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    Posted: 06 January 2006 at 09:04
When the finalists were being chosen it was described as a classic bucolic portrait, and so it came to pass that Jaquoval's "See the light" is the winner of our eighth contest.
Our runner up was "Mattis von FraX" by Indigo, closely followed by Indi's "Waiting".
Thanks to all for their entries.

Our winner
"See the light"




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Post Options Post Options   Quote kiklop Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 January 2006 at 12:53
Congrats !!
Well deserved.
I'm asking your permission to upload this image to dyxum server, and add it to our main, index page on dyxum.
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Wow. Wonderful, just wonderful photograph. Will be given some idea of what she is looking at? A bird, a plane.....
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Congrats: Jaquoval!
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Thanks so much - You've made my day!

Some history -
THe subject of the photo is my mom. She and my dad moved out to a country property when he retired in '93. They used to love going for long walks through the woods with the dogs. Unfortunately he didn't get to enjoy retirement for too many years - he passed away suddenly as the result of a massive stroke 5 years ago.

Since then she has continued to take the dogs for their walks and I try to join them when I can. She says there are times when she can feel my dad's presence - almost as if he was walking with them.
Now, she is not usually the most co-operative photo subject - usually making a face or turning away or putting up her hand, but this time I guess she didn't realize I had the camera up. Afterwards, I asked her what she had been looking at. Her reply: "I was talking to Daddy...."

Mladen - Certainly - you have our permission to upload and use the image.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote kiklop Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 January 2006 at 11:35
Thank you for sharing the story with us.
 



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Post Options Post Options   Quote Sanjuro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 January 2006 at 20:38
jaquoval, first of all congratulations for your brilliant photo.
Your story is very touching and sad at the same time.

Thanks for sharing that.
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Marvelous portrait, and with a beatiful story behind.

Regards
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fantastic portrait,you have captured the mood perfectly
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Post Options Post Options   Quote ugly_giddy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 August 2008 at 10:54
excellent photo. i really like it.

can i ask u something? whats your setting for this shot? did you used spot mettering?

i find it diff to shoot with high contrast. light and shadows.

thanks for sharing.


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What Sanjuro said.
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