In Contemplation Photo

Photographer’s Note

This man sits in a doorway, contemplating the world. He plays with the beads in his left hand. Sitting, watching and waiting seems to be a popular past-time in Afghanistan. My previous two posts are also on the same theme.

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nwoehnl (120) 2005-11-18 14:44

A nice portrait of the old man, Jonathan. I like a lot his pose, and his relaxed, yet proud glance. His jacket seems to be an interesting blend of what used to be multiple pieces (I may be wrong). The red beads in his left hand are a nice detail, and the tight framing works fine on this one.

don_narayan (2014) 2005-11-18 14:48

Hi Jonathan. wonderful portrait and excellent light. He is very nicely framed in the door and you had good timing as his expression is great... almost a stoic look. well done.

Narayan

ahmet54 (2239) 2005-11-18 15:31

Hi Jonathan,
jsut another great portrait of your Afghanistan series. Thanks for sharing it.
Kind regards,
Roland

fireflyz (2079) 2005-11-18 15:42

Hi Jonathan,
such a great portrait shot under the sunlight. I especialy like the man's form and how he is looking into the lens. quality is good and you composed it well! The Tasbeeh he is holding adds a nice touch. good job!
Skye

cengiz (3581) 2005-11-18 16:43

this is excellent portrait Jonathan..Pearl of your Afghanistan series..Excellent light extraordinary
portrait.black background blue colors fabulous..The thing in his hands name in turkish is "tespih" the english word for it is "worry beads" helps repeating the praises of allah.
But unfortunatelly he has a digital watch..
warm regards from ankara
cengiz

Cormac (26449) 2005-11-19 0:36

Afghanistan looks like a photographer's paradise - or maybe it's just your great photos that make it seem that way! This is a very well composed portrait, and the detail and colour is marvelous. I like how you showed the clothing, which is very interesting by itself. Great shot!

crystal69 (309) 2005-11-19 1:07

Mr.jonathan you took this pics very nice. I guess you may taken this shot in bamian.anyway you took a shot of a guy with his feeling.

riclopes (32977) 2005-11-19 4:32

Another very good one to join this wonderful collection of yours, Jonathan! As the others, I love the atmosphere along with your note. The composition is very good, the sharpening and lighting are remarkable. Congratulations, again!
Thanks,

Have a nice weekend,
Ricardo

weswang (18223) 2005-11-19 12:32

Hi Jonathan, A nice close up portrait to show this man's proud expression. Good use of sunlight angle to show the details of his phase and the styles of his dress up. A very well taken picture with nice contrast and sharpness. Well done.

gebala (0) 2005-11-19 15:06

hello, Jonathan what a great photo, I like his pose and colours here, great photo and exellent moment, well done

have a nice weekend

rgs

Stepan (27175) 2005-11-20 3:41

So proud, so strong... Faces in Afghanistan are really impressive.
Thanks for such a beautiful sharing.
Stéphane

coco (27842) 2005-11-21 18:20

Hi Jonathan.
Elegant portrait and also interesting. The light and the sharpness are good and the photo looks very interesting. Really is a nice work.
Thanks for share.

Regards.

sergio1 (12150) 2006-01-31 6:36

Hi Jonathan
Bonita captura de este tranquilo señor.
Este tipo de foto son muy agradables.
Sergio

asival (4254) 2006-06-08 1:54

Hi Jonathan

Perfect portrait, he seems so proud in his look, I don't know if you're able to show it to him but i'm sure he'd like it very much

GJ

Assi

noborders (14199) 2007-06-14 7:48

I've always been fascinated with Afghanistan and I don't know when or how I'll be able to go there, but I discovered your photos today as one of this series was on TE's 1'st page, and intend to see more next week, when I'll have more time...
The proud expression of this ak sakal man is great, TFS,
Cath.