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Balinese Dancer

Photo: Balineses dancer
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Get close and be bold. The impact of this photograph comes from the dramatic lines and colors and the intimacy of the woman's gaze. Notice how the face has been framed slightly off-center to heighten the impact.
Photograph by Paul Chesley

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