White Beard S- VI, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

Photographer's Note

© 2012 - All rights reserved. The photos taken by photographer John Maenhout are registered and copyrighted. Use in any form (web, paper publication, public exposure, etc.) is strictly forbidden without the written permission of the photographer. To contact with photographer please use TE Contact Me

I wish every visitor a nice weekend

This picture has been taken during a visit to Bruges, this is a truly Flemish man.
I've almost a twenty minutes spoken about his life, this was a very intelligence man, with retire since two month.
When I asked to take a picture he was immediate accord.

Over the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual virility, masculinity, or a higher status; although beards may also be perceived to be associated with a lack of general cleanliness and a loss of refinement, but these man was extraordinarily neatly.
A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, cheeks and neck of human beings. Usually, only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. man,

Greetings, John

Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
10/09/2011 14:23:31
Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/500
Av( Aperture Value )
4.5
ISO Speed
400
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Focal Length
95.0mm
Image Size
4368x2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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aliabazari (10105) 2012-01-19 23:21

Hi jhm
La photographie de portrait est toujours mon préféré et bien.
Vous avez un bon portrait social.

serp2000 (29172) 2012-01-19 23:29

Hello, John,
As I said before, I like your portraits. Excellent quality!!! This man reminds me a kind person from some fairy tale.
Best wishes from Russia!
Serghei

wolf38 (28166) 2012-01-20 0:22

Hi John. Another of your stunning portraits. The title is well chosen. The photo has a human touch. And most important, it looks very natural and authentic. Truly a successful shot. Rgds, Wolfgang.

ValS (92) 2012-01-20 0:34

Hello John,
Perfect portrait! It reflects character of this man - kind and very positive. And your note is very good too!

Have a nice weekend!
Regards,
Valentyn

papagolf21 (76515) 2012-01-20 0:50

Bonjour, cher ami John,
La vieillesse a ses charmes indubitables. Le portrait de cet homme est excellent. Ses yeux pétillent et l'on peut presque lire dans ses pensées.
Une note d'accompagnement fort bien rédigée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

josepmarin (55023) 2012-01-20 0:56

Hi John,
again we amaze us with a magnificent portrait, that it might be taken in a study, though the bricks in background indicate us that you took the photo in any place of the city of Bruges.
The pose of this man is perfect, his look is sincere and deep, and of course, his long hair and his beard, both with a nice whiteness, they give a great power at the portrait.
An excellent technical management, with an excellent photographic result.
Friendly regards,
Josep

dkmurphys (36759) 2012-01-20 1:10

Hi John,
Impressive picturesque portrait. This man sure has an interesting life to tell.
Well done, enjoy a fine weekend.

Daniel

macjake (39227) 2012-01-20 1:15

Santa Claus?

haha

Hi John
no, its not Santa I know!
looking at this man, i really like his striped shirt, it adds alot to the overall look. it seems to give him some added personality.
good capture, and interesting note
Cheers
Craig

ikeharel (37280) 2012-01-20 2:15

Fabulous portrait, John.
I see you have a number of unique portraits in your gallery with bearded men, and each were impressive: also this.
Great details on his face and expression's.
Have a nice friday.
Ike

Buin (42082) 2012-01-20 2:29

Hallo John!
What an impressive portrait, and what a friendly looking face! Yes, and he somehow seems to be sage ...
A not everydayx photo indeed, a worth seeing one!
Greetings from cold and rainy Westphalia! Still no winter at all ...
Have a nice weekend!
Frank

rmajum (1077) 2012-01-20 2:47

Hello John,
Nice portrait in white, not only the beard... the hair and the jacket too.The light is managed excellently and natural colours. Carries the excellent sharpness and clarity of your pics. Well done, TFS
Ranjan

bayno (16175) 2012-01-20 2:48

Hi John, impressive clarity for this portrait, the subject is very particular...yes i belive very intelligent and I think that his life has lived intensely, regards, Valter

LOOOK13 (19022) 2012-01-20 2:50

Salut John.
A very nice portrait, with stunning detail, the man's eyes are very expressive.
Very nice work.
Great cheer.

lakshmip1949 (19110) 2012-01-20 2:57

Hello John,

You have a knack for taking lovely portraits.I like the expression, details, colors and sharpness.

Lakshmi

pajaran (36190) 2012-01-20 3:40

Dobar dan-gospodine.
Straost je stigla sa belom kosom i bradom ...
Dobar ostrina snimka, kontrast i lepe boje.
Lep portret.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima o upotrebljenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Paja.

Google.

