HER STORIES, a photo from Bali, Nusa Tenggara

Photographer's Note

A picture I took in Bali. She was one of the old ladies vending in the market at Ubud. What drew me in to her was her colours and beautiful lined face. She tells the stories of her life through the lines in her face.

I am posting this picture as a sort of an appeal to everyone who happen to read this. I am a finalist at DC Magazine Photographer of the Year and I sent this picture as my final brief. Please vote for me. If you're not a member, please register first...it is for free.

Here's the LINK

Thanks

falves, cobraphil8, andante, Tezic, alford, sothy81, danos oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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mrcrow (3993) 2006-10-11 8:43

getting sharper...
you get a good eye contact with these people ..its what is necessary...all comes through the eye..
cheers
geof

cobraphil8 (84) 2006-10-11 9:22

Hi Manuel,
splendid portrait with the gilded reflections, but I will have seen it well in black and white.
I thus tested a workshop and I benefitted from it to make a realignment with the square format.
Good luck for the contest.
Regards
Philippe

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falves (1405) 2006-10-11 9:28

Hi Manuel,
WOW. Wonderful and powerful portrait. The lady expression is great and her skin face textures amazing. Full of colors and details.
I'll vote for you.....
Take care
Fred

ballyna (1689) 2006-10-11 10:13

Manuel,
great expressions on her face,full of stories.nicely captured,beautiful cadrage.
and good luck wishes for u at the contest.
regards

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-10-11 10:45

Hi Manuel,
a beautiful portrait of the lady from Ubud.
She has an interesting expression, indeed.
Colours and lightning are very nice.
Congratulation for being a finalist at the magazine and good luck for your final brief.
Nino

andante (7092) 2006-10-11 11:11

Hola, Manny. Best of luck on your contest.

After seeing so much of your work winning at the DIC, it is almost surreal to me to see a non-fashion shot. Though still true to your nature of looking for the soul of the subject. Count on my vote.

Cheers,
Enrique

gelor (3233) 2006-10-11 11:15

Bonjour Manuel,
Un excellent portrait de cette femme sans âge. La lumičre est trčs belle et la composition et le cadrage serré tout ŕ fait bienvenus. Félicitations
Gérard

sayan (2617) 2006-10-11 11:45

Hi Manuel,
Awesome portrait. Wonderful colour tone. Great expression in the eyes!
Regards
Sayan

nwoehnl (122) 2006-10-11 14:26

Hello Manny. A striking portrait in your trademark style, with a gentle light enhancing all the fascinating wrinkles on the old lady's face. Congratulations on making it to the finals at the magazine contest, and I wish you success.

However, I would also like to take the opportunity to say the following, and I hope it will not offend you. Since Nov 1, 2005 (so basically within the last year), you have posted 66 photos on TE and written 12 (!) critiques. That's an average of a staggering 1 critique per month. Yet here you are, uploading this photo and asking people to go to another website and vote for you, even go through a registering process to do so. Now it may just be me but I find that a rather selfish behavior.

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faubry (35447) 2006-10-11 14:29

hello Manny, beautiful portrait! powerful! bravo
francine

leiju (1697) 2006-10-11 14:54

What a look! What a look!
If with that look you aren't able to win something, then the world is sitting atop its head. Vibrant colours and powerful Life. Excellent shot!
I wish you luck and much more for the contest!
TFS!
Julia

sayat (2949) 2006-10-11 15:02

Excellent portrait Dear Manuel! All the lines on the face are clear and meaningful. Great colors and perfect framing.
Best regards,
Sayat

kinginexile (2598) 2006-10-12 0:28 [Comment]

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Tezic (17867) 2006-10-12 5:35

Fantastic portrait..very good eye contact with her and her skin face textures is amazing. Also the colours and lightning and the all details are very nice. CONGRATULATIONS...

izmirli (3989) 2006-10-14 23:35

merhaba manuel
wonderful portrait picture.wonderful thought and composition.well done.
friendly greetings from Istanbul.
gürkan akçakır.

sothy81 (9646) 2006-10-27 17:50

Hi Manuel:

First, Congratulations to your selection as the finalist at DC Magazine. I absolutely vote for you. I have no doubt that you will be the winner. All of your photos are powerful, lively, professional, and inspired. I love all of them. You deserve to be the photographer of the Year. Best regards, from Bush's home, Texas. Sothy

scalerman (26900) 2006-12-14 17:46

Manuel: another stunning portrait - simply enough. Hope you are well - regards, c

fijiphil (1355) 2006-12-26 22:22

Manny, whilst this is a shot that, taken by anybody else, would be the best in their gallery (mine definitely included), I feel that this is one of your weaker shots. For one it lacks your trademark supernatural sharpness; also the colours don't seem as rich and saturated as those you normally achieve.

And then, I don't feel that you've connected with this subject in the way that you have so often done in the past. To me it looks like you took a single shot and then you moved on; the sort of shot I would take whereas I've always been impressed by the deeper connection to your subjects that you usually manage to get.

danos (110407) 2007-03-03 10:44

Hi Manuel,nice portrait of this old lady.Her expression and her skin face textures are amazing.The sharpness,the contrast and the light are marvellous.Full of colors and details.Well done.
Regards,Danos

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-06-15 23:50

Well, a few harsh critiques here I see. It's interesting. I don't see any rules saying anything about the number of critiques a member has to give. I really don't see anything wrong with asking people to vote for a photo. If they want to they will, if not than they won't. Who cares.

As for the photo - it's probably one of the best on this site. Great Work.

Sureyya (358) 2007-10-21 15:05 [Comment]

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tinvin (486) 2008-03-28 14:17

kabayan,

i wish you the best of luck as i am confident with your work that you have what it takes to win. hmmm...i am very much a fan of your portraits so with that said there are not enough words to put here to comment except this is simply excellent.

congratulations and best of luck to you...

marvs

subhaadhya (193) 2010-04-01 23:34 [Comment]

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