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Alison DuFlon
{K:36566} 8/14/2005
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This is so wonderful, I love the joyous look on her face and the wacky perspective of the shot. The lighting and color are amazing arwa. Alison
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 5/15/2005
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thank you sooo much mattias!!! 
loved your green macro ;)
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Mattias Ormestad
{K:124} 5/15/2005
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This is a wonderful portrait Arwa, I can't help smiling when I see it! Great use of the fisheye lens!
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 5/15/2005
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Excellent.. both versions are great.. the color brings out a different look and mood. The vignetting is very evident but it does not take away from the image.. great capture
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 5/14/2005
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Hello chantal!
Thank you for the comment and for passing by! :)
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chantal heijnen
{K:979} 5/14/2005
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Hi Arwa,
Love this one! Joy is the perfect name for the expression of this lovely child!
Chantal
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ellie photos
{K:1583} 5/13/2005
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Good capture, nice work.
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 5/12/2005
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thank you Bryan!!!!! Your so kind!
Good luck with your large format images!!! :)
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Bryan Miller
{K:3395} 5/12/2005
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Arwa -- OMG this is so fantastic. I mean what a portrait. you have chosen the PERFECT lens to make this portrait. absolutely beautiful fotographie!!!!! I can look at this fotograph over and over and the joy will only grow. beautiful!
bryan
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 5/5/2005
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thank you kim for your lovely words and feedback :)
im glad you liked it
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 5/5/2005
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Even from the thumbnail the emotion in this shot RADIATES! I love the high, wide angle that you've chosen as it highlights the expression on her face so well, and makes her eyes so large! How could anyone resist this face?
Thanks so much for commenting on my potted puppy series... much appreciated!
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/29/2005
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thank you yusuf :)
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Yusuf Y
{K:804} 4/25/2005
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This is unique shot arwa.Superb!!. Conrats!!
Yusuf
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/24/2005
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Thank YOU roby for your supporting comments!
Why would you thank me :)
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 4/24/2005
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awesome..
so very well done my dear!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
roby
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 4/21/2005
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Wonderful image, but I enjoy more the thoughts you bring out in your "about" . I think wwe are not too old to enjoy the simple things I think we have to much, and as a result nothing is fun or exciting anymore. I grew up kind of poor, but was always clothed and fed. I remember the excitment of a bottle of coke that was just for me.
Keep up the good work my friend and remember to enjoy everyday and each thing in it
jimc
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/21/2005
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Its full of poor people!!! Do u know that this family?s home will be destroyed along with the whole neighborhood!!! I don?t know why but it might be a lame of a reason as to build a shopping mall!
Its an outrage! :-|
thank you for your comment kareem
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Kareem Hamdan
{K:3180} 4/21/2005
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honestly, this is so good, and fun, the smile is ligt, and sweet.
are there poor people in jeddah? I can't believe it, this is un justice. the fisheye use is great, I found it the most beautiful lens.
Regards
Kareem
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/20/2005
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Yes you did thilo ;)
as I was taking this image I remembered your advice...about making a dramatic portrait by filling the frame!
uesing the fisheye lens!
thank you for the comment!
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delete my account
{K:3679} 4/19/2005
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GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this photograph really made me happy!
WOW!!!!!!
love the perspective and the fish eye effect! Brilliant shot!
best wish's
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 4/18/2005
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hi arwa,
awesome cool stuff with the fisheye cutie... I told ya, you gotta fill this lens with life!
best wishes,
thilo
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/17/2005
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thank you sam for the comment! :)
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Sam Andre
{K:12484} 4/17/2005
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a precious real life capture this explosion of joy... we tend to forget a lot of things we once treasured... too many things i fear
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Subhash Sen
{K:11931} 4/16/2005
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Just wonderful ,toooooo goood,cheeers,Subhash.
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Carlos
{K:12969} 4/16/2005
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charming ;-)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/16/2005
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thank you E.haque for your comment glad you liked it :)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/16/2005
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thanx enas!
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E. Haque
{K:433} 4/16/2005
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Absolutely amazing shot. The girl is completely thrilled by that kitkat. :)
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Enas Moussa
{K:7470} 4/16/2005
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i like this one very much Arwa.. the uniqu angle and the lens u used helped the idea veryyyy much..
great job .. we should keep on helping poor children to feel the joy we had..
best regards dear.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 4/16/2005
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unbridled, unconcerned joy. How wonderful.
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amr alim
{K:2767} 4/16/2005
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perfect...i like the fish eye angle...
really great work and expression ...well done
regards
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Andrea Harris
{K:2496} 4/15/2005
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OH! This is wonderful! What a great spirit she has about her = I love the angle of this and the fisheye lens couldn't have been more perfect - suits it so well!
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/15/2005
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Thank you for appreciating this image mark! :)
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Maurizio Spadaccino
{K:5132} 4/15/2005
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antother superb photo with the fisheye
it's great to read your about, amazing how meeting these people can change our life...
