20050801 Mr Pierce by JW

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20050801 Mr Pierce

Swindon, England

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Dawn McKenzie-Wykes		06-Feb-2011 22:36
Glad this man said yes to you taking his photo John.... Weird character!

Marc Demoulin		19-Jun-2010 15:00
How to make shaving easier and what about snuffing out!! vVv Marc

Gail Davison		16-Aug-2007 23:03
so it's not a secret SP?

Guest		08-Jun-2007 22:54
Ouch. You would think he would have out grown this stage in his life.

Andrys Basten		10-Jan-2007 03:59
Your subject title is hilarious. His left eye's wetness and the turndown on the left side of his mouth are the only indicators any of this might be unpleasant, but maybe it was just posing that discomforted him. Laser-like direct gaze also helps make it a stopper. I did wonder if he pulls some of them out at night, to sleep (or for intimate moments) and then puts them back in the morning, like makeup ! Wow. Excellent job.

Ray :)		20-Dec-2006 03:26
I've come back to this only just learning the story you tell us here. I still think it's amazing.

Richard Calmes		12-Nov-2006 22:12
This is an eye stopper! V

Barbara Heide		04-Nov-2006 22:35
love this portrait and the way he looks in the camera! cute capture...

snootydog		04-Sep-2006 02:55
This is flat out awesome. The best part of it for me is the hint of dewiness in his left eye. It contrasts so perfectly with all the piercings. I just love this photo

Yiannis Pavlis		24-Jul-2006 19:00
stunning photo.great shot.

james2002		15-Jun-2006 04:01
This is such a good image for many reasons. Do you know if he's been to your site to see the photo? Jim

Jen Bixler		11-Jun-2006 03:07
OUCH! I love that he took of his glasses. So vain!

Guest		28-May-2006 20:40
I love this shot John. Its all been said below.. just great

Ana Carloto O'Shea		17-May-2006 11:26
Amazing close up portrait!! Fantastic really.

nomada		26-Apr-2006 23:08
Excellent portrait!

Guest		02-Apr-2006 00:29
Wow,awesome pic...that's gotta hurt! V

Guest		29-Mar-2006 02:40
Awesome! The things some people do!

Naomi		03-Mar-2006 19:10
Oh my!!!

Pathfinder		04-Feb-2006 18:54
Great capture- very interesting and certainly captures attention.

Gary Winters		03-Feb-2006 07:59
This is simply a phenomenol image, with a fabulous subject, quite well photographed. He reminds me slightly of Anthony Hopkins.

Guest		08-Jan-2006 01:02
Excellent portrait of unique subject...I wonder how he could wear glasses?

scott clarke		02-Jan-2006 21:14
This is one strong image.One in a million for sure.Nice work.

Guest		26-Dec-2005 02:46
this is AWESOME. i just love it.

noearlybird		30-Oct-2005 03:07
And I've only had my ears pierced twice and that was it for me. This is gross. YOUR picture is awesome though.

Guest		14-Aug-2005 07:20
Oh my god!!! But the picture is just great!!!

Della Huff		12-Aug-2005 18:46
John, this is such a FABULOUS street portrait and I admire your courage for asking him for a shot. I personally have to work on that. The focus and clarity are perfect, and the close crop is great for a portrait as intense as this one. Good thing he was squinting! Somehow it wouldn't be the same if he had a big cheesy smile :)

chrisso		08-Aug-2005 01:45
Absolutely love this!!! Love the way you broke the frame on both top and bottom to really centre the focus on the eyes. There is a real connection and a funny sort of intimacy. The pearcings give it the up front bam but I think this would have been a great portrait even without it. You did a great job with the B&W conversion too...

Guest		06-Aug-2005 17:31
Somebody turn off that electro magnet! Very nice portrait of this strange guy.

Phil		06-Aug-2005 04:21
LOL - looks like he has trouble shaving! cool shot and well done

J. Scott Coile		04-Aug-2005 21:23
Ouch... VOTE! Out of this world! Detail! Contrast and tones!

Clyne		04-Aug-2005 13:32
I've come back to this image a couple of times. I just love it. I think he'd be a good subject without the metalwork but with it - wow - he's phenomenal! I love the tight crop, dof, and the expression (liked the explanation abt his glasses). And considering the lack of preparation you got a classic shot. Maybe sponteneity was the secret here. V. Stuart

Guest		04-Aug-2005 09:01
Thanks John! Makes it even more fascinating knowing the story behind it!

