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Photographer’s Note

It was a pleasure to meet him, to talk to him, a very friendly person. But looking into his eyes, you can see the whole history of Cuba.

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
14.07.2008 19:04:33
1/800Sek.
F1.8
ISO 100
EF50mm f/1.8
50,0 mm
3888 x 2592
RAW
WB Auto
One-Shot AF
sRGB
9288 KB

isabela_sor, papera, ciakgiak, ocskaymarci, judesta, PixelTerror, Wanda1, jjcordier, Floydian has marked this note useful

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isabela_sor (42471) 2009-01-02 13:31 [Comment]

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ciakgiak (11262) 2009-01-02 13:31

Ciao Christian,
questo ritratto è emozione pura! Un'espressione di un'intensità incredibile! Complimenti.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio.

papera (5689) 2009-01-02 13:32

ciao Christian,

bellissimo ritratto, dal punto di vista umano e fotografico.
es ist nicht einfach, Menschen zu fotografieren, denn ein echtes Portrait hat man nur in dem Moment, wo der Mesch sich dem Fotografen wirklich oeffnet - jedenfalls ist das meine Meinung.
Dir ist das gelungen - hier wie bei vielen anderen Deiner Photos.
Wenn ich die Exif-Info recht verstehe, hast Du ein 50mm Objektiv benutzt..? Ich ueberlege auch, entweder ein 50mm oder ein 85mm zu kaufen. die Resultate scheinen mir das Geld echt wert zu sein.
Frohes 2009,
cris

ocskaymarci (2510) 2009-01-02 13:55

I found it interesting that this photo has nearly the same colours as the previous. (:
That's also a superb horizontal portrait with great focus on the eyes and impressive DOF.
Happy new year, dear Chris!

paololg (14241) 2009-01-02 13:58

Ciao Christian,
un'altro bel ritratto, pieno di umanità e di espressività. Peccato che la parte superiore dell'immagine sia tagliata, anche se gli occhi sono sicuramente la parte più importante del ritratto.
Ciao, buon fine settimana!
Paolo

Silvio1953 (42869) 2009-01-02 14:07

Ciao Christian, bellissimo ritratto di quest'uomo dal magnifico sorriso appena accennato e dallo sguardo dolcissimo e un po' triste, hai ragione nei suoi occhi si può leggere la storia di una vita e di un popolo, bravo
Ciao Silvio
PS gli auguri mi sembra che ce li siamo goià fatti, ma una volta in più non fa male, buon 2009

judesta (992) 2009-01-02 23:05

Hi Christian
What a wonderful portrait of this gentleman. I like the way you have filled the frame with his weathered face and although he appears to be smiling, his eyes seems to tell a different story. Composition and DOF spot on.
Cheers
Jude

mesutilgim (37304) 2009-01-03 0:10

Hi Christian
Very nice portrait. Good pov and simple but effectfull compo slightly excentered. Not harsh contrasts, which helps to notice every detail perfectly.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

MarianneS (14426) 2009-01-03 0:45

Hi Christian,
A nice meeting with this old man. He seems to have a lot of things to say... and above all a nice and honest smile.
Good portrait!
Best wishes for 2009 !!
Regards,
Marianne

PixelTerror (86853) 2009-01-03 6:23

Hallo Christian,
A well taken portrait but judging by his expression this man has passed through difficult times we get to see in his eyes.
E guets Neus !
JY

eversmile (6439) 2009-01-03 9:48

HI Christian!

I appreciate the sharpness of this merry portrait, the good contrast of colors with a great DOF, but, beyond the technical qualities, I like the good mood, the feeling of humanity and the friendly eye contact of your model. A touching portrait!
Regards
Marine

coco (28130) 2009-01-03 13:24

Hi Christian.

Absolutly beautiful this portrait. This one works really well with this direct shot and his eyes and his smile are amazing.

Well done.

Wanda1 (11015) 2009-01-03 21:13

Hi Christian,
As you say in your note, it's all in the eye's. A wonderful portrait of this friendly man with perfect use of depth of field against a neutral background so there are absolutely no distractions from his great face. Nice!
Happy 2009!
Regards
Wanda

jjcordier (25256) 2009-01-03 22:41

Christian
Superbe portrait avec une très belle harmonie des couleurs. L'aspect "cuir" de la peau du visage de cet homme est impressionnant. Ce petit 50 mm/1,8 a vraiment un rapport qualité/prix incroyable!
Je te souhaite une très bonne année 2009 pleine de réussite et de bonheur.
JJ

Atousa (3466) 2009-01-05 3:44

Salam Chris,

He really seems friendly n kind .. you captured his expression very well n in a good frame .. interesting colour harmony too; they are soft like your most misty shots of nature..TFS
Best regards, A

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-10 1:47

Hallo Christian,

Indeed, whole Cuba is in his face, but still there is some joy in his eyes. The dark skintones look wonderful, your technique is excellent in creating such portraits.....well done.

Have a nice weekend,

Henk

mirarer (4427) 2009-01-15 0:18

Hi Christian,
Nice smile, nice expression and beautiful portrait. Great colors.
Regards,
Mirari

marcoperu (95) 2009-01-30 7:54

Very nice portrait. I like his smile and the look in his eyes. I also like the colour of his shirt, witch matches very well with the blured soft back ground. Very nice framing.

Best regards.

Marc