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 4/15/2005
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Sweet child, they deserve more in life. That KitKat bar is not much, but it's the act of giving that counts. I like this photograph's point of view looking down with the fisheye. Excellent skin tones and colors, too.
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Sara M
{K:12411} 4/15/2005
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She is beautiful.. Nice composition..
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boubekeur boukerma
{K:2623} 4/15/2005
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Dear Arwa,
Don't worry, I want both...
Take Care
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/15/2005
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hehehehehehehehehe khaled
I don?t know about being a ?star? but I would love to improve ;)
thanx for the comment :)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/15/2005
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Abu Bakr...
u want a better resolution of my image to edit the wall or are your asking me if I need a better resolution of "Childhood in Algiers" to edit it?
You lost me there
lol
im a bit slow today :)
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M. M
{K:1070} 4/15/2005
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Wow, so cute~! This really is a great portrait through a fisheye lens !
Cheers, Meow
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NN
{K:26787} 4/15/2005
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I like this unusual angle very much! This happy smile is catchy ... cool stuff :)))
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boubekeur boukerma
{K:2623} 4/15/2005
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Salam,
So unique the way you answer and such an enthousiasm you transmit. Your family and friends should be proud.
It is strange because yesterday I wanted to touch your photo called "emotional contrast" to make the wall a little darker as I thought it should be with more details (average zone measurement from your camera). And I thought it will take me some time to do it with care. So I was very nicely surprised about your interpretation of "Chilhood in Algiers". You're more reactive than me and I like that.
NB : the main reason I use low resolution or size is to avoid unauthorized use of my work as I had some bad surprise. That's also a point why I like usefilm as a real respectful photographer community.
If you need a better resolution for expo you can give any E mail addresse at boukerma@yahoo.fr
It will be a pleasure to help you.
Take care
Abu Bakr
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/15/2005
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Oh my God the idea of having the parents take pictures of their own kids is pure genius!!!! THANK YOU so much!!!!
I left a comment on the link you gave me!
That image is such a beautiful expressive street shot.
i really liked it :)
thanx buo bekeur!
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:54005} 4/15/2005
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Very nice shot Arwa, The fish-eye added a lot to the joy of the photo.
I think you'll be a star streetphotographer.
Good luck my friend,
Khaled.
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 4/14/2005
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Excellent photograph Arwa, a perfect reward for your kindness :-)
Such a shame that neighbourhoods like this exist throughout the world in these times :-(
This really is a great portrait through a fisheye lens !
Best wishes,
Steve
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Terry S.
{K:3083} 4/14/2005
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I love how you chose to capture her joyful expression - a fun and different perspective. Good luck in your project!
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Stefan Engström
{K:24473} 4/14/2005
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What a great expression and such a fun way to capture it.
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boubekeur boukerma
{K:2623} 4/14/2005
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Dear Arwa,
Such a strong feeling you showed here...
Since the beginning I always thought you were driven by empathy and this will never stop.
Children don't lie when they face the camera.
Regarding your project, it is really something you can handle. Don't ask, DO IT.
I have only one comment to push you to the top : such a project is always long to establish and you will face lazy days as well as closed doors. My advice if you really want to help these children is to ask their parent to let them follow you during one day, each of them equipped with throwable snapshot camera (400 ISO) and to mix both your digital images and their own point of view. You will make them proud of what they did and it will be really interesting for some magazine. It can even be a global project as I visited so many countries where you guessed Children are one of main concern. Definitively I authorize you to use any of my children pictures for expo use and to make children from all countries to talk to each other.
http://www.usefilm.com/image/431818.html
Take Care and keep walking, running and dreaming.
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/14/2005
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Thank you saeed for your feedback :)
I tried to include her feet but then my feet were included!
Is that usual with the fisheye lens?
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/14/2005
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Hi fadel! :)
Ok im convinced! next time I?ll remove the border :P
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/14/2005
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thank you ciana im so glad u liked the image!
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/14/2005
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Dear hugo!
What your saying is right1 if people are going to by those images they wont hang them on their walls its about contributing to the cause!
The idea of an exhibition sounds effective but im not too sure about the local magazines at the same time the qualities doesn?t exactly fit the ?national geographic? criteria
Do you know any magazines that would like to buy the images with a ready made article and at the same time don?t mind the same photographs showing in an exhibition?
About the lens, I was attempting to shoot the buildings in the area and the narrow streets, an I didn?t change the lens before shooting this image , the moment would have passed, plus I was too lazy to change it and too excited and eager to try the new lens ;)
Thank you for the perspective ideas!!! Your absolutely right about the lens! A customary 50mm lens would have worked better, I did shoot some images with the 18-70 mm zoom lens
Tilting the camera to create a diagonal is an excellent idea, I haven?t yet established the ability to find patterns and diagonals around me!!! Its so hard maybe I should practice more and go out of the house with the intention of only finding diagonals or patterns!
