Vivid
by frumoaznicul

Comment by M.O.C.:
Perfectly matched.9

hot summer days
by frumoaznicul

Comment by SJCarter:
Great shot! Love the expression on her face.

hot summer days
by frumoaznicul

Comment by Matthew:

Originally posted by frumoaznicul: I understand what you are saying, but this is candid. Meaning she didn't even know I was there, (camouflaged myself behind another hayestack). I like to capture raw emotion of these people, I like them to be natural how they are, to me that is so much more important than moving the lady around and telling her how to stay. If I'd do that I belive she will not behave natural anymore she will pose for the camera. Ofcourse what you say is true but it's verry hard to keep it candid and also compose it flawless.

Agreed and understood - from your portfolio, I think that it is what you do best. I did not really think that this was posed, or that you would have the opportunity to direct the subject. You might have managed to control the scene by capturing an image at a different moment in time, or by moving yourself slightly.

Regardless, any criticism is minor - the image is great.

gipsy man - street portrait
by frumoaznicul

Comment by frumoaznicul:
Hehe, well if you look careful in the lower right, I just gave him some money and he was just sticking them in his pocket in this moment. But he was not selling anything, he's a street musician. He played a bit on his instrument I don't know it's name in english. :)

gipsy man - street portrait
by frumoaznicul

Comment by puzzled:
What a great expression this guy has - and I love how you've got his eyes to stand out. Did you buy what he was selling?

hot summer days 2
by frumoaznicul

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh I like this. The simple figure amidst the hay is well done. The colors are natural. This might be fun to work on with filters - sepia or even black and white. Nicely composition for sure.

Vivid
by frumoaznicul

Comment by jenesis:
Beautiful eyes. The colors in this are very nice and complimentary to her and the textures of the tree and the scarf(?) also add to the appeal. Good composition and good use of natural light.

hot summer days
by frumoaznicul

Comment by frumoaznicul:
I understand what you are saying, but this is candid. Meaning she didn't even know I was there, (camouflaged myself behind another hayestack). I like to capture raw emotion of these people, I like them to be natural how they are, to me that is so much more important than moving the lady around and telling her how to stay. If I'd do that I belive she will not behave natural anymore she will pose for the camera. Ofcourse what you say is true but it's verry hard to keep it candid and also compose it flawless.

hot summer days
by frumoaznicul

Comment by Matthew:
The diagonals in this image make the dynamic: I like the balance between the left to right diagonals in the background to the right to left diagonals in the haystack and the rake, mixing well with the angles of her arm and head. Attention is drawn to the figure very well. The (evening?) light casts a gorgeous sideways light and the slight silhouetting of the haystack picks out the detail at its edge well. The colours are well represented.

My criticism is in the positioning of the lady: the light falls in a very attractive fashion, but over too little of her. I would have liked to see the lady a step further back, and a little more light on her face. Also, her legs are completely silhouetted, and a little side lighting might add depth.

While I like the edge of the haystack, the bulk of it is relatively uninteresting. I might lose a fraction more from the RHS in a crop (though would reinstate it if the image lost its balance as a result).

There is a slight haze of blurry grass in the foreground at the bottom of the image that is marginally distracting: I don't know whether it was practical or not, but raising the camera 12 inches might have allowed you to shoot over this slight fringe, which is a (very minor) distraction. This might also have allowed us to see better the connection of the fork to the ground.

Overall, a great image. Wonderful subject matter. Captures weariness resulting from the trials of a simple rural life.

trainstation girl
by frumoaznicul

Comment by JPR:
and there i was saying that this was one of my all time favorite photos on the site...when it wasn't even in my favorites! I know it was at one time (or two), I've just had to refill my favorites so many times at this point...back again!