Anything But A Terrorist?

This is Anya K., whose viewpoints are assertive and who has a strong

mind and 'testicular fortitude' uncommon for women, -- particularly

for a young Russian woman -- but who also has a strongly feminine

side -- as she travels recently in rural Ukraine. Your ratings and

critiques are invited and most welcome. If you rate harshly or very

critically, please submit a helpful and constructive comment/please

share your superior photographic knowledge to help improve my

photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John

although definition could be a bit sharper in my opinion.

I lived in the Ukraine for some years, which I miss imensly. From my memories, I guess I disagree with you, John, in one thing: a beautiful, blonde, blue-eyed ukrainskaya dievushcka always takes a man's heart in a violent and terrorist way.

Happy New Year.

It's an interesting comment you have left me. Actually, this is a full-frame photo, taken aboard a bus traveling along a bumpy road taken at 1-160th of a second, accounting for the slight blurriness. It is NOT a crop; I seldom crop at all. I believe in capturing things full frame in the camera and being quick to push the shutter release, and then keep pushing the shutter release until there's something different and interesting.

This blonde-haired woman, however is not a dievyushka Ukrainskaya, but instead hails from Moscow and a little village outside Nishnyi Novgorod -- a Russian, a poor girl who grew up to big aspirations, and who knows if she can digest them?

I guess you're a lucky guy, having lived in Ukraine, or not lucky for having left. (I left yesterday and hope to return.)

Thanks for the comment.

John (Crosley)