I cant describe how thankful I am that you actually took the time and helped out here! Knowing how busy you must be! :)
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erkoc dalaman
{K:4295} 4/14/2005
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I would never think that this fish eye lens would make such a great portrait. This is a very original shot. Reflects the playfullnes of the little cutie..I really liked it..Very well done Arwa.
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 4/14/2005
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Great theme, no doubt about the capture and the story behind it this type of shots a famous style, of showing face character and expression, I would ease the angle a bit low and show a good appearance of the jaw and the feet even with minimum dof and eliminate the un necessary disturbing object either by more blur or clone. Though nothing to reduce the quality of this great image. Saeed
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Kevin Christensen
{K:3891} 4/14/2005
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Oh my goodness, that's got to be the cutest kid I've ever seen! It made me laugh to see her grinning like that. Great capture, and thanks for reminding us all what we need to remember more often than we do.
:)
Kevin
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 4/14/2005
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Great angle and massive wide angle Arwa! I'm with the "remove the wide angle border" side, and great project you're doing!
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C W
{K:4458} 4/13/2005
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It is such a noble project that you are attempting to fufill. WOnderful picture! I can feel her joy! :)
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Laurie Gould
{K:11942} 4/13/2005
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You really captured her joy well here and I love the fisheye. Can't wait to see more from this project.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/13/2005
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Oh, and one more thing, have you concidered filling the diagonal of the frame by tilting your camera a bit? I think that would add an additional dynamism to it....:)
Cheers,
hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/13/2005
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Hi Arwa, A very intereisting project, and a very altruistic one, too. Very commendable!
As to your question, that's more difficult to assess. I guess it all comes down to who you offer these shots. As the nature of the subject is one of the more controverial sides of society, one that not many people are easily confronted with, I think sales to the average consumer would be quite difficult. The altruistic nature of the project would help, but in generating some "real" money for these kids, I think selling the entire series to a newspaper or through an exhibition could have more impact.
As to the photographic technicalities, I always feel hesitant using a wide angle lens in portrait photography, other than for fun. The Point of view is very good, though, but I would chose a less extreme lens (say 50mm or more) and just try to find or aquire a higher position to create the same (but less distorted) effect. Also, combining a variation of angles / POV's might work. Another thing is the presentation, in which a sobre frame, perhaps even made by these kids, would help enormously.
Hope this is the kind of advice you were looking for, but please don't take my word for granted, as I'm only venting my personal (rather far removed from the actual issue) ideas.
Cheers,
hugo
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/13/2005
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Thank you Dirck :)
Cloning the out is a wonderful idea!!!!!
Thank you for your insightful critique and for writing me such a helpful comment :)
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Dirck DuFlon
{K:35779} 4/13/2005
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Wonderful portrait, Arwa - I think the extreme wide-angle just serves to emphasize the smile in those big eyes of hers! The overall effect reminds me of one of those caricature drawings you can have done of yourself.
An adult portrait with this lens might not be too flattering, but with children it just illustrates their playful nature!
You could probably use the 'clone' tool to good effect for eliminating the vignettes in the corners and square them off.
Beautifully done!
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/13/2005
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glad that u liked it armando!!!
your bee pics are sooooo pretty ;)
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/13/2005
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Hi hugo
My friend thought of this project which is about shooting different poor areas in Jeddah city one at a time focusing on children
and then have a gallery and an auction for each group of images
the money goes to those children to fulfill their basic needs, food homes cloths water and so on
do u think people would actually buy images like these? I loved going there and taking the pictures but im so scared that no one would bet on any of my images?and my friends pics will be sold out ? shes so talented and took some photography courses not like me-
so please if u have any advice to give I would really appreciate it
thanx for the comment
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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR
{K:42404} 4/13/2005
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hahaha!! nice portrait and beauty girl, I like her eyes and expression , congrats and God bless you
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 4/13/2005
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Hi Arwa, an unusual angle, and eventhough the wide angle is not very flattering in most cases (especially shooting heads / portraits with such a POV) it is a joyful photo. Good DOF. The vignetting works well, it has the look and feel as if looking through a peephole some people have in their front door to look who's ringing.
Cheers,
Hugo
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/13/2005
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Thanx amna im so excited about this picture!
Im never too sure about my pics but I like this one :P
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 4/13/2005
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Excellent shot, with a happy happy smile. good luck in your project
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arwa abdullah
{K:34415} 4/13/2005
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Hi chris! :)
Its getting easier to use too! Before everything seemed to want to get into the image!
I never had a wide angle lens before even the 18-70 mm lens hardly ever used it at a wide angel
Thanx for the comment
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 4/13/2005
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Wow! You really are having fun with that fisheye lens, Arwa!
Great shot of this cute little girl enjoying her chocolate bar!
Kind regards, Chris
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carlo raingini
{K:11977} 4/13/2005
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very nice portrait. cute model, superb angle. congrats,
carlo
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