-09 10:23]

Hi Sayeed
Very beautiful photo
Nice colours and POV
Very well done
Best regards
Nick

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• noborders (13703)
• [2008-01-11 14:07]

The smiles of Tibetan and Ladakhi people are so infectious... Here is another great example !

Beautiful colours and interesting composition...
TFS, compliments,
Cath.

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• Ramy (761)
• [2008-02-18 6:22]
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Hello Sayeed,
The man's expression tells a pure story of his life time, the colors he wears are red but each piece of different tone. The carpet lying next to him feel so soft yet so rich. Great capture!
Regards, Ramy.

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• kevinos (6360)
• [2008-03-02 19:47]

A great picture Sayeed! The portrait have a lovely radiant smile and the drum makes a strong, dramatic statement.regards kevin

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• Bartleby (1761)
• [2008-05-08 6:20]
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Hi Sayeed,
I've just discovered your gallery and I have to say I'm quite impressed. That's what I like about TE, you can always stumble upon a good surprise. I particularly appreciate this portrait for its various red tones and the well-captured cheerful expression of the monk, as well as a good light-management.
Well done!

Yours,
Philippe

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• yasin (151)
• [2008-06-06 0:35]

Excellent captured and composition of a monk.
His smile expressed happiness on the roof of the world. TFS.
Salaam
Yasin