A story behind... [Contest Finalists February 2008]
Uploaded: February 26, 2008 00:09:49
musician on the street. Can't stop wondering what his story is...
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Ray Clarke February 26, 2008
Wonderful candid portrait Stefania, the mono works really well #863417"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar February 26, 2008
excellent photography!!! two thumbs up!! #5552458Angela Azzinnaro February 26, 2008
OOOOOOH Stef this is an OUTSTANDING capture!!!!!! I LOVE it!!!!!! #5552460Dr. Harmeet Singh February 26, 2008
Great capture.Such a wonderful character. #5552480Evy Johansen February 26, 2008
Wonderful image, Stefania!! #5552483Su Sana E. P February 26, 2008
Stef, close your eyes, take a deep breath, relax and listen to him…you’ll find peace. That’s the story. This is an excellent semi candid capture, Stef!! #5552518Aimee S. McMaster February 26, 2008
....excellent candid portrait....beautiful work Stefania..Aimee #5552556Tiia Vissak February 26, 2008
a great portrait! #5552558Stefania Barbier February 26, 2008
member since: 5/1/2007 Wonderful B&W presentation Stefania!! I love the expression.
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Dominick M. Dimacale February 26, 2008
Stefania, this is a lovely portrait.Dominick #5552600
Margaret R. Barry February 26, 2008
Fantastic portrait, Stefania. Great tonrs, lighting and comp. Very striking in B&W! #5552717Toni Riggs February 26, 2008
Awesome portrait! #5552776William Johnson February 26, 2008
Splendid capture in B/W of this musician Stefania. The lighting and contrast are fantastic. Bill J. #5552805Barbara Waldoch February 26, 2008
What a cool shot, Stefania, he looks very 'artistic' :-)Chua Wee Boo February 26, 2008
Very outstanding capture & works so well in b/w! Right into my fav,Stef! #5552808Laurence Saliba February 26, 2008
What a beauty in B/W Stefania!!! So perfectly framed!! #5552864Joseph N. DiGilio February 26, 2008
Very cool image in B&W. Very sharp, well composed and presented. Good work, mystery woman..Michelle Alton February 26, 2008
Hmm. I like to think of him as perhaps a Dorian Gray-type character. He's been playing that flute for a long time. I think he was a friend of Beethoven's.Michael G. Marshall February 26, 2008
Wonderful candid portrait Stefania! The use of B & W is excellent. Love the composition, light and incredible detail! Bravo! - Michael #5553230Stephen Zacker February 26, 2008
Wonderful story telling image #5553275Peggy J. Maguire February 26, 2008
Fantastic portrait, Stefania!!!! #5553337Carol Sawyer February 26, 2008
Wonderful B&W portrait, Stefania! #5553406Lorraine A. Cook February 26, 2008
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create." (Albert Einstein)And...I wonder if he once was part of an orchestra...
MAGNIFICENT PORTRAIT, Stefania!<:))
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Jeff Robinson February 26, 2008
Outstanding location portrait!! Great Job! Jeff #5553486Louise Kumpf February 26, 2008
What a wonderful face! What a great image! Excellent work, Stefania! #5553557Pat Gamwell February 26, 2008
INCREDIBLE shot, Stefania! He makes me think of the Pied Piper! Are you familiar with that fairy tale? #5553578Ray Thoms February 26, 2008
Incredible shot Stefania..... #5553696Sharon King February 26, 2008
This is a Fantastic capture! Terrific in B&W! Nice work Stef! #5553860Nadya Johnson February 26, 2008
Fantastic capture, Stef! Love this candid portrait! Well done with perfect tones! #5554040Amy JACKSON February 26, 2008
Excellent capture, Stefania!! #5554051Erin Appelbaum February 26, 2008
Fabulous capture and tones Stefania. Peter #5554200Holly Shao February 26, 2008
Great B&W portrait, Stefania! I really like it!Holly #5554216
Jennifer L. Alder February 26, 2008
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5554266Kimi A. Phillips February 26, 2008
Lovely artistry...by the photographer and the musician! #5554466Elida Gutierrez February 26, 2008
WOW!!! #5554613Nadine A. Lewis February 26, 2008
EXCELLENT tones to this b&W, Stefania!!! FANTASTIC story-telling image...LOVE the eye contact!!! <>< #5554748Rhonda Burger February 26, 2008
Very cool Stef. I love his hair and expression. You did a great job capturing him. Rhonda #5554762MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 26, 2008
I Think He isAwesome Stef
Great Story told by You #5554803
Cathy Stancil February 26, 2008
Outstanding B&W portrait, Stef!! Beautiful... #5555770April Riggs February 26, 2008
Perfection! This is a WINNER! #5556244Patricia Ronan February 26, 2008
Beautifully captured portrait Stefania, winner in my book too:) #5557309Roxanne M. Bubar February 26, 2008
