Photos

thea0211 (1365) 2007-05-03 4:27

hi kev,
i believe creating art or performing like your Sikh gentleman here does, is what makes us little gods ... your photograph of him is a 'living' proof of my theory. the portrait of his literally transformed face while playing could lit up an entire world of darkness, rasism and nationalism, violence or greed.

simply beautiful - thank you!!!

dora

(i just wish we could hear him, too)

gpsony (448) 2007-05-03 4:58

Hi Kev,

Very nice shot. You have captured the mood. His expression is euphoric. Superb lighting and placement of the gentleman.

Did go through your link and there are several photos I see there which I assume you will post over a period.

Cheers,
Guru

pgorod (1019) 2007-05-03 5:08

Hi Kev,

you're specializing in black backgrounds, with people emerging from darkness... it's a beautiful way to photograph, I'd like to try that sometime but wouldn't know how to start. You do it so well here, it's very fitting for this sort of meditation/singing because it makes people look more... spiritual, detached, made of light.

vapours (8258) 2007-05-03 7:26

A brilliant image Kev, and a shot that I don't think could have been executed any better. Just like your recent priest shot, yuo give the man all the respect he deserves, clearly showing the emotion in his face.

yeno (0) 2007-05-03 9:18

Hello,

very good capture of the Sikh, well managed lightning and atmospheric copmosition, his face off centre coming out of darkness of the background. Perfect.
Regards, Borut

falves (1405) 2007-05-03 9:53

Hi Kev, This one is a trully amazing composition. Outstanding low-key effect which increases the meaning of the photo. The Sikh in redemption is great. The POV is well chosen and a very smart positioning of the subject into the composition.
Very well done
Fred

rigoletto (30434) 2007-05-03 14:22

Photographing Extacy we can call this.
Blackness and emptiness of space are where his mind is now situated in, as your background strongly emphasizes.
He should be flying on wings at the moment, and great applause for catching his state of mind this successfully.
Cheers,
Deniz

Furachan (0) 2007-05-04 6:59

Beautiful portrait for sure, Kev, with yur trademark Rembrandt lighting. Very moving, that soulful head emerging from the pitch darkness, his sould evealed in one shot.
Just now got back from Vietnam, feverish and worn out but other than that I shot my heart out.
Best wishes,
Francis

designsoul (21492) 2007-05-04 17:10

So transcendental, his expression sums up what devotion means. The embeddedness of his fine face within the pitch black ground adds another spiritual context to the shot, a transformational one of a musician besotted by the Creator.
warmest,
sasa

noborders (1010) 2008-04-23 1:07

Hi Kev, the expression of this man is fantastic and exactly what I am looking for my theme : I'm so happy that you (or someone else) added it and attracted my attention to it : this face is priceless, in communion with another world and in extasy - both art and religion are present here...

I also had a look at the link that you mention where many other such faces are visible (other great ones of the same musician, but also the ones with the following title : "transported by song - Muslim", "Meditation - Raj Yoga" (for the body expression), "sacred song - Pagan", etc...) : if you have posted more of those photos on TE, I would be very happy to see them placed in my theme of faces expressing extasy in art, please don't hesitate !

Compliments and with admiration,
Cath.