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• bhorerpakhi (559)
• [2007-04-12 8:40]

Hello Sabya Da,
Not without reason you are called the Master of Potrait. You are in your elements here, each and ever line of the old sadhu seem to be speaking out. Top class quality.
Poulomi

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• indoka28 (4735)
• [2007-04-12 8:41]

Exclusive portrait..!! Sabya,

That is why I call you the master of portraits.>!! Beautiful shot and u have manage to get an amazing expression out of this sadhu..!!I was wondering why his hairs are so scattered.....!!his enlightened and gleaming eyes are describing his spirituality..!!

Great shot..!!

Reagards,

Indro

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• jasmis (38989)
• [2007-04-12 8:42]

Another impressive and exotic portrait with smart composition and proper deep of field.
Regards.

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• ben4321 (9199)
• [2007-04-12 8:44]

A very strong portrait Sabyasachi, well framed and with a pleasingly high contrast thanks to the harsh, direct lighting.
His strength of character comes across well, and the background, although busy, is not at all distracting, thanks to the shallow depth of field.
Excellent work.

Cheers,
Ben

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• mattosborne (85)
• [2007-04-12 8:44]

You are one helluva good photographer mate. What a portrait, almost as good as the best I have seen on this site, and that too your, that unforgettable face. Not so dramatic but more realistic I suppose. Good use of DOF.
Cheers
Matt

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• eza1701 (3317)
• [2007-04-12 8:50]

Hi Sabyasachi,

A good strong portrait shot, once again in your style of showing portraits in landscape format which works really well. I like the strong colours and well controlled DOF in this shot.

Best regards,
Paul.

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• davy (227)
• [2007-04-12 8:50]

H Sabya,

There really are some interesting people out there, I can't help but feel that the shot is on an angle (I'm basing that on the poles behind the man, not the horizon)

Davy

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• jaywalker (9439)
• [2007-04-12 8:54]

Hi Sabyasachi, A superb portrait you cave captured great detail in the old mans face & appearence, his hair is very scruffy, he looks very thin & his eyes look thoughtful, perfect skin tone & excellent DOF, with great light, kind regards Wilson.

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• barrufeto_77 (20391)
• [2007-04-12 9:01]

Hi Sabyasachi.

An excellent portrait!!! The colours and the background are impressive!

Rgs, Oscar

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• stiginthedump (1823)
• [2007-04-12 9:03]

This is a most pleasing portrait. Nice and sharp and some fine colour. I might question your decision to include so much background as I find the figure in black on the left distracting. I'd have cropped it off and gone for a square format.

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• jcdurka1 (1840)
• [2007-04-12 10:08]

Another portrait very well composed, with a fine DOF.
With an expresion on this face very deep.
Nice regards,
Jean-Claude

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• besnard (20924)
• [2007-04-12 10:18]

Bonjour Sabyasachi
Superbe portrait de cet homme paré de symboles religieux. C'est d'une grande netteté avec un flou artistique en arrière-plan.
Bravo - merci pour le partage et la note riche en enseignement et bonne soirée.
Nicole

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• ribeiroantonio (15508)
• [2007-04-12 10:27]

As usual, very good portrait with excellent colours and an extraordinary sharpness. Just a question, why do they look very similar to each other?
Antonio

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• mesutilgim (24847)
• [2007-04-12 10:41]

Hello Sabyasashi
Wonderfull and very informative shot.
Perfect job done.
TFS
MESUT ILGIM

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• photographer123 (4311)
• [2007-04-12 10:41]
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hi..
You gave too much importance on tilak than eyes.its look like he is close the eyes..details r almost good...SUBIR

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• Cormac (25032)
• [2007-04-12 10:56]

Wonderful character in this face, with the lines and the beard. The lighting is good too, and I like that you got in very close with this. Well done!

