Madagascar: Who is looking at whom? Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Taken at an ostrich farm in south Madagascar in the Berenty Private Reserve,located at about 80km west of Fort Dauphin (Toalagnaro), just north of Amboasary. The reserve is located in a section of gallery forest bordering the Mandare river. Adjacent to the gallery forest are areas of spiny forest. The reserve is famous for its lemurs, especially the ring-tailed lemur and Verreaux's sifaka.

As not a really fan of b/w photos,this is my 1st experiment in convertion in this format.

***scanned from paper***

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Gerrit (35937) 2006-06-06 5:08

Hi Attila,
good portrait and funny encounter. The light is difficult but well handeled.
Good work,
thanks and regards, Gerrit

ktanska (16641) 2006-06-06 5:27

Hi Szili,
Ostriches are really curious birds and as such excellent models. Tall, beutiful and blonde too!
There's interesting connection between the girl and the bird. B&W with strong contrast works well here. I wonder what would this look like if the main focus was on the ostrich.
Kari

riclopes (33043) 2006-06-06 5:28

He,he,he. Funny one Attila. It's a pitty that you didn't get all the feet of the girl, but apart that, the capture is great and I'm really glad that you posted it. I like the b/w option, but I would love to see the colour version for comparison. Sepia and b/w are beeing used by lots of members now a days and I'm not totally conviced...
TFS,
Ricardo

Angshu (33877) 2006-06-06 6:03

Hi Attila
Wonderful scan quality...good choice of B&W...was at first a bit surprised to see a B&W post from you. Wonderful subjects, well captured. The light has been handled well. As Ricardo had writted, perhaps posting the original colour in the WS would have helped comparison
Regards
Angshu

imrek (4) 2006-06-06 6:03

Hi atus,
very well handeled light and the black/wihte works soo good, shes right leg are a bit strange...nice work!!!
regards,
imre

Graal (58267) 2006-06-06 6:06

Jó napot Attila,
interesting scene, a bit funny, good captured a moment, nice composition. I like it. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

andante (7092) 2006-06-06 7:19

Not one of your strongest captures, but a strong composition. The image has a strong newspaper quality. I can totally picture myself reading an article about the Oistrich farm in Madagascar and being drawn to read because of this image.

Cheers,
Enrique

alekpet (4659) 2006-06-06 7:50

Hi Atilla.

Very well seen.
The bird and the girl communicate very well.
Thanks for showing this imaginativve BW portrait.

have a nice day, Aleks

lestans (15474) 2006-06-06 8:14

Che bravo, che foto divertente, l'attimo è stato ben catturato!|
Neanche io amo più il BN ma a volte da un buon risultato; questa foto è bella e probabilmente sarebbe bella anche a colori.
Ciao!! Livia

nika (0) 2006-06-06 8:20

Szia Attila!
nagyon hangulatos ez a foto fekete feherben!
Es tetszik, hogy sikerult elkapnod ezt a pillanatot, amikor a kislany eppen egyutt latszik a foton a struccal.
Itt >Spanyolorszagban mar nincs okom panaszra. Gyonyoru az ido, kek eg es baromi meleg van!
Nalad mi ujsag?
Udvozlet Bunyolbol!
Anette

pablominto (40958) 2006-06-06 8:57

Hi Attila,
Oh my dear, I didn't see that feathered guy in the thumbnail!! I cannot tell who the ostrich is looking at, but the girl is for sure looking at you! And you are most likely looking at both...
I like this kind of contrasty B&W, since her face is in the shades it really stands out!
And I have no idea why I say "she"...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Paolo (40731) 2006-06-06 9:40

Ciao Attila, bella foto, buffa e con un bel ritratto della bambina.
lo struzzo è molto buffo e il titolo della foto perfetto per quella situazione.
bel bianco e nero e ottima luce, molto forte e ben catturata.
buona giornata, ciao.

gaby (19793) 2006-06-06 10:10

Attila bonjour - fantastic the direction of the little girl hand and the ostrich head - very well captured and very great - the BW works well and the little girl face is beautiful -
superb as usual (in color or in BW

sufi (9568) 2006-06-06 12:12

Merhaba Attila...
Wonderful B&W composition and very cute photograph... But it's also impressive... Wonderful moment and shot too... The point of view and DOF are perfect, as usual...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

turkamerikali (4772) 2006-06-06 12:26

Hi Attila,
Excellent B&W candid shot my friend.It is funny:)
I like your pov,dof,blurred bg,expression,moment,framing,focus and note.TFS
Tolga

Rev (1782) 2006-06-06 12:47

Hi Attila
A very good 1st attempt at presenting B/W.
Very good subject matter and well taken.
Well handled
Regards
Peter

qpochet (1378) 2006-06-06 15:03

Hi Attila,

Very beautiful shot, light is well mastered here. I also like the composition and I think B&W suits it well but I'd like to see the colour version if there is any.
Well done!
Quentin.

