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Challenge: Duotones III (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Challenges 2007
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Afghanistan
Date: Nov 9, 2007
Date Uploaded: Nov 10, 2007

 This lovely young lady and her friends sell scarves just inside the gate at a coalition base in Afghanistan. I now have lots of scarves. It seems a shame to me that the women in this country - if these girls who sell scarves are any indication of the beauty here - hide their faces as they reach womanhood.

Alternate crop:


And another shot from that day:

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 295
Avg (all users): 6.4691
Avg (commenters): 8.3333
Avg (participants): 6.4466
Avg (non-participants): 6.5085
Views since voting: 1485
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 162
Comments: 34
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 08/01/2008 12:55:50 PM
Haunting and lovely, either crop. I'm a huge square crop fan, but prefer it in the rectangular, guess I like the negative space as a frame!
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 01/07/2008 05:26:01 PM
We're so lucky to have you, truly. Thank you for bringing these wonderful images to us. You're developing a real knack for portraits.
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 12/15/2007 04:37:22 AM
beautiful image Deb. you captured her spirit so well!

Stay safe you!
~Anni
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 12/15/2007 04:24:49 AM
This is extremely excellent! I love that it looks like she has Q's in her eyes! A question to the world maybe?
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 11/21/2007 05:27:43 AM
Deb- what an out-standing portrait ! Haunting eyes...it is a shame they hide their beauty when they become "women".
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 11/20/2007 02:31:30 AM
Deb, This is fantastic!!!! She is absolutely beautiful.
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 11/19/2007 05:58:20 AM
Deb, this is so incredibly beautiful! It is haunting and mesmerizing. Congratulations on truly amazing photography to showcase in your portfolio -- aside from a most successful challenge!

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 11/19/2007 05:25:36 AM
Deb, your work with capturing portraits continues to get more powerful. The colortone is perfect for this and her eyes are amazing. Such a beautiful shot. It's very mesmerizing.
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 11/19/2007 04:50:38 AM
Beautiful image, Deb. And the tone is perfect, IMO. There is a lot in this young face to study.
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 11/19/2007 04:16:12 AM
This was one of my 10's I thought it was a great shot and should have placed much higher.
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 11/19/2007 04:07:42 AM
YAY deb. This is soooo pretty. Nice finish.
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 11/19/2007 03:16:03 AM
Deb, this is so beautiful! The minute I saw it in the thread, I knew you'd get a good score. Actually, I think it deserved much better. You did a wonderful job in PP and I love the eyes.
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 11/19/2007 02:10:57 AM
This is absolutely lovely
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 11/19/2007 12:57:22 AM
Deb - What an amazing image. The world this young woman has seen just pierces us with those eyes.
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 11/19/2007 12:05:43 AM
Great score and great shot - well done Deb :)
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 11/18/2007 11:47:40 PM
Great image Deb...you should have been in the top 10 at least with this
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 11/18/2007 09:29:44 PM
Awesome result for you Deb, and this is so emotive and such a pleasing portrait to view.....
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 11/18/2007 09:09:33 PM
This would have won Photojournalism, great work.
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 11/18/2007 07:33:37 PM
deb .. this is a brilliant photograph .. the sepia works so well with your subject ... those eye's are amazing .. a wonderful image .. BEAUTIFUL .. :)
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 11/18/2007 07:25:39 PM
great photo Deb, i think it deserved a much higher placement, certainly more deserving than my studio shot...
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 11/18/2007 07:16:24 PM
Deb, this is a riveting gaze! What a rare beauty! Terrific image!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/18/2007 11:40:56 AM
like the honest, fill-the-frame, boldness - one of my favorites this challenge
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 11/18/2007 08:15:09 AM
great work. Ms. goodman, is that you in the pupils?
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 11/17/2007 06:36:04 PM
excellent portrait in duotone with light in the eyes 8
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 11/17/2007 04:25:13 PM
Beautiful portrait, the eyes are stunning and the white background funnels the attention to the subject, well composed and well done!
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 11/16/2007 04:58:01 PM
she has an amazing face - and you captured it so well.
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 11/16/2007 03:23:48 PM
Nice one here....l.
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 11/16/2007 06:54:08 AM
Great capture, the expression and eyes tell such a story. The composition is brilliant and the tone works very well. Nice work.
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 11/14/2007 04:59:58 AM
Wow, look at those eyes!
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 11/13/2007 01:34:27 PM
If you zoom in close can you see yourself in her eyes? Nice use of duo tones.
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 11/12/2007 02:12:07 PM
good stuff. The various shapes in the catchlights are quite interesting/ arresting/ confusing. Not sure if I'm paying more attention because or in spite of them. Really pretty light.
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 11/12/2007 06:48:15 AM
Deb, I do like this image very much. Her eyes have a wonderful playfulness to them, and it matches just the hint of a smile. great job!
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 11/12/2007 04:44:29 AM
Very nice. Wonderful detail, square centered crop is perfect and her gaze is almost hypnotizing. I hope this scores well. Bumping up to 9 for now.

Back one more time - I think I see a tiny little photographer in the eyes of that little Afghani girl. Could be mistaken though - but I dont think so. ;)
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 11/11/2007 09:39:17 PM
beautiful...eyes have locked in to the camera and are mesmerising
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