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My first upload

cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
edited February 19, 2007 in People
Hello to everyone! Looks like a really interesting site!
Here's my first upload.
I shot it in the Kurulu area, Baliem valley, Papua Barat, Indonesia.
Canon 1dmk2, Canon 85mm f/1.2.
Comments and critiques would be really welcome!

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    MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Very interesting shot! What's he looking at? What's that in the background? What's the light hitting him from behind?

    Malte
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    cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Hi Malte, thanks for stopping by.
    You are looking to Asiké. He is a Dani man, with whom I've spent several day in Papua Barat. He is a beggar in Wamena; he had nothing to do so he came around with me. He is a very nice chap. Not a single word of English, quite few of Indonesian Basha, but we quite understood each other. In this shot he was looking at some caves we both never saw in the Kurulu area! The BG is a stalatitis 35 meters high, more or less.
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    MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Good stuff. Wow, 35 meters. I've heard they grow no more than one cm per 100 years. That would make it 350 000 years old.

    Malte
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    Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Stellar first post! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to more!

    VI
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    pahlpahl Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2007
    Wow, top notch photo.
    Very interesting..
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    Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    I really like this shot, nice job and great 1st post thumb.gif

    To me, it almost looks as if he's seeing something almost supernateral coming from the sky....

    welcome,

    C.
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    Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Great photograph. And yes I do have a critique for you: what took you so long before you've started to post? bowdown.gif

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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    cocasana wrote:
    Hello to everyone! Looks like a really interesting site!
    Here's my first upload.
    I shot it in the Kurulu area, Baliem valley, Papua Barat, Indonesia.
    Canon 1dmk2, Canon 85mm f/1.2.
    Comments and critiques would be really welcome!

    Hi there and Hooray on your first post clap.gif and what a post :ivar
    You have captured this man with the feel of innocence, he looks like he is in awe of what he is seeing.

    Beautifully captured ... don't hold back on your posting, this is the place to share it for sure, enjoy the forums and Welcome to Dgrin :D ... Skippy
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    AiredrifterAiredrifter Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Great Photo.
    It tells many stories.
    http://mikesawyer.smugmug.com
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    WrenTheBlurryWrenTheBlurry Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2007
    Hello,

    Although I sure wish I could see what he is looking at, I think the beauty of your shot is that we do not know. You captured such an intriguing facial expression; he could be terrified, awestruck, confused, impressed, or some combination. Nice work!

    happy day,

    wren
    my photos my gaming my music
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