Flower Girl, a photo from Merida, West

Photographer's Note

I shot this at a little town just outside of Merida. I was returning from a safari when the van stopped to get some ice cream for the other passengers. Immediately, I spotted her across the street. With almost no time, I took out the telephoto and snapped away. The lighting was perfect and her pose was beautiful. In retrospec, I wish I had time to approach and shoot with a wide-angle lens instead. Either way, I think the results are fairly well.

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don_narayan (2014) 2005-04-03 17:10

Nice shot. I think a shot from her left side would have been really cool (if light permitted). but i also like how her face is a little hidden, adds a little mystery.

sandip (3492) 2005-04-03 17:23

No Im not with Narayan..i think the POV was absolutely fine..if u could have taken from the right side the entire light may have come onto her face and messed the composition.. in the way i find it right becuase u could see one half of her face is still in shadow.. bright objects adds good elements in this composition.

MiguelP (14470) 2005-04-03 17:36

Nice one Mark. You´ve pick her in an intimate moment that once more confirm how similar humans we are in their essence, no mather our circunstances are. Perfect sharp, colours, poetry... I like it, I learn from it.

rbcy1974 (20758) 2005-04-03 18:01

Hi Mark, very nice shot. Nice colours and shadows. I really like all the surrounding props: flowers and pepsi sign.

ACesar (632) 2005-04-03 21:12

Linda Foto...Linda composição e cores...
Belo momento...
Parabens
Cesar

thohau (919) 2005-04-04 2:23

Hi Mark!
This is quite a interesting and nice shot. I like your perfect POV, the good composition and the various colors in the picture.
Cheers, Thorsten

bullabulla (3488) 2005-04-04 9:42

Hi Mark!!
it is a great composition with a perfect sharp!!
good for a telephoto!!!
Bravos!
Laetitia.