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Shadows of the past ..

Excellent portrait Dimitri

 

Especially when reviewing it larger. This is one of the most difficult ways of making portraits, because Magar is looking directly to the lens, his face is completely flat, and no back or side, strong lighting is used, to give some 3D sense to the composition. Nevertheless, as his eyes transfer a strong penetrating and very clear look to the viewer, this portrait goes far behind the imaging of a face and reveals a great back story of Magar's life..

 

Great portrait Dimitri !

 

Regards, Marios

Fred

 

This photo was shot 53 years ago and it was heavy ruined ! So in order to restore it, I had to use a heavy digitalization process.

 

Thanks for sharing

Excellent portrait Sonali !

 

Best wishes for the new year

Thank you Tony. You are very kind !

Hi Yianni

 

Excellent BW street family shot with a cine sense !

 

Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperus new year 2009 !

 

Marios

One of your best George. Excellent !

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year !

Excellent shot Cedrico of a lovely moment between mother and child !

Hi Javier

 

How are you ? Excellent portrait !

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year !

 

Marios

Another excellent air-shot Kenneth !

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year !

Excellent romantic atmosphere. Very successful synthesis !

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year !

Excellent semi-abstract synthesis Apostole !

 

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ! Regards

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year my friend ! I am also 70+ and I am praying for peace on the world. Let's have many "Rays of Hope" and wait for the change of human souls to the better..

 

Regards

Dimitri, if you mean "An archaeological adventure in Cyprus", you have already mentioned it to me. You have also mentioned a documentary film shot by the Mediterranean Museum in Stockholm. It should be very interesting to watch it on You Tube.

What do we know Dimitri, in short, about this Swedish Archaeological Expedition in Cyprus 1925-1931?

 

Marios

Toulis in action !! Excellent moment Dimitri.

 

Marios

Any information about this figure Dimitri ?

 

Regards, Marios

Is there any information about the findings exposed in this photo, Dimitri ?

 

Marios

Excellent old photo and perfect framing you did Dimitri.

 

Best regards, Marios

Very interesting the smoking machine (nargile). Do you have any information about it Dimitri, because I see that it was Toulis' close companion.

 

Regards, Marios

Dimitri, being absent for some days, I now see that you started your restoration work of your old family photos. You are very successful and I think that, as I proposed to you some days ago, you could, perhaps, start a web page exposing all the old photo material you have. It should be very interesting.

 

Warm regards

 

Marios

Very attractive shot Photi, with a mysterious title ..

 

Regards, Marios

The angels alone in this world of loneliness and egoism !

 

Best regards Photi, Marios

Tony, the black background heightens and drives the viewer's attention to the foreground, so it is O.K. with it. I use it myself very often, or I am driving completely out of focus the background, for the same reason. If your downraters have problem with it, it is very simple to give their names and express their ideas to you. It should be marvelous to do so and very very acceptable. So until then, don't try to explain their ratings.

 

A very tasty composition, suitable for these Christmas days ! For me this photo deserves 6/6 rating.

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2009 !

Great restoration Dimitri ! It has fun this kind of work and I like it. You see these days you can do everything you want with digital techniques and PhotoShop..

 

I wish to you and your family Dimitri, merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year 2009 !

 

Marios