This was taken in Cairo, Egypt in the GIza area near the pyramids. Her eyes capitavated me and while my daughter was talking to her in Arabic I was busy photographing her beauty. It was taken with a Canon AE1 film camera with a 70-210 lens in natural light manual focus. I use 200 ASA film. My guess is that she was about 8 or 9.When I saw those green eyes all I could think of was the famous photo taken by Steve McCurry of the Afghan Girl featured on National Geographic.
This photo has been featured in “Childhood”, “All Things Ancient Egyptian”, “#1 Artists of Red Bubble”, “Art of the Middle East”, “Artistic, Creative & Very Talented!” “Moody and Evocative”, “Around the World”, “All Street Portraits + Photography”, “The Human Condition” and The Addicted Photographer"
August 2011
April 2010
FEATURED in “Artistic, Creative & Very Talented!” March 2010
Comments
Excellent Portrait!
Thanks Stephen, It is one of my best works.
– clizzio
Stunning portrait. Love those eyes.
Thanks so much for visiting
– clizzio
Beautiful portrait, as you say her eyes are very captivating! Lovely shot Clizzio.
Thank you Kathy
– clizzio
This is such an amazing portrait! I am so happy you decided to post it here again! Fantastic work!
Yes, It was way at the end of my art so now it is near the beginning. I guess it worked out okay but I was upset when it disappeared.
– clizzio
Beautiful portrait.
Thank you Rosalie
– clizzio
Wonderful portrait, great expressions and eyes
Thank you Shelley for visiting and commenting
– clizzio
Thanks you so much. I love this photo and I’m glad someone else does too.
– clizzio
Beautiful!
Thank you for visiting and commenting.
– clizzio
Thanks for the feature.
– clizzio
Angle this is truel amazing
Thanks for noticing and commenting
– clizzio