Cutie from Uzbeckistan, Sigma 100-300 f/4

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Cutie from Uzbeckistan, Sigma 100-300 f/4

Postby KerryPierce on Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:05 pm

Guzy is a delightful young lady from Uzbeckistan, that I met while I was in Washington, DC last year.

Nikon D70 ,Sigma 100-300mm f4 EX HSM

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Postby SoCal Steve on Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:13 pm

A very nice portrait with a golden glow and sweet smile. Crisp details with silky OOF background. Nicely taken. :D
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Postby Killakoala on Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:43 pm

Great portrait. The girls skin tone is beautiful. Everthing matches, the colour of her skin, her hair, her eyes, everything. Fantastic.

The pose is good too. I like the way she is staring intently and with focus at the camera as if she is enjoying having her photograph taken.

Well done.
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Postby Greg B on Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:46 pm

Steve and Steve have said it all, at the risk of being shallow and excessively brief, :wink: I can only add my agreement. Great shot.
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:17 pm

Beautiful shot Kerry of a beautiful lady :D
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Postby BBJ on Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:19 pm

Hi Kerry, I agree with coments already made as well and i love the shot, she is very pretty and makes a great photo with the dark background really makes her stand out.
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Postby Alex on Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:23 pm

Excellent portrait, Kerry. What aperture did you use?
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Postby KerryPierce on Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:14 pm

Thanks for the great comments, guys. :D This was shot in direct sunlight, a couple of hours before sunset. The light was great and she seemed to enjoy the attention. This was one of my first outings with the d70 and the first day I'd used the 100-300, IIRC.

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Date/Time: 2004:04:18 17:34:57
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Center-weighted average
ISO: 200
Lens: 100 to 300mm
Focal length: 125mm
Focal length: 187mm (in 35mm film)
AF mode: AF-C
Image size: 3008 x 2000
Rotation: none
Image quality: FINE
White balance: AUTO
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: AUTO
Contrast: AUTO
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Postby stormygirl on Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:10 am

Beautiful, Kerry. Lovely smile and gorgeous colours.
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Postby Manta on Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:14 am

Well done Kerry - I agree with all the positive comments posted here already but I would have liked to have seen the top of her head in the shot. :wink:
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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:36 pm

stormygirl wrote:Beautiful, Kerry. Lovely smile and gorgeous colours.


Thanks for your kind comments, Stormy. :D
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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:37 pm

Manta wrote:Well done Kerry - I agree with all the positive comments posted here already but I would have liked to have seen the top of her head in the shot. :wink:


Thanks for the compliments, Manta. :) I framed the shot like it is so as not to show the bald spot on her head. 8)
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Postby Manta on Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:21 pm

Aha... the method in the madness.

I knew there would have been a reason.
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