Fis2 (46057) 2006-06-06 17:21

Witaj Attila!
Interesting composition, curious light. The black and white increase emotion. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-06-07 0:31

great thema balanced !!!!i like the half and half geometry in this superb contrasting foto...in B&W choise i can say no more....is a perfect setuation foto!!!!..exelland capture!......
GNGRS my frend ......Nicephorus

oochappan (22032) 2006-06-07 5:12

Indeed well captured moment and funny to see her looking from behind the corner to gether with the animal long neck and its head bend like looking with you to her too.
A good turn to B&W where overexposed parts are more acceptable then in a colored version.
Very well done Szili
greetings from Henk

markstaples (15670) 2006-06-07 6:43

A very good capture. I think that the quality is superb given that it is scanned from a print. The expression on the girl's face is wonderful. Very nice done.
Best wishes
Mark

Gustaw (21670) 2006-06-07 8:30

Hallo friend!
Very good and very interesting photo!
Marek.

gilou530 (35422) 2006-06-07 12:49

salut attila
original cette photo, en N&B le regard de cet enfant endit long sur la vie la-bas, l'oiseau est un plus dans la composition, bravo
amitiés
gilbert

leo61 (43438) 2006-06-07 13:11

Hi Attila!
You capturede a verry nice moment.Well done in b&w.Your first experiment is a good result.Good light and I like tht the girl`s had is in the shadow.
Regards,Leo

josepmarin (33861) 2006-06-07 13:32

Hi Attila,
A likeable capture. Who sight to whom? A title very adapted.
The photo has good definition, and she is well illuminated, and with this light it was not easy. The use of the B&W is interesting in this kind of images.
Good work.
Regards,
Josep

tjanze (5674) 2006-06-07 14:39

Hi Szili!
Beautiful motive.I see very strong sun.And sad thing.Pretty girl have very deformed left leg.
Good try B&W.Good angle of view. Regards!

Budapestman (42328) 2006-06-07 17:46

Szia Attila!
Nagyon jól elkapott pillanat. A kislány számára úgy tűnik, Te sokkal érdekesebb voltál, mint a strucc. Európában az lenne érdekes, ha benézne az ablakon egy ilyenféle háziállat.
Gratulálok és Szép napokat!
Gyuri

quillo (7232) 2006-06-08 8:30

Hi Attila, I think that to the ostrich he is very bold and, safe that it is looking for something that to eat.
The composition is peculiar and pleasant and the resistances are good, reason why I congratulate to you.
A strong hug friend.

Paco

berek (28937) 2006-06-08 9:46

Hi Szili,
magnificent b&W composition and timing my friend. I like it. thanks for your sharing.
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-))Framing :-))Idea :-))

Cricri (43304) 2006-06-08 12:50

Bonjour Attila,
Joli moment bien capturer, Bon DOF, doux regard de cette petite fille, belle image en N/B, compliment
amitiés
cricri

efigesta (12181) 2006-06-09 4:50

Hi Szili
great shot in b/w here, and the pov and note so amazing
regards
manuel

elmec (12194) 2006-06-09 5:07

Hello Szili!
Great composition and very good title!
I like B&W there, but maybe sepia will be better?
Good work!
Regards!

izmirli (3223) 2006-06-09 15:34

merhaba my friend attila
very nice black&white interesting picture.wonderful composition.wonderful note.
well done.best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

TeresaT (10733) 2006-06-10 17:08

Hi atila,
Nice B&W capture.
You managed very well the light here.
The composition is perfect and the contrat too.
regards
Teresa

Emile (20017) 2006-06-10 23:55

Hola Szili.
Very good B&W portrait with very interesting light, her expression watching the bird is very good, there is some abnormality in her left leg tibia bone, it has an abnormal curve that looks like she had a fracture in the past. Good composition and POV.
Good work. TFS.

coco (27948) 2006-06-29 16:24

Hi Attila.
Well used the black and white. And also you make the photo in the right moment, wich gives to us an even tender moment between the kid and the animal.

Carlos.

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-07-05 17:09

Hello Attila
Great capture of this couple. Excellent expression on both faces and good composition. I like the b&w choice.
Regards

sergio1 (12150) 2006-07-13 4:13

Hi Szili

Very natural shot to the dailylife. I think that is funny too. The b&w is great.
Thanks for share.
Sergio

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-07-22 15:34

Hi Szili,
what a funny picture of this decisive moment. And beautiful double portrait;) Well managed exposure and sharp details make this B/W photo excelllent.

paura (38742) 2006-10-24 6:53

Attila,
Very interesting composition, friend.
Incredable the little girl aspect.

REgards from Brazil.

Paulo

muriel (69) 2007-03-23 12:12

really nice light and pic.

less wood and her foot on the pic and it would have been perfet.

sowhat (981) 2007-03-23 12:37

Excellent! The relation (implicit, because the title makes you think of it) is beautifully composed and the technique is just perfect! The light plays an important role and B&W suits well the subject!
TFS, Ioana

temmel (3036) 2007-09-11 5:01

Szia:)
nagyon kedves kép,
Egy csodálatos pillanat tökéletes időzítése.
és gyönyörű a szemkontaktus!!
Nagyon jó hangulata van a képnek így f/f-ben.
köszönöm,
Linda

DFilip (89) 2008-09-20 4:28