Pleased, a photo from Sao Vicente, Barlavento

Photographer's Note

His best years are long gone... but he is young in heart... and seeing young people exercising capoeira is certainly a pleasing view...

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migzal (485) 2008-04-06 3:43

You have coped with black and white composition successfully. Excellent shot, highly professional.

quillo (11858) 2008-04-06 3:47

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Hello Jerzy, an image in B/W with great visual impact, the first plane contrasts perfectly with the zone desenfocada of the young people doing capoeira,

I like very much this framing, congratulations.

That happens on a happy Sunday. Best Regards.

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horatiuTT (4570) 2008-04-06 4:32

Very interesting photo with this high exposure and this focus,
I think that the scene is concentrating on his left eye,nice glance and pleasant level of detail,I think that somehow it's in
Grazyna's style,with the high exposed background and also the general look of the photo.Splendid work indeed.Have a great sunday.
Horatiu

Traczewska (14) 2008-04-06 4:35

Mnie cala Twoja seria kojarzy sie z klimatami kubanskimi, czuje w niej ta sama sile muzyki, pogode ducha, niespiesznosc i potrzebe bycia w ruchu, z innymi.. Wspanialy portret, 100% ciala i krwi.. drugi plan wprowadza pulsowanie. Z takich portretow sie jest dumnym :)
z pozdrowieniami, Agnieszka

ben4321 (9875) 2008-04-06 5:48

Strong portrait Jerzy - I like the way he's looking away from the goings-on in the background, and the way the door divides the two halves of the frame. Great expression too.
The OE in the top right corner is a shame, but only to be expected when shooting such a high contrast scene digitally. Black and white film would have handled this a lot better.
Maybe you could have framed tighter around the man's face - just above the peak of his cap, say - to cut down on the amount of brightness there.
Other than that, an excellent shot.

Cheers,
Ben

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Polonaise (5802) 2008-04-06 6:07

Love it !!

A whole' lotta a good photography in therre...
And the story is good...
And the action is there...

What a pleasent way of starting the Sunday on TE...
From this photo...

Thanks, buddy

jurcio

jasmis (58603) 2008-04-06 12:08

Główny atut to model. Złapałeś go (ustawiłeś... nie ważne...) w doskonałym momencie w świetnym grymasie. Drugi plan też gra koncertowo.
Pozdrawiam.

Vato_Law (12732) 2008-04-07 13:08

Hello Jerzy,
His best years might be gone, but surely he keeps this warm and welcoming smile, and the tenderness well present as we can see by his look.
The contrast presented here between this old face and the kids practising 'capoeira' is very nice as nice is the way his face is dettached from the background.
You seem to be handling your new toy quite well judging by the photos you've been presenting us.
Cheers.
Paulo

xuaxo (6854) 2008-04-08 10:57

Hello Jerzy
No so nice as previous shot (I don't like so much light on top right), but it's also a good portrait.
Mantenha,
F

coco (30439) 2008-04-11 7:33

Witaj Jerzy.

Excellent composition and also nice see how you used the light and the black and white.

WEll done.

anes_lc (14968) 2008-04-11 7:35

you are right ..with such smile he can stay forever young :D
great PP ,strong portrait
thanks sharing
regards,anes

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-04-11 23:18 [Comment]

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Anna-- (7801) 2008-04-12 4:23

Ciao Jerzy,
very good message in it and excellent portrait of this man with a very happy expression. Great choice of focus and scene.
Anna

polter (7239) 2008-04-12 4:33

Jeszcze mnie tu nie było ? - no to już jestem :))
Fajne, dwudzielne - sympatyczna twarz pełna z pełnym wyrazu uśmiechem i znakomita druga połowa - cala bokehowa i pełna ruchu. Znakomicie uchwycone. Jak rozumiem on na zewnątrz a ludzie ćwiczący capoeirę w środku - tym większa chwała za utrzymanie balansu światła.
Pozdrawiam ciepło T.

Ber (8242) 2008-04-12 14:18

Ciekawe spojrzenie na dwa swiaty, dwie akcje, a przejscie jest tak bardzo plynne ze mamy spojna calosc
dzieki za poranne odwiedziny ;)

noborders (1010) 2008-04-22 11:17

Hi Jerzy,
I was attracted by the thumb of this photo, I like your excentered framing too, and what a lovely smile and a happy expression !
Cape Verde certainly inspired you !
Compliments,
Cath.