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diegoenfrance (231) 2007-05-21 15:30

very impressive!
good capture!
waht are those colored things floating? flowers petals?

thank for sharing

scalerman (26900) 2007-05-21 15:37

Daniel: caught at 'the' moment when the water still hasn't returned to the river from her face - for that very special reason, a great image. regards, c

avene (12675) 2007-05-21 16:05

this photo scores maximum in my S.A.S. test. not, not the Special Air Service :) S.A.S. stands for "subject, attention and simplification".
1. subject - for any photo to tell a story it needs an immediately recognisable subject. this photo obviously has it - the woman. for a photo to be a really GOOD and captivating, the subject should be something more that simply the biggest or the most central element of the photo. it has to be a symbol of a notion, a feeling. again, this photo has it - even without the title and the note it's clear that the photo shows pure belief, total devotion to the ritual.
2. attention - the way the attention of the viewer is focused on the main subject. in this case the viewer has no choice but to look at the woman, she's in the very center and the rest of the photo is out of focus. nowhere else to look. perfect. on top of that, you LIKE looking at her :) not only the colours and light are inviting, but the perfectly frozen movement makes you feel that if you look really close you'll see the water actually dripping and her eyes opening. so you look. and look. and then look some more.
3. simplification - in addition to helping the viewer focus on the subject, the photo should not contain anything that distracts from it, basically meaning that the photographer has eliminated everything that does not directly contribute to the story of the photo. again, this photo is a good example of leaving only the neccessary in. you don't see other people, you don't see the banks of the river or anything else. just the woman and the water, nothing else.simple and perfect.
finally, I just hope one day I learn to take photos according to what I just wrote :)
best,
Kristine

Angelillo (9374) 2007-05-21 17:45

Bonsoir Daniel,

Admirable travail ici! C'est le moment juste, quan l'eau descend sur le visage de cette femme, qui, yeux fermés, nous laisse sentir la fraicheur et la douceur de l'eau. Une photo "sensible", qui permet sentir. Merci bien! Salut,

Angel.

everlasting (20002) 2007-05-22 1:03

A serene moment captured, the water frozen on her face. I like the POV the passign flowers givign a feelign of motion. i am not sure about the pinkish frame though.

grattounet (0) 2007-05-22 2:34

Bonjour,
trés belle image bravo ... bô moment de vie.
Amitié Alain

vincz (19113) 2007-05-22 3:41

tres belle image avec de superbes textures. Le rendu de l'eau si omnipresent dans ton cliche est exceptionnel et ce dans toutes les situations. Une grande image. Bravo!

delkoo (68) 2007-05-22 6:50

bonjour daniel
elle est superbe cette image , cette femme semble sortir d'une longue aphnée; l'eau qui l'entoure aux multiples couleurs accentue l'effet mystique de cette scene.
excellent
-:))))demain

bwiti (402) 2007-05-23 8:08

Merveilleux ! Les couleurs dans le gange associées au visage de cette femme donnent une terrible atmosphere... J'ai qu'une question :"Mais vous ! Où étiez vous ?"....

cyrrhus (2878) 2007-05-24 13:06

Bonjour Daniel,
Encore une superbe image prise à l'instant magique où l'eau colle à la peau. La lumière est parfaite. Je me demande aussi comment elle t'a laissé prendre cette photo... est-ce si facile en Inde ou bien y a t'il des réactions vives ?
Eric /.
PS : Je regrette juste le cadre trop envahissant à mon goût et pas vraiment un plus.

adores (46979) 2007-05-24 17:46

Hi Daniel!
I see your journey was really worth it!
This is really a perfect moment, a perfect shot! The composition is great and it shows a great moment of devotion, taken in the right moment. I like the effect of the water on her face and the colourful flowers on the water.Great work!
Regards, Anabela

delic (6735) 2007-05-25 15:06

Hello Daniel,
Decisive moment captured with finesse. Technically perfect. Would see if the green aberrations can be eliminated in PP. Congratulations.
Hakan

noborders (1010) 2007-05-27 17:05

The face expression tells us so much... Not much more to tell, but I'd like to add it to my theme...
Bravo,
Cath.
:)

Seb82 (2467) 2007-11-27 9:39

salut daniel
tu m'a guidée sur celle ci et tu as bien fait!
effectivement , elle detrone sans doute ta derniére , car ses couleurs sont bien plus attrayante , et le geste de la femme est tout simplement sublime!
je regrette juste un peu le cadre.. mai c'etait à tes debuts visiblement , alors tu es pardonnée!:)
les debuts ne sont jamais simple sur TE et ailleurs...
Bravo
SeB

cessy (13647) 2008-02-19 8:02

Bonjour Daniel

a very beautiful portrait
and felicitation for coverage at Reponse photo magazine