Portraits of Elena

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited January 19, 2005 in People
Priviet (Hi), friends!
My true old F707 is still wokring (3 times knocking the wooden table... - and what is this omen /to prevent puting the evil eye/ in your country?)
and I want to share some photos with you:
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Comments and critique...
Spasibo,
Yuri

Comments

  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    Yuri, great shots thumb.gif I really like the tight crop and the eyes in the second picture. Great Work
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    beautiful work, yuri!

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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    Very good thumb.gif Thanks for sharing Yurithumb.gif
    Tim
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    now THATS a portrait....clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif one day I'll take a shot like thatthumb.gif yessum? I will....clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif wonderful...

    p.s. thankyou Yuri... I'm inspired to learn more...:D
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    I love that second shot. Beautiful.
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  • Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    Priviet Yuri,

    Outstanding B/W portraits! The versatility in the way you handled both in their own way.. bowdown.gifbowdown.gif I love the rough version very much, but the softer photo has 'an attitude of its own'. Those B/Ws have made such an impression that they drove away conscious judgement over the colour photo rolleyes1.gif they are just too good IMO.
    Awesome portraits, beautiful model and outstanding post-processing what more could we ask of you :D
    Spasibo for sharing Yuri!
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    Yuri, beautiful model, wonderfully photographed, including the processing.

    Classical work, ginger
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    The grainy first one, for me. It's the eyes, I think. But the whole image works. She's a lovely model.
    Sid.
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  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    These are really beautiful intense photos. She is beautiful, but she is more. She seems both sad and wise. Wonderful work.
    If not now, when?
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2005
    rutt wrote:
    She seems both sad and wise.
    I think they issue those when you get your Russian passport.
    Sid.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2005
    Fantastic Yuri. All three are up to your high standards. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited January 18, 2005
    rutt wrote:
    These are really beautiful intense photos. She is beautiful, but she is more. She seems both sad and wise. Wonderful work.


    No pretty smile - she looks straight into the lens without hesitation - she looks wiser than her years and holds no illusions about the way of the world. Nicely done Yuri.

    Natural lighting?
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2005
    Please tell us about the lighting for these three beautiful shots!!


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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    Priviet (Hi), friends!
    My true old F707 is still wokring (3 times knocking the wooden table... - and what is this omen /to prevent puting the evil eye/ in your country?)
    and I want to share some photos with you:


    Comments and critique...
    Spasibo,
    Yuri
    Wonderful photos Yuri. Don't get rid of that old Sony, in your hands, it's a classic.

    dave.
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  • Thiago SigristThiago Sigrist Registered Users Posts: 336 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    Wow, Yuri!
    Those portraits of Elena certainly depict some of the most attention-drawing eyes I've seen in quite a while. Those are eyes to drown on! :-)

    As always, your work is absolutely stylish and classical! I love it and feel extremely good knowing that you've started 2005 doing this good!

    Spasibo for sharing!
    Take care!

    -- thiago

    PS: Those Sony F7x7 are quite the workhorses... It seems mine will keep working for another 10 years!
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