Observing the world through a window
Uploaded: September 08, 2008
Thanks to Kate Jackson and Amy E. Schneider for their suggestion to put this image into contest.
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Teresa P.Pelaez September 08, 2008
Beautiful image Max, great lighting and model.http://tpp2.zenfolio.com/p948137160/ #994847
Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Thanks to Kate Jackson and Amy E. Schneider for their suggestion. #6428995Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Thank you Teresa for your lovely comment! #6429000Rajeev 270293 Kashyap September 08, 2008
Wonderful POrtrait & Nice Window Light Capture MAx! #6429053Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Thank you Rajeev I appreciated your comment! #6429205John Connolly September 08, 2008
An excellent candid portrait, Max! The expression and lighting are just superb! #6429454Lynne Morris September 08, 2008
What a gorgeous capture Max, lovely lighting and composition. #6429483Kate Jackson September 08, 2008
Max hello again. I do think this is a wonderful image and wish you all the best with it in the comp. #6429564Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Thank you Lynne for your comment! #6429571Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Kate, thanks again for your wonderful wish! #6429599Howard B. Cheek September 08, 2008
Very special moment captured Max, I like this :)Judy A. Lawhon September 08, 2008
Beautiful lighting and I love the B&W, Max!! A sweet child. #6430262Max Aureli September 08, 2008
John, thank you for you comment. (It's a little crazy with my email in here!)Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Howard and Judy thank you for the sweet comment!! #6430342Max Aureli September 08, 2008
Howard and Judy thank you for the sweet comment!! #6430411Teresa Burnett September 08, 2008
Wonderful image Max!! Beautiful lighting and composition, and I love the b&w!!! #6430423Robert R. Goodman September 08, 2008
That is some very beautiful lighting,Max.Stunning capture!!! #6430472Vladan D. Djordjevic September 08, 2008
Lovely portrait. #6430511Lorna Shutter September 08, 2008
Love this image and your title for it! The child is so cute! Lovely shadows and tones! Fantastic lighting! Kate and Amy know a good shot when they see one! Great work, Max! :) #6430562Mary L. Graham September 09, 2008
Excellent lighting and this is excellent in black and white!! =) #6432035Ermanno Radice September 09, 2008
Excellent framing, wonderful expression, beautiful lighting and B&W, Max! #6432898Patrick Rouzes September 09, 2008
Well, Kate & Amy are clever!!! Absolutely an exceptional work here,Max!!! I like everything about this!!! Winner in my books!!! #6432992Ellen Hodges September 09, 2008
Gorgeous image, Max. Love the lighting. #6433464Tiia Vissak September 09, 2008
great tones, light, expression & framing! #6433737Max Aureli September 09, 2008
Renata Guscioramember since: 3/29/2008 Great capture and super focus,like it a lot,Max!
9/5/2008 5:44:11 AM
Vicki L. Filippin
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I LOVE the lighting and mood you have set on this image, Max.
Well captured!
9/5/2008 9:55:53 AM
Anna M. Halasz
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Fantastic portrait.LOVE IT. Anna
9/5/2008 10:15:01 PM
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Thank you Renata, Vicki, Anna for your comments. I really appreciated!!
9/8/2008 3:42:13 AM
Kate Jackson
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Max are you entering into the competition? You are very good and I cannot understand why you have not any EP's or Finalists.
Love this one!
9/8/2008 5:44:06 AM
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Kate you have made my day... not... my week!!! :)
I put in competition few images and after your comment I will put this one to.
Maybe I don't have any "stickers and bumpers" because I am new in digital photography (I have taken 20 years of break from film) and I just re-started.
Most important for me is to receive and to give honest and generous comments, it will help me to grow.
Thank you again Kate for your wonderful comment.
Max
9/8/2008 7:11:26 AM
Amy E. Schneider
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Oh Max I totally agree with Kate...this is a winner in my book...I love the lighting and black and white tones as well as the composition of this image...terrific work my friend.
I will be surprised if you don't get at the very least an EP for this one.
Beautiful photograph!
Amy:)
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Max Aureli September 09, 2008
I should done this yesterday but any way... thanks for all you wonderful comments! I really appreciated.Patricia Ronan September 09, 2008
A beautiful B&W portrait Max:) #6434414Robyn A. Terrell September 09, 2008
Wow, Max, this is a stunning portrait with superb lighting and tones! Beautiful work!!! #6434930KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 09, 2008
THE EXPOSURE IS EXCELLENT HERE.KARU. #6435761
Max Aureli September 10, 2008
A special thanks for this image goes to KARU WIJESUNDARA!Thank you Patrizia, Robyn and Karu for your wonderful and encouraging comments.
