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4th November 2005

Another shot from the summer.

I saw this elderly chap several times in our town centre
this summer. I don't know if he was homeless,
but he looked like he might be. He could just manage
to stagger from railing to railing as he walked.
I often wonder, now that it's colder,
where he is.

I always have trouble shooting portraits like this.
Because I don't like to emphasise the context or a
homeless frame. So I try to shoot backdrop-less
to try and bring out the humanity and facial story.

Canon EOS 20D
1/160s f/4.5 at 70.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Vadim Levin31-Dec-2006 17:26
Great!
Guest 16-Nov-2006 03:23
timeless image. looks Dickinsonian or such
Guy Dube01-Oct-2006 13:08
A terrific portrait Suse, very impressive. V!
Best regards
Guy
Serkan Duzler31-Jul-2006 22:30
Stunning, no more words.
Jim Ross28-Apr-2006 22:15
What a character... Fantastic shot...
Kimberley Hannaman Taylor17-Feb-2006 20:07
His face tells a powerful tale. Excellent capture.
V
KHT
Chris Sofopoulos27-Jan-2006 11:16
Powerful portrait and excellent technically! v
I only would like to ask you, this perfect contrast is from the camera or PS.
I always have the 20D in a normal balance in all modes (contrast, white balance etc.)
Thanks. And many compliments
Ray :)24-Nov-2005 08:37
What a strong image! Love the expression in his eyes.
Guest 22-Nov-2005 04:03
Thats quite the face. Nice capture!
Guest 11-Nov-2005 05:14
Very powerful image! Well executed. GMV
Sheila Smart10-Nov-2005 01:06
Absolutely classic portrait. Love it. My kind of image.

Cheers
Sheila
Chuck Inglefield08-Nov-2005 18:21
wow...intense. great conversion.
bygaspo07-Nov-2005 22:41
Great shot. Regards Bygaspo.
Guest 07-Nov-2005 11:46
Extremely powerful portrait.
Guest 06-Nov-2005 11:23
This is a wonderful shot!
Stu05-Nov-2005 20:36
This reminds me of Anndra Dubhacan (lysdexia). It is a very similar style to her portraits. Awesome shot, Suse.
Guest 05-Nov-2005 07:34
Excellent portrait - voted
Iannis
Heidi Jonker05-Nov-2005 07:33
Breathtaking shot! Voted
...duncan05-Nov-2005 04:03
Excellent, excellent, excellent shot. Voted
Sam Stevenson05-Nov-2005 03:11
I totally agree with the other comments - this is a wonderful image.
Guest 05-Nov-2005 00:36
Wow, this is an excellent shot. You saw something that inspired you and captured it so that we can now all see it. That's what makes a great shot! Voted
Guest 05-Nov-2005 00:32
Great contrast, well done. V.
J. Scott Coile04-Nov-2005 21:17
WOW! Blow me away! Vote.
Guest 04-Nov-2005 20:57
fascinating portrait, voted
George Christakos04-Nov-2005 20:41
Powerful, dramatic, awesome, excellent photo. One of the best portraits I've seen in pbase. Congratulations. Voted.
Craig Persel04-Nov-2005 20:18
Beautiful.
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