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Cliff | all galleries >> Galleries >> People > At the park
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16-MAY-2005

At the park

This nice couple, out for a little sunshine and fresh air, kindly
agreed for me to take their portait with my 50mm 1.4 fixed focal length lens.
I didn't tell them about Robin's Challenge (click here) to shoot with a FFL all week.
(The 1000 ISO wasn't part of the challenge - just absent mindedness - again - sigh!)





Portrait orientation - colour









Portrait orientation - b&w




Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF
1/1600s f/5.6 at 50.0mm iso1000 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Nunes BEIRAO - PHOTO06-Mar-2007 03:06
Ohhh... this is my winner. Beautiful image!...
*v*
Guest 19-May-2005 20:09
Muslim in Canada?
jypsee19-May-2005 14:50
Um... no problem re the ISO; B&W looks better with lots of contrast...like the sepia.
Tor18-May-2005 20:45
Very nice portrait. I like the b&w version the best. You should photograph people more - you have an eye for it. I might join the cahallenge. Shouldn't be too hard. 90% of my photos are taken with my 35mm prime.
Karen Stuebing18-May-2005 10:12
Kind of like American Gothic gone Middle Eastern. Very nice portrait. I like the b/w. And I am ALWAYS leaving my camera set to a high ISO. :)
yosi aptekar18-May-2005 09:17
beautiful image.
Chris Sofopoulos18-May-2005 07:32
Great tones here in this composition. And beautiful light.
Guest 18-May-2005 07:09
fascinating portraits. i keep coming back to the way the lady is clasping her hands. there's some tension there. very interesting.
Guest 18-May-2005 04:51
nice portrait
Karen Leaf18-May-2005 01:46
I do like the first one best, I think. The staggered benches add more depth to the shot..
And I like the sepia in this one.
I'll trade you my 800iso for your 1000 tomorrow ":)
b-w studio18-May-2005 01:33
Very nice capture of their kind expressions.
Pepe Zyman18-May-2005 01:17
Outstanding image Cliff! The sepia works very nicely. It looks like an old photo.
jude17-May-2005 23:54
Me? I like the off-center one ... Looks like a great couple..
Guest 17-May-2005 22:45
Very nice - I like the b/w one - good job!
Marisa Livet17-May-2005 21:21
It's a very sweet portrait, Cliff. I express only my humble personal opinion and it's a simple matter of tastes, but my favourite version is the one in colours, maybe because the colours are a little pastel like and it matches well the gentle loving expression on the couple face.
In all cases a very good shot.
All the best
M.
Susanne17-May-2005 20:48
The first one is my favored in toning. I love their clothing and their culture that you see through those clothing. Wonderful job, Cliff.
Antonis Sarantos17-May-2005 20:35
Looks quite timeless Cliff, your post editing is superb! Voted.
Coleen Perilloux Landry17-May-2005 20:32
I must have commented before you finished your presentation this morning. The photo at the top with the close up of the couple is spectacular. They are two beautiful people.
henrywong17-May-2005 19:49
excelent shot! I love the BW one more..!!
JeremyGood17-May-2005 19:35
Nice portrait Cliff. Nice looking happy coulple. Glad you've joined the challenge.
Leo Charette17-May-2005 19:03
Did you use one of the Panatone Tritones... aqua/gold. I personally like the toning of this, gives a soft feel, but you might want to drop down a few tones to burgundy/gold. Subject matter is excellent! I find it so difficult to walk up to someone and ask it I can take their picture.
Robin Reid17-May-2005 19:01
You are so flexible. And now we all get to see the 3 different approaches on the same page. I'm liking the bottom one a great deal. Thanks Cliff.
Cliff17-May-2005 18:47
Yogi & Robin
This is getting to be a collaborative group effort but I adopted your suggestions. Never let it be said, I can't take advice LOL !
Guest 17-May-2005 18:36
Very nice portrait. I like the composition and the way they're sitting a little off to the side.
Robin Reid17-May-2005 17:57
Excellent portrait and good use of the lens. I agree that a portrait orientation might have been a bit stronger.
Guest 17-May-2005 16:35
I don't know about the yellow tone, Cliff. Nothing wrong with the couple. :) The branch in the foreground is a distraction. Maybe a portrait orientation shot?
Cliff17-May-2005 16:06
You are right Gary - thanks - done!
Gary Hebert17-May-2005 15:56
Wonderful work Cliff... I would crop the top a tad to remove the dark area.
Josy's Pics17-May-2005 15:24
This is beautiful Cliff.... nice tones and composition...
Great portrait...
Josy
Coleen Perilloux Landry17-May-2005 15:14
Very nice, Cliff. Looks like the couple who frequent my Park. I portrayed only the man several weeks ago. It looks very nice and old world in this tones.