Comment from mirrorman
Very good
This is an emotional picture' and the caption below is just as touching..Great impact. nice choice of interest. Pray that all is well

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reply by the author on 12-Dec-2009

Thank you so much for your complimentary review and your prayer. Yes all is well, thanks for asking. We will be flying home soon.

Comment from PipesLine
Excellent DoF and the center of presentation makes the initial impact powerful,you can see something in her eyes and smile, the graytones are just right for this picture. Would have been nice if her hand not been covering part of her face. Thanks for sharing

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reply by the author on 12-Dec-2009

Thank you so much for your kind review. People see pictures differently, it would be boring otherwise. I have a picture without the hand but I like this one better. It has more of a story, the hand trying to hide the little tear. Doesn't it show?

Comment from crystal clear
The emotion you have portrayed in this photo goes without saying. What you do in charitable work is as special as this photo...my only suggestion is that you may wish to not crop so closely next time...it makes me focus on her hand which covers up her face and by including the rest of her head and maybe shoulder it would have made the proportions look more appropriate and I would have then been just stuck on her beautiful face! Thanks for sharing and keep ALL of your good work!

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Comment from heart4art
well taken Cleo.
the joy of a child is the best medicine to witness.
i like the gaze and gesture of the child
the focus and clarity are wonderful.
best of luck in the contest.
smiles eileen

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2009

Comment from Flight_of_Raven
This is a very touching photograph, and perfect to accompany your lovely notes about the school for disabled children. Great shot, in both a journalistic sense and in every technical sense.

The lighting is ideal and so is the focus to preserve the detail beautifully. I like how we can see every line and every hair on/around her face very clearly. Contrast is great.. the lights and darks are well defined yet the lighting is soft, preserving the skin tones where they should be. I really enjoy how her face takes up nearly the whole frame. And, of course, the low f/stop was ideal, as the background is blurred out and all the attention is drawn to the face without any distractions.

Wonderful photo, thanks so much for sharing.

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Comment from vipshehan-Nikon
This is a nice capture with good story telling ability and good composition.

The facial expression says it all.

Thanks for sharing.


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