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Old 10-17-2009, 03:21 PM
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Old 10-17-2009, 03:34 PM
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Great portraiture! Looks like it came out of Time magazine. Good composition and contrast! Thanks for sharing! How's the climate over there for tourists these days? UAE? Israel? Elsewhere?
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very nice portraits..good color and lighting on the first and the PP on the second enhanced the lines and shadows of the face..i checked your flicker too..you have quite a collection there..landscapes..flowers..portraits..smoke art..all were well-executed..
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very nice. I always enjoy seeing portraits of people from around the world
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Old 10-17-2009, 03:59 PM
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Hi Lya - these are truly magnificent work ... nice skin tone on the first photo and excellent post process on the second ... very well done
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Nice portrait Lya, excellent details and natural colour make this a firm favourite, the second image demonstrates your considerable pp talents, nicely done my friend
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very nice portraits..good color and lighting on the first and the PP on the second enhanced the lines and shadows of the face..i checked your flicker too..you have quite a collection there..landscapes..flowers..portraits..smoke art..all were well-executed..
i appreciate you kind comment Jennie and thanks for going through my photostream...am still a beginner and still exploring the world of photography!
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Old 10-20-2009, 01:41 AM
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Lya, I love this face from another culture. Not to mention that it is perfectly lit and well composed. great job!
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Love that 1st shot in particular......very humanizing
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Great portraiture! Looks like it came out of Time magazine. Good composition and contrast! Thanks for sharing! How's the climate over there for tourists these days? UAE? Israel? Elsewhere?
Taken in Saudi Arabia, during my last few days working in there! thanks for the compliment!

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very nice. I always enjoy seeing portraits of people from around the world
I love Arab faces, they have particular looks that are so captivating.

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Hi Lya - these are truly magnificent work ... nice skin tone on the first photo and excellent post process on the second ... very well done

thank you Hayward, am still learning how to do it right though...i mean the post processing.
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