Serene Intensity

Beautiful and serene shot, Caroline.
Love the colour, and the expression.

Wow, the detail is exquisite. Just perfect.

Gorgeous in so many ways, I’m totally mesmerised….

wow this is exellent shot Caroline love it

Wonderful portrait Caroline. I think its simply stunning.

Superb portrait!

yay – well done!!! looked fantastic in camera but even better here!

The Intence thought is well captured

Beautiful capture! whats the location if u dont mind me asking?

thanks Caroline, didnt know about the festival…

Beautiful capture Caroline, well done

Beautiful work Cas.

Wow, that is stunning, the blue is fantastic…..excellent shot…

This is gorgeous. I’m very interested in the seemingly mix of cultures

The blue’s great, but the eye’s have it! Nice shot.

Wonderful capture! Intend on my next SP to be just this! Just need to get the material to make the head dress and Im in!

yes like it very good ,beautiful shot …..nice one .

wonderful light in the eyes, nice expression

beautiful bright clear shot – the colours look so good…. well done!

amazing portrait …well done

Lovely work I love the focus in on the girl andthe repeated color in the background

great image/love it/think for a festival those participating expect photographers.

beautiful

you really captured her expression, lovely work, cheers

This is excellent..great work =)

Outstanding portrait, excellent capture Caroline. Bravo!

Very nice portrait. Razor sharp. i also like the sunglasses touch. It brings the whole thing back to this century. without it it could have been any year

What an incredibly beautiful and strong portrait

Such a beautiful portrait Caroline, you have captured her wonderfully.

Perfect…

the blues r outstanding in this love it

Superb dear Caroline.

Wonderful portrait….

beautiful!

excellent shot – beautiful lady!

speechless! I do rerally like this work!

A wonderful vibrant image Caroline

Brilliant portrait Caroline…perfect composition, expression capture and the title is so fitting. Well done indeed!!

You are such a talented photographer :)

Nice work!

Simply beautiful street portrait, captured beautifully!!

Street portraits don’t get any better than this….......just beautiful work.

Beautiful portrait,well done.

There is so much to like about this, I keep getting drawn to those trendy sunnies on her head, I love the contrasts here, the blending of values & cultures. Exquisite work.

Candid work is always difficult at best, a statement or story needs to be present, sometimes it is blatent, sometimes subtle, (like this is)....But I like subtle, it makes me think about the image in more depth. You did good!

wonderful portrait…

Not a subject I am normally familiar with and so in viewing it, I grow a little. This is a truly beautiful shot. The vivid blue frames the gorgeous face adding a depth and intimacy. It makes me wonder who this woman was and what her life is like. Thank you for sharing this.

Pretty cool moment good job

good capture – nailed the intensity & drama aspect

Beautiful portrait work!

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I agree with Leanna and was actually going to say that the beautiful blue made me think of her work! :) Gorgeous portrait…well done!

gorgeous portrait!

I love the emotion in her face, great shot

beautiful image no doubt!

i can see why.. love it when and face or expression just takes you in whole heartedly.. Great moment!

very nice shot.

lovely shot :)

Intense eyes, lovely blues.

outstanding take of a very graceful subject

this is a true masterpiece, a classic example of fine craftmanship!

This is fantastic what a shot,
Well done Caroline…..................................

Great shot Cas…:)

Beautiful portrait Caroline…great colors and lighting …

stunning capture…well done

An excellent portrait!

Background figure doesn’t detract but denotes that she is part of a crowd.
Super!

wow, she is quite beautiful.

wonderful shot, and the colour and her expression is great! Even though this shot is classic, i still love it for some reason.

fantastic work! a brilliant portrait!

A wonderful portrait, inspiring work! Those eyes are incredible….

Beautiful portrait.

excellent portrait, good use of dof. intense blue :)

Beautiful .

Beautiful work!

Three dimensional and fabulous….Gorgeous shot!

I visit this portrait again and again….

It’s just great!!!

I could’ve sworn I’d commented on this before…

Beautiful candid portait of a stunning woman. Love it!

Absolutely gorgeous capture and post processing, well done both of you! That blue just sings!

fantastic portrait

Extremely well done, this is a National Geographic cover.

This is a sharp photo, I really like the style of this portrait shot, There is so much to make the viewer wonder what is going on in the mind of this woman ! Really well done.

Stunning portrait Caroline – perfect tones, composition and depth of field!

Beautiful…!!!

What a stunning portrait!! Love the colours and muted tones. Obviously very popular :)

well done portrature…great capture…

I think you have captured both elements of her presentation well in this image in your title.

Nice contrast and blues.

Great probing portrait asking questions of your subject if you kno what I mean, not phrasing this too well but for me it seems that your eye, lens and shutter have somewhat surgically hunted down this angle and moment…God I am knackered …great capture!

Great portrait capture!!!

Excellent tones, colour etc. but that expression! could it be modern day Mona Lisa?

Great image.

great portrait

beautiful colours, the sunglasses are a really nice touch. great work.

I think you have a new career….

Very intense shot, really like it. Don’t be a nurse…unless u love being . Sunglasses made this more interesting.

An excellent candid shot Caroline. You managed to catch the Lady’s facial expression very well. Good work.

You are welcome…keep showing us your great work

It is a beautiful photo. The bright blue color makes the composition stoning.

beautiful work Caroline

I might as well add one more to this large list. What more can be said. It’s beautiful.

Your work is superb.

nice picture.

This is simply stunning. The capture of her eyes, the blue colours & composition. I have notice a lot of these women around latley & there eyes are always very stunning. I think its because of the Berka around there face.

