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Photographer Paul Lara  Paul Lara {Karma:88111}
Project #67 Emotion Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Categories Portrait
Street
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Portrait
Lens Canon 17-85mm zoom @ 28mm
Uploaded 3/29/2009 Film / Memory Type Digital
    ISO / Film Speed 100
Views 5087 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/5.6
Critiques 91 Rating
6.48
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There are 91 Comments in 1 Pages
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ArTmiZ Sayad CHamani ArTmiZ Sayad CHamani   {K:2742} 2/7/2010
congratulation dear paul

7/7

"Artmiz"

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abhik bhattacharya abhik bhattacharya   {K:1443} 12/24/2009
this is the optimum mix of emotion laced with sensuality...kudos!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 6/21/2009
Oh, I would agree with you, Umut.
Thanks for explaining.

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Umut Saydam   {K:-33} 6/21/2009
i'm neutral to ur image Paul...

My reaction for all exaggeration...

İ think u know.. This is not ur top image...

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 6/21/2009
I don't understand either, Umut. Do you like the image or hate it...and why?

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Umut Saydam   {K:-33} 6/20/2009
Sorry but i dont understand... What's the excellent, great work, awesome... All of you injustice the others really excellent photographer...

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 5/29/2009
Thank you very much, Gilbert.

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Gilbert Leoncio   {K:161} 5/29/2009
Wow! Simple but stunning. Congratulations!

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Mahamed Ariffin   {K:7114} 5/23/2009
Wow, that's awfully descriptive, Paul. Thanks a lot. I will definitely keep a lookout for your future uploads!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 5/23/2009
Thank you very much, Mahamed.
My own interpretation of this image is that she has been neglected, abused stolen from and tossed out like bad garbage. She is now without anything and anyone, yet there is still a gleam in her eye that says "I will get up. I will move on."

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Mahamed Ariffin   {K:7114} 5/23/2009
Congratulations, Paul, for capturing this great photo and being selected BIP! I have mixed feeling about this shot; would it be too much to ask you to tell me what your message ( if there is one ) this shot is trying to send?

Regards.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 5/12/2009
Thanks, Diana. I like your interpretation of this moment; it certainly fits.

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Diana Hunter Diana Hunter   {K:516} 5/12/2009
Excellent!!! i read some of the other comments. What i first saw of the girl was not so much a hard life(drugs, pros. etc) but my first thought was of rape, and of innocence broken.

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Chris CC Chris CC   {K:1510} 5/12/2009
Congrats. Excellent work. Cheers, Chris.

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thomas M thomas M   {K:1007} 4/27/2009
Nice work!

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Martin . Martin .   {K:24957} 4/26/2009
Paul,

Welcome my friend,

Marty

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/26/2009
Hey, thanks, Man.

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Martin . Martin .   {K:24957} 4/26/2009
Paul,

Perfection indeed my friend,

Martin

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/20/2009
Thank you, Maryam.

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Maryam Tabatabaei Maryam Tabatabaei   {K:818} 4/20/2009
Great image...

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Calin Jugarean   {K:51} 4/18/2009
Love it! Very powerful image.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/12/2009
Wow, thank you, Karen.

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karen clarke karen clarke   {K:18893} 4/12/2009
Excellent, I can see why won your award. A beautiful piece of work full of emotion, well done.

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Elias Monges Elias Monges   {K:6238} 4/11/2009
Paul....I like the all scene..the location.,the direction of the light ,the shadow to the right.. the bloody letters ..her face expression seems like she was tired to live in this world or maybe somebody was behind her trying to hurt .. will be great if you tell us exactly did you want to show us,,congrats 7/7

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shafagh kalhor shafagh kalhor   {K:2567} 4/7/2009
wow
Great idear and well done
regards Shafagh

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/6/2009
Thank you, Maja.

I think the B&W image is much stronger, but my Mama told me "never turn down an award".

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Maja Š Maja Š   {K:17951} 4/6/2009
c o n g r a t s my friend!!

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D e b    D e b     {K:9399} 4/6/2009
splendid ...

