purim festival jerusalem Purim Festival 2011 Jerusalem DSCN1108

interesting, the differences between the two... i like the photograph

I like the atmosphere conveyed in this photo. The mood is playful and almost out of a fairy tale. Note that the placement is not dead centre; was this intentional? The exposure has been controlled very well, given the slit of light at the back. Perhaps you used a flash here. I love the way the texture of the stone has come out.

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The placement was not intentional. Set badly probably because I don't see well. I never really see the photo until I upload it to PC. No flash. I never use flash. I'll get that into the details right now. Thank you for commenting. Glad to see you are back.

Thanks for clarifying. I do not feel that the placement was "bad". I think the placement, as it is, works quite well. I just wanted to know if you planned it that way.

The fact that you have not (and do not) use flash speaks volumes of your experience and expertise, given your visual problem. I thought you may have used flash as the glare at the back did not darken the space behind the girls. Of course, using flash may have thrown a shadow from the dangling leg of the girl on the right.

Very nice photo, lovely scene! :) 

Yep, flash leaves shadows and it is not a natural light -to my taste