Posted by Shutterbug (Chennai, India) on 17 August 2007 in People & Portraits.
A lady selling peanuts on a beach in South India. Strangely reminded me of Mary Poppins bird lady, hence the title. It is my first successful experiment with using focus colour on a black and white image. Not there yet, Rahul, but will get there soon! :)
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i wanted to do that for my feet yesterday!This is so well done!:)
17 Aug 2007 2:05am
@ tyan, thanks! but it could get better... it must!
17 Aug 2007 2:46am
Nice experiment Shutterbug! I love the red - the b/w really emphasises it! :)
17 Aug 2007 2:56am
Good shot, i like these real life photos it keeps you in touch with the world around you
17 Aug 2007 3:24am
@ Bron, Hmmm... I was wondering if it made it starker than it should. alreadily i've overexposed the other areas a bit...
@ Vanessa, sure thing! thanks for stopping here?
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17 Aug 2007 4:48am
I love it, I think you've done a great job! :)
17 Aug 2007 5:40am
@ MaryB, you are very kind, Mary!
17 Aug 2007 6:42am
a good composed, strongly contrasting image there
17 Aug 2007 7:13am
Cool experiment!
17 Aug 2007 7:43am
Well, I think you did a good job!
17 Aug 2007 8:08am
Beautifully moving portrait that speaks a very real human story...Thank you for sharing this with us, Shutterbug! IMO, both the capture and processing have been done really well.
17 Aug 2007 8:20am
@ Dimitrios, thanks, there!
@ alla, thanks...
@ Celialee, thanks so much! :) really means much!
@ Rebecca, you are most welcome, of course! appreciate your comments!
17 Aug 2007 8:43am
well processed.. a great scene you captured here
17 Aug 2007 9:28am
Good good work here :D
17 Aug 2007 9:34am
I love the fact that we all come from different places because we see what daily life in those other places is like, thanks for sharing.
17 Aug 2007 10:24am
cool shot!
17 Aug 2007 12:01pm
nice and lovely
17 Aug 2007 12:29pm
@ Nick, thanks!
@ Suby, thanks, thanks so very much for stopping by
@ Dawn, it is awesome isn't it? a gentle blend of innumerable cultures!
@ ChaCha, thanks! would kill for a leica though! :)
@ Maysam, welcome here, and thank you!
17 Aug 2007 1:00pm
i didnt really notice that it was b&w in the back due to the high light ... a nice photo
18 Aug 2007 3:03am
@ Stijn, yeah, a lil over exposed...
18 Aug 2007 5:13am
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