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SIMPLE BEAUTY #2

© Rakesh Syal

SIMPLE BEAUTY #2

Uploaded: August 25, 2005

Description

Window light. Tracing paper sheet is taped on window. PS is used only to resize it for upload.

Comments

Paul E. Earl August 25, 2005

Beautiful portrait!! Love the use of the tracing paper to soften the light!! #299846

Sylvia Rossler August 25, 2005

I agree with Paul ! Wonderful portrait! #1763623

Dan Holm August 25, 2005

Beautiful, Rakesh!! Love the lightin and pose on this excellent shot! #1763637

Patty Razonable August 25, 2005

I agree....this is a beautiful portrait
and lighting is superb!! #1763655

S J August 25, 2005

Beautiful portrait with very nice lighting and good framing, Rakesh!! #1763659

Dominique Declerck August 25, 2005

I agree with Paul, Sylvia, Dan, Patty and Sanjay, Rakesh!! Beautiful portrait!! #1763684

Paul Sikora August 25, 2005

Rakesh, I finally worked out your lighting, well on this one anyway. I have learned to expect these high quality portraits, as soon as I get the courage I am going to attemp a portrait. But you have to promise not to laugh #1763756

Anderson D. Co August 25, 2005

Excellent light source, your a very good portraitist my friend.:) #1763761

Daniel Diaz August 25, 2005

Amazing natural tones Rakesh!!!! #1763785

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 25, 2005

Great portrait!! #1763839

Rakesh Syal level-classic August 25, 2005

Thanks Paul, Sylvia, Dan, Patty, Sanjay, Dominique, PaulS, Anderson, Daniel and Carolyn for your nice remarks! #1763848

Donald K. Cherry August 25, 2005

Wonderful portrait, Rakesh! #1763937

Tammy Scott August 25, 2005

Just BEAUTIFUL, Rakesh! #1764008

Mary L. Graham August 25, 2005

Beautiful Portrait Rakesh!! =) #1764234

Ronald Balthazor August 25, 2005

Well done, Rakesh. #1764299

Donna W. Neal August 25, 2005

Beautiful Rakesh #1764744

Kim Helmick August 25, 2005

Just lovely Rakesh! #1764870

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 25, 2005

Beautiful portrait Rakesh! #1764888

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 25, 2005

Wow, she is beautiful..I love her eyes....Well done :) #1764924

Pamela Shane August 25, 2005

Wonderful lighting & comp on this Rakesh! #1764934

Kirsi Bertolini August 25, 2005

Very natural simple look. Nice ring! #1764961

Carla Metzler August 25, 2005

Beautiful portrait, wonderful lighing, Rakesh! #1765082

Joyce ONeil August 25, 2005

Another beautiful portrait! #1765546

Joy Rector August 25, 2005

beautiful job #1765550

Cathy M. Gromball August 25, 2005

Wonderful portrait, Rakesh! She's beautiful!

Cathy :) #1765600

Jenny Bosmans August 25, 2005

Wonderful lighting on this beautiful portrait, Rakesh!! Beautiful model too! #1765868

Ermanno Radice August 25, 2005

Wonderful portrait, excellent lighting, Rakesh! #1766165

Laurence Saliba level-classic August 25, 2005

Another fantastic portrait Rakesh!!!!! #1766187

Judy S. Fung August 25, 2005

Lovely portrait and lighting, Rakesh! #1766201

Jessica L. Richard August 25, 2005

wonderful portrait, very beautiful! #1766242

Roxanne M. Bubar August 25, 2005

Rakesh, another lovely portrait. Lovely lighting. #1766280

Karen Engelbreth August 25, 2005

Another wonderful portrait, Rakesh!

#1766315

Rakesh Syal level-classic August 25, 2005

Thank you very much my friends! #1766423

Leonard Pierce August 25, 2005

WOW! Another fantastic portrait Rakesh!!! Absolutely perfect! #1766491

Navin Talwar August 26, 2005

Indeed very simple.Rakesh. #1770793

Jonna Bergström August 26, 2005

Wonderful portrait, Rakesh!! I love it! #1770805

Rakesh Syal level-classic August 26, 2005

Thanks, Len, Jill, Navin and Jonna for your kind remarks! #1771160

Melissa A. Mannon August 27, 2005

I love the way you place your models hands. And I can certainly learn a lot from your use of lighting. Your portraits are beautiful. #1774639

Cathy Stancil August 27, 2005

Beautiful soft lighting, pose and composition Rakesh !! #1774674

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 27, 2005

Another beautiful portrait, Rakesh!!! #1775121

Rakesh Syal level-classic August 28, 2005

Thanks,Melissa, Cathy and Jim!!! #1775362

Rachel Rocket August 30, 2005

Rakesh,

I used a similiar light on my Samantha portrait. In order to make it work (no blown out lights) I had to move in very close on her face. I really like how you filtered it here with the tracing paper and it allows you to get farther away and include more of your model. It adds a nice softness and a very natural feeling to your photo. Truly lovely.

Best,
Rachel #1787283

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 01, 2005

Thanks Rachel! Which lens are you using for portraits? #1793865

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