Full Sprint's Photoblog
Aug, 2009 / Waterloo
Posted by MARIANA (Waterloo, Canada) on 3 September 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
SCOTT F. SCHILLING from San Martin, United States
Great close up and a face with a lot of experience!
3 Sep 2009 5:05am
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
An old star and great star!!!
Love this PP and *****stars!!!
3 Sep 2009 5:05am
@Stephane Themeze: Live your comment Stephane. Portrait is more important than this man's look :)) Thanks !
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
WOW... What can he eat ? mashed potatoes ? yoghurt ? Great portrait !
3 Sep 2009 5:52am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great natural portrait of this old man so expressive.
3 Sep 2009 5:55am
md.Hafiz from Singapore, Singapore
great portrait shot. Quite funny too. I wonder what he's laughing about.
3 Sep 2009 6:03am
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Que retrato!!! Me gustan mucho esas bien marcadas arrugas dandonos a entender los años que lleva encima este hombre.
Saludos.
3 Sep 2009 6:20am
Sriram from Chennai, India
Amazing and very cute potrait.. i like the details of skin texture on the face.. nicely captured!!
3 Sep 2009 6:32am
k@ from Paris, France
Omigod, that's quite a terrible over-close portrait but he seems happy to be shot. Was he ? Is he handicapped ? He seems to have mental pb or something, that's why I don't find the portrait "cute", I would better say "true".
3 Sep 2009 6:39am
@k@: Thanks Karine . NO, man is not old, not handicapped. He was walking very, very briefly back from work with his briefcase . He was interesting to me from behind , but more interesting when I catch up on him and saw his face . He does not smile on this picture. He is alone, does not see me or maybe he see me but does not pay any attention . He was looking right to check if car is coming to cross the street . That was a moment when I took 2 shots .
Jean-Luc from Lyon, France
deep deep deep expression , a wonderful portrait of this old man marked by age.
3 Sep 2009 6:42am
Mhélène from Paris, France
A superb portrait ,a man with all his life on his face ! A beautiful photo !
3 Sep 2009 6:43am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Beautiful portrait...love the way you've caught all the textures, especially the details of those wonderful deeply grooved lines from eye to chin. Marvelous.
3 Sep 2009 6:48am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
What a great face!! Tells a thousand stories! Great portrait!
3 Sep 2009 7:00am
tede from Aubenas 07, France
Hi Mariana, I hope it does you do not bite! Lolll ... I love this portrait. Good day.
3 Sep 2009 7:02am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A worthy old guy, seems he hasn't lost his humor! :-)
3 Sep 2009 8:28am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Great portrait, love those wisdom lines on his face.
3 Sep 2009 8:48am
Christel from Köln, Germany
Good morning Mariana,
This man seems to be very old. Although he barely has teeth in his mouth, he does not seem to have lost the humor. I hope that he can eat everything. A very interesting recording. I am very glad that you liked my poem for the mermaid. Dear greetings Christel
3 Sep 2009 8:52am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Now there's a face that looks like it's lived a life and enjoyed it, wonderful capture.
3 Sep 2009 10:06am
@Craig@Random Ramblings: I think that my character is still working since I saw him walking very briefly with a briefcase :)) I am pretty good in estimating someone's age and this man should not be older than 60 :))) Thanks Craig !
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
another excellent portrait... like his joy of living...
3 Sep 2009 10:28am
Benkirane Thami from Fès, Morocco
J'espère qu'il n'a aucune dent contre quelqu'un!
Superbe portrait qui affiche le poids de son âge...
Bonne journée lumineuse!
3 Sep 2009 11:23am
Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada
Now, that's a great character !! Fantastic find Mariana, you truly have a nack for this sort of shots, bravo !!
cheers
Roman
3 Sep 2009 11:55am
@Roman: glad to hear that from you :))
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
what a wonderful portrait. full of character and soul. looks like he received a lot of blows in his life. but still, he managed to put on that big two-teethed smile :)
3 Sep 2009 12:13pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
What a fantastic 'character' portrait. Love the honesty..and especially the joyous expression you captured.
3 Sep 2009 12:26pm
rian from Mobile, United States
nice portrait of this old dude.. look at all those wrinkles.. i can't wait to have em when i'm older.. :D
3 Sep 2009 12:29pm
Reiner from Brensbach, Germany
He looks somehow skeptical, but not unhappy - the age seems to transfigure things. You have captured a man who certainly didn't stand on the bright side of life. Brilliant portrait.
3 Sep 2009 12:59pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
AMAZING portrait Mariana... I bet he's a real character with a lot of good story's to tell... Love your B & W processing 10/10 +
3 Sep 2009 1:57pm
Don from spokane, United States
What a fine street portrait of this very interesting looking gentleman. His squint and the lined face with only a tooth or two remaining are priceless elements in this strong picture. 5* for sure!
3 Sep 2009 2:40pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
That is one superb portrait. That face tells the story. Brilliant work!
3 Sep 2009 2:49pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
oh ! Mariana, You always find subjects of portraits so interessants and meaning ! so powerful picture !
3 Sep 2009 3:52pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
interesting ..I mean ;-)) sorry I mixed french & english !
3 Sep 2009 3:54pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
beautiful portrait, the time has traced its paths!
kiss!
3 Sep 2009 4:11pm
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Really like this image. Taking a closer look I couldn't help but think how much he looks more like a child than a man who has lived a good many years and experienced a good numbers of things. Just look at his collar, his teeth, smile, and apparent innocence in his eyes.
3 Sep 2009 4:13pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
It's a great smile but would you believe that one of the first things I noticed was his nose where the glasses must have been slid up and down for years -- I have the same problem when I'm wearing mine. I hope I present such a happy visage.
3 Sep 2009 4:34pm
Jaol from Canarias+Gijon, Spain
Well, perhaps it's not his best profile, but the important is the beauty of his soul...fantastic portrait.
3 Sep 2009 4:43pm
@Calusarus: hey, it's not a smile, just his face :))
Blackdog from London, United Kingdom
You did well to avoid strong shadows on the face given the peaked cap - very accomplished portrait!
3 Sep 2009 5:59pm
Mia from Cleveland, United States
Love the toothy smile, Mariana! Your portrait shots keep getting better. Every portrait seems to have a story behind it.
3 Sep 2009 6:25pm
@Mia: thanks Mia . I adore candid shots and portraits :)) still a lot to practice and learn :))
Albert from Hamburg, Germany
What a portrait!!!! Very good work! And nice BW conversion as usual from you.
3 Sep 2009 7:03pm
Shahryar from Isfahan, Iran
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow !!
very good ,it's strong shot ;)
3 Sep 2009 7:18pm
Dawn from Maryland, United States
What a wonderful portrait. Love the B&W. Perfect capture. : )
3 Sep 2009 7:22pm
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
A great moment, and even though you took this spontaneously, he really seems to be posing for you!
3 Sep 2009 7:37pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
what a fabulous portrait. You did very well to capture this image in a candid moment
3 Sep 2009 8:09pm
Thierry Masson from orly, France
je rajoute ma petite pierre à ce concert de louanges, bravo
3 Sep 2009 8:47pm
@Thierry Masson: many thanks Thierry :))
R.J.Dee from Ettlingen, Germany
extraordinary character - I 'm sure that I would also have been keen on taking a picture of that face - I hope he won't lose his last two teeth ;-)
3 Sep 2009 9:18pm
@mirela: thanks Mirela :)
Mª Angeles from Barcelona, Spain
wow Mariana, has captado una persona con una expresión increible, un muy buen retrato en B&W, me encante con todos sus detellas, Un buen trabajo!!! Saludos!
3 Sep 2009 9:23pm
Lynn from United States
GREAT PORTRAIT!!! You seem to be able to capture people perfectly...so clearly focused. Nice work Mariana as always :))
3 Sep 2009 9:27pm
Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States
Wow, great portrait, that face has tens of thousands of stories to tell.
3 Sep 2009 9:56pm
@Ralph Jones: I think the same. Thanks Ralph :)
Tomix from landerneau, France
hollywood beach? was him actor on the movie "the teeth of the sea? :)
3 Sep 2009 11:00pm
@Tomix: yes, he was :)) lol !!!
Walter from Watkinsville, United States
Wonderful capture. Thanks for the response above to tell us a little about the photo and subject. I would have never guessed this was not a posed photo. Not sure what you did to the background but it really lends itself to leave the attention to the man in the photo and not a distracting scene behind him.
3 Sep 2009 11:34pm
@Walter: Thanks Walter :)
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
What a great expression! Beautifully captured and the BW is very good.
3 Sep 2009 11:48pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
You just know how to make a portrait produce fabulous impact!!! Incredible catch... what a character and unforgettable face!
3 Sep 2009 11:55pm
Ginnie from Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oh my! He'll live to be way over 100, if he isn't already that old!
4 Sep 2009 12:52am
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Great capture of expression that looks quite painful. Perhaps it's the lack of enamel in his mouth?
4 Sep 2009 1:49am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
A smile that says it all. Your candid captures catch the true personalities of the subjects. Well done.
4 Sep 2009 3:07am
Papalopoctli from D.F., Mexico
Hermoso rostro!! Su sonrisa es bellísima. Excelente foto.
4 Sep 2009 3:46am
@Anina: :)
LM from Aix en Provence, France
WOW what fantastic portrait. You manage perfectly the light, and the attitude of the man. Well done
4 Sep 2009 7:27am
Manuela M from Rennes, France
Ton portrait est excellent et plein de vie!!
La vie lui sourit! ;-) Quelle expression émouvante!
Bonne journée.
4 Sep 2009 7:50am
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Excellent! I am thoroughly enjoying your work! You have wonderful timing, and a great way of capturing people.
10 Sep 2009 2:49am
@Tracy: Thanks Tracy ! I really wish to live in a bigger city, like Toronto, to have a better possibility for shooting . Not so many things interesting in a small city , but people, parks, ducks :))) That is why I am mostly oriented to canded shots and portraits when get closer to my characters :))
