Olga

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited March 18, 2005 in People
Priviet, dear friends!
Today I met a girl on a street. I made her photos a year ago -again accidentally.
Now I had about 10 min.
Must say its rather cold here - -10C. I took around 40. Here's the best :

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Thank you,
Yuri

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  • 3rdPlanetPhotography3rdPlanetPhotography Banned Posts: 920 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2005
    nice
    Yuri,

    Very nice photo.... I like the colors and her eyes stand out well.

    And I must say she is very pretty. Is she Russian? If so, I'm moving...Laughing.gif

    kc7dji
  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2005
    Very neat shot - love the red framing her face, love the blue eyes, necklace adds even more character and interest.

    Cool

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    john w
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  • Lucky HackLucky Hack Registered Users Posts: 594 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    Another great photo Yuri, I've only been on this board for a month but I have yet to see a bad photo from you. Your work is very impressive. Thanks for the inspiration.

    hoping this message finds you well -Ian
    Chance favors the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur
  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    Wow, this one is good enough for a National Geographic (do you get that in Russia?) Great framing and wild colors. How much help did you give them in post?
    If not now, when?
  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
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    as always!
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    digital faerie wrote:
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    as always!
    Oh my god Yuri...

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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    To Lucky Hack
    You've made me smile - Los'T' Angeles!
    May I ask you what 'Hack' means - there's so many meanings of this word (horse, taxi, rent....) and my so-so English can't help me to understand it right way...
    Spasibo for your comment!
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    To rutt
    rutt wrote:
    Wow, this one is good enough for a National Geographic (do you get that in Russia?) Great framing and wild colors. How much help did you give them in post?
    Yes, we do have this wonderful magazine and (imagine!) I've send a letter with this photo (according to your advice) to them!
    Not that much postprocessing - just removed some freckles, levels, added and blured a copy of layer with multiply blending mode...
    Spasibo,
    Yuri
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    As ussual, Beautiful.

    Where do you find all of these wonderful young women to photograph?
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    You have a great eye and a great talent Yuri.
    Thank you for sharing your excellent work here.
    Any photographic details from this shot that you wish to share with us?


    Tim
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    Just gorgeous, Yuri, and a perfect exposure. Did you use a fill flash or was it all natural light? Your images are brilliant and compelling.
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  • Lucky HackLucky Hack Registered Users Posts: 594 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    You've made me smile - Los'T' Angeles!
    May I ask you what 'Hack' means - there's so many meanings of this word (horse, taxi, rent....) and my so-so English can't help me to understand it right way...
    Spasibo for your comment!
    Dear Yuri,
    A hack is someone who isn't very good at what they do. I know almost nothing about photography, I've never taken a class and I generally have no idea what I am doing. I call myself Lucky Hack because every once in a while I get a decent shot and that's where the luck comes in. Also, I consider myself lucky because at 32 years of age I have had more brushes with death than most people have in there entire life. Others who were much more deserving of life than I have passed on and so the only explanation that I am left with is that I am very very lucky.

    hoping this message finds you well -Ian
    Chance favors the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur
  • Shay StephensShay Stephens Registered Users Posts: 3,165 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    Spectacular!
    Yuri, I hope you know I love your work. And the way you used the colors here is just fantastic. I totally love this photo!

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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited March 17, 2005
    сказово, красивейше, чудесно!
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    As ussual, Beautiful.

    Where do you find all of these wonderful young women to photograph?
    Where: On the streets (as in this case), in cafes, anywhere. Whom: friends, friend's children, known and unknown people (asking permission).
    In 70%-90% it works!
    Spasibo, Yuri
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Shakey wrote:
    You have a great eye and a great talent Yuri.
    Thank you for sharing your excellent work here.
    Any photographic details from this shot that you wish to share with us?
    Tim

    I'd like to share a couple of secrets with you, but afraid, I don't have even one.
    Maybe these info will be interesting to you (please, tell me if so)
    During these 10 min of our 'photo session'
    1. I took 42 shots
    2. I asked her to take 15 poses
    3. 2 photos were with bad focus - I used autofocus.
    4. Used Auto mode with Daylight WB
    5. Payed MUCH attention to right exposure - I use SONY F707 without histogram preview (717 or 828 do have).
    6. Use metering on the face skin
    7. Focus was made on eyes.
    8. Used compensation expo. +/- from 0.3 to 2 depending on light condition (The illumination was changing all the time cause of sun and clouds movement:-)
    9. Babbled on and on all the time...
    ... Its a pitty, I dont have her phone No or address....
    Spasibo for your interest
    Yuri
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    сказово, красивейше, чудесно!
    Spasibo for your Russian, Agelo and for your kindest words!
  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Just gorgeous, Yuri, and a perfect exposure. Did you use a fill flash or was it all natural light? Your images are brilliant and compelling.
    I use F707 Sony and dont like its flash - so I never use it (otherwise there's no other way to take a shot), so almost all my photos are with natural light.
    Spasibo,
    Yuri
  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
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    What an excellent photo! Everything about it is great. Great Job!
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Shay Stephens wrote:
    Yuri, I hope you know I love your work. And the way you used the colors here is just fantastic. I totally love this photo!

    2034.jpg

    Spasibo, Shay!
    Your appreciation means a lot to me!
    Yuri
  • canonguycanonguy Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Without a doubt, one of the best portraits I have ever seen. Great framing, great color. Her eyes draw you in. Nice job!



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  • coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    This photo blows me away. Awesome work Yuri. Hope I'll get to the point where I canget something like that in fifteen minutes someday.rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2005
    Everything everyone else has said, and then add some icing on top and cherry thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifclap.gifclapclap.gifclap
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