Temple Child

I shot this in the Northern Highlands of Laos..

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Yes, I like. Although I am itching to let in a little more light on the right side of her face.

Not a professionals opinion.:o

Jurgen, you have posted numerous image here and they have all been quite good, but this one goes beyond the rest.

To put it simply, I really like this photograph.

chauncey wrote in post #5502250
Jurgen, you have posted numerous image here and they have all been quite good, but this one goes beyond the rest.

To put it simply, I really like this photograph.

Well thank you chauncey..I've never thought "Temple Child" to be amoung my best..I can see some glaring technical issues but not forgetting this is NOT a posed shot but a grab shot..I only managed one frame on her..

The darkness/lack of detail on the right side is saying something
about where she is: private, serene, too poor to have lights.
I would immediately think about shadow/highlight in CS2.
But even a tiny bit more light on the right might break the spell...
Good shooting.

tmcman wrote in post #5505680
The darkness/lack of detail on the right side is saying something
about where she is: private, serene, too poor to have lights.
I would immediately think about shadow/highlight in CS2.
But even a tiny bit more light on the right might break the spell...
Good shooting.

Good point tmcman,,,,,this image was shot in a dark Buddhist temple lit by a window..She is holding floral tributes for the Buddha which she sells for a few cents each..Once the tributes are place by the Buddha she would retrieve them and resell them..This little cash would suppliment her family's income..

Poor?? Yes,,extremely..

Very interesting shot, but on my monitor at least - which I think tends to be on the bright side - my very first thought was exactly what "tmcman" said: the right side of her face really is too dark. I would agree that any change needs to be done very carefully - it might be as little as subtle lightening of the whites of her left eye - but does probably need to increase brightness more generally than that. Otherwise, it's a very compelling shot. I can't imagine what she's thinking... fascinating, and a little chilling. Regards, Tony

tonydee wrote in post #5507931
Very interesting shot, but on my monitor at least - which I think tends to be on the bright side - my very first thought was exactly what "tmcman" said: the right side of her face really is too dark. I would agree that any change needs to be done very carefully - it might be as little as subtle lightening of the whites of her left eye - but does probably need to increase brightness more generally than that. Otherwise, it's a very compelling shot. I can't imagine what she's thinking... fascinating, and a little chilling. Regards, Tony

Thanks Tony,,,this image is technically flawed,,it was a quick grab shot before she moved away..What draws me to this image are her eyes..There is a sadness in them..

I shot this a few years ago..I often look at this image and wonder where she is..

I don't normally do this but I thought I'd flick you the coloured unedited version..

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For me, the unedited one has more expressive power... enough to make the obvious technical flaws of overexposure irrelevant - and that's something I almost never say. Why? The overexposure doesn't affect the intensity of the instinct evoked to empathise with and seek to understand the subject, or frustrate the effort. The lighting across her face is better - no longer frustrating that effort Her expression seems such a complex mix of conflicting instincts it's really remarkable... with what could be a hint of a sneer, a slightly calculating or resentful look, an innocence, a worldliness, a plea, I'm asking myself if there's any childish playfulness or exuberence but I just can't say. Remarkable.

tonydee wrote in post #5508138
For me, the unedited one has more expressive power... enough to make the obvious technical flaws of overexposure irrelevant - and that's something I almost never say. Why? The overexposure doesn't affect the intensity of the instinct evoked to empathise with and seek to understand the subject, or frustrate the effort. The lighting across her face is better - no longer frustrating that effort Her expression seems such a complex mix of conflicting instincts it's really remarkable... with what could be a hint of a sneer, a slightly calculating or resentful look, an innocence, a worldliness, a plea, I'm asking myself if there's any childish playfulness or exuberence but I just can't say. Remarkable.

Tony,,,are you reading more into this image than there really is??I have always believed image impact often has more relevance than technical perfection..Suppose this comes from my newspaper background..

Give me an image with impact than a boring technically perfect image any day..

BTW,,have you ever seen the Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry..That is impact,,,and those eyes..

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yogestee wrote in post #5508271
Tony,,,are you reading more into this image than there really is??

Who knows? Who cares? It's creating the instinct to do so that's important.... Tony

(and yes I've seen the Afghan Girl before - doesn't work so well for me - the eyes are too much, at least on the web page link you've got - and I last saw it before I took up photography)

Very nice

No, it's not perfect, but I still like it. Don't know why.

I like it it has a melencolly ambiance to it