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• Paolo (39995)
• [2007-04-12 11:28]

Hi Sabyasachi, good portrait, full of mood and with a great capture of the eyes of the old man.
excellent qulaity and composition.
thanks, ciao

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• tcht (7161)
• [2007-04-12 11:47]

Hi Sabyasachi
Excellent work here, especially with that intense stare. The lighting is quite good and I like the colours - the bright white on his forehead. gd documentary pic about these people.
Cheers
CheukHin

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• Partha_c (1983)
• [2007-04-12 12:23]
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Hi Sabyasachi. A very nice portrait of an old Sadhu at Kumbh Mela. As commented by most TE members me too feel that you have really mastered the art of making portrait through your lens and also your sense. Just made an attempt through a WS to focus on your theme -- the Sadhu. Hope you may like it. REgards.
Partha

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• syd1946 (16583)
• [2007-04-12 13:26]

Hello Sabyashachi,
Excellent and well seen portrait as always with so interesting note about the Holy men and the path of spiritual enlightenment.I enjoy it very much.

Greetings,
Thomas

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• partha (12964)
• [2007-04-12 14:32]

Hi ,
As good as your previous post. The Background is nicely blurred at have a nice look at the subject.
I alwayas lioke the notes u write. Thats informative and interesting alwayas.
Partha

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• Silke (3017)
• [2007-04-12 17:54]

Dear Sabyasachi
YOu really are the most amazing portrait photographer and it shows here once again. Perfect composition, stunning colours and details
TFS
silke

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• singuanti (15255)
• [2007-04-12 21:57]

Hi Sabyasachi. This man appears to be a very wise person. Part of me wishes you cropped out a lot of the left to concentrate focus on the man. I can appreciate you were trying something new but I think I prefer a traditional composition here. tfs Sabyasachi.

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• siolaw (22721)
• [2007-04-12 22:53]

Hi Sabyasahchi,
Another fine addition to your Kumbh series!
The well framed, off center subject, the serious expression of which you captured very well, the blurred BG slope and scene balance the image ... Nice warm colors, of course!
Laurent

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• fayeulle (23618)
• [2007-04-13 2:41]

Hi Sabyasachi
Nice portrait here. I like the low dof and non centered head of this man. Sahdus are really incredible. Great note as usual
Cheers
JP

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• Budapestman (26545)
• [2007-04-13 5:24]

Dear Sabyasachi,
Great portrait as usual. This is a suggestive and splendid work. Excellent composition and superb clarity. Refined shot again. Have a nice weekend. Thank you
George

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• delkoo (24868)
• [2007-04-13 7:59]

hi sabyasachi

your country is so much rich in different cultures that is comfortable to share many different portraits of people living on the wild side of the life ; I think the spirituality has gone to France , currently there is only one god :MONEY

have a nice day
didier

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• brevbrev14 (20059)
• [2007-04-13 11:18]

Hi Sabya, so beautiful this portrait!
i like a lot to see the signs of the life in his face...
great expression of the man and great work as usual!
ciao!
valeria

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• riclopes (26838)
• [2007-04-13 11:40]

Olá Sabyasachi, you show us again how good you are with portraits. We've seen many pictures of these Holy men, but I never get tired of watching any new one that you present to us. Perfect composition, impressive details and excellent shallow dof, giving us a nice blurred context in the background. Really good, once again!
With greetings from Lisbon,
Ricardo

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• agbonavita (0)
• [2007-04-13 14:53]

I thnik I allready saw this man photo. Nice colors and a pretty portrait. Is easy take photo of this people on their spiritual place? If was I, I'll not like that people take photos of me.

Good unsharp background.
Andre

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• leo61 (31826)
• [2007-04-13 14:55]

Hi Sabyasachi!....Master of portraits!
An excellent one and a great tilted background.
Good management of the strong light and fine details at his body,skin and hair.
Baest regards,Leo

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• zeca (18066)
• [2007-04-13 18:20]

Hello Sabyasachi!
Another nice face in your gallery. The expression is full of emotion and the paints are signs from a different and interesting culture for us from the other side of the world. I like it!
Regards,
Zeca

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• Emile (16059)
• [2007-04-14 1:05]

Hola Sabyasachi.
Excellent portrait with the Sadhu in one corner of your shot and a very good DOF. Great colors and composition. You think his eyes are closed but he is looking straight at us. Very well done. Thank you for sharing.
Best wishes and a nice weekend.

