Dominican cigar maker Photo

Photographer’s Note

The cigar makers in the Dominican Republic are like rock stars -- at least the bigger, more successful ones. I was in Santo Domingo and saw a lot of shops and had visualized the kind of image I wanted -- a straight-on portrait of a well-heeled seller standing in front of his product. When I saw this guy I knew I found my photo. I bounced a softened flash at one-third output, and the amber glow of all the tobacco just gave it an especially warm tone...like a warming filter.

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Joanna1980 (258) 2007-11-01 8:30

Hi, Ted
I very like the composition.
Congratulation and regards from Germany
Joanna

StandAlone (185) 2007-11-01 8:52

Hello Ted,
I like the composition of your shot very much.It does look like he is a somebody,well captured
lv
Lynne

kwekwekan (292) 2007-11-04 10:35

you thought this one through perfectly: it's simply a brillant portrait. nice colour palette too

andante (7092) 2007-11-08 6:14

Hi Ted, excellent portrait of the dominican salesman. He has all the right elements to identify him as a man of the trade: the cigar, the shirt, etc. The light also is very good.
Cheers,
E

Guntin (1311) 2008-01-03 1:15

Excellent composition. Great colours and contrast between white and brown. You have captured perfectly the way of living of this people (cigar, shirt, hat, golden clock and necklace,...)

Congratulations!!!