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Tony Hunter   {K:4647} 4/5/2009
Very good.
regards

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/4/2009
Thank you, Jason.

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Jason Machen Jason Machen   {K:2610} 4/4/2009
Congratulations to you and the model!
All the best, Jason

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frank wolf   {K:5392} 4/4/2009
hello paul,

congrats !!

lg

frank

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Paolo Corradini Paolo Corradini   {K:59552} 4/3/2009
GREAT ONE!;)

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Chuck Freeman   {K:13616} 4/2/2009
Paul, this is nice and thought provoking.
chuck freeman

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/2/2009
That was some nice feedback, David. Thank you.

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AMIRHOSSEIN BOZORGZADEGAN   {K:166} 4/2/2009
excellent shot ............. congratulations
best regards
Amirhossein

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david henderson david henderson   {K:16659} 4/2/2009
Hi Paul, congratulations on an emotive piece of new work, don't often visit the site from this 'end' but since I am here I am dismayed to see that most of the work is a s old as the hills and you and Linda are the only donors on the page....well, there you go, don't necessarily agree that nail polish is synonymous with 'cleaness' and 'wellness', your models' eyes are drawn and she shows, imao, fear in her look, good work, better go before I upset the punters any more. kind regards, david.

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Maryam Sahafzadeh Maryam Sahafzadeh   {K:3380} 4/1/2009
Cong's Paul and thnx to Chelsea.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 4/1/2009
Oh, Carol...THANK YOU. That means a TON, girl. It's odd though: satisfaction is SO fleeting. I quickly get hungry for more - for 'better'. I don't know what that means until I see it and do it, and like the mist, it disappears and I'm off hunting it down again.

Seriously, Carol. Thank you. I'm smilin' like a FOO

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Carol Cefalu   {K:8388} 4/1/2009
WOW...Paul... amazing! I am so proud of how you have grown as an artist!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/31/2009
That's very kind, Steven - thanks.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/31/2009
Thanks, Tim.

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Steven Hackett   {K:1692} 3/31/2009
well deserved

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Tim  Schumm Tim  Schumm   {K:29196} 3/31/2009
Hey Paul,

Awesome shot! love the cutting edge you are going for!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/31/2009
Thank you, George.

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George Marks   {K:15437} 3/31/2009
This is pretty awesome Paul... and disturbing. I really have to hand it to your model for the pose and thet very haunting look in her eyes. It is a good thing that you were making the exposure... far too many others, myself included would have missed the moment. Congratulations!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/30/2009
Thanks, Katy, that's a great idea.

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Katy Simmons Assi Katy Simmons Assi   {K:3009} 3/30/2009
Great image, I would have darkened it up round the left corners though

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Alberto Di Gangi   {K:2375} 3/30/2009
Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alberto Di Gangi

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 3/30/2009
on well bip deserved it paul..
bravo
roby

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 3/30/2009
Great setup.. Harry does have a point though.
Congrats on your BIP !
cheers, Avi

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Vijay Kurhade   {K:10118} 3/30/2009
creative; heart broken
take care

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/30/2009
Thank you very much, Atish.

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Atish Sen   {K:6346} 3/30/2009
exellent idea, very well captured

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/30/2009
Thank you, Julie. I think its important that photographers share -all- their works.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/30/2009
Thank you, Erland. You continue to inspire me when it comes to an alluring female form.

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Julie Salles Julie Salles   {K:22654} 3/30/2009
Well deserved my friend.
Congrats!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/30/2009
Thanks, Dave. My framing was to achieve just that end. :)

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David West   {K:1149} 3/30/2009
Paul, Congratulations on the BIP. Way to go. I like this setting. It feels cave like and isolated. I like the light fall off into the void to the right which emphasizes it. Dave

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Erland Pillegaard Erland Pillegaard   {K:34147} 3/30/2009
Congratulation
GHreat picture
erland

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Phil Cassell Phil Cassell   {K:1054} 3/30/2009
Congratulations Paul. You know I am in love with this whole series. I find it fresh and creative....but then what ekse would I expect from you!!

