Tibetan Girl

5000 m (16400 ft) : she was having fun looking at us, panting tourists in Tibet :-)

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Kruser [deleted] says:

What a great smile.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

xiaming says:

Superb!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Saint.Seminole says:

Very fetching. Nice shot.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

One of these: "I have been far away and in these countries the people also have cute kids"-shots. These are millions of these shots in the world, everybody seems to take them because everybody else seems to take them too. I do not see the point in these shots, becvause they do not tell me much about the place.

The face is cute of course, the landscape and clothes are as expected. could be nicer in color though

-voted as "deleteme" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

maculato says:

Nice b/n portrait. What a pity for the shadow on the eyes. May be a little work with PS, could solve the problem.

-voted as "deleteme" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

snifsnif92 says:

Yes !

voted as "saveme" (from Deleteme! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

utnapistim says:

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

JenRedInstead says:

It's a pity that you couldn't have aimed a reflector board or similar to cancel that shadow on her face. Also I think a square or to the side crop would help this shot a lot. She is smack in the middle - and the photo is landscape oriented.

-voted as "deleteme3" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

lydia see says:

i partially agree with ngudu, but i still like it..
good luck

-voted as "saveme3" (from Deleteme! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

In color and even more landscape oriented here

@Ngudu: if one generalized your reasoning, it would be hard to see the point in taking any shot!

@Broken Latin: thanks!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

HenvY says:

love it.

-voted as "saveme5" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

calicojane says:

I've been on a rampage this morning. Oh, but she is so clear, even at the largest. You can see tiny little details of the shreddiness of her headscarf, the lines around her eyes, feel the texture of her coat. I think I want to eat her up.

Plus the fact that she's laughing at you scores a:

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Janet {Hygge} says:

love it... great capture of innocence :))

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

.m for matthijs says:

Nice capture .. I do feel the bottom part of her does not really add anything to the shot .. other than that, the tonal range in the shot seems narrow .. lotsa greys, few whites and blacks .. Probably because of the background .. I'd try adding a contrast layer in photoshop, masking it at the bright parts of the sky if needed ..

- voted as deleteme4
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

beta karel says:

Beautiful portrait. At first I thought that the face of this lovely girl should be in the sunlight instead of her tibetan jacket. At the other hand: the shadow in het face makes her smile even bigger. And the evidence of the wind in the background makes me saving this picture.

Great job.

-voted as "saveme7" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

icon0815 says:

you should've used a flash to light up her face a little bit.
Everything is sharp except for her face.

deleteme4
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

@.m: I did not want to alter the original too much. At 5000m, with a strong sun, that's how things look. That's also the reason why her face is in the shadow : so that we can see her eyes open (relatively that is).
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

HenvY says:

added janes save me (she forgot)

-voted as "saveme8" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

calicojane says:

Oops, thanks HenvY. I should have someone walk me through the "save" process, I do it so little...

Edit: Wait a minute, I do have saveme6. Must be the next chap in line...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

@calicojane: saveme6 is already allocated to "A Still Life", so yours is indeed #8 as corrected by HenvY - thanks !

BTW, there's an easy way to vote via bookmarks : here
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

B, K & G says:

Nice shot! Now where is the photo of the rich tourists paying the locals to carry them to the top of the mountain?

-voted as "deleteme6" (from Deleteme! group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

@B, K & G: is your vote related to the photo or about what you very wrongly assumed ?
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

B, K & G says:

So there is a road to it? Now that is even more boring.
Look it's a nice photo, but it makes me think of rich tourists. Sorry.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Skea says:

Almost very good. It's a shame about the shadow on her face. If only you'd got her to turn about 30 degree.

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

nickehret says:

Her face it too obscured by the shadow.

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

Yes there's a "road" and it takes about 4 hours from Lhasa. So your comment was not related to the photo. Thanks! FYI, when you live in China, going to Tibet is very affordable.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

fiat luxe says:

I like the shadow, it makes me think of how strong the daylight can be when in the mountains. A nice portrait.

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Gary Lindquist says:

Lovely shot. Very engaging smile.

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

H@shim A™ says:

Good one... great use of the light and I like the angle used. The expression just puts it over the top.

Nicely done.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Hourman says:

Take it to The Safe
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Ichor says:

great capture... terriffic tones!!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

-->izZM [deleted] says:

Beatiful portrait!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Josi_Silva says:

Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

Thanks a lot everyone for your comments. This photo is one of my favourite and I'm glad that you like it too.

My first one to The Safe \(OO)/
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Gespür für Licht says:

benoist Pro User says:
>>In color and even more landscape >>oriented here

But in color the underexposure of the face does hurt more. Sorry.

>>@Ngudu: if one generalized your >>reasoning, it would be hard to >>see the point in taking any
>>shot!

Now you see how hard I work, trying to shot the non-obvious and the things not shot before or the obvious in a non obvious way.

Every single shot is a fight against a backdrop of millions of pictures I have seen before. Some of my portraits meet my own criteria and some of my panos and macros do too, but it is very hard. Most of my pictures are just trying to achieve a little step in preparation for my big pictures.

I think another way is not right for me because I am bored so fast and I do not want to be bored by my own work.

Cheers & Happy 2006
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Aeioux says:

Excellent - you should consider challenging a photo in Highly Competitive...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

Thanks for the suggestion. Now let's see :-)
Happy New Year 2006 !
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Tuan from Paris says:

vote : 1of100#1

The composition is simple but the quality of the pic is great ! And the little girl is communicating to me her joie de vivre
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

-AndyJM- says:

Great stuff!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view-askew says:

What a wonderful expression she has! Great photo. Hopefully I can get the opportunity to visit Tibet too.