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Lorraine A. Cook September 10, 2008
Ahhhhh...I see we are on the 'same page', Max!<:))Handsome portrait of your son...his inquisitiveness is well documented...beautiful in B+W!!<:))
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Stefania Barbier September 10, 2008
This is exceptional Max... the light-shadow play, his look showing wonder, the dim window light, the B&W tones... I am mainly a people photographer and believe me this is superb! #6436402Dominick M. Dimacale September 10, 2008
Great portrait and monotone image here, Max.
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Max Aureli September 10, 2008
Just wait my next right shot and I will have a special thanks for each of you!Thank you Lorraine, Stefania and Dominick for your comments!
Max
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Lisa J. Boulden September 10, 2008
Such a beautiful capture, Max!Max Aureli September 10, 2008
Thank you Lisa for your comment!Mary Timman September 10, 2008
Love this. I like how the light shines on this childs face. Wonderful little capture! #6436737Kathleen K. Parker September 10, 2008
Super portrait lighting, Max, and I love it in bw, too! This is art!Kumiko Parkinson September 10, 2008
Outstanding image, Max! The lighting is very beautiful, I love his expressions, his nice round cheak and curious eye and mouth, the angle of his head....this image is talking a lot in the simplicity. Great job! #6437673Max Aureli September 10, 2008
Thank you Mary, Kathleen and Kumiko for your wonderful and descriptive comments! #6437696Jeff Robinson September 10, 2008
A wonderful portrait; excellent use of lighting and B&W! Jeff #6438220Bojan Bencic September 10, 2008
Great light and B/W conversion, Max. #6438687Carol Sawyer September 10, 2008
Beautiful B&W portrait, Max!! #6438752Eugenio Diaz September 11, 2008
Fantastic portrait...grat lighting...Well done my friend! #6440651Gena L. Talbot September 11, 2008
Wonderful image here Max... You did such a great job capturing this beautiful little person, "LOVE" the black and white tones! Super Job!!! :) #6442365Mitch Spence September 13, 2008
Love this, Max. It's absolutely beautiful, with the terrific light on the face as he peeks out of the window. Just excellent. #6449878Max Aureli September 13, 2008
Jeff, Daniele, Bojan, Carol, Sabrina, Eugenio, Gena and Mitch thank you for the wonderful comments!Max #6451576
Reynaldo D. Reyes September 14, 2008
Amazing image display of a child's curiosity and you've handled it skillfully with the use of fantastic soft lighting through the window and very well presented in B&W. Well done Max! #6453245Kaye Burazin September 16, 2008
The direction of light to focus mainly on this little boy's face is superbly done. #6461892Michael Umbreit September 17, 2008
Max - Wow! Wonderful image! - Mike #6468722Raquel J. Ruiz September 18, 2008
Very sweet capture, great job! :o) ~Raquel #6469889Susan Fox September 19, 2008
Fantastic capture! The light is illuminating the face perfectly. #6477878Allen Hughes September 21, 2008
What makes this special, Max, is that it's not posed. It's natural... it captures the curiosity of this charming little tyke. And the B&W makes it even more so. Very nicely done. #6485194Stephen Zacker September 22, 2008
Wonderful lighting and feeling this has #6487323Marisol Pastor September 22, 2008
Beautiful B&W portrait. Love the light. #6490825Stan Kwasniowski September 23, 2008
Max, so beautiful, this has to be a winner #6498310Max Aureli September 23, 2008
I would like say thanks again to every one that left wonderful words on this page.Thank you Reynaldo, Kaye, Mike, Raquel, Susan, Allen, Stephen, Marisol and Stan for your wonderful words and support. #6498899
Stefania Barbier September 23, 2008
te l'ho detto che questa era speciale... congrats for your EFP! #6499449Vincent J. DeSanto September 23, 2008
Max, what a great photograph, the pose, composition and tones are perfect, great job Max, I love these type of portraits. #6499530Sandy Powers September 23, 2008
Ohmy! This is fabulous! It is art. It makes me feel like I am part of a childhood moment without intruding.I expect to be congratulating you next month on your win for this one :)
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Leslie McLain September 24, 2008
Great image with terrific light. #6504840Stephanie Frey September 25, 2008
Wonderful portrait with great lighting and mood! #6509954Shelly A. Van Camp September 25, 2008
Great capture in B&W and love the lighting! #6510493Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 25, 2008
Wonderful portrait and lighting Max!,Courtenay Vanderbilt September 25, 2008
Congrats on your EFP, Max! #6512781Lorna Shutter September 25, 2008
I'm so glad you got an EFP for this one, Max! I love it! Congratulations! :) #6512994Thomas H. Reiner September 26, 2008
A memorable moment,Max! B&W just the right medium. #6518296Sue Marshall September 27, 2008
I have been going through your gallery Max and you have some outstanding images!Max Aureli September 27, 2008
Jim Brittmember since: 9/17/2006
Great job capturing a feeling of curiousity :). Love the black and white feel with this one. Superb really nice. A winner. I agree with the rest here. Spacing, shadows, detail, sharpness, everything. Nice job.
