Natasha (street photo)

Yuri Pautov · April 11, 2005

I like my Sony F707 more and more....
The girlfriends were walking along the alley (one of them has a small kid). They saw me takin photos and asked whether I make children's photos... I said - oh, I'm not a pro photographer... But I can try to make you portraits..
So this is one of them - her name is Natasha.

Spasibo,
Yuri

LiquidOps · April 11, 2005

Yuri Pautov wrote:

I like my Sony F707 more and more....
The girlfriends were walking along the alley (one of them has a small kid). They saw me takin photos and asked whether I make children's photos... I said - oh, I'm not a pro photographer... But I can try to make you portraits..
So this is one of them - her name is Natasha.

Spasibo,
Yuri

You've done it again Yuri...

You were and continue to be one of my biggest sources for inspiration. The way you work that Sony of yours, gives me hope and something to strive for with my 717.

Spasibo,
Steven

rutt · April 11, 2005

Man, Yuri, another beauty. How do you do it? I don't mean the photography, although that's impressive enough. I mean how do you find these models and get them to pose so nicely? That secrect is worth about a zillion rubles.

For once, I have a suggestion. She is really great looking, but I think she her cheeks and the bridge of her nose is a little flat. The picture is so great that you have to be careful, it may be that if you change anything you will diminish it. But perhaps you should try this trick which I posted a year ago: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=2069

Do this before you do anything else (except maybe shadow/highlight). Then blur, neatimage, curves, whatever magic went into this. You may end up with more subtle definition in these parts of the face without giving up the soft beauty of the version you posted.

Nikolai · April 11, 2005

I like the eyes
but if I may make a comment, the middle of the face is a bit overblown/oversoftened.. But maybe it's just me and my monitor(s)..
Great shot otherwise!

Cheers!

GSPeP · April 11, 2005

I'm in love ... Great picture

SusanB · April 11, 2005

Yuri Pautov wrote:

I like my Sony F707 more and more....
The girlfriends were walking along the alley (one of them has a small kid). They saw me takin photos and asked whether I make children's photos... I said - oh, I'm not a pro photographer... But I can try to make you portraits..
So this is one of them - her name is Natasha.

Spasibo,
Yuri

Gorgeous Yuri,

Susan

Steve Cavigliano · April 11, 2005

Yuri, you are too humble. This picture, along with many of your others, illustrates that regardless of whether you sell pics or not, you do professional level work

She is beautiful and you captured her sooooooo welll

She's got eyes to kill for......lol

Thanks for sharing this one,
Steve

Dee · April 11, 2005

Yuri...
I'd love to see a small version of "straight out of the camera" next to your final post processed version if at all possible.

She has beautiful eyes!

Kagan · April 11, 2005

I second that Yuri. I would love to see the shot straight out of the camera if you would not mind?

Dee wrote:

I'd love to see a small version of "straight out of the camera" next to your final post processed version if at all possible.

She has beautiful eyes!

bfjr · April 11, 2005

This one or straight out of camera, those eyes are amazing what a beauty

Angelo · April 11, 2005

I just don't understand how this guy manages to find the most beautiful women in the world just walking down the street.

Yuri - excellence as usual!

Khaos · April 11, 2005

yuri = model magnet

Yuri Pautov · April 13, 2005

Spasibo vsem
Thanks to all of you, my friends for your comments and critique!

USAIR · April 13, 2005

Yuri
I am always blown away by your portraits
I don't always comment but you can be sure that I am always looking
And you have done it again...man you and that 707 are amazing....good job

Thanks
Fred

Natasha (street photo)

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