Generations, a photo from Chian Rai, North

Photographer's Note

G E N E R A T I O N S...

The old woman looks very self-assured and confident.
The young girl looks wishful, hopeful and playful.

Yesterday... tomorrow...life is a cycle...life is predictable.
Generations mirror the virtue of each stage. The bottomline however, is how we spend our day. We may not be able to "add years to our life but we can add life to our years".

Still very busy in school but I cannot afford to be completely absent from TE. Have a good day.

RGatward, elihesamian, cmartos, Morita, arnabchat, carper, ChrisJ, hispic, Galmeida, summersun, Fixfocus, nwoehnl, Xalkida has marked this note useful

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RGatward (20108) 2005-02-23 2:43

Typical masterpiece of portraiture here Manny, and a nice idea for B&W.

eflowers (674) 2005-02-23 2:55

gorgeous shot. the child looks so peaceful. regards, emily

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-02-23 2:55

Wow!

Manny, I'm blown away... What an unbelievbale shot. Awesome tones in this black & white. I could only dream of photgraphing something soo well. How'd you manage to get tones like this soooooooooooooooooo perfect?!?!?!

Bravo,
- Dan

Galeota (10352) 2005-02-23 3:13

Yes Manuel, beautiful tones and a very senseful scene. The duality of two generations united by the universal link of love makes wonders.

naxius (16685) 2005-02-23 3:26

Good to see you again Manny with yet another beautiful photo.
The expression of the old woman is really nice, spontaneous and natural.
Very good.
Alexandre

ps: take a look to my experimentation photos I posted, I would like to hvae a feedback from you ;o

Luan (12971) 2005-02-23 3:40

Perfect composition, your pic is very sharp !
Beautifull B&W portrait
Luan

elihesamian (26149) 2005-02-23 3:47

We need to old's supporting,for more confidence to going through our path with a firm steps,...
We need their kind smiling,warm vioces,hard words to find our self assured,...
We need to their stories,to understand who we are,where we are,...

I appreciate the shot,very strong,and in point of tech,no doubt,it's excellent,too.
You did very well,dear Manuel.
Yours
Mohammad

cmartos (242) 2005-02-23 4:04

Hi Manny! A wonderful scene, begining and end of Life are so close...a really touching catch, with a nice wise tonal range. Thanks.

Cos (1562) 2005-02-23 4:14

Hi Manuel,
This is a beautiful portrait - it's very candid as they look very relaxed and the use of B&W is spot on. Well done.
Regards, Sarah.

olopez (4959) 2005-02-23 4:29

Hello Manny.
Excellent portrait; i like the young girl expression, her eyes closed, dreamed.....
Good capture

Praetzer (209) 2005-02-23 4:40

Hi Manuel; a beautifull expressive shot.

faubry (35447) 2005-02-23 4:41

very good shot! i like faces expression, lovely, the child seems talk:" mamy i love you", or manny ? for take us shot!
francine

Mafo (1339) 2005-02-23 5:01

Nice photo in B&W Manuel!
Very sharp, clear, peaceful.
Thanks for sharing!
Regards

Morita (203) 2005-02-23 6:10

Manuel, this is great. Since its in B&W you get the texture of their skins, telling the viewer a lot. Maiko

everlasting (19680) 2005-02-23 6:20

Very brave to use B&W here, the tones are so soft. The composotion beautiful. Pity for us that your school work keeps you from TE.

arnabchat (7233) 2005-02-23 6:45

come on ! a touch of sensitivity. i like the kid's facial expressions. nice B&W portraits.

carper (96) 2005-02-23 6:50

Long time ago, very good one Mauel
very good portrait from two beautiful people, well composed, good for the black and white schosen, very good job

Maru (0) 2005-02-23 7:24

Beautiful portrait, Manuel.
I love the expression in both faces, they seem to be so peacful..
Nice B&W with good contrast and soft ligth.
Congrats.
Marisa

robiuk (10807) 2005-02-23 7:25

Manuel,
it is evident that the woman is full of life and the little girl feels very safe in her arms.
Lovely document of warmth, closeness and love.
Thanks,
Robi

Coyotyto (1305) 2005-02-23 7:33

So sharp !
Beautiful B&W tones, and such expressions on their faces ! Thanks for this great picture !!

Youssef.

jhm (211736) 2005-02-23 7:46

Hi Manuel,
I am normally no fanatic of B/W, but these portrain is very beautiful and the grandmother with maybe hur grandson, this is very lovely image Manuel.
Well done!
John.

DrorAngkor (164) 2005-02-23 8:15

Fantastic photo !
Excellent hues and contrast !
Terrific composition,fascinating expression
on the old lady's face.

Bravo !

Leonie (8809) 2005-02-23 8:45

Morning Manny!
Cute shot of my dearest Akhas...you make me nostalgic! ;-) Thanks for this pic, it's great!

All the best,

Léonie

Galmeida (12559) 2005-02-23 9:01

Hello Manny: A very nice option this portrait in B&W". Quality, clear, contrast and a beautiful resulting in this lovely composition with a girl and a the old woman, that are superb of spontaneous and naturality!

Very well done and congratulations!

alford (4063) 2005-02-23 9:17

What a shot, Manny! This is a winner!

Little girl, trying to convince Grandma: "Grandma, don't let Manny take our picture!"
Grandma: "It's ok, honey. We'll be in TE!"

I hope they can see this photo; they'll definitely be awed and be proud of this. Very crisp and emotional shot! Congratulations! rgds.

summersun (4978) 2005-02-23 10:38

fantastic shot. you caught very nice expressions on their faces. the little girl seems to be very confident in her grandma's arms, she looks like she's thinking " what a lovely perfume... is that coming from this annoying photographer ? " ; )
I like your note too.
Vanessa

naret (826) 2005-02-23 11:27

Sawasdee Manuel,
Good timing for this picture. I think that if the boy had opened his eyes, this picture would not a strong impact. I miss this couple in the trip.
Naret

Graal (103040) 2005-02-23 11:42

Very good shot. It's expresive picture. Good idea job for B&W. Well done.

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-02-23 13:39

Nice how you captured the expression in this shot,Manny!
The B&W works very good in this one,-excellent sharpness and contrasts.
And again excellent use of DoF!
Good work!

nwoehnl (122) 2005-02-23 14:36

Hi Manny, nice to see you back with this great posting. An adorable scene with the old woman and the kid, with nice postures and a beautiful light that enhances this moment of love to the best. Also a nice choice to go b&w with this one.

Xalkida (11744) 2005-02-23 17:11

Great double portrait dear Manuel. You are master in this kind! :) Excellent grey tones and fantastic idea the B&W convertion! Great job!

henneberke (0) 2005-02-23 20:41

Beautifull picture. You can experience the love this woman and child have for each other. :)

ChrisJ (171818) 2005-02-24 3:36

Hi Manuel

A superb dual portrait, with an excellent tonal range & well lit. I like the contrast in facial textures between the child & the old woman. Fantastic shot!

Janice (4403) 2005-02-24 23:07

Excellent portrait of these friends Manny, the old and the young. Good job!