OUTSTANDING portrait. #5557414Patrick Rouzes February 26, 2008
Excellent tones & lighting on this interesting portrait!!! Superb job on this, Stefania!!! #5557730Joerg Schlagheck February 26, 2008
Interesting portrait, Stefania. The B&W is right on for this one. I'm with you, wondering about his story. Could be very interesting. Was he good? #5557768Manuel Barrera February 26, 2008
This is a great portrait, Stefania, your conversion is excellent. #5558364Ujjwal Mukherjee February 26, 2008
Outstanding capture,Stefania! Wonderful light,B&W tone and use of dof. #5559127Sheryl A. Hudson February 27, 2008
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Beautiful b&w tones and composition Stefania! A real winner in my eyes!!!Kathy Reeves February 27, 2008
Fantastic capture of this character Stefania!!! Excellent! #5560622cheryl m. phillips February 27, 2008
WOW! Now you got me wondering too! ha ha!John Connolly February 27, 2008
A wonderful portrait, Stefania! Looks like he could have escaped from the local symphony orchestra! #5562771Erika Haight February 27, 2008
Outstanding B&W portrait! Love the tone! erika #5562931Jenny D February 27, 2008
GREAT b&w portrait! #5563060Lynne Morris February 27, 2008
Fantastic b&w portrait Stefania, this is lovely work. #5563170Anne D. Eigen February 27, 2008
Outstanding capture, Stefania! And the BW tones are gorgeous!!! #5563891Heather L. Haderly February 27, 2008
Love this!!!!!!! #5563892Sam Britt February 27, 2008
Terrific candid portrait, Stefania. Great light & tones. #5563987anonymous February 27, 2008
Wonderful B&W image Stef! B- #5564140Robert K. Bemus February 27, 2008
GREAT portrait, Stefania! Looks like a winner! #5564820Stefania Barbier February 28, 2008
thank you so much everyone for your support! #5565020Brett Dolsen February 28, 2008
Awesome black and white capture Srefania!!Winner!!!Brett Dolsen February 28, 2008
Awesome black and white capture Stefania!!Winner!!!Stefania Barbier February 28, 2008
thank you Brett! #5565062Kristy A. Keene February 28, 2008
What an amazing B&W Potrait! Very Nice! #5565099Stefania Barbier February 28, 2008
thank you Kristy! #5565299Nikki McDonald February 28, 2008
THIS is a winner, Stef!! You know I love black and white and the conversion is superb here. I would love to have this in my gallery :) #5565720Stefania Barbier February 28, 2008
:-))) too kind Nikki... thank you! #5567186Kathy L. Clark February 28, 2008
Stef this is an absolutely fabulous image. He looks like a master.I am so glad to find out which of the three you are. Pleased to meet you. #5567887
Nikki McDonald February 29, 2008
Congratulations on the EP here, Stef. #5572328Sandra R. Alvey February 29, 2008
Wonderful and well deserved EP Image here Stef! I'm pretty sure we're gonna see this one again! Wonderful work hon! #5575090Reynaldo D. Reyes February 29, 2008
Great portrait and wonderfully presented with a story to tell! #5575740Stefania Barbier March 01, 2008
thank you Kathy, Nikki, Sandi and Reynaldo! #5576024Marina Moore March 08, 2008
Excellent capture!!! Beautiful work! :) #5613777Stefania Barbier March 09, 2008
thank you Marina! #5617726Nikki McDonald March 22, 2008
You know how highly I think of this image, Stefania--simply a superb capture with exquisite tones. A well-deserved finalist and good luck for the next round. #5676831Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 22, 2008
Big Congratulations Stefania!,Elida Gutierrez March 22, 2008
A Big Congrats in your Finalist!!! #5677030Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008
He looks like he belongs in another time--the 18th century, maybe! Fantastic image, Stefania! Big congrats on your finalist! #5677291Pat Gamwell March 22, 2008
WTG, girl! NO SURPRISE that this received Finalist....OUTSTANDING! Big Congrats! #5677369Margaret R. Barry March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Stefania! #5677662Su Sana E. P March 22, 2008
Congratulations on this great Finalist, Stef!! #5677893Michelle Alton March 22, 2008
This was a WINNER from the Gitgo, Stefania. Congratulations, bigtimme!Karen Engelbreth March 22, 2008
Congratulations Stefania! #5678167Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008
A big congrats on this beautiful finalist Stefania :o) #5678283cheryl m. phillips March 22, 2008
YAY!!!!!!Lynne Morris March 22, 2008
Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist Stefania, no surprise to see this beauty again! #5678999Brett Dolsen March 22, 2008
Wonderfull result Stefania!!Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Stefania! #5679261Lisa J. Boulden March 22, 2008
Such a spectacular finalist!!!Deborah Lewinson March 22, 2008
Wow, outstanding image, Stefania, congratulations on your finalist!Debby #5679874
Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2008
Congratulations!!!! #5679922Sam Britt March 22, 2008
Congratulations, Stefania! #5680080Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
Outstanding finalist Stefania, congratulations! #5680091Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 22, 2008
Fantastic B&W !! Congrats Stefania and best luck for the next round!! #5680137Ken Smith March 22, 2008
Way to go, Stefania! Congrats!! #5680395Lynn Haack March 22, 2008
A HUGE CONGRATS to you for this outstanding finalist!1 WTG!!! Lynn #5680482Cassie L. Woodlee March 22, 2008
Congratulations, Stefania!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5680707William F. Clair March 22, 2008
This is an awesome finalist!!! And gold will follow!!! #5680861Teresa Burnett March 22, 2008
YYYAAAYYY!!!! Huge congratulations Stefania on this wonderful finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!! #5681061Laurence Saliba March 23, 2008
WTG Stefania!!!! Huge congrats on this awesome finalist!!!!!!! #5681234Christian Rosito March 23, 2008
This one is just on its way, congratulations on a wonderful finalist! #5681267Mukesh Srivastava March 23, 2008
Hi Stefania!!! A BIG Congrats for finalist and gud luck for a WIN...... #5681291Aimee S. McMaster March 23, 2008
...congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Stef...Aimee #5681371MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 23, 2008
I KNEW This one would be headed to the Winners Circle Stef!!Laurie Daily March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Stefania! #5683148Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2008
Congratulations Sefania on this marvelous Finalist and best of luck in the next round! #5683557Tiia Vissak March 23, 2008
congratulations! #5684381Ray Clarke March 23, 2008
Wonderful finalist Stefania #5684473Ray Clarke March 23, 2008
Wonderful finalist Stefania #5684476Holly Shao March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Stefania!! Good luck!!!Holly #5685008
Sherri Gorman March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!!! #5685094Dianna Murphy March 23, 2008
Congratulations Stefania. #5685678"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar March 23, 2008
congrats, Stef!! I hope it gets the gold, my friend!! #5685797Ujjwal Mukherjee March 23, 2008
Congratulations,Stefania on your wonderful finalist!! #5685935Gail Vitikacs March 24, 2008
Love this Stefania....best of luck...it is a winner anyway you look at it! #5687489Erin Appelbaum March 24, 2008
Congrats on this finalist Stefania. Peter #5687834anonymous March 24, 2008
Congrats Stef on your terrific finalist! B- #5688620Marina Moore March 24, 2008
Congratulations Stefania!!!! Beautiful work! :) #5688825Nadya Johnson March 24, 2008
Congratulations Stef, on your outstanding finalist! #5689098Stephen Zacker March 24, 2008
Super portrait and setting. Congrats! #5689446Mike Clime March 24, 2008
Congrats on this finalist, Stefania! This is a really good photo. Somehow I missed this one. #5689717John Connolly March 24, 2008
An excellent image, and congratulations on your finalist award! #5690030Anita Hogue March 24, 2008
Oh, this is absolutely Fantastic, Stefania! Congratulations!!!!! #5690040Manuel Barrera March 24, 2008
Congratulations, Stefania, well deserved #5690060William F. Clair March 24, 2008
You make us PROUD!!!! #5690628Joan Powell March 24, 2008
Congrats on your excellent portrait ! #5691127Joseph N. DiGilio March 24, 2008
Bravo, Stefania. #5691705Reynaldo D. Reyes March 24, 2008
Well deserved finalist, Stefania - Congrats! #5691838Chua Wee Boo March 25, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist,Stefania! #5693372Mary K. Robison March 25, 2008
Wonderful b&w image, Stefania!Jennifer L. Taranto March 25, 2008
C O N G R A T S !! #5694943Michael G. Marshall March 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Stefania! I knew we would see this wonderful image again! - Michael #5695549Jim Baines March 25, 2008
A hardy congratulations, Stefania, on this magnificent FINALIST!! #5697230Patricia Ronan March 27, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Stefania, great image:) #5705575Bobbie L. Slayton March 27, 2008
Congrats on the finalist keep up the great work.#5705690
Eugenio Diaz April 01, 2008
Congratulations on your great finalist...I am so happy for you, this photo is just amazing!!!A Real WINNER!!!Rhonda Burger April 01, 2008
Congrats Stef. I loved this one. It is well deserved finalist. Rhonda #5729835Joerg Schlagheck April 01, 2008
Congratulations Stefania! You deserve it (not just for this one. All your work is awesome ;))! #5731099JO ANN CLEVELAND April 02, 2008
Luv, Luv, luv it! Great presentation Stef!Congratulations!