Goede dag meneer.
Straost kwam met wit haar en baard ...
Ernst Goed schot, mooi contrast en kleuren.
Een mooi portret.
Goede tekst met de gegeven gegevens voor de gebruikte techniek en elementen van het beeld.
Paja.

Good day sir.
Straost arrived with white hair and beard ...
Severity Good shot, nice contrast and colors.
A beautiful portrait.
Good text with the given data for the used technique and elements of the image.
Paja.

francio64 (38188) 2012-01-20 3:43

Hi John,
ben eseguito questo portrait sull'anziano signore, dove ben spicca il bianco dei capelli e della barba sullo sfondo scuro.
Luce ben gestita e ottimo sharp.

TFS!
Francesco

snunney (67292) 2012-01-20 4:02

Hello John,
A great portrait of this man with such an expressive face and a twinkle in his eyes. Top class technical presentation.

Afsanehbagheri (3206) 2012-01-20 4:10

hi john

با تشکر از نظر شما از عکسم بسیار مفید واقع شد. از اشنایی با شما خوشحال هستم عکس پرتره خیلی زیبایی است . گالری شما رادیدم عکسهای زیبای است .منتظر نظرهای بعدی شما هستم.

TopGeo (37994) 2012-01-20 4:21

Hello John ,
an incredibly intriguing portrait and image this. Highly original in concept and compelling in it's subject matter! you have caught a very spontaneous and fresh scene. Observational photo and perfect frame, at it's best and presented powerfully of thing of face and of course, his long hair and his beard, both with a nice whiteness, they give a great power at the portrait
Regards
Georgios

bukitgolfb301 (30063) 2012-01-20 4:39

Hi my dear John

Sorry for my late reaction weekday.
Great portrait shot! Very calm, gentle and atractive man. You could get the perfect model indeed. Good framework and splendid composition as usual. Thanks for your sharinig with finest work and have a good day!
Best regrads,

Takero from very cold and snow Tokyo

pierrefonds (48335) 2012-01-20 4:43

Hi John,

The subject is well framed. You have captured well the expression of the man, the portrait is showing the man and the details and colors of his clothings. The afternoon light has a good effect on the colors. have a nice day.

Pierre

jacquest (14120) 2012-01-20 4:47

Hello John,

This is an excellent portrait of this old man. You have captured his expression very well with eyes telling of happiness and experience. Excellent focus and colors.

Best regards

Jacques

Yiannis84 (2824) 2012-01-20 4:56

Hi John..

Impresive portrait with excellent quality & sharpness
The pose of this man is great, his look is deep & sincere..nice colors and light also

very well done John

Best regards..Yiannis

DjoleE_ (0) 2012-01-20 5:31

Hi John.
A good portrait.
Nice article on the visit to Bruges.
Good work.
Beautiful image quality.
A good view of photography.
All the best.

Djole.

BennyV (12759) 2012-01-20 5:35

Dag John

Een mooi & warm portret. Knappe scherpte op gezicht & baard en de kleurige horizontaaltjes van de trui zijn een pluspunt.

Groetjes

Benny-met-baard

Sergiom (39184) 2012-01-20 6:47

Bonjour John

Un portrait des plus réussi.Tu sembles avoir établi une très belle relation avec le sujet qui regarde ta lentille en plein dans les yeux.

Amicalement

Serge

bertolucci (13351) 2012-01-20 8:06

Hoi John, Wat een sterk en expressief portret van deze man! En op de een of andere manier is in zijn blik zichtbaar het gesprek dat u gevoerd heeft met hem. Op het niveau van de grafiek is deze plaat ook zeer sterk - de kleur wit komt op drie verschillende plekken terug en is een soort leit motiv !
Mooi ook die culturele duiding van de baard in uw tekst.
Fijn weekend en groeten uit een grijzig Rotterdam bij 7 graden,
Bert

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-01-20 9:20

Hi John,
The man was well prepared for his photo opportunity. The picture is sharp and clear. A beautiful réuussite photographic technique. Bravo.
Have a nice day.
Cordially
Joël

SWEETFREEDOM (18411) 2012-01-20 9:30

Hi John,
a very good portrait, interesting face expression and great details.
regards
Alessandro

Bluejeans (64227) 2012-01-20 10:30

Ola John ,
Mais um belo retrato deste homem de barbas e cabelo branco parece o Pai Natal :) , bons detalhes e cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

vladic (4153) 2012-01-20 13:17

Hello John,

Un portrait d'une réelle authenticité. La pose est parfaitement naturelle, Le regard donne beaucoup de présence au personnage.

