National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by freakin_hilarious:
She looks like a great photographic subject, but I think you missed the mark a little bit. Nothing in her face seems to be in sharp focus. Also, I realize you tried to emulate the National Geographic look with the border, but it just doesn't work me. The whole thing is also pretty small compared to the 720px max.

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by bobonacus:
nice shot

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by fridjo:
her expression attracts attention right away, but the focus and light are not very good.

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. What a lovely portrait of this young girl! Nice smile on her. What adds further interest is that she lives in another country and we see that from the adornments in her hair and jewelry she wears. I as the viewer wonder which region she is in and the story of her culture - is there a cultural reason why she wears the nose ring?, is there a festival going on that she is wearing fancy earring and dressed so colorfully? - there are some interesting stories to be told about this girl's culture I am sure. The focus is good and the capture is a completely natural candid - in other words it does not feel posed such that we feel that we are there and have spotted her in a crowd. I know that you added the thick yellow border with the white trim to look EXACTLY like a National Geographic cover but I think it puts too much emphasis on that it could be on the cover rather than let the picture of this young girl and her culture speak to us directly with no border or a very little one. I see that the sun was most propably bright when this was captured and I think the colors must have been much richer in contrast and tone in real life than the camera captured. I think a boost in brightness and contrast levels as well as a small adjustment in saturation levels would really make her stand out. As it is here the skin tones and color tones overall seem a bit washed out and the vibrancy of the yellow border cover just calls all the more attention to that.

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by Rasai:
This had potential yet the focus needed to make the cover of NG is lackin a bit with this photo & the the lighting is also a bit to harsh ~ the subject matter works well though.

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by Ter:
great idea

National Geographic!
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Comment by PhotoDave:
great colours and expression but the focus seems off and the lighting is a little harsh for my tastes.

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by snaffles:
intriguing subject and yes, I think could be a NG cover. 7

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by Jammur:
lots of character, but seems soft.

National Geographic!
by kbhatia1967

Comment by cptpoland:
nice natural expression, too bad the shot is over exposed in places and focus is a too soft.