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Photographer’s Note

These ladies were not friends or any people I knew, They seemed to enjoy very much the menu and were perhaps anticipating the joy of having dinner at one restaurant of Stare Mesto in Prague. It was already dark,they were not aware that a photographer was around with his camera handy, his 200 mm zoom, and his tripod. I was attracted by the side light that fell on their faces and by the way they were cheerful.

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Dpbours (220) 2007-06-27 4:19

Hi Izzet,

Haha, nice catch. Good story with it as well. And for me, having the same body and camera, a good learning shot to look at your settings and the result. Did you shoot in RAW or in JPG? I expect JPG with a vibrant colours setting... Despite a bit of noise and some strange colour 'flows' here and there still a nice one!

Greetings, Dennis

ninaL (19582) 2007-06-27 4:21

Hi, Izzet.
Very good realization.
Nice atmosphere and expressions.
Good using of light.
Best regards. Grazyna.

salvator (18933) 2007-06-27 4:43

Hello Izzet Bey,
Superb catch, superb photo. The way you used the background, the side light, the use of light generally, is impressive. (Well, all of your photos are impressive). The details and sharpness are superb.
Best personal regards. Salvator.

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2007-06-27 5:06

Hi izzet.

Excellent faces! It's impressive how you caught them in those conditions.

My compliments!

Rgs, Oscar

riclopes (33131) 2007-06-27 5:11

Olá Izzet, a very joyful picture with a marvellous lighting. A zoom and a tripod can make wonderful pictures...I guess, since I don't have a tripod :) The result here is really good and I love the moment you captured. Original and with a very attractive atmosphere.
Friendly purrs from cats (they are now on their sleeping time, under the warm sun),
ricardo

rbcy1974 (20746) 2007-06-27 6:13

Hello Izzet:
Great capture, very nice contrast between the dark parts and the lit parts of the photo
well done
Regards
Daniel

Tezic (16927) 2007-06-27 7:10

Merhaba İzzet Bey,
Işığın mükemmeliği göz kamaştırıcı... Harika ifadeler nefis duygular... hepsi çok güzel...
Sevgiler-Coşkun

suhan (3552) 2007-06-27 7:45

arka zemin ne kadar etkileyici, ve simsiyah fondaki yumuşak ışık, kırmızının gücü ve sımsıcak gülüşler... çok hoş bir kompozisyon
tebrikler
m-suhan

marknunnerley (2768) 2007-06-27 9:33

Very professional Izzet. I gather you were waiting to shoot something else and saw this opportunity arise. Great lighting on this and there faces really 'light up' the scene.
best regards,
mark

partha (13667) 2007-06-27 9:48

Hi izzet,
excellently spotted. captured at the perfect moment and the photograph is full of joy.
regards.
partha

pboehringer (770) 2007-06-27 10:31

Izzet, great moment in capturing the antecipation of a good meal. I almost can see the salivary glands kicking in ... while at the moment the laugh muscles are in full work. Pure joy in reading the upcoming dishes.
Have a good trip!

mortijo (12406) 2007-06-27 10:59

Hi Izzet, what a photo. Phantastic light and sharpness. My congratulations.
John

Cormac (26455) 2007-06-27 11:05

Wonderful moment that you captured here. The two friends are clearly enjoying things, and teh pose is very natural. I like the lighting in this very much, showing good detail and interesting lines, and the fact that the background is dark, so they stand out well. Excellent work!

rigoletto (26774) 2007-06-27 14:36

Hello Mr. Keribar,
Hunting in the dark offered you a perfect capture of those ladies admiring the list of the obviously delicious food. The use of light illuminating the table, reflects so perfectly on their face, revealing their beautiful smiles. Excellent sharpness of the captured moment and sophisticated use of light. I hereby would love to add this magic photo into my "power of black" theme, if you don't mind. Congratulations,
Deniz

Polonaise (5638) 2007-06-27 15:57

Great scene...Great photography...Splendid presentation..

It's Mr. Keribar...Is it ?
Flawles piece.
What do you expect me Izzet, to write about...?

george

PS: Are you sure it was menu they were studying in there... Judging by the ladies' smiles...???
(:-))))))))))))))))

Stay cool, bro..

Oldtree (2457) 2007-06-27 16:06

Yes indeed, a beautiful photo. The warm light, the strong colors and of course the captured mood of the ladies are very well composed in this shot.

elihesamian (26091) 2007-06-28 3:47

Hello Izzet,
nice to hear from you with your warm words on my recent post,Thanks a lot.
and the shot,I like the real pose and situation and their smile here that you freezed skilfully and also the situation of the light and darkness that you controlled and resulted a very good picture with a fine composition.a very good shot in this category,nicely worked,Izzet.
Best Regards
M

enedimd (1528) 2007-06-28 15:15

İzzet bey selamlar,
Çok güzel bir kare. Işık, bayanların gülüşü, ifadeleri ve atmosfer çok güzel. Hikayenizde harika. Belli ki onlar çok eğleniyorlar. SÜPER....
İyi akşamlar,
Sevgi ve saygılarımla,
Emir Nedim

coco (28106) 2007-06-29 2:45

Merhaba Izzet.

Again you were ready in the right place and in the right moment. The photo is intimate and we are "close" them (really we aren't close them, but the 200mm lens is cheating).
Only it is a pity the noise.
However, it is a very nice photo and daily life.

Carlos.

batalay (21193) 2007-06-29 10:32

Merhaba Izzet,

Sahane bir çift-portre olmus. Genç hanimlar islerine bakiyorlar, ve alttan gelen isik sahane. Eskiden bilahassa Nobelci fizikçi arkadaslar "overhead projector" kullanirken, ben de buna benze resimlerini çekmistim, ve hakikaten güzel oluyor. Bugünün fotograf malzemesi o kadar daha güzel çekiyor. Ben de dün 31 yil önce çektigim bir resmi gönderdim — 800 mm bir objektif kullanarak (digital 1200 mm oluyor galiba). Slide sahane idi, fakat scan'den sonra kalite epey düstü.

Güzel bir hafta sonu dilerim,

Bülent

bantonbuju (48796) 2007-07-02 0:48

delightful,
exposure management is just superb...
and what i like here is the optimistic "echo" of this image...
bw, j.

lelson (275) 2007-07-05 2:24

Another good example of a 'stolen' portrait. Light treathment is very good those conditions. Catching the feeling and the ladies naturaly. Good work Izzet.

balatrek (7419) 2007-07-05 14:25

Hi Izzet,

A very natural scene, with a great light and beautiful contrasts, the expression of its faces transmits joy and relaxations, a perfect composition and interesting atmosphere, the dark zones have excess of noise, but single it is a small detail, is a great work. TFS

Regards
José

szabcsi (179) 2007-08-06 15:54

Hello there,

Very well done, Izzet. This shot is really worth the points it already gained. Spontaneous and honest expression what I can see on the ladies' faces - and this always look good on a photo. You have good eyes, this source of light provides a natural and warm mood. I especially like that this picture doesn't mean to show us Prague through a famous, million-times-photographed sights, but tells us about the feeling of having a night out in Bohemia's capital.
Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed watching this shot.

Szabolcs