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/30/2009
Thanks for that, Harry.
Repeated coaching couldn't extract the kind of expression you and I were hoping for. Her life's experience hasn't been cruel enough for that.

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Claude Lussier Claude Lussier   {K:4626} 3/30/2009
Paul Bravo, a picture full of symbolic, the half-light in shade semi-clear sets the tone. Good work, beautiful composition.

Regards
Claude

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Wolf Zorrito Wolf Zorrito   {K:78768} 3/30/2009
Congrats Paul.
Seems you and Phil ended up in the gutter.
Now a small critical remark, she is broken but to my opinion she looks to well to be broken ( nail polish, well fed, clear eyes, no scars or needle marks ). Critical ? Realistic, i just read an article about a girl that was beaten up at home, then landed on the streets, cocain, pr*stitution etc.
She made the way back but when you look in her eyes the scars on her soul are so well visible. Broken. Compared to her Chelsea is a beauty princess.

OK, enough for now , its some internal pain I have to deal with and the photo is a kind of mirror.

Pse see it as positive feedback and i hope it may help you in making new photos. Congrats again on the Bip.

Harry

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Andrzej Pradzynski Andrzej Pradzynski   {K:22541} 3/30/2009
BiP, great stuff Paul, very expressive and dramatic. Cheers, NJ

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you, Ali.

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Salib Cross Salib Cross   {K:1972} 3/29/2009
excellent shot ............. congratulations
best regards
Osos

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Ali  dewchi    {K:15992} 3/29/2009
Excellent work
regards
Ali

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thanks, Jason. I particularly like my idea of smearing the paint and re-writing the word, as if she's unable to properly hate herself.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you, Amin. That storm drain holds a lot of potential, and will certainly play a part in future shoots.

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Jason Mckeown Jason Mckeown   {K:22200} 3/29/2009
congrats on the shot and award it is well worth it well done mate

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Amin Mohammadi Amin Mohammadi   {K:2644} 3/29/2009
Merc . You did it very powerful . lighting, subject, model , all are wonderful . Excellent Dear paul . My best friend ;)

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you, Siamak.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you, Jacques

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siamak jafari siamak jafari   {K:20075} 3/29/2009
congratulation,well deserved and perfectly done as usual.

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jacques brisebois   {K:73883} 3/29/2009
congratulations for the award Paul, a very well deserved one.

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 3/29/2009
Yikes!! Congrats on the award, though.

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
I'm really flattered, Stan - thanks, man!
We had done several shots on black seamless and I suggested we take the concept out to the storm drain, next to the studio. ::smiles::

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you Anne! This is really special, as it is not the kind of photos I normally do - this was Chelsea's idea.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you, Aylin.

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
I'm not sure *I* even know what 'Paul sort of photography' is, Rashed, but thank you! LOL

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Paul Lara Paul Lara   {K:88111} 3/29/2009
Thank you Srna. This is surprising indeed.

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Stan  Hill Stan  Hill   {K:35352} 3/29/2009
Congrats on a well deserved recognition of your work. This is a really fresh and challenging image. The pose and look are very compelling!! Good for you Paul, so well deserved.
Be well , Stan

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RC. Dany RC. Dany   {K:64104} 3/29/2009
Wauuuuuuuuu !!!!! fantastic photo.
Congratulations Paul !!!!!!
anne...

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Aylin ATASAGUN Aylin ATASAGUN   {K:13273} 3/29/2009
Very good work!

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K r i s h n e n d u  - The NoOne K r i s h n e n d u  - The NoOne   {K:12059} 3/29/2009
awesome...

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Malules Fernandez Malules Fernandez   {K:54810} 3/29/2009
Excellent!!
regards,
malules

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 3/29/2009
Well deserve the award, this is Paul sort of photography which I enjoy, all of the best my friend.

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Milos Rancic Milos Rancic   {K:2919} 3/29/2009
Exellent!
Best regards,
Milos

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 3/29/2009
Congratulations Paul !!!
Well deserved :)
Best,
Srna

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Subhranil Das Subhranil Das   {K:6869} 3/29/2009
Fantastic!

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