The Mayan Princess
Macro shot half portrat of a Mayan girl16 total reviews
Comment from SERVINGWENCH
really nice lighting it keeps the softness in her skin and the colors are so natural great portrait is shows so much innosence and felling great shot
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2008
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really nice lighting it keeps the softness in her skin and the colors are so natural great portrait is shows so much innosence and felling great shot
Comment Written 16-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your generous review and kind comments.
Comment from Debra Flieg
Lovely portrait of this beautiful girl, and so expressive. Like the way you have her face cropped, and the texture with the sand and the litle scratch , I do agree add a wonderful touch of reality . Just a really lovely portrait.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2008
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Lovely portrait of this beautiful girl, and so expressive. Like the way you have her face cropped, and the texture with the sand and the litle scratch , I do agree add a wonderful touch of reality . Just a really lovely portrait.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2008
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Thanks Debra. I appreciate your generous review and your kind comments.
Comment from mtngal
You may have cropped this to fit in with the contest rules, but it has worked so well for this portrait. She has a look of wanting to hide, and the half portrait further accentuates that. beautiful color, and I love just the touch of green in the corner, I'm glad you left that in. Very beautiful portrait, I like the very natural look.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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You may have cropped this to fit in with the contest rules, but it has worked so well for this portrait. She has a look of wanting to hide, and the half portrait further accentuates that. beautiful color, and I love just the touch of green in the corner, I'm glad you left that in. Very beautiful portrait, I like the very natural look.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you for your generous review. You made my day by liking the natural look. That was for what I was going. I may have cropped it for the contest but I could have cropped very different. I like the outcome here. It shows the beauty of the face even more then the the original.
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You're welcome. You did this little beauty justice!
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Thanks :)
Comment from wingsoflove
You are so right. It does add to the photo. You did an excellent work here by cropping half of her face. Well done. Her eyes can tell a thousand things I am sure. She is deep in thought. Good focus and color
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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You are so right. It does add to the photo. You did an excellent work here by cropping half of her face. Well done. Her eyes can tell a thousand things I am sure. She is deep in thought. Good focus and color
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thanks so much for your gracious review.
Yes her eyes tell 1000 stories.
Comment from gypsywoman
I am so glad you left the scratch and the sand. It gives this little girl character and spunk. I also think cutting the portrait in half gives this picture the WOW factor. It just punches me in the gut when I look at it. Her eyes are so powerful. Her skin color is gorgeous. Beautiful, moving picture. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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I am so glad you left the scratch and the sand. It gives this little girl character and spunk. I also think cutting the portrait in half gives this picture the WOW factor. It just punches me in the gut when I look at it. Her eyes are so powerful. Her skin color is gorgeous. Beautiful, moving picture. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your great review. I'm happy you like the picture.
Comment from Gerald D
Initial impact good,focus good,detail good,color good,like the notes,well done leaving the sand and the scratch ,like the way the light catches well done Gerald
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Initial impact good,focus good,detail good,color good,like the notes,well done leaving the sand and the scratch ,like the way the light catches well done Gerald
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your kind review. I'm happy you like the scratch and the sand as I do.
Comment from ZenTrip
Nice crop, cleo, not only for fulfilling contest rules but also for showing the classical Mayan look you've mentioned. There is something about the facial structure and the look that is definitely Mayan.
There is such a beautiful almond shape to the eye.
I like leaving in the sand and the scratch that does provide that touch of reality. I'm sure others would have cloned them out but that would be for a different purpose.
Lovely shot.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Nice crop, cleo, not only for fulfilling contest rules but also for showing the classical Mayan look you've mentioned. There is something about the facial structure and the look that is definitely Mayan.
There is such a beautiful almond shape to the eye.
I like leaving in the sand and the scratch that does provide that touch of reality. I'm sure others would have cloned them out but that would be for a different purpose.
Lovely shot.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much. As always you are right on. I have other versions but liked this one most for the classical look. I'm happy you like my touch of reality. I dislike to beautify to much. So often is the soul of a picture the victim of beautifying.
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Yes. The soul of the picture is here and needs nothing added or taken away.
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Thanks :) :) :)
Comment from EAPhoto
This is a powerful composition and I like the way you presented this. You did well to convey a sense of emotion on this one. I think the lighting is a bit dark, but this is still a very nice image.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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This is a powerful composition and I like the way you presented this. You did well to convey a sense of emotion on this one. I think the lighting is a bit dark, but this is still a very nice image.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you. I appreciate your generous and kind review very much. It may is a little dark I used the natural light. The village is in the middle of the jungle under tree foliage. I refused to use the fill flash for two reasons. Not to frighten the children [the village doesn't have electricity] an to preserve the beautiful skin color.
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I understand totally. Well done!
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Thank you :)
Comment from Travlin1
I wish I had a six star for you. I really like this shot. You have wonderfully captured the tones of the Mayan skin. The lines, created through the framing of your shot is perfect and allows the viewer to follow them with joy noting the respect and the dignity that you gave this young gal. Beautifully done. Thank you for sharing this. Travlin1
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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I wish I had a six star for you. I really like this shot. You have wonderfully captured the tones of the Mayan skin. The lines, created through the framing of your shot is perfect and allows the viewer to follow them with joy noting the respect and the dignity that you gave this young gal. Beautifully done. Thank you for sharing this. Travlin1
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much. Your friendly an gracious review is much more than a star could be.
Comment from sandysartstudio
This is so powerful of a picture. It makes a statement of "I am" I am glad you left the scratch as it give reality to it. Best of luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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This is so powerful of a picture. It makes a statement of "I am" I am glad you left the scratch as it give reality to it. Best of luck with the contest.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your kind review and the good wishes. I'm happy you like the scratch too.