Jan B

Thank you very much Julian for your kind words!
At first I didn't realize that its you who won the first place... ;-)
That makes it for me extra valuable, a great compliment!
Sincerely, Jan

Thankyou for your nice compliments Alex! You see it right.

Thank you Marek!! I am very glad with this likes, I'm celebrating my 60th like!! ;-)

Placed 4^th in the challenge.

Klaus, thank you very much for your kind words and constructive criticism. Your bottom line comment touched me the most; Rivka and I share an experience we never forget. In hindsight I wish I had ...

a smile for michonn ;-) Yes, but I think "nice/pleasantly uncomfortable". She did not felt uncomfortable, but i asked her to think about something serious. Regarding the lighting: I use one light ...

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Thankyou for your interest rumple. Many portrait photos of the Vermeer painting have been made, but the models do not resemble Vermeer's girl. My goal was to find a model that resembles her. And ...

Thank you Daniel, I'm especially happy with Rivka. For my photo's I am very glad with this kind of c&c. This kind of details is important for me. I already noticed the size of Rivka's pupils. And ...

Portraits of Rivka, from “The girl with the pearl earring” (Vermeer, Dutch painter). See my previous post. This is from the serie test photo’s we made, before we went in my studio for the “real ...

Hi Ulrik, for me nr6 does not fit in the piano serie. It is another kind of posing, there she could be a movie star or something like that.

I'am guessing maybe the image is too overwhelming? Red, in combination with an "agressive" pose and hard muscular details? What, if you let her only sitting and lifting the weight? Sincerely, Jan

Thank you, great portraits! I looks like an atmospheric performance. For me Rachmaninov pianoconcert 3 is favorite! -I do not understand photo nr 6 in the serie, on the sofa. - the painting on the ...

"Just buy one lens, and see how YOU develop". Agree totaly! Short but powerfull answer. When I started, put all my attention in the gear. Then I discovered that my portraits look flat. Since I ...

Yes, I agree, I saw it too late. Focused totaly on the details of the girl and the pearl ;-) Thanks!

Thanks!!

Thank you very much Luke, specially for your very useful critique!

I agree with Deed; beautiful portraits, but please more variation in posing and gaze. She has many beautiful sides and I suppose expression. And there is connection and confidence! A very relaxed ...

Thank you very much for your nice compliment!

Thanks, peace too!!