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Published: 2005-06-18 08:02:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 8209; Favourites: 320; Downloads: 2103
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This little girl was sitting across the row from me as I talked with another gentleman about various topics. She stared at me the whole time, never moving. Just blinking. I smiled, took a photo, and she smiled back.Canon Elan 7Ne 50mm 1:1.8 II @ 1.8 Kodak BW400CN Canon Speedlite 420EX bounced -1 FEC
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very nice & impressive image, i appreciated.... congratulations...
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Hey thanks, that's very kind of you.
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Great words behind a great picture!
A slice of life.
Thank you for bringing it to us.
B.
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Than you, for the compliment.
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You know, I don't know why I've never 
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I love the DOF in this, it give the subject such clartiy without going over the top, really great. Your subject matter is also excellent, kids always make photography a more interesting!
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Very emotive picture, I like it, there is reallly a good use of the DOF, making it even more emotional. Nice job!
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Thank you. It makes it more fun to shoot when I get comments like this.
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this is so cute! i absolutely love her eyes... they show both shyness and curiosity... or just...kinda sneekiness. and its all captured so well! i love how the ppl in the background are blurred as well, it just enphasizes (sp? jeje) even more on the little girl ^^
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Sorry for coming into this so late. I just joined DeviantArt and have been browsing past DDs. I really like the "captured moment" you obtained here. I'm curious... Do you ever get any grief for taking photos of unsuspecting people, particularly their children, in public? I enjoy taking pictures in public and often see opportunities that I pass up for fear of getting people needlessly riled up.
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Thank you for the compliment. I'm flattered you even took the time to ask. I get some people who get irritated, and I've even had a guy spit on me. But the cold hard truth is, if you're in a public place, people have no real expectation to privacy. Because of this you can take a photo of a stranger without permission, however you can't publish it unless it's for a newsworthy purpose (Such as a flood victim, people at a breast cancer walk, etc.) With this particular photo, I happened to be working. I was the paid photographer for a 50th anniversary gala, and this little girl was a guest. So I didn't have any problems with her parents, as they were friends of the bride/groom's family and knew I was the dude taking photos. I recommend using rolls of film with low exposure counts (i.e. 12 exp. rolls) for street stuff, so if someone threatens to kick your ass you can give them some photos without sacrificing hours worth of work.
Don't hold back when shooting photos of strangers. Odds are, they either won't care, or won't care enough to confront you about it. I've even had some people that were happy to have their photo taken (but they're a rarity, believe me), especially younger people. Shoot first, ask later. If it works for the Marines [insert laugh here] , it'll work for you.
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those eyes are more decorated than the chair... in fact the chair has its price.. those eyes haven't
very very very nice shot 
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So very nice shot, very crisp and the girl looks so sweet
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You've done a great job creating a facinating frame with a simple theme. I love how expressive it is.
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Very good shot... It has something, something innocent and strange about it. Original.
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That's so cute - the fact that she smiled back at you and allowed you to take her photograph. I remember what it was like when I was that age and was bored out of my mind at a family dinner out at some fancy restaurant. My sister and I usually ended up playing underneath the table with everyone's shoes.
You've really managed to capture an essence of innocence, naivety and, of course, shyness in this photo. I like the fact how the little girl kept her mouth, nose and most of her facial identity hidden, but allowed for you to see her eyes and wasn't ashamed when you caught her looking at you. She's obviously a very curious little girl and you've really served her justice in your photo.
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Thank you. I remember climbing under the tables as well, haha.
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Talk about a perfect moment.
Great work. I love it.
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Thanks.
I half expected this photo to not turn out right. I mean, I could still improve a lot, but it's better than expected.
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Excellent shot!
I think that it's easier to take pictures of kids because they don't worry about why some strange person is taking photos of them.
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great photo... I'm glad you got the DD.. otherwise I might never have experienced it.
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Great! I love the feel of it. Come stop by my gallery sometime. I'd love some advice on getting better. 
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Looking through DA's DDs today, and this was the only one that really caught my eye.
I like the pose, especially the angle of her chair. Although it hides most of her body, you still get a small glimpse. I also like the chair itself, which lends a nice feel to the picture. Great piece. She's gorgeous.
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Thank you. That's a high compliment, considering there were some awesome works in there.
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my favorite DD of the day
i love the composition
kinda two seperate worlds
the kids and the parents
b/w suits it well
great work !
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Hey thanks, I'm flattered you think so.
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That's cute. Aww. 
I wanna learn to take good photos. ^_^ You're my idol!
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So cute a scene.
Little ones are amazing and are so hard to really portrait somehow.
You did it well here, we can see there was communication between you too, at least in minds, spending time at a maybe boring dining table...
Really interesting.
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OMG!! that looks like me when i was younger! O_O lol
awesome picture! Love the lighting
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it's a beautiful picture. but I gotta say, kids who stare piss me off.
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With that expression and the chair blocking half her face, I'm just waiting for her to pop up with a smile. It's a cute moment to imagine and it's been captured it very well. Awesome and adorable for such a spontaneous photo. <3
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