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Stefania Barbier April 06, 2008
thank you all, your support is highly appreciated... :-) #5750245Robert K. Bemus April 18, 2008
I never got to congratulate you on this Finalist, Stefania -- I still think it deserved higher honors though...anyways, belated congratulations!! #5805851Stefania Barbier April 18, 2008
thank you Robert! #5805925Stefania Barbier May 23, 2008
thank you Donna!!! #5969542Vishal Sharma July 01, 2008
Excellent shot, Stef! #6130579Stefania Barbier September 26, 2008
thank you Vishal! #6518522Nikki McDonald February 23, 2009
This is truly a favorite, Stef. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #7198291Tammy Espino February 23, 2009
Congrats!! :) #7198470Laurence Saliba February 23, 2009
Congratualations Stefania!!! :) now I go check if I have!! :)) so happy for all your badges!! #7198483Bobbie L. Slayton February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this one. I will hold my fingers crossed for it. #7198803ROLAN NARMAN February 23, 2009
I'm so surprised I missed this magnificent image Stef! Of all your images this one is special to me! I simply love it! Big Congratulations my friend! Brava! #7198872Max Aureli February 23, 2009
Congratulations Stefa' ha ha h ah:-))))) #7198958Alison Krylowski February 23, 2009
Congrats AGAIN!!! This image is just terrific. #7199277Marijana Fajgl February 23, 2009
Big congratulations, Stefania! #7199281Angie Sidles February 23, 2009
This is just beautiful Stefania!! Big congrats on your finalist! #7199342Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009
Congratulations again! #7199536Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Stefania!! #7200116Karen Engelbreth February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7200257Erin Appelbaum February 23, 2009
Outstanding finalist Stefania. Peter #7200689Christian Rosito February 23, 2009
I always liked this one, congratulations on the well deserved recognition Stefania! #7201514Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Stefania!!!! #7202149Denny E. Barnes February 23, 2009
Excellent!! Congratulations on your very beautiful and well deserving finalist, Stefania!! Good luck in the next round!! #7202241Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Congratulations on another excellent finalist Stef!!! #7202664Jennifer L. Alder February 23, 2009
Big congrats, Hun! Lovely finalist :) #7203680Deborah Lewinson February 23, 2009
Wow, Stef, this is among my all time favorites!!!Kristi A. Howson February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round Stefania. Great capture and conversion to B&W! #7204631Teresa Burnett February 23, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this marvelous finalist, Stefania!! #7204872Pat Gamwell February 23, 2009
Awesome finalist...well deserved, Stef! #7205281Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Huge congrats. on another wonderful capture and Finalist, Stefania.Usman. #7205319
MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 24, 2009
Eeny Meeny Miny MoI Pick This One Stef
It should Have Won a Long time Ago!
Congratulations!! #7205908
Stephen Zacker February 24, 2009
Super character image. Congratulations #7206493Debra R. Harder February 24, 2009
A WINNER all the way, Stefania!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on another MAGNIFICENT finalist! Deb #7207076anonymous February 24, 2009
Congratulations Stef on your fantastic finalist! B- #7207187Sam Britt February 24, 2009
Congratulations Stefania!! #7207226Jennifer L. Taranto February 24, 2009
~CONGRATULATIONS~ #7208334Ken Smith February 24, 2009
wow...how many? I lost count at 15! :-) Congrats again, Stef! #7209810Stefania Barbier February 27, 2009
thank you so much for your comments and support! #7220724Thomas E. Hinds December 02, 2009
Wonderful image, Stefania! I'm always amazed when I look into your fantastic gallery! #8186643Stefania Barbier December 02, 2009
thank you Thomas! #8186807Mitch Spence July 30, 2013
A beautifully done black and white candid, Stef. Congratulations on your finalists. #10787616Emile Abbott July 30, 2013
Congratulation Stef on another finalist. #10788005Nancy L. Green July 30, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS Stef on this OUTSTANDING finalist, WTG!!!! <>< #10788294Tammy Espino July 30, 2013
Congrats again!! :) #10788388Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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