More viewers' pictures #12

Pictures submitted by our viewers.

"I would like to thank you for posting the photographs I submitted last year," writes photographer Che Francisco. These were the "hut silhouette" and the "starfish" photos that were published in More viewers' pictures # 7.

"Am submitting again in the hope that they will be posted in your website," she writes. The picture at left and the following image are two of Che's new submissions.

She seems to have a penchant for photographing into the light and getting nice results. The semi-silhouette look of the lifeguard's station at left is a good example. Che aparently lives in Bohol, where she photographed these tropical-looking images.

Bohol is the tenth largest island in the Philippines, an island that proudly declares "it is in no hurry to catch up with its nearest neighbor. It basks in the leisurely pace of a small town content with more than its fair share of natural, cultural and historical attractions."

Judging from the amount of traffic on the tunnel-like road at right, lined with overhanging mahogany trees, Bohol is indeed a peaceful island community.

A student reviewing her homework while homeward bound on her commuter bus is the description given to this captivating photograph by Bernard Rwebangira.

Bernard is a photojournalist with Tanzania Standard Newspapers Ltd,, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He obviously has a good eye for a candid picture, capturing this intelligent-looking student as she seems to be solving a homework question or perhaps committing a school book passage to memory.

Betty submitted this intriguing and attractive black-and-white composition of her daughter, Cara, peeking through some loose fence boards.

She entitled it, "Is the grass greener?" and says about it that a good picture does not always have to be a full frontal. We certainly agree. This picture makes you want to see what the little girl is looking at, doesn't it? Maybe the grass is really greener on the other side.

We encourage our viewers to take candid pictures of kids, such as this fine example, to show what they are like when they are not posing and not hamming it up for the camera, but rather more natural and realistic.

Thank you, Betty, for a truly charming photograph.

"I waited until my feline was comfortable," says photographer Maryanne Allen, "and about to take a nap. The afternoon sun," she says, "helped with bringing out the spectrum of colors in his eyes."

Pets, especially cats and dogs, are favored subjects for many of our viewers.

Bentonville, Arkansas's Jack Allred submitted these images with the following comments:

"Great site! It will take a while to get through all of it. But I did view all of the viewer submissions. Many of them are truly inspiring.

"The attached are among my favorites. The first is of a dancer's feet, and it's titled "Dancing." This was taken during my photography club's annual macro shoot, so it was taken with a macro lens. It took several attempts to get both a moving and a stationary foot close together. You know those dancers, always in motion.

"If you like image data...
Image Data: Canon EOS Digital Rebel; Shutter Speed: 1/25 sec.; Aperture: F/14; Lens: EF 50mm Macro; Focal Length: 50mm; ISO: 200; midday rain/overcast - Fayetteville, Arkansas August 2004

"I initially named the second "daylilies.jpg", but I've discovered since that the flower is called a "Naked Lady." And, so, the picture is titled the same.

"Image Data:
Canon EOS Digital Rebel; Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec.; Aperture: F/9; Lens: EF 75-200 Zoom; Focal Length: 170mm; ISO: 100; late afternoon sun - Bentonville, Arkansas May 2006"

Thank you, Jack. Your photos have a lot of appeal, and we're delighted you shared them with us.





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