Amicalement,
Wladyslaw

Vasa (15970) 2012-01-20 15:38

This strong portrait will have succes of your Quiet cowboy. The Planet can understand good photo. Bravo John, proud of your work.

Branko

Alco (4625) 2012-01-20 19:01

Hello John,
Superb portrait of that man with very clear details in his face.He seems very comfortable with the photographer.Super clos-up.TFS
Regards
Alain

Sonata11 (28289) 2012-01-20 20:57

Hello John,
Wow !!! Fantastic capture of this old man with the white beard. Beautiful colors, perfect sharpness, clarity of details. Perfectly well done. I like it. Thanks for sharing.
All the best and have a nice WE,
Barbara

jjcordier (62280) 2012-01-20 21:57

John
Bon portrait de cet homme qui a une "tronche" à faire le bonheur des photographes!
Amicalement
JJ

raszid62 (18196) 2012-01-20 22:39

Hello
Best Portrait of an old man. His gray beard and hair are reminiscent of Santa Claus, although he is looking a bit threatening. Very good image quality.
Yours
Joseph

kordinator (13411) 2012-01-21 0:42

Hello John
An interesting article follows your beautiful portrait.
Excellent focus on the eyes and face.
Hair color is perfectly matched to the color jackets.
Very nice work.
Best regards my friend
Saša

Nicou (97637) 2012-01-21 0:47

Hello

super look de cet homme mangigique portrait tout en blanc les cheveux, la barbe et la moustache avec les bandes de couleur de son pul, superbe cpatage et ocmpo merveilleux.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

ebingul (1760) 2012-01-21 2:33

Dear John,
This a nice and interesting portrait from you.We are used to your great landscapes but not portraits.
Do you think it would have been better to have a more out of focused background by applying an f value of something like 2.8-3?
Congratulations and best regards,
Emin

Fis2 (73084) 2012-01-21 6:12

Witaj John!
Interesting face,
excellent portrait.
Good frame, colors and sharpness.
Have a nice weekend
Krzysztof

gildasjan (38208) 2012-01-21 7:44

Bonjour John
Ce Monsieur a bien voulu faire la pose afin que son portrait soit figé.Un bon cadrage dans la carré et très bon rendu des textures sur le visage de cet homme.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

jemaflor (68867) 2012-01-21 8:41

Hi John,
A portrait well managed, perfect sharpness, interesting man for an original portrait, well done, tfs.

sacimar (25957) 2012-01-21 10:20

Hello John,

good portrait of this man, his face is interesting, I like the white hair, it's a different image, well seen and presented,

Best regards,

Sergio

batalay (32858) 2012-01-21 15:35

Dear John,

You've created an incisive portrait of the man, so sharp that each strand of his whisker shows. He has a kind face, and he is clearly in dialogue with the camera. I see that you've placed the man's left eye right on the vertical centerline, in the manner of the masters.

Have a good Sunday, John.

Bulent

mesutilgim (67940) 2012-01-21 15:45

Hello John,
What a photogenic face, what a nice capture ! A face which tells us many stories.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

eversmile (11624) 2012-01-22 0:40

Hi John

This is a superb and interesting portrait. The light is as much excellent as the sharpness, and I like the benevolent expression of the man, with vivid eyes. He surely has some charisma. He looks like a retired musician who has not abandoned his passion... I wonder what was his activity before?
Well framed, with an overall feeling of intense humanity.
Congratulations
Regards
Marine

mauro61 (52527) 2012-01-22 2:29

ciao John,
grande maestria nel cogliere i volti e le espressioni di questi soggetti.
Luce ben gestita e colori soft,
buona domenica
maurizio

berek (31921) 2012-01-22 2:49

Nice Portrait my friend . I like smily face and clear picture. Have a nice weekend too .
Burak

Hansaphotos (5419) 2012-01-22 7:35

Hello John

Another wonderful portrait from your hand. The chosen background contrasts very well against the white hair and beard. Interesting expression. Very nice work:) TFS. Have a nice evening.

Best regards, Erling

zoomer (3580) 2012-01-22 11:26

Greetings,a face is like a book.This is a superbly sharp and natural looking portrait.All the best,Wolf.

Schnappilic (7927) 2012-01-22 12:05

Hello John,

Another good portrait of an interesting people in your gallery. I think he has to tell many interesting things.

All the best!

