Memorable Moments [Contest Pre Finalists August 2019]
Uploaded: July 19, 2008 22:34:24 | Entered: August 21, 2019 10:34:32
For PG 101's "Solitude" Theme Challenge. HTD!!!
This was shot early Sunday morning, the sky was gloomy and it was drizzling. Defying all odds, I took off with my camera to the nearby Rawal Lake in Islamabad to try my luck. Fortunately as I was driving by the lake, I saw these two souls enjoying each other company in complete solitude. I shot it through the windshield of my car.
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CATEGORY: People (December 30, 2011 - resubbed)
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode, FocalLength: 16.22 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot A95
Laurie Daily July 22, 2008
I love the results, Usman, and I think it is one of my favorites from your gallery! #965180Linda M. Brown July 24, 2008
Very nice! I love the contrast of the grays and the colors of the umbrella! #6225498Lisa K. Pullen July 24, 2008
I love the interaction between the couple as well as the bright colors of the umbrella. Great composition, too! #6226433Kerry W. Willis July 25, 2008
Creative... invokes solitude.... JOY. K.W. #6229572Usman M. Bajwa July 26, 2008
Thanks Laurie, Linda, KP and KW. I am glad that you liked the photo. #6235150Kumiko Parkinson July 28, 2008
Great comp and nice parcial colors, what I like the most is the mood...the stories between these two people. Very nice, Usman! #6239348Debra R. Harder August 01, 2008
WONDERFUL capture, Usman!! LOVE this!! Great comp... and the effects through the window are fabulous!! Deb #6258418Usman M. Bajwa August 01, 2008
Thank you Kumiko and Debra for your kind words. #6260006Inge S. Lasmana August 02, 2008
Beautiful moment!Love the mood in here!Good shot, Usman! #6262920Vikram Jamwal August 04, 2008
This is a wonderful shot Usman. It has kind of feel that is very immediate and makes the viewer connect to it. Very well done! #6269387Renae Newman August 07, 2008
Amazing shot! I love that this was through your car window because, it adds so much to this moment in time. #6283444DIANE COSGROVE August 08, 2008
Wonderful intimate capture. I love the contrast of the colors and the grays. Right place.....right time. #6288132Jay Valle August 11, 2008
Okay Usman, This is by far my favorite! the composition and effects are right on. I especially like the way you've framed the bright colors of the umbrella, it draws your eyes right to the subject. Great Job, keep up the good work.Usman M. Bajwa August 11, 2008
Thanks a million Inge, Vikram, Renae, Diane, and Jay for your lovely comments. They mean a lot to me. #6299364Anita Bower August 16, 2008
Good job! You have a good eye for composition. #6322121Helen N. McHugh August 26, 2008
A beautiful moody capture,Usman! #6368909Cathy Barrows September 08, 2008
i think the fuzzy details and the pop of color are perfect #6431259Susie Peek-Swint September 11, 2008
I think the bright colours of the brolly against the gloomy conditions really make this shot.. I also like the couple enjoying the view regardless of the weather! #6440235Steve M. Harrington October 12, 2008
I like both the feel and thought of this image, Usman.Marisol Pastor November 09, 2008
This is a beautiful image Usman. Love the effects thru the wet window. #6729553Jenny D December 27, 2008
Very nice capture! #6948300ALLEN O. HOWARD May 18, 2010
And it could not have been much better Usman! A wonderfully moody image! #8620250Joy Rector December 30, 2011
love this shot #9892887Nikki McDonald December 30, 2011
Very nice for the theme and, as others have said, excellent mood and natural effects. #9893160Bob Cournoyer December 30, 2011
Now that's a great capture..!Happy Theme Day #9893305
Mitch Spence December 30, 2011
Yes, as all say, the misty, rainy mood is so nice here, Usman. The perfect umbrella they had too. #9893424Marcie A. Fowler December 30, 2011
Love the splash of color the umbrella adds to this rainy day scene. Very well done Usman. #9893852Michele Peterson December 30, 2011
Marcie took my words! The umbrella is just a fantastic addition to this rainy day capture, you saw and captured this well!! HTD, Usman! #9894168Pat Abbott September 29, 2019
Really nice work! Congrats on your finalist! #11777706Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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