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| Brand: | NIKON |
| Camera: | Nikon D700  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 50mm |
| Title: | SPEAK |
| Username: | 
BreadandShutter |
| Uploaded: | 28 Jan 2011 - 5:46 AM |
| Tags: | Flash / lighting, General, Portraits / people |
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| Votes: | 152 |
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Reminiscent of another image I've seen somewhere....now where was it?
Anyway it is stunning, beautifully lit and those eyes....
Andy
Stunning, first class photography.....it had better get some decent awards here! - Jonathan
well done ron
this is my attempt at his "afghan girl" turned into a beautiful woman
This is a superb rendition of that classic McCurry image........I guess it works on all levels as the original had a certain rustic beauty about it as well, which is what made the original such an arresting and iconic image. If those eyes on the original were on someone, for want of a better description, "less attractive", then I don't think the image would have worked. This on the other hand is MADE to look beautiful, each image standing alone in what they offer......this is beautiful Barry, really very, very well shot indeed....love it!
I hope that you or the model don't mind me saying this but the image has to me, a peasant/ agriculturalist type. Its just that it reminds me of the beauty that lives in the small village. I know its called Afghan woman to me its English Peasant Girl. 
No matter what one reads into it you have to admit that its a lovely bit of processing matched only by a beautiful girl.
Please pass on my complements to the young lady. Thank you.
David.
The Steve McCurry "original" had a power and a haunting quality that this can't possibly have, but I see the allusion and it's cleverly done. A beautiful image in it's own right, gorgeous green eyes, wonderful colour combinations and a winner all the way. I doff my cap to your skills.
The red and the green really stand well together, superb work.
Hi Barrie
i have had to come back to this, something made me think that this would be even stronger with a crop above the eyes into a letterbox image.
this would relly make this a first class and stonger visual content on a different line to McCurry's image.
Regards
Tony
Superb image....has a quality to it that oozes out of the screen at you.
Congrats on the EC
yer getting good at these 
really like what you've done with her eyes - really grabs you
THANKS COLE
YEP MY FAV TOO
AND LAST ONE OF THE SERIES TOO !
WOW WHAT A START TO THE WEEK
THANKS ALL AND TOTALLY CHUFFED
THANK YOU PETE FOR THE POTW
well done portrait, reminds me of an old National Geographic's cover, I think the girl was also afghan and she had most beautiful eyes too like this model
The original was a stunning image and this is an excellent recreation. Everyone has commented on her eyes, which of course are beautiful, but you have captured her hands fantastically well. Hands can sometimes look oversized, not at all attractive and overposed. These hands look very much part of the story and are as beautiful as her eyes.
So much has been said about this image that there is little more left to be said, its a real stunner and is as good as my most favorite image of all time by Steve McCurry. Stunning. Most deserved POTW & EC. Colin
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