Congrats on making The Safe, btw.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

H@shim A™ says:

The tones, the exposure, the angle and mainly the smile... make this a very strong image. I like the level of detail in the defender and I do like the good use of color and eye contact... but this shot just has a lot going for it imho.

Good luck to both...

-vote 1of100#2
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Robin Thom says:

Two good shots but I prefer the openess of this one over the fold over one eye of the defender.

-vote 1of100#3
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Lissa** says:

1of100#4

I love the tonal range of this bw.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

BigFrank says:

Lovely shot. I like the emotion and tones in this one more.

1of100#5
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

constant500 says:

good work
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

lakerae says:

terrific, love the tail of her scarf flying in the wind!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

DIgital DI says:

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Thank you for adding this splendid portrait to the Interestingness pool.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

DIgital DI says:

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Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

astazou says:

beautiful
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

DIgital DI says:

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The status of the photo may be contested
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

tammy* says:

Nice shot.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Oliver Lavery says:

This is lovely. Is it sharpened in photoshop though? Some of the details look a bit ringy in the large version (stray hairs against the sky, for instance). Pet peeve.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

chicka boom says:

What a beautiful face! Love it!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jamie B says:

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jamie B says:

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Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

rt_charette says:

It's perfect just as it is. The suggestions above which would make it technically more perfect would also make it less striking, particularly the shadow on the face.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

otrocalpe says:

nice portrait
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

gergo^ says:

Score 10/10 (from the Score Me! group)

that smile!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

ravahna1 says:

What for a smile, beautiful B&W
Score 10/10
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Peopleinpixels - Alfonso Batalla says:

good portrait. I see I am missing something from the comments listed as i´d rather have a colour version and crop tha face a bit off centre.
Score 8/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

here is the color version :
www.benoa.net/tibet/yamdroktso/pages/IMG_4949 .html
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

Good composition, very bad lighting.

Score 5/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

aabhowell says:

Very pretty candid portrait, I just wish the subject's face were not hidden in shadow.

Score 6/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

h2okatcher [deleted] says:

So very cute! You couldn't have asked for a lovelier smile from a friendlier face!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

I didn't even ask, she was just there, smiling at me... unlike a few others we met during our trip who were shouting "photo money, photo money"
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

_miti_ says:

Rating #1:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.

excellent!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

MattBowen says:

Amazing. If you could have gotten a little more light on the left of her face for modeling (maybe a reflector), that would have been wonderful, but it's really a beautiful shot.

Rating #2:

Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Toni Blay says:

Rating #3:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.

That's great!! Seems like she loves to be portraited. Good choice on B&W.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

azem says:

good portrait, great background.

Rating #4:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Johnny. says:

wow!
very very nice portrait!
so natural smile!
love it!

fave

Rating #5:

Rated 10 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

pierre pouliquin says:

I may be supposed to rate you in the 100 Points group.

But sorry, I don't see the interest to rate an already acclaimed picture, which as many I find great.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

Hi Pierre, with the ratings I may be allowed to put my photo in the 80-89 points pool along with other nice photos :-)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

pierre pouliquin says:

It may even go to the 90-99 points pool, I'm sure that others will be pleased to rate it (excepted this picture of yours, I've already rated all the back of the pool...I'll have a look at what is fresh now).
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

pierre pouliquin says:

OK, actually I appreciate now to rate a picture where it is really easy to express myself on.

I just think it is a great picture, a great portrait and even the light seems just right to me like that, it is natural (what serves the scene)!

Rating #6:

Rated 10 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

key lime pie (Anna Wiz) says:

Well-done shot, but subject matter is not that interesting. Maybe you could have positioned subject so her face was lighted and the landscape was more dramatic. I like the wind-blown cap.
Rating #7:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Bülow says:

Rating #8:
Really think that this one works fine!
The scarf blowing in the wind is perfect - the happy face is good.
I like that you've choosen too position the motiv in the horizontal center considering the backgound at hand!
Only wish, that some more light where on her face!

Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

MDMP says:

rating#9

Wonderfull facial expression, maybe a bit more light on the face would have been neice indeed but excellent otherwise. Love the headscarf too...

8 out of 10
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

Thanks Pierre !
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

pierre pouliquin says:

No worries
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

mboogiedown says:

rating #10

She is beautiful, and luckily you have a great camera to catch all the details so sharply. The composition and the lighting however are not so interesting. I might zoom in more on her face, as her clothing adds very little intrest to the image. i would also place her off center, which would still allow you to get some of the landscape in while giving the image more impact.

Ofcourse its very pretty, because the girl is very pretty! Everyone already seems to think that is enough, so it really doesnt matter what I think :)
6 out of 10
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

6/10 ? Ouch ToT
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

lsc21 says:

This is a great photo. I completely disagree with those who criticized the lighting of her face. This is perfect. I'd buy and frame this.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

benoist says:

Cheers Isc21 :-)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Agata... says:

Congratulations! Final rating in the 100 Points group is 83 Points. Please publish this photograph in the 80-89 Points group and thank you very much for participating in the 100 Points Group.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Coxee says:

Brilliant work - well done - I love the way the materials flows out from her head - super
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

plantlady says:

Lovely photo (3:1)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Berat says:

beautiful portrait, very good composition and i like the lighting, well done.
(3:1 Group)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

faria! says:

Gorgeous portrait! I love her smile!

3:1 Group
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

idogu says:

excellent portrait. Like the smile!
3:1
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

jimmah_v says:

this is a wonderful image -- perfect portrait (3:1)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

RandolphScott says:

great capture. great detail. great potrait
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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