Cigar Lady
by salmiakki

Comment by Ammie:
This evokes a smile as well as compassion. Nicely seen and shot

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Comment by sfalice:
WHAT a great idea. This is splendid! truly.

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Comment by tvsometime:
I'm amazed that you could get a double shot with a noisey camera. Or is it quiter than the D700. Impressive quality at such a high ISO - maybe I should upgrade too. I like the result - a candid double take so to speak.

Cigar Lady
by salmiakki

Comment by Paul:
This is a new comment series for me, so please bear with me while I find my style!

(Voted earlier)

This is one of my 8s - I like it quite a bit. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. Great, straight up, bold-as-you like portrait - full of character with a brilliant dean pan expression.

2. The juxtaposition of the don't-mess-with-me demeanour and the frilly hat and fan is superb.

3. The composition / placement of subject would not be my choice but it conveys a strange candid effect that I enjoy. Posed but not posed.

I do hanker for a bit more drama in the toning but overall this is a compelling portrait.

Cigar Lady
by salmiakki

Comment by jjstager2:
Her lips make this shot pop!

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Comment by nam:
I would not want to try to walk down this hall, but I agree with everyone else - this is seriously cool! I don't think I can do a double exposure with my camera - my loss, obviously.

Cigar Lady
by salmiakki

Comment by ShutterRev:
Love the expression.

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Comment by Elaine:
The double exposure adds depth and interest. Makes me spend time exploring.

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Comment by ursula:
I love this one! Architecture doubles. Yep. Beautiful!

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Comment by ursula:
Thought that came to mind: "What Picasso could/would have done if he had had a multi-exposure digital available!" Truthfully, I am not sure I quite like this picture. I think it is because the women are mainly from the back and a little bit the side. Too much hair maybe :) The idea of doing multis of people has been floating around in my head forever, I would love seeing you experiment more with this, I have never come up with a successful way to use multis and people's faces. Not yet :) Maybe you will. I find the section of the girl that's lighter (two ears, two shoulders, one mouth, one eye, two chins, one nose, two necks) most interesting. I am thinking that section is worthy of a picture by itself, maybe.