On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Went to a local BBQ festival yesterday and took some snapshots. I saw this > young lady standing in line at one of the booths and was thought I'd try my > hand at street portraiture along the lines of Danny Santos. It's clearly > not up to his standards, but I thought it wasn't too shabby as a first > attempt. She was a much more interesting looking girl than the photo > indicates. As the title indicates, she had alabaster skin and coal black > hair, along with bright blue eyes. She didn't resist at all when I asked. > She actually seemed pleased, if a little embarrassed. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5025553098/?v=1 > K-x, DAL 50-200mm, Aperture Priority, f/4.5, ISO 800, 1/60 sec. > > Up until now, I've been extremely hesitant about just walking up to people > and asking them if I can photograph them. Turns out, people are much more > willing than I ever would've believed. > > Comments, critiques, and cash gifts welcome.
Looks a bit dark on my uncalibrated screen but still, just a lovely portrait. Those eyes are nice and sharp, lovely softness at the edges of her face. That very OOF face in the background really adds a feel of mystery. A winner! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
