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Would you like to meet my Grandparents?..

Postby Bindii on Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:25 pm

Well seeing as you clicked on the thread I have to presume that you do want to meet my grandparents..

incidently these are the best grandparents in the world...

just saying.. :)

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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:26 pm

I see the resemblance. :)
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Postby Bindii on Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:35 pm

cricketfan wrote:I see the resemblance. :)


Someone is looking for a smack... :P
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:44 pm

Very nice work Sue.
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:22 am

If they are anything like you, I'd love em :)
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Postby Bob G on Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:17 am

Nice images
Sue showing the real essence of the generation and the era.
I can just hear them using the expressions we are all so used to hearing from such lovely older folk.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:44 am

Bindii wrote:
Someone is looking for a smack... :P
 BTW - two excellent portraits, right there. (Hope that gets me out of trouble :oops: )
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Postby Old Bob on Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:24 am

Great shots Sue. The last one is a beauty. You can certainly make that Fuji sing.

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:58 am

The Grapes of Wrath visualised. Very nice Sue :)
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:51 am

Great job Sue. Love the treatment and lighting in #1 adds a warm feeling to the image.
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Postby Joshman on Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:55 am

beautiful portraiture work.

fantastic lighting, what did you use to capture these?
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Postby rangie on Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:34 am

That second photo is an absolute Cracker! Good work!
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Postby CraigVTR on Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:23 pm

Fantastic portraits Sue.
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Postby gstark on Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:57 pm

Bindii wrote:
cricketfan wrote:I see the resemblance. :)


Someone is looking for a smack... :P


That would be me.


Sue,

The first of these ... the way that you've nailed the exposure on your grandma ... just magic.
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Postby Glen on Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:02 pm

Nice work Sue, love the processing
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Postby Yi-P on Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:11 pm

Great work Sue, I love both photos :D
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Postby mansunzz on Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:32 pm

nice work, i like your grandpa shot better. The first shot seems a bit too dark.
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Postby mark on Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:09 pm

These are both great portraits Bindii.
I particually like the 1st of these, the shed scene tells a great story along with the portrait, love the treatment too. :up:
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Postby Geoff on Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:14 pm

Beautiful images Sue, I think the 2nd one and your treatment of it stands out the most.
Lovely work - keep on posting!
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Re: Would you like to meet my Grandparents?..

Postby Bindii on Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:49 am

blacknstormy wrote:If they are anything like you, I'd love em :)


Oh you would love them Rel... my Grandma and I are like two pea's in a pod... :)

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Bindii wrote:
Someone is looking for a smack... :P
 BTW - two excellent portraits, right there. (Hope that gets me out of trouble :oops: )


You're a man.. you're always in trouble.. :P

Joshman wrote:beautiful portraiture work.

fantastic lighting, what did you use to capture these?


Thank you.. and these were taken with a Fuji S5pro and a 18-200 VR nikon lens.. :)

mark wrote:These are both great portraits Bindii.
I particually like the 1st of these, the shed scene tells a great story along with the portrait, love the treatment too. :up:


Thanks.. I tried to capture some of the background with my Grandmother because thats how I see her.. thats her environment.. believe it or not she is now 85 years young and still running racing stables... :)

Geoff wrote:Lovely work - keep on posting!


Huh.. I surely will.. as if you lot are going to be rid of me that easily.. :P
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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:04 am

Bindii wrote:
You're a man.. you're always in trouble.. :P



Too true - especially moi! :twisted:
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Postby colin_12 on Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:24 pm

As already mentioned once or twice Sue, these are great shots.
You are lucky to still have them about. :D
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Postby ozimax on Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:08 pm

Wonderful candid portraits. I love old people, my kids reckon I am already old (at 45)! It's just that I still act like a 9 yo... :)
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