True laugh!

Whatever this lady understood from my presence in this village made

her laugh to tears.Thank you for your comment-Laurent

Is she laughing with your other laughing smoker?  You have done well to capture such emotion in both shots. :-)

a genuine feel-good moment, beautifully captured. Top shot Laurent!

This lady just proved it again: it doesn't matter where you live or how poor or rich you are if you can laugh this happily and freely you are in the right place.

It is a great shot my friend, i wish i could laugh like she can.

My complements.

Andy

Emotional street portrait  !

This is a great capture.  I wonder what it would look like in BW.  Did you try that?

You are right!That I wore a beard and had what they considered a long/thin nose made me into a definite curiosity to these kind people whom willingly posed for these impromptu shots.As you can imagine,I got a lot more that just images from these encounters.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

These two shots are from different villages,he from the mountain,she from the coast but both with the same 'joie de vivre' and good humour of these kind people.I have more of these in my portfolio and many more negatives/prints waiting their turn at the scanner if I ever find the time.Thank you for the appreciation.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you kindly.As I did not master the language,it was surely not what I told her that generated the laugh but maybe a comment from others whom were around.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you so much.I was previledged to be able to approach and allowed to photograph these kind people whom rarely shied away from the camera.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you kindly again.You had also commented on this one which I had posted previously and which I dug from my files to enter this contest.

Merci encore et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you kindly.This is a scan off an almost 20 year old print;I had done a B/W conversion but the harsh midday light did not help.I attach to see what you think.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Hi Laurent

CONGRATULATIONS. You deserve a lot of recognition for your hard work and great results.

Cheers

Leon Desrocher

Well deserved, Congratulations... Mike

Laurent,

Congratulations,

Herman

my dear Laurent... the power of photography to never allow such a moment to slip away. thank you for all the beautiful images you bring to us! bravo! ;-} dp

Félicitations Laurent!

Ten times compliments for this emotional shot you caught,life so as it is.

sincerely radu

I have been advised that this image has been voted the winner amongst the quality shots submitted in this ''Emotion'' contest.I am delighted with the prize lense that comes with the win but equally so that the image has caught the keen eye of the talented members of this site.I wish I could share this moment with the nice lady whom,in our brief encounter,flashed that good laugh that I was fortunate enough to seize.

Merci beaucoup-Laurent

Thank you kindly.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you so much for the kind observation.

Merci et meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thank you for looking in and for the kind appreciation.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent