San Rafael Man

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• ShellyOB (2755)
• [2009-01-05 7:44]
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Holy crap, Rog,
what a shot! Fabulous lighting, mad good detail and I love his expression. The B&W is perfect, great tones and he reminds me of Peter O'Toole in "Unforgiven". Man, nice shot! Many thanks and all the best for a great New Year,
Shelly

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• bhobot (1912)
• [2009-01-05 7:46]
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hi roger

good captured for this portrait and interesting face you caprtured here..

well done

tfs

bhot

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• machinelove (16007)
• [2009-01-05 7:49]
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Fabulous portrait work once again Roger.
Fascinating looking man, great facial details and sense of history.
Well done with the lighting too.
- Vincent

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• kross1 (4376)
• [2009-01-05 7:49]
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Very nice close up portrait here Roger. I like the tight crop and the lighting brings out the detail in a nice way. Nice focus on the eyes as well. Overall very nice work.
Regards,
Kevin

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• Mitch (699)
• [2009-01-05 7:52]
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Seems to me you have mastered the lens already Roger.
Amazing tones, clarity, focus and light.
I think ShellyOB has it explained perfectly, just like your shot has been captured perfectly.

Excellent work.

Martin

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• flashpoint (9660)
• [2009-01-05 7:54]
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great lesson of portrait, Roger
congratulations because you've been able to show perfect way in the intensity and the lived in this face
congratulations sERGIO

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• papera (3246)
• [2009-01-05 7:54]
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hi Roger,
what an interesting face - he reminds me of Richard Harris in his late days, I don't know - the expression, the hair, the wrinkles on his face... a face that tells a lifetime of stories.
beautiful light by the way - I like the way it fills the image but it doesn't disturb.
I don't know if you cropped the image and if you did, how much - but the background blur feels just right to me.
thanks for your notes - I find them always useful.
cris

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• jbahia (121)
• [2009-01-05 7:56]
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Excelente portrait...EXCELENT!!!

Regards
Jaime.

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• teamill (5140)
• [2009-01-05 7:57]
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Roger, your cast of characters just get more and more interesting. Amazing detail on this one.
Trudy

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• sintgrid (416)
• [2009-01-05 7:57]
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dear Roger
verry good photo!
the light is beautiful and everything is alright!
the weathered face of ugliness is by that lovely!!
TFS and keep going :)
best regards, ingrid

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• karl (726)
• [2009-01-05 8:00]
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Vey nice portrait !

I was reading on an old photo book from the 50's that 85 mm lenses were regarded as the ideal focal length for portraits, and also think the 1.2 may be hard to focus, but get the exact detachment from background

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• Beger (19882)
• [2009-01-05 8:15]
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Hi Roger,
Impressive portrait!
And, not easy to do with all these white hair!
Excellent metering, especially the light's control revealing fine details on his face and a nice play of shadows. Very beautifully done! Annie

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• willie (3097)
• [2009-01-05 8:15]
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What a face ! It would ne nice to paint this man also. He good also play in a christmas movie or in The lord of the rings...
superb.

regards, willemien

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• maecy (1530)
• [2009-01-05 8:29]
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Hi Roger!

What a catch! well detailed... good lightning and choice of tone..yeah I agree, he looks like a scientist or an artist from the past, he resembles someone..I just can't tell...

Good job!

regards,

mae

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• ckatrina (821)
• [2009-01-05 9:51]

hello

as of now...i dont have much idea about portraits...but as i can see...you have a good job for this one, and also in your previous one...tfs

:-)

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• lele (11169)
• [2009-01-05 10:13]
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ciao roger..ottimo scatto con l uso del bianco e nero..soggetto molto interessante
grande lavoro
complimenti
lele

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• shelbeesmom (47766)
• [2009-01-05 10:41]
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A face that BEGS for Black and white photography! Wonderful work here Roger. I can see EVERY crease!! Now, don't do this with women! HAHA! Your levels are just amazing here, really superb work!
B-)
Linda

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• jowhitee (2988)
• [2009-01-05 11:40]
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beautiful portrait! details are sharp! good choice for B&W... very good eye contact! tfs

jowhite

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• KBE (2699)
• [2009-01-05 11:41]
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Hi Roger
What an amazing capture, excellent fantastic superb splindid, just they way it should be.
look at the impressions on his face.... no words can define it.
B&W is really it needed n u've done it in a very perfact manner.

I've few fav pics of portraits in my profile n this one is going straight with them.

thanks alot for sharing.
Greetings from Pakistan, have a great 2009 with more n more fantastic portraits :D
Stay safe
Cheers
JZM

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• Matylda76 (6690)
• [2009-01-05 11:50]
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hi Roger;
excellent portrait, very good b/w capture and great lightings;
tfs;
rgd. Karolina

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• AndroK (11684)
• [2009-01-05 12:14]
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Hi Roger...
Beautiful portrait...
Great expression...
Regards...
Andro

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• ed_galagan (2315)
• [2009-01-05 12:31]
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Hi Roger!

Very good portrait! There is strong expression here and beautiful quality of the image!

Regards from Netherlands,
Edward

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• rewshearer (20701)
• [2009-01-05 14:39]
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Good sharp crisp detail, nice b&w gradients and great eye contact from your subject.

Because his furthest eye is in shadow, it's not so crucial that it's not as crisply in focus, but with a shutter of 1/1600s you did have the luxury to play with a wider aperture, and with that lens you would still get the beautiful, soft background bokeh you seek with an aperture of f/8.0 or smaller.

Rew

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• harpya (9493)
• [2009-01-06 6:11]
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Ciao Roger



Beautiful portrait
The expression of your face is fantastic,
traces the lines in your face.
good detail and I love his expression.
He reminds me of Darwin.
Well done with the lighting too.

Sergio

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• neithan (2174)
• [2009-01-08 6:03]
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Hi Roger,
great portrait!
congrats & TFS,

Armel.

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• messenger1 (4178)
• [2009-01-08 15:47]
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Wow, great one, Roger. This man's craggy face and wild white hair and beard are caught with the sun at a perfect angle. Excellent sharpness shows every line and wrinkle of his intriguing face. Great expression on his face, too. Well done!

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• cycle (1851)
• [2009-01-09 8:08]

Great B/W portrait.
I like it.
Well done

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• biazberdy (3149)
• [2009-01-22 5:49]
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ANother great portrait, Roger.
Skin details are great. And also his tired look right to the camera..
TFS,
Siarhei

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• ramon (3245)
• [2009-02-08 11:30]
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Hi Roger,

Excellent and well detailed protrait.
Lighting and direct focus on the eye is great.
This portrait has soul and felling.

Ramon