She looks just like my friend. A beauty x

beautiful

Very well spotted and you had make an excellent portrait.

great colour and expression

Fantastic image.

Love this photo. The blurred figure in the background and the colors and textures are wonderful.

Brilliant image so crisp and Beautiful. Amazing work!!

lovely image and capture

Wow, what a long scroll to the bottom of this page! So many people have already given their opinons … and I agree! A beautiful image.

excellent shot,love how you’ve captured the facial expression and causes one to wonder the reason

Such a beautiful capture – she’s very beautiful and her intense thoughts are obvious. The colour is wonderful.

Beautiful portrait. I like the colour and the expression.

Superb portrait, lovely

Superb image Cas.. Great colour and lighting…Can’t beleive i hadnt commented on this one before..making up for it now!! It ROCKS. :D

Wasnt intentional..i suppose i took it for granted ? My eye was always drawn to this in your folio..:D

Wonderful portrait

It is a fab portrait. Love the expression in the eyes, lighting and all of that blue. Well done.

Love the blue and the textures of the scarf and the denim. Her eyes are so intense

Hijab is beautiful, I admire women who wear it. She’s so focused and intense. Love the blues in this photo!

Beautiful portrait ! I just love her expression and that blue color really pops !

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Beautiful portrait work Caroline!!

Congrats for having this lovely BW work Featured in the Islamic Beauty Group!
25 Aug 2008
Perfectly titled! Exquisite work; fantastic!

Fancy shooting this in Elsternwick, Ha you would think middle east for sure!
I’m down the road at Elwood, haven’t spotted her having breakfast in ormond road yet.
Beautiful strong colours, well taken.
Rock

Great portrait, the colours are striking… and the intensity is definitely there…

WOW! What can I say…seems everyone on Bubble has already commented and said it all…this is a superb piece of work though..have to add my compliments.

very interesting image!

beautiful portrait!

amazing,amazing…

Beautiful portrait…the old and the new…

What else can I say but WOW.

The colours the beauty in her face… stunning

Congrats!! :)

What a stunning works.

i think ive mentioned this before, but i love this photo. its so something i would take. i love candid moments with scarved women. they look amazing. mystical…

Congratulations on your 3rd in the Candid Challenge Cas :))

This was just featured in the group, Everyday Women! It’s a wonderful piece. Congratulations!

stunning portrait. Joe

So well contained !

~Ari

I know I already said congrats but I wanted to say this is not only one of your best works (because you say it is) but it captures the reflection of YOU in it. The dof is wonderful and the tone and colors are gorgeous. The fact that you didn’t put it in B&W (because it is almost a street/documentary photo) is a smart idea. Your work is all amazing. Well done. This IS an extraordinary woman!

Beautiful candid photo. Girl you have eyes. Your work is really amazing.

I love this candid!!

Wow! Captivating..

you are really brilliant, what a joy to view your work

beautiful photo, and I love the title!

Stunning. Love the color and the expression!

I just watch your pics and the faces are very good,special this one,I would like to now where she is thinking on.
The blue, black and withe are so good,and look at the eyes. Well done.

Beautiful shot, she is gorgeous.

Beautiful portrait of this pretty young lady.

Magnificent capture Caroline!
Particulary love the blurred vision
of the other woman in the backgroud…

Great portrait! I love the ways the blue tones complement the skin – and ths sunnies on the head!

A very beautiful portrait.

great portrait

Very strong portrait!

Congratulations on your top 10 placement in the Woman challenge in the Everyday Women group! This has been featured!

totally loved this shot… amazing capture… i’m glad i voted for it! :)

Outstanding!

Striking portrait

excellent portrait. Very impressive work Caroline!!

very nice portrait :)

Brilliant

Beautiful! You really have this street photography thing going well!

What a great candid capture. Very well done.

Fabulous portrait!

wow stunning shot

Beautiful image

This is simply gorgeous. I love the candid capture and expression. It is a very emotive piece! Congrats on the weekly avatar also! You have a great portfolio!

Amazing! A truly great protrait. Love the look in her eyes. Could be so many different emotions: Love, hate, repulsion, sorrow, sadness, etc… very strong image. Don.

A beautiful capture..
The blue on her looks very regal.

what powerful eyes!

super!!!!!

I can’t really be original Caroline cos everyone else has already said it all. Just well done! Fantastic capture! So how do we get away with the privacy thing when the only way to really capture this sort of image is to shoot totally unobtrusively?! I understand the persons rights but I’m like you in that people are fascinating & the world is full of people & all have their story in their eyes & faces…..such as this shot! Thanks for sharing. Cheers Lee

great work here

Awesome portrait!

beautiful portrait, love the expressive eyes

Excellent portrait! Beautiful colours and composition!

Great portrait, the title is perfect.

stunning image, the lady’s face is so emotive – i wonder what she was look at or thinking about? Great capture…

i love the juxtaposition of the traditional head coverings and the fashion sunnies!

Caroline

This is just beautiful!

Steve ;-0

Wonderful shot… I love the colour!!!

Excellent portrait! You have an amazing gallery of images!

Absolutely fantastic candid capture Caroline!

Terrific image!! Love the contrasting cultures in the clothing.

outstanding;

Superb portait – love the way you control light in all your pictures

Wonderful capture!

Perfect!

This is intensely beautiful. She inclines her head like a true listener. Tthe texture of the blue fabric and the hint of a blue reflection in her dark eyes are captured well. There are a few groups that feature mostly blue that this would fit nicely with. One is “Out of the Blue” another is “Once in a Blue Moon”

Great portrait

yes i have seen this!!! beautiful!!! incredible shot!

just gorgeous capture of this beautiful woman!! love your work!

Beautiful!!!

great capture

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