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Pingyao, China - September, 2007
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13-SEP-2007

Golden Light
Pingyao, China - September, 2007


Many of the people were very relaxed about having their portraits made. This man just sat patiently while Phil and I took his picture.

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Iris Maybloom (irislm)12-Apr-2008 20:21
This is a portrait of a man very much at peace with himself. It makes me wonder how he arrived at this point and what stories he has to tell.
Carol E Sandgren03-Mar-2008 06:26
Both your and Phil's version speak volumes but differently. In yours here the man is contemplative and we can imagine what he is thinking about. In Phil's, the wall seems to play a large part of what the contemplative expression on his face is all about. Both are just amazing portraits.
Phil Douglis03-Mar-2008 05:18
This is an insightful portrait, Tim -- it forces us to enter his mind, and reflect along with him. As you mentioned, we were shooting this man side by side. I caught almost the same expression in my portrait of him, only I chose to add context by including more of the wall behind him. In my image, he
remains as deeply silent as he is here, however the wall behind him speaks loudly of things past.
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