SILHOUTTE OF DANCER [Contest Finalists October 2005]
Uploaded: October 31, 2005 00:30:53
This is accidental capture of sequence shoot of an Indian Classical Dancer. Two front lights didn't fired. Hope you will like it!
Jill Odice October 31, 2005
Rakesh, accidents make some of the best pictures! This is no exception:-) I love the dancer being almost in silhouette, it makes it mystereous and dramatic:-) #335592Jenny Bosmans October 31, 2005
I love it, Rakesh!! And I agree with Jill! #2016478Janine Russell October 31, 2005
Rakesh, wonderful silhouette & pose by the dancer. #2016480Desiree M. Bento October 31, 2005
Rakesh, I can feel the music and dance in this image. Wonderful shot! #2016492Paul Sikora October 31, 2005
Rakesh, very good composition and accident or not a fantastic effect. I bet you get a lot of ideas from it #2016501Leanne M.E. Boyd October 31, 2005
I love this, Rakesh! I like the drama, the donce pose, and the silhouetting. Beautiful! #2016505Donna Roberts October 31, 2005
I'm sorry Rakesh - I don't 'like' this......I LOVE IT!!Ann Bruynseels October 31, 2005
Very beautiful ! #2016564Adilson F. Ferreira October 31, 2005
Some accidents are bad, but this one is fantasitc!!!Kerby Pfrangle October 31, 2005
Rakesh very nice.Kind of reminds of a ghost. Perfect for today.
Nice dance pose.
Kerby #2016585
Daniel Diaz October 31, 2005
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! #2016633Paul Michko October 31, 2005
Great capture, Rakesh. #2016658Bonnie C. Lackey October 31, 2005
Mystical and graceful and so very nice, Rakesh... #2016660Carolyn M. Fletcher October 31, 2005
A very happy accident indeed! I love it, too! #2016691Colette M. Metcalf October 31, 2005
Great capture, Rakesh!! #2016714Roger Bernabo October 31, 2005
Great shot, lovely! It also has a spiritual quality in a way; well done Rakesh! #2016827Joy Rector October 31, 2005
fantastic presentation #2016913Debbie Hartley October 31, 2005
Awesome image Rakesh! #2016956Pamela Shane October 31, 2005
This is one fantastic accident Rakesh!!Rakesh Syal October 31, 2005
Kiran VoletiRakesh...I am waiting for your next capture after ~FREEDOM~ .Its very good. You are creative. #2017242
S P Mukherji October 31, 2005
Accidents or no accidents - your photgraphs are always exceptional!! #2017352Mary L. Graham October 31, 2005
Great shot Rakesh-Very nice accident!! =) #2017453Kaye Burazin October 31, 2005
You must be a very lucky man to have "accidents" like this. Simply wonderful and a master creative eye!! #2017664Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 31, 2005
Awesome, Rakesh, she looks so elegant, and somewhat mysterious! Well done!(even if it was by accident!) #2017684Laura Clay-Ballard October 31, 2005
awesome! good thing those lights didn't go off! superb image! #2017791Carla Metzler October 31, 2005
Great silhoutte capture, Rakesh! #2017972Rakesh Syal October 31, 2005
Thank you all my friends for such a nice responce! #2018048Cathy M. Gromball October 31, 2005
I love this, Rakesh! It's wonderful!Cathy :) #2018076
Donna W. Neal October 31, 2005
Outstanding with just the back light! I love it! #2018104Tammy Scott October 31, 2005
Beautifully done! #2018198Melissa A. Mannon October 31, 2005
what a happy accident! beautiful image! #2018219Danilo Piccioni October 31, 2005
Sometimes accidents works too! LOLCathy Stancil October 31, 2005
Just beautiful Rakesh !! So graceful and pleasing to the eye... #2018309Karen Engelbreth October 31, 2005
Fantastic work, Rakesh - I really love it! #2018367Terry L. Ellis October 31, 2005
Very striking and dramatic, Rakesh! Lovely work! #2018375Judy S. Fung October 31, 2005
Terrific silhouette and image, Rakesh!! Love it! #2018387Sergio La Spina October 31, 2005
Wowwww Rakesh!! this is fantastic!!! great great shot. #2018413Ermanno Radice October 31, 2005
Fabulous image, wonderful silhouettes, lighting and pose, excellent shot, Rakesh!! #2018485Rakesh Syal October 31, 2005
Thank you for encourgment, friends! #2018651Claudia Kuhn October 31, 2005
Terrific accident Rakesh, love the silohouette and lighting! #2018770Goshka G. October 31, 2005
