Pete the Elder

[juznobsrvr]

Pete appeared down in this image so I decided not to show it to him. I actually like it as it reminds me of my own periodic melancholic mood.

The lighting was bad as it was mostly florescent predominantly coming from the top but I think the warm backlighting helped. I used the classic Nikkor 50mm on a crappy 8 mp Canon Rebel XT. Further cropping it resulted in a lot of noise but unlike most people I happen to love noise. Cheers.

[Shadowman]

Nice, a lot of character in that expression. He doesn't look totally sad, just a bit tired.

[Kodiak]

Nice, a lot of character in that expression. He doesn't look totally sad, just a bit tired.

+1 for the character.

+10 for Pete's portrait.

[juznobsrvr]

Nice, a lot of character in that expression. He doesn't look totally sad, just a bit tired.

Well, it was taken kind of late during the day :-) so I'm sure he is very tired.

thanks John for kind comment. Much appreciated.

[juznobsrvr]

+1 for the character.

+10 for Pete's portrait.

So very gracious of you, Daniel. Really means a lot :-)))

[Mike Buckley]

+1 for the character.

+10 for Pete's portrait.

That adds up to +20 in my book.

[juznobsrvr]

That adds up to +20 in my book.

I love how how do your math, Mike :-)))

Thanks for noticing and for fab comment. Cheers.

[Caddy]

I like the way you isolated the face by having the shoulders out of focus in post.

[juznobsrvr]

I like the way you isolated the face by having the shoulders out of focus in post.

Cheers and welcome to CiC, Caddy. Thanks for noticing and kind comment :-)

[truonda]

Rob, I can almost draw a line where the focus is.... just kidding!

Great capture! Really liking the vivid colors in this one!

[ied]

Great image.
Irene

[bnnrcn]

Hi Rob, your image reflects the feelings and the mood very well as always I like the calculations above and in addition Pascal says ' Why is he so melancholic, is he so far away that we can't go and comfort him ? '

BTW , for members who don't know Pascal, he is my smart old dog who is usually busy with mathematical formulas.

[John 2]

The noise doesn't bother me a bit Rob and I love the composition. Most people would have centred head and shoulders. Great image.

[juznobsrvr]

Rob, I can almost draw a line where the focus is.... just kidding!

Great capture! Really liking the vivid colors in this one!

Thanks for noticing and kind comment, Daniel.

I used an old Nikkor 50mm lens (truly a great glass on this one - that's why I used it) which was designed for the film SLR. So everything is operated manually including the focus. Without the benefit of the auto focus and split screen I just eyeballed the shot and went for broke. Since this was a stolen shot and the environment was a bit dark, it made shooting more difficult. So yea I wished I had focused on the eyes but focusing on the wrinkles is the next best thing :-)

I also liked the colors on this one. It's not often that I render my portraits in color as I'm partially color blind but I think this one works for me. I did render the image in B&W but this version is my fave.

Cheers.

[juznobsrvr]

Great image.
Irene

Thanks Irene. Much appreciated.

[juznobsrvr]

Hi Rob, your image reflects the feelings and the mood very well as always I like the calculations above and in addition Pascal says ' Why is he so melancholic, is he so far away that we can't go and comfort him ? '

BTW , for members who don't know Pascal, he is my smart old dog who is usually busy with mathematical formulas.

Pascal is not only cool and smart, he is also very sensitive and kind :-)

Thanks for the props, Binnur. Always appreciated.

[juznobsrvr]

The noise doesn't bother me a bit Rob and I love the composition. Most people would have centred head and shoulders. Great image.

Thanks for noticing and kind comment, John. Truly appreciated.

[marlunn]

cant add much more except, while I 'see' what you say about the eyes - they really nail me when I look at the photo - i really want to know the story from him as to what he is thinking I think the focus and composition is totally right for this.

[gregj1763]

Wonderful image Rob, you capture the character of your subject really well and is it just me or is there a bit of a Tommy Lee Jones look in his face there ?

[juznobsrvr]

Wonderful image Rob, you capture the character of your subject really well and is it just me or is there a bit of a Tommy Lee Jones look in his face there ?

Thanks for noticing and kind comment, Greg. Now that you've mentioned it, there is a bit of posture that is a Tommy Lee Jones look :-) Cheers.