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• vincz (17520)
• [2007-04-14 3:59]

Wow. What a great one. I love the white background contrasting so much with the dark skin with a so well rendered textured.

Greetings from Hué, Vietnam.

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• sebinho342 (17700)
• [2007-04-14 6:33]

Hi Sabya, big picture once again, i particularly like the way this sadhu has "power", "charism" ... despite his thin, he seems so big in mind ...
Of course a deep portrait, excellent

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• axiotea (12140)
• [2007-04-14 6:34]

Hi Sabyasachi,
A beautiful portrait of the Saddhu with sharp details, great light and fine colors. The blurred BG gives more impact to the main subject.An appropriate note too.
Cheers
Marilyn

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• carper (54236)
• [2007-04-14 14:03]

again a very good one Sabyasachi
the portrait is very nice, the pov is good and the colours and the dof are very nice, good photojob here. Have a nice day
gr. jaap

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• Benedict (6385)
• [2007-04-15 0:58]

splendid well detailed portrait- no more, no less!!
benedict

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• john_c (24616)
• [2007-04-15 11:32]

Hi Sabyasachi,
The lighting here is rather special and I like the wizened features of the sadhu. The background contrasts nicely, with a light airy feel, and the slope enhances. Very fine work, Sabyasachi. Thanks for the note...later.
John

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• Silvio1953 (24845)
• [2007-04-15 14:04]

Hi Sabyasachi, splendid portrait of this man with intense expression, good light and colors, excellent focus and sharpness, wonderful composition, very well done, greetings from Italy, ciao Silvio

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• Angshu (25424)
• [2007-04-15 23:53]

Dear Sabyasachi
A strong portrait, but may not be one of your best. The light was too harsh, as a result his eyes are squinted, though one can still the intensity coming out of it. But the rugged texture of his skin stands out. I think the lady in the black shawl on the left, though OOF tends to take some attention. So why not crop her out? Just an idea. Excellent framing & composition
Regards
Angshu

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• jinju (14241)
• [2007-04-16 1:46]

Your portraits are great. Hell, 409 points must be the record on TE, right? And you got it for a portrait. This is really impressivce. Nice shallof dof to focus on this amazing face. Strong colors and contrast, the white decoration is fantastic

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• Fis2 (33133)
• [2007-04-16 13:00]

Witaj Sabyasachi!
Super portrait, curious person. I like the colors and depth. Very impressive picture.
Greetings from Poland
Krzystzof

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• PixelTerror (73630)
• [2007-04-17 4:19]

Hi Sabyasachi,
I knew nothing about sadhus before joining TE, then I discovered them thanks to a number of members here, I like your version, first because you have a great talent to realize portraits and have the tech side right, then because of the intensity of the expression, which seems to be a constant with sadhus.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

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• dorte_s_t (2253)
• [2007-04-17 5:44]

Hi , Sabyasachi .
Not much I can add to the superlatives you deserve for your excellent portraits . I will try to express it in one word :
Admiration !
Your photos and notes are extremely impressive !
Thank you for so many wonderful experiences !
All the best to you,
Dorte.

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• papagolf21 (48531)
• [2007-04-22 17:15]

Bonsoir, cher Sabyasachi,
Vous nous gratifiez d'un autre portrait d'une très grande qualité.
Je suis admiratif devant votre création.
Félicitations.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• JCG (16916)
• [2007-04-23 16:32]

Hi Sabyasachi,

Another well built portrait. Very beautiful catch of sight where I appreciate much the superb glance of this man very deeply human and full with serenity. Qualities of the image are quite present. A very beautiful work and thank you for the comment.

With my all friendships of France,

Jean-Charles

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• DavorSt (65)
• [2007-12-12 23:55]

A wonderful portrait. Thank you for all your beautiful pictures
Regards,
Davor