Absolutely gorgaous image, Rakesh!! #2018943Barbara Helgason October 31, 2005
Beautiful Rakesh, the lights knew what they were doing! #2019078Jonna Bergström October 31, 2005
This is so beautiful, Rakesh!! Perfect lighting! #2019201Dan Holm October 31, 2005
Beautiful, elegant and VERY dramatic, Rakesh!! Awesome shot! #2019393Stephen Zacker October 31, 2005
Super image. The accident worked out very well for you #2019550William C. Raco October 31, 2005
Such a beautiful silhouette and posebill #2019762
Dale Ann Cubbage October 31, 2005
Beautiful image Rakesh. Fantastic composition and beautiful silhouette! I wouldn't have guessed this to be an accident, it looks very intended!!da #2019855
Marsha S. Smith October 31, 2005
I love this! Her grace and beauty shines in her posture and hand movements. And I LOVE silhouette images! #2019879Shelly A. Van Camp October 31, 2005
Well, I love it!! Great job!!!! #2019945Darryl Wilkinson October 31, 2005
Excellent Rakesh! I've never heard of the "PERFECT ACCIDENT"!!! Never say never. Beautiful image!! #2019998Leonard Pierce October 31, 2005
Beautiful image Rakesh!!! #2020256Donna J. Taff October 31, 2005
I love this, Rakesh!!! #2020367Sandra Freyler October 31, 2005
Such a beautiful image, Rakesh. I love silhouette images! This is the best i've seen so far! #2020382Brian Cassar November 01, 2005
Sometimes mistakes makes good pictures. I like this siluetted portrait. Well done! #2021482Dr Silly November 01, 2005
As always your photo is wonderful, great silhoutte. :o)Anne D. Eigen November 01, 2005
Stunning image, Rakesh! The silhouette is beautiful and the light coming through the fabric in front with the slightest hint of color adds something special to the whole effect! #2024593Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. November 01, 2005
Great accident, wonderful silhouette pose. I love the contrast. So what do you have planned for your next accident, Rakesh? #2024923Chris Macer November 01, 2005
Sure doesn't look like an accident, Rakesh! I love the pose . Even your accidents look great! Amazing :) #2024996Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 02, 2005
Excellent image, I love the lighting and pose! #2028311Rachel Rocket November 02, 2005
Rakesh,Accidental or not, this is a striking photograph. Your composition is wonderful and there's a lot of grace, elegance and style in this shot. The light behind her, makes it appear as if she's on stage and performing. Perhaps my favorite aspect of this photo though, is the very light hint of color in her scarf. It really gives a lot of dimension to the shot itself (and keeps the silhouette from looking flat). Honestly one of the best silhouettes I've seen.
Best,
Rachel #2028644
Rakesh Syal November 02, 2005
Yhanks for your comments, friends! I am overwhelmed! #2029067Terrill Province November 03, 2005
Love those marvelous happy accidents, don't you? May they shower upon all of us today!BEAUTIFUL RAKESH!!! #2031086
Nicole Kessel November 03, 2005
Excellent image! I can't believe you did this on accident, it is just lovely! #2032420Dominique Declerck November 04, 2005
Beautiful silhouette, Rakesh!!! #2034459Dorann Weber November 04, 2005
Wonderful lucky shot Rakesh..Beautiful.. #2036469Rakesh Syal November 07, 2005
Thank you Terrill, Nichole, Dominique, Dorann and Reine for your gracious remarks! #2044801Claudette Foote November 11, 2005
love that posePat Gamwell November 19, 2005
We all should have accidents like this!!! Wonderful, intriguing & mysterious, Rakesh. Thank you for your comment on my pic. #2093343Darryl Wilkinson November 22, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh! How nice it is to fall, and pick yourself back up again! Nice work!!! #2109015Stanley J. Contrades November 22, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Rakesh, and best of luck to you in the next judging!!Pat Gamwell November 22, 2005
CONGRATS, RAKESH! You are so deserving! #2109076Rachel Rocket November 23, 2005
Rakesh,I'm thrilled to see this well deserved photo as a finalist. Congratulations and best of luck heading into the next round!