JW		04-Aug-2005 05:34
This shot came about when I was in a public park in Swindon which was holding the Swindon Mela. This guy was just sitting on a bench. Without the piercings his whole appearance was one of a maybe a middle aged teacher. He had gold rimmed spectacles on. I walked past him and then suddenly thought 'OMG that man has sooo many piercings' another couple of steps and I knew I had to get a picture. I am trying to force myself to take more street portraits anyway. So I turned round and asked him outright if I could. He smiled like a perfectly respectable guy and said that would be fine. But he was embarrassed (!) by his glasses which he took off quickly. So the secret of this picture is not that he is looking mean but mildly squinting!! My confidence with street portraiture is still not high enough to have spent time re-positioning and reposing him so this was the result which I am very happy with.

Sheena Woodhead		03-Aug-2005 22:10
John, just spotted this amazing shot. Detail is superb. Like Fran, I'd like to know more. For example, did you spot him and ask if you could take the shot or (I notice the lens you used) did you just shoot!

Guest		03-Aug-2005 19:13
I'd love to know the story behind this one John! Great cropping on it as well - I like that you've gone for a horizontal format.

james2002		03-Aug-2005 12:03
Wouldn't want to walk next to him in an electrical storm. How can you even breathe with all that? Jim

jude		03-Aug-2005 10:00
Fantastic up-close and personal portrait. I LOVE that he's not a young man, yet he's done the piercing. Bet he has one hell of a personality because he doesn't give a rat's ass what anyone thinks.. Well done

Bob White		03-Aug-2005 08:59
Now that looks one friendly Guy---- take him home to visit Grandmother Bob

Sheila		03-Aug-2005 03:15
He's old enough to know better :-) (Or to do as he likes I suppose.) Great portrait.

Guest		03-Aug-2005 03:04
Interesting dude. No doubt he has a few tatoos to show off as well.

s_barbour		03-Aug-2005 01:35
OMG!!! It hurts me just to look at it!

Ron S. Bernardo		02-Aug-2005 03:20
Airport metal security scanners are probably a problem for him ;o)

Chris		02-Aug-2005 01:39
Right on.

Guest		02-Aug-2005 00:19
Good grief ... almost too much to take.

Herb		01-Aug-2005 23:33
Scary

Sharon Rogers		01-Aug-2005 22:00
Oh - MY - GOD. I want to look, but at the same time I can't. It's so horribly facinating!

Guest		01-Aug-2005 21:12
ouch!!

beverley harrison		01-Aug-2005 21:08
OMG!! not a self portrait i hope!!absolutely breathtaking though! voted!

Guest		01-Aug-2005 20:44
auch! nice shot but a bit...scary?

Guest		01-Aug-2005 20:17
I'd hate to be behind him at the airport metal detector. This is a great portrait.

JeremyGood		01-Aug-2005 19:47
No offense, but I could only look at this for about a second before I had to scroll it off the page. It made me nauseous.

Al Chesworth		01-Aug-2005 19:28
Holy smoke.

Guest		01-Aug-2005 19:16
Oh noooo, I don´t like this at all. But your work with this portrait is great!

Ren� Gysi		01-Aug-2005 18:51
Wow..very cool. Superb picture.

Guest		01-Aug-2005 18:33
horribleness of reailety is littel bit low in b/w great work sudhakar

Gordon W		01-Aug-2005 18:09
Now that is what I call giving someone a piercing look. ;-) Great shot.

Ray :)		01-Aug-2005 17:50
Talk about "In yer face"! Voted.

JW		01-Aug-2005 17:46
I have a very mild phobia of sharp points, and I can't even look at this one!!! LOL

poetry666		01-Aug-2005 17:43
Scary!! My what a lot of piercings he has...did you ask him how many times? Excellent composition all the same! Vote

Guest		01-Aug-2005 17:41
Blimey..erm..cant think of a comment! Bloody great photo though....how about "why the heavy face?"..

Robin Reid		01-Aug-2005 17:07
I'm speechless.

Di		01-Aug-2005 17:03
OMG...I just don't have words. I had my belly button pierced...thought I was gonna die! There's not enough alcohol on earth to get me to do this. I count at least 55...am I close?

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