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Amy E. Schneider September 27, 2008
What did I tell ya! Congrats on the EP---yeah!!!Melinda F. Schneider September 28, 2008
Everything about this is...PERFECTION! #6523057May K. Vokaty September 28, 2008
Beautiful light! Lovely portrait. #6523352Ellen Hodges September 29, 2008
Fantastic capture and lighting, Max! #6527067Terri L. Scribner September 30, 2008
Excellent low key capture, Max!! #6532119Daniella Puente September 30, 2008
This is a precious BW photo Max... #6533730Joan E. Gerring October 01, 2008
Beautiful b/w photo...love the lighting #6538625Peggy J. Maguire October 01, 2008
Beautiful B&W portrait,Love this shot....Peggy #6540438JO ANN CLEVELAND October 01, 2008
Ohhh Max! This has got to be a winner! Love the natural light, the composition and the adorable child! Your portraits are excellent, enter them all!jo ann c. #6540775
Max Aureli October 01, 2008
Thank you All for your wonderful support and great words for this BW image.Max
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Sherran Andersen October 03, 2008
Wonderful comp in this great b&w photo Max. Well done. Sherran #6550363Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 04, 2008
The perfect B&W image.. A Winner, for sure!! #6552655Murry Grigsby October 04, 2008
Wonderful image design, use of B&W, lighting and timing on the pose Max! What a great feeling of anticipation and mystery. Well done!! I enjoyed your gallery also :0) #6554023Bill Knaps October 06, 2008
Great portrait Max and a winner. Congrats on your well deserved EP. Bill #6559133Ulysses A. Villamin October 07, 2008
Perfect black and white! It makes it easier for you because you have a very lovely subject :) WTG!!! #6565133Nikki McDonald October 12, 2008
This is a wonderful capture, Max -- it's all been said. Congratulations on the EP and good luck in the contest! #6587265Bill Wyatt October 14, 2008
Wonderful light and shadows. The tones are terrific! #6596297Amanda Chapman October 17, 2008
Perfectly captured with the expression and the right amount of light peaking thru #6614760Dianna Murphy October 17, 2008
Love the expression, the light, the tone. Wonderful Job! #6615643Linda M. Walker October 17, 2008
Excellent work...just love the lighting #6616312Raquel J. Ruiz October 24, 2008
What a little sweetheart, This is a very beautiful portrait and I love the tones. Excellent job! #6650707Corinne M. Thompson November 24, 2008
This is a perfect capture, love the expression and look of awe. #6800074Flavio Carnevale December 06, 2008
So expressive... Sweet and story telling. These are the photos I love. Adding to a perfect use o framing, lighting and treatment, something more: emotions.Patti Coblentz December 13, 2008
This is my all time favorite image of yours...you have captured his young curiosity beautifully and the lighting, as always, is out of this world beautiful!!!Aimee C. Eisaman December 16, 2008
Absoluetly love the shadows vs. light in this shot. Great capture & perfect title! You did a fantastic job with this one! :~) #6899367Lisa J. Boulden January 07, 2009
Such a beautiful image, I just had to visit it again!Laura E. Swan March 09, 2009
....And to think that I ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS WAS YOU, Max! Ha!He is a precious little boy! So well done and such perfect timing! - Sister Laura #7260673
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