Ovidiu

agulberk (3790) 2012-01-22 21:15

Merhaba Dear John
Very nice portraits of Flemish Man
İf cleaning and maintenance to be done, then beard really suits for every man, especially old men.
The old man's face tells a lot about himself.
You captured very well
TFS
Tebrikler.
Selam ,saygı ve sevgilerimle...
Adnan

Cretense (68663) 2012-01-23 9:40

Hello John!

Quite unusual to see a portrait from you, but a great photographer is a great photographer in any genre! Great framing and composition, great eye contact, flawless light management!

Hercules

anokutan (15097) 2012-01-23 13:35

Hello John,
Severity Good shot, nice contrast and colors.A beautiful portrait.

jmdias (45780) 2012-01-23 15:59

john
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very nice view. I liked the way you build this portrait. excellent sharpness and light. well done.

hugs

jorge

danos (73960) 2012-01-24 0:35

Hello John,
nice the portrait of the man with the white full beard to stand in front of your lens with the light and the colour management to be superb.I like the clarity of the image of the Flemish man,as is so characteristic and authentic his whole presentation.

Have a good day,Danos

Silvio1953 (98093) 2012-01-24 2:13

Ciao John,fantastic portrait of characteristic old man with white beard, fine details, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Budapestman (82620) 2012-01-24 6:56

Hi John,
a superb portrait with very nice composition and excellent sharpness, the quality is excellent, suggestive shot, Tfs! Have a nice day! Kellemes napot kívánok!
György

eldancer1 (17008) 2012-01-24 9:08

Santa Claus is resting after a busy Christmas holiday. Nice portrait with good details. Wonderful colors. Very well done, tfs.

TRB (12315) 2012-01-24 9:31

merhaba John,
exposure, sharpness, details and colors are excellent.
skillfully presented a portrait
Tebrikler, selamlar
Tülay

vasilpro (40192) 2012-01-24 14:18

Hello John,
Wonderful portrait with a beautiful expression and a natural pose, lovely light and colors, very good clarity, TfS!
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

kato (6761) 2012-01-25 3:51

Hello John,

You're capturing well this aged man by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's impressive to see the good expression of old man. The depth of life can be found out from his expression.

Warm regards,
mikio

mkamionka (24505) 2012-01-25 6:39

Hi John,
wonderful portrait.
It resembles a friend of mine. He is from Belgium, from the Flemish part. He is indeed very wise and he also has long hair. Now when I think about it -they may be even relatives... Very well done,
M

nobuikehonda (3846) 2012-01-25 7:04

Hello John,

With incredible clarity I receive this image here. He looks straight into your eyes. You look straight into his eyes. The communication between the subject and the photographer must have been perfect. The very shallow DOF is very effective in my most humble opinion. Through your portraits we always get to meet with nice people.

Thank you John,
With my very best wishes,
Have a great week,
Nobu.

janusz2054 (306) 2012-01-25 9:20

Hello John,

Excellent portrait of this man.
Very good details, colors and sharpness.
Best regards
Janusz

Nard (6913) 2012-01-25 12:13

Hi John
What a look! I like the white hairs and beard and how his eyes are smiling. A human picture very nice.
Regards
Bernard

fabianoleite (9014) 2012-01-28 12:32

He looks like a wise man, with a simple smile and shiny white beards, in a good framing and with good details. Good work, congratulations!

skippy007 (12500) 2012-01-28 20:47

Hello John, A stunning portrait, sharp & full of details. I think you have captured the man as you described in your note very well, although he has the long hair & beard he is very clean & tidy & certainly does not resemble a vagrant. Well done, I also like to ask (most of the times), I like the eye contact as you have here.
Regards
Santo

cavli (1874) 2012-01-29 2:17

Hello John,

very nice potrait. I like it very much. very sharp details. you contacted his eyes perfectly. well done.
tfs
regards..

siolaw (37568) 2012-01-29 21:56

Hi John
A good subject and perfectly exposed portrait. Contrast and colours are fine.
I think it could be a nice black and white picture too.
Greetings
Laurent

jusninasirun (17138) 2012-01-30 1:10

Your occasional portraits are truly amazing, John. I like the facial expression captured and the natural tone and lighting are just amazing.
Top class work and thanks for sharing.
Kind regards,
Jusni

vishaal (987) 2012-02-01 1:42

John, my dear, a really beautiful portrait of this man of wisdom.. His eyes are penetrating and very expressive. And he seems to be full of knowledge and experiences. An excellent quality portrait.
A wonderfully composed shot with great sharpness and a good frame.
Best regards,
Vishal.

RhodieIke (9207) 2012-02-02 4:18

Hi John, What a character hey, in this guy you have captured so well, your note made me smile as to what people have called bearded men,some I would say of this chap, but sexual hey? Great work, Tfs, Cheers Iain.

