Pensive
Taken with Nikon D300 with lens Nikkor VR 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6G
Camera Setting
Focal Length 80mm
Aperture F/5
Shutter Speed 1/200s
ISO 200
Picture Control Neutral
Sharpening +4
Post Production Adobe Photoshop CS3
Pensive
She sits in silent contemplation,
The spinning minarets and temples
Of a nation colouring her thoughts.
She was a dancer, famous in her time,
Where bihu, chhau, ghoomar and bhangra
Were rhythms of the blood and heart,
From southern heat to northern chill
Diverse in tempo, beat and pulse,
Cadences of silk and golden flesh;
Gods and godesses incarnate
Woven into time and space
By the subtle movement of a hand,
A foot, a sensuous gesture.
She remembers all and feels
The metre of the music yet
Pulsing through her veins.
No-one else can see her patterns now
As time has dulled the flesh,
But in her heart she dances still,
The measures bright and flowing
Where youth and beauty linger yet
And in the passage of her going
Will paint the ether in vibrant hues
Of glorious dance.
Jen Whyte October 2008
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thanks for your time..much appreciated!
Cheers
Ant
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SylviaHardy
What a beautiful image Antoine!
Globalphotos
Wonderful work Ant
Carlos Teófilo
Superb Antoine.
Tara Sheffer-A...
WOW!!! Impressive!!!
margpie
wow, she looks like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders, poor thing, such a thought provoking image…FAB :)
Madeline M Allen
Fantastic work Ant !!!
Anthony Hedger
A wonderful work of art Ant
Kurt Tutschek
excellent capture, Ant.
Lidiya Filipova
You’ve captured another face of the human despair, or …hope…
Beautifully worked light and texture!
Mohsen Bayramn...
Amazing HDR result, Ant! such a creative composition and so lovely use and control on light/colors. excellent my friend!
Xenia
unique!
BigD
Stunning
Lucindawind
gorgeous work Antoine x
Torfinn Johann...
Excellent work as always maestro Antoine.
Tom Gomez
Superb study again …
Robin Webster
Stunning photography Antoine! A beautiful image!
Antanas
Great work
Laurel
Very Nice Work Antoine!
Judi Taylor
Amazing chararcter shot Antoine!
mlgkats
such a stunning photo of a precious woman , well done my friend :)
Irene Burdell
Stunning work and a wonderful image .
CathyJones
Great work, a really thought provoking image. This one tells a story!
Anita Donohoe
Wonderful portrait, Antoine.
What stories she can tell!
Jacqueline Baker
Awwwww bless her she looks so dejected and hopeless…....great image and sobering!!
Per E. Gunnarsen
Superb work. portrait and mode.
Mahjabeen Mankani
Excellent Portrait! great work! :)
cdwork
Wonderful portrait
Helen Chierego
Great work and title too!
Karl187
Superb candidate work Antoine- very emotive and the drained out colors work very well.
Mel Brackstone
Gorgeous image, love the detail!
Sharon Hammond
Oh i love this. beautiful
bodymechanic
just amazing and wonderful!
velveteagle
So much emotion .. So well captured.. You have done such a beautiful work Antoine..
Heloisa Castro
great capture
Jen Whyte
Oh my friend … I feel a poem coming on!
~ Ademac
Stunning image….............................
Tracey Mac
Amazing image…..love the tones and detail in the material of her sari…..this is beautiful…..
stevendesiow
Very dramatic and you capture the mood successfully.
vertyblue
I LOVE IT… NICE WORK…!!!!
WhartonWizard
FANTASTIC ! superb capture, love the light and the expression on her face, great work.
ltruskett
Great capture of emotion…............
DawsonImages
Gerat mood, would make a nice B/w as well
Lucindawind
fabulous Antoine !
Joyce Dickens,...
Very impressive work my friend; (as always)....awesome composition!
Aurora Pintore
excellent picture, love the special effect and the feeling
Simon Duckworth
lovely depth of colour and texture im sure your very pleased with the outcome.. I would be
Ellen
Bijzonder mooie foto!
Olga van Dijk
Veautiful… at the moment I feel like this woman…. Love and Light ~Olga
Angi Baker
Fantastic work my dear Antoine
Sande Elkins
How did I miss this…simply incredible!!
Mark Peterson
Excellent image!
Shanina Conway
Brilliant shot Antoine, lovely colour, an image full of emotion;)
arnene
Hey, where did you capture it? Sounds very much Indian. I guess, it is taken at a temple. People relieve their agonies to god to take care of. Indians are so spiritual. Going to temple is like cuddling mom at times of distress! This photo draws us closer to the woman and ask her, how can I help you? Good one indeed.
SharonGonzalez
SO VERY VERY AWESOME, ANTOINE. WOW.
Wanda Lechene
brillant capture i love the treatment
funkyfacestudio
Beautiful and emotive !
Julie Langford
Beautiful depth here Ant
Ilunia Felczer
great image Antoine….I wonder what she is thinking?
Judith Oppenhe...
what beautiful work you do, i’m honored that you commented on mine!
Birgitta
Yes, she is..
dinghysailor1
fabulous work – an incredibly expressive image with jen’s lovely words so complementing it beautifully – well done both of you !!