Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by David Ey:

Originally posted by JEM: Great capture Gary. I carry my camera around with me a lot hoping to get a picture of real humanity like this one. Others may quibble about technical issues but this is the kind of photograph which will last, and be meaningful in anyone's album.

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by JEM:
Great capture Gary. I carry my camera around with me a lot hoping to get a picture of real humanity like this one. Others may quibble about technical issues but this is the kind of photograph which will last, and be meaningful in anyone's album.

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by robsmith:
Well done Kiwi, my best photo yet and you still beat me with a holiday snapshot! Get yourself over to Brighton and give me some tutorials.

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by kiwiness:
Thanks for all your comments for this photo. It really didn't turn out the way I wanted though and I am surprised that it scored so well. I took this on holiday in Russia and processed it on my laptop which I had with me. When I saw it on my desktop once the voting had started it looked completely different. The sepia toning is too extreme, the contrast is too low and it is lighter than I wanted. I never realised there is so much difference between laptop and computer screens.

A few of you mentioned the angle of the bench, well it was sloped like that. Actually so was the fence and the house. This village is from 1703 and everything is on a lean in one or the other direction.

And yes she let me take her photo. Way out in the Urals where I went, people hardly ever see anyone else outside of their villages and were so happy to see us and have their photos taken.

X-ray frames
by kiwiness

Comment by Neil:
Very cute. Well done! I especially like the way the photo on the right is looking to the center and laughing/smiling.

On the critical feedback side, I do agree with another poster about the lower part of the shirt in the middle frame being unnecessarily different. Actually, to me it looks painted on there--not following her form. But one doesn't notice this right away, and I might not have noticed if I hadn't read the post and then looked there more carefully. Clever shot.

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by loz1:
Wow there should be a law against this many top ten results. Did she know you were taking this, or is this zoomed majorly in? Its a fantastic photo.

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by WesF:
A beautifully composed photo!! What else can I say...I know...10

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by KBrown:
The contrasting angles of the cane and fence are fascinating. Is she leaning, or did you tilt the image?

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by David Ey:
A Clasic.....12

Krestyanka
by kiwiness

Comment by Ram21:
Good in B/W I like the expression.