ChrisJ (86854) 2012-02-07 3:11

Hi John,

Good portrait with excellent sharpness & a pleasant diffused light. Superb use of a shallow dof, & I like the graphism & light contrasts. Tfs!

Didi (48896) 2012-02-10 21:08

Bonjour John
Intéressant portrait de ce papa Noël en vacances :)
L'homme a une attitude non figée.
Je persiste en disant que tu es un expert en portraits.
Bon weekend
Amitiés

daddo (18517) 2012-02-15 21:35

Hi John. With all the snow Europe has been having, this portrait fits the season. Interesting expression with so direct a gaze. Best wishes. Klaudio.

jaywalker (16061) 2012-02-18 3:54

Hi John, A nice portrait of Santa on a day off, (only joking), the picture has been well captured with very good detail & excellent light & colour, the shallow DOF works brilliantly, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

milad_abazari (1648) 2012-02-29 13:54

Hello
Very beautiful and lovely portrait. Very good and beautiful.
With respect

korbee (6297) 2012-03-14 10:48

Hahahahahahaha!!
Prachtig portret John,weet je toen ik dit zag mooest ik meteen ann Jean Pierre van Rossum denken,hij ziet er ook een beetje uit als een landloper ;+]]

jan

mohammad_H (6588) 2012-03-19 7:04

hi john my friend
Very beautiful portrait of an elderly man. But the face may be older. But the heart is young and vibrant spirit. Clearly good and excellent.
Good Luck
ارزوی خوشبختی و سلامتی و طول عمر برای هر دو

tedesse (22116) 2012-03-19 9:51

Hi John!
Wonderful portrait!
Perfect skupienie and colours, the beautiful depth of sharpness.
Greetings
Tadeusz

fritzi007 (7578) 2012-03-31 9:39

Hallo John,
wirklich ein Super Porträt, die weißen Haare und Bart, der listige oder stolze Blick, die gepflegte Erscheinung, perfekt, gratuliere!
Viele Grüße
Wolfgang

branley (3681) 2012-04-14 11:45

This is a face full of character John, he must have experienced a lot in his lifetime. His eyes are very expressive, sharp and clear. A wonderful portrait.

Noel_Byrne (7329) 2012-04-21 9:07

Hi John,
Really lovely portrait, at first I thought this may be Santa Claus, but of course, we know he is not retired :)
Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Noel

Miguel82 (7757) 2012-04-27 12:20

Hello Jhm
A magnific portrait of this old man
great colors
A well sharpened picture
regards

CanmoreKevin (2111) 2012-05-02 6:02

John,
Great portrait. Wonderfully sharp details. Love the eye contact that seems to be smiling.
Kevin

clic (10991) 2012-05-08 6:36

Hello John
That is a portrait of honesty depicted with style given the well-assorted colors, the sincere expression and of course the high resolution.
Cheers!
Robert

baddori (18988) 2012-06-18 22:55

John
Anche il ritratto ti è congeniale.
Le tue foto , diverse ma poi riconducibili in 4/5 monografie di alto livello .
La perfezione nell'esecuzione e l'originalità sempre ricercata.
Riguardi.
GF

mirosu (5509) 2012-07-07 1:39

Hi John,
I missed this one in the past. Marvelous portrait, with a lovely pose and a clean background. This well composed image taken from straight viewpoint and using simple composition rules makes the man's face appear dominant. Great photo. Have a nice weekend.

ourania (12343) 2012-08-11 10:32

Hello John,
this is a great portrait. You have composed it in a wonderful way placing the gentleman slightly off centre and the darker backdrop makes him stand out effectively. Lighting and sharpness are excellent. Your talk before the capture has established a complicity between you that worked superbly in favour of your picture. His look is straightforward, friendly and interesting since the intelligence you mentioned is so evident in his eyes. He establishes a great contact with the viewer of his portrait as well. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

fabbs99 (5407) 2012-09-15 12:29

Hello Nicolas

Very resplendent portrait of the elderly gentleman with beard.He seems to be coolest bearded man on Earth.I like his posture and the air of tranquility surrounding this gentleman.Sharpness and clarity are perfect.Magnificent composition in one word.TFS.

Keep sharing and exchanging views.
Best wishes and warm regards
Farhat

elenimavrandoni (5789) 2013-04-06 12:04

Hello John, interesting figure, great portrait!
Authentic Flemish man with your extraordinary touch as usual!
warm regards,
Eleni