Best,
Rachel #2109279
Jill Odice November 23, 2005
Well deserved honor for this fabulous shot Rakesh! #2109346Pamela Shane November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Rakesh! :} #2109460Debbie Hartley November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Rakesh! #2109487Jenny Bosmans November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Rakesh!! #2109508Gail Vitikacs November 23, 2005
Awesome....congratulations! #2109544Melissa A. Mannon November 23, 2005
Congratulations! Sometimes accidents produce the best results! #2109705Kaye Burazin November 23, 2005
congratulations my friend, well deserved! #2109926Kirsi Bertolini November 23, 2005
Sometimes things happen for a reason! You captured a supershot here, congrats Rakesh!! #2110113Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 23, 2005
Way to go Rakesh, congratulations! #2110156Kathleen K. Parker November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh!Life Expressions November 23, 2005
Congrats Rakesh! #2110313Bridgette B November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh!! This is an amazing image! #2110647Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh, on your well-deserved finalist pick! #2110856Barbara Helgason November 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh on this beautiful finalist!! #2111232Mary Timman November 23, 2005
How gorgeous.Sandy Landon November 23, 2005
Beautiful!!! Congrats!!! #2111466Roxanne M. Bubar November 23, 2005
Stunning, Rakesh!!!! Congratulations. #2111626Sylvia Rossler November 23, 2005
A beautiful finalist ! COngrats :o) #2111814Sergio La Spina November 23, 2005
Congratulation Rakesh!!! #2111853KHAWLA Haddad November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this awesome finalist....Best of luck in the next round! #2111854Cathy Stancil November 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh !! This is awesome and I can't wait to see a golden medallion under it !! "O) #2111927Deborah Sandidge November 23, 2005
Very expressive and elegant capture, Rakesh - congratulations!! #2111928Rakesh Syal November 23, 2005
Thank you so much for your great support!!! I was out of town, just came back and saw the mail. Thanks once again! #2112007Terry L. Ellis November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Rakesh! Good luck with the next round! Your work is wonderful! #2112076Claudette Foote November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh, on your well-deserved finalist ... love it...you do awesome work!! #2112461Shelly A. Van Camp November 23, 2005
Beautiful...Love this..congrats! #2112631Hendrik Storme November 23, 2005
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2112866Adilson F. Ferreira November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful image Rakesh!!! #2113050Anne D. Eigen November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Rakesh! #2113555Donna Roberts November 23, 2005
I *knew* this was a winning image Rakesh.......best of luck in the next round.Jim Kinnunen November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh...this is a fantastic image!:) #2115315Rakesh Syal November 24, 2005
Thank you so much for good wishes, friends! #2116826Ann Bruynseels November 24, 2005
Congratulations ! #2116843Laurence Saliba November 24, 2005
A truly beautiful finalist Rakesh!!! Congrats!! #2116893Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2005
It is so cool how accidents in photography turn out so nice sometimes. Well this is beautiful and I am glad to see it among the finalists. Very nice work!!! #2117016Janet L. Skinner November 25, 2005
Wow, I never thought I'd get to the bottom of this page!!! No wonder, this is an awesome finalist!!! Hope to see it in the winners circle, Rakesh!!! #2118711Rakesh Syal November 25, 2005
Thanks Ann, Laurence Reine, Donna and Janet for your good wishes! #2118763Stephen Zacker November 25, 2005
What a wonderful mistake :-) Really super image. Congratulations #2118904Elisabeth A. Gay November 25, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh - what a marvellous accident!!Lori Carlson November 25, 2005
Awesome Rakesh!! Such a great pose and work here!! Congrats to you! :0) #2119812Alisha L. Ekstrom November 25, 2005
CONGRATS on this Fabulous Finalist!!! Good luck on the next round!! #2120912Jonna Bergström November 25, 2005
Congratulations!! #2120970Wendy Stevenson November 26, 2005
Congratulations on this very graceful beautiful finalis Rakesh!! #2122536Nancy Grace Chen March 21, 2006
A beautiful little accident! I love it. Very dramatic.Nancy #2559693
Rakesh Syal March 21, 2006
Thank you Stephen, Ann,Lori, Alisha, Jonna, Jill, Wendy and Nancy, you have made my day!! #2559738Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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