This little girl was walking down Southbank this afternoon (February 2010) with her face painted to resemble a tiger, in celebration of Chinese New Year. 303 views on 11 March 2011.
I walked up and introduced myself to the little girl’s parents and asked if they would mind if I took a shot or two of their daughter’s face paint. I explained that the image would be uploaded on Red Bubble and asked them if they had any objections.
They kindly gave me permission straight away – and the little girl was happy to pose for the camera. And yes, she was fairly delighted when we showed her the shot on my screen!
I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F8, 1/125 sec, ISO 400, focal length 125mm.
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Fantastic make-over – and a beautiful shot of this girl – so glad you met her David and shared this with us .o)
Thank you for your kindness. The face art was really intricate – and I cannot tell you how welcoming her parents were. I explained the image would be on public display and that as a parent myself it was imperative to ask their permission.
– David McMahon
lovely shot
Thank you, JustArt. The little girl was a great subject.
– David McMahon
Gorgeous….
Thanks, John. Southbank was alive with the sights and sounds of Asia today!
– David McMahon
Great capture, but not much to celebrate they got thumped by 12 goals!! lol
Yes, that’s a fair point, Thomas. I have some close friends who barrack for the Tigers – and they’ve had some tough years as disappointed footy fans.
– David McMahon
Great!!!!!
Thank you so much, Kamaljeet – her parents were very kind to let me take this shot.
– David McMahon
A perfect picture.
Thank you, Colin – she wasn’t fussed at all about posing for the camera. A very happy kid.
– David McMahon
great work,
Thank you, Scott. Southbank was completely transformed yesterday and the stage shows were great.
– David McMahon
Your cohosts,
Cee and Chris
Thanks very much, Cee and Chris.
– David McMahon
Greetings David; Lovely capture and a beautiful model.
steve
Thank you, Steve. Most of the credit goes to her parents, who gave me permission.
– David McMahon
Fantastic shot!
Thank you so much, Shulie. I thought the face art was amazing, too.
– David McMahon