Dasha & Nastya

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited October 28, 2006 in People
Priviet, dear friends!
Want to share with you these:
It was a rainy day, but these umbrellas added to them, I hope...
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BTW they are sisters :-)
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Spasibo,
Yuri

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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    I haven't chimed in too much on your shots, but I just have to tell you that your skill blows me away. Love all of these shots. You have a way of making everything in a portrait go together. From teh background, to the subject to the "extras" like the umbrella. I hope someday to be able to produce portrait stuff half as good as you do.

    Great work, again, as usual!!! thumb.gif
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  • Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    Yuri,
    recently I seldom comment on your photos as they are usual high standard and I doubt you want to hear another "nice" from me.

    The second photograph here is way beyond what you usually post. It simply is a classic. BRAVO!

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  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    I think they are all great, they poses are really good and the colors are fantastic, luv how the umbrella makes the first one stand out!!
  • LilleGLilleG Registered Users Posts: 313 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    Lovely shots. Portraits that, except for the exceptional skill, look like unposed candids. (Candids by a master?) Really nice work!

    Lee
  • JimFuglestadJimFuglestad Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    Hi Yuri,

    Long time, friend...

    Beautiful portraits... especially like these two. The light is wonderful.



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  • Lee MasseyLee Massey Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    Ted Szukalski wrote:
    Yuri,
    The second photograph here is way beyond what you usually post. It simply is a classic. BRAVO!

    I agree completely.15524779-Ti.gif

    Yuri... Your portraits are normally great but that second one IMO is an absolutely stunning photograph.

    Thanks for sharing...

    Lee
  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2006
    The last photo is my favorite...but I thought she should've got rid of the purse...It's the first thing I notice.
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited October 27, 2006
    I really like the soft warm light of the 2nd and 4th image.

    I was wondering how you kept the faces from being shadowed by the umbrella's shadow, Yuri? Did you use a reflector to add fill to their faces underneath the umbrellas??
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2006
    I have no idea
    how you produce such masterful portraits. Your work is impeccible (sp?). The second shot belongs on a front page. Stunning, perfectly balanced with DOF, exposure, compositon, theme, and all the other elements that make a GREAT photograph. Would you be willing to share some of your techniques with us? Wonderful work Yuri.
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    I really like the soft warm light of the 2nd and 4th image.

    I was wondering how you kept the faces from being shadowed by the umbrella's shadow, Yuri? Did you use a reflector to add fill to their faces underneath the umbrellas??
    Spasibo for your comment.
    No reflectors - it was cloudy - the perfect weather for portraits... So there were no direct lights of the sun...
    Yuri
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2006
    LilleG wrote:
    Lovely shots. Portraits that, except for the exceptional skill, look like unposed candids. (Candids by a master?) Really nice work!

    Lee

    Thank you for calling them 'Lovely shots' :-)
    I'm happy to know I've gave you some pleasant seconds of viewing them...
    As for my models, they were speachless for some minutes when I presented these 30x45 cm prints to them...
    I wish you such 'lovely shots' too !
    Yuri
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2006
    JimFuglestad wrote:
    Hi Yuri,

    Long time, friend...

    Beautiful portraits... especially like these two. The light is wonderful.

    Oh, Jim!
    Nice to hear you!
    Spasibo!
    Yuri
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2006
    Ted Szukalski wrote:
    Yuri,
    recently I seldom comment on your photos as they are usual high standard and I doubt you want to hear another "nice" from me.

    The second photograph here is way beyond what you usually post. It simply is a classic. BRAVO!
    Spasibo, Ted!
    Glad you like them!
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2006
    Swartzy wrote:
    how you produce such masterful portraits. Your work is impeccible (sp?). The second shot belongs on a front page. Stunning, perfectly balanced with DOF, exposure, compositon, theme, and all the other elements that make a GREAT photograph. Would you be willing to share some of your techniques with us? Wonderful work Yuri.
    Spasibo, Swartzy!
    If I'll find some time I'll try to, but - realy no special secrets...
    Yuri
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