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i thought of a great title but decided not to use it

Exif data: NIKON D300, Focal Length: 105 mm, Aperture: f/4.5, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, ISO Speed: 200, Flash: Not Fired
29/11/2009 at 20:39
Categories: [cursory photography] [greyscale] [people]
32 comments

i wish you had. this is a fun, vicious shot.
grant @ 2009-11-29 21:14:03
Yeah agree with Grant, give us the title. Is she on a horse race or something?
Ivar @ 2009-11-29 22:20:44
hi sherri! sorry I didn't leave you the new URL, i'm so negligent for that lol. i like this shot, the shadows really lit up nicely on her face. great portrait and nice shallow DOF.
Liang @ 2009-11-29 23:38:31
Not the most healthy shot but one with great shadows and structure. Good crop, too.
Mirko Herzner @ 2009-11-30 00:05:37
Here's a few titles: Debu-NOT. and The No,No, Sister.
(instead of Ya Ya.)
Ken @ 2009-11-30 00:35:36
Nice ! There is something like anachronism and contradiction here. Interesting :)
Fotosco @ 2009-11-30 01:40:55
I can think of one direction of the title you didn't choose but the title you did choose is quite intriguing too :-)
Frida @ 2009-11-30 05:27:06
classic shot
yz @ 2009-11-30 06:04:39
Great shot, beautiful capture!
Andrei Barbu @ 2009-11-30 07:17:58
So now I'm curious as to what your title may have been.
Cool shot Sherri, I like how the mesh of the gloves match the shadows on the face.
bluechameleon @ 2009-11-30 07:18:32
Its the Marlboro Woman. And she can do it without setting her gloves on fire.
Nick @ 2009-11-30 07:36:09
Nice portrait. Also, disgusting/delicious habit here.
hoi @ 2009-11-30 08:50:55
You captured a wonderful moment of a contrasts in opposites...protecting herself from the sun while lighting up. Hmmm....not sure I see the logic. Either way, nicely captured!
Hess @ 2009-11-30 09:34:44
Determined expression on that lady's face. The combination of the shadow pattern by the hat and the knitting of the gloves is great.
Markus Spring @ 2009-11-30 10:02:50
A captivating shot for sure! I think the wind was blowing and she's shielding the light regardless whether the gloves or anything else catches on fire!
Wonderful close in detail and repetition of patterns makes it extra effective.
don @ 2009-11-30 10:22:58
Oh...am not sure which I enjoy more -the speckled light that dots her face..or those lace gloves lighting the cigarette. A contradiction in terms - y'know??? Wonderful portrait!!!
Marcie @ 2009-11-30 11:37:37
Wonderful portrait here! The genteel meshed shadow on her face and the mesh gloves contrast rather wickedly with the cigarette in her mouth.
Turnbill @ 2009-11-30 11:47:37
that is definitely reality captured.
Robin @ 2009-11-30 13:51:46
Gloves on fire!! Nasty! I like the shot very much. Elegance!
Mike @ 2009-11-30 13:54:47
I think she was a woman ahead of her time, Sherri, judging by her multi-pierced ear! :) Too bad she didn't pay attention to the dangers of smoking...as a Southern Belle!
Ginnie @ 2009-11-30 14:04:01
Great captured moment! Like the shadow from the hat. Curious about your title.
pernilla @ 2009-11-30 14:16:21
A cool portrait shot, and interesting positioning of the watermark ;)
Colors Inc @ 2009-11-30 14:46:04
a wealthy portrait! i like the sun seeping through the hat as well as the fabric of hat and gloves in the sun. great b/w
paolo @ 2009-11-30 15:40:14
great shot. really nice light.
Otto K. @ 2009-11-30 18:53:22
i have an office mate that epitomizes the southern belle perfectly.. :D this one though, not so much.. ;D still a great capture though..
rian @ 2009-11-30 21:49:56
Love this! The cigarette seems so out of place with her outfit.
Andy @ 2009-12-01 11:02:38
okay you know you won't get away with this, right?! Come on! What was that title! :) the way the light filters through that hat is really nice!
Arjan - PlasticDaisy @ 2009-12-01 16:09:07
I'm sure I can think of a few titles also but this one best left without one.
Brian Chen @ 2009-12-01 19:18:32
i like the dots of light in her face.
minimodi @ 2009-12-03 14:55:57
Nice portrait ! Keep on shooting people Sherri, I like it !!!
bardamu @ 2009-12-04 17:17:50
I like all the shadows created by this woman's hat. Great closeup. I always try to find your watermark now. It's always in the perfect place!
Mike @ 2009-12-07 08:26:50
I just love this one, you're so good with light & shadows, bravo !
k@ @ 2009-12-14 08:25:55

A southern belle (derived from the French belle, 'beautiful') is an archetype for a white young woman of the American Old South's upper class. A Southern belle epitomized Southern hospitality, cultivation of beauty and a flirtatious yet chaste demeanor.

Uh, yeh, not so much:-)