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Portrait

Posted by Mariana Maoduš (Waterloo, Canada) on 8 August 2011 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

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Kitchener, ON
August, 2010

I was very happy to see this man yesterday again, after a year, on the same occasion - Blues Festival, that takes place in Kitchener every year in August ! This portrait I took last year, but much more I took yesterday. I simply love this face!

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS 1/250 second F/3.2 ISO 400 9 mm

jim-fav | portrait | bw | jack

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"The moment always dictates in my work. What I feel, I do. This is the most important thing for me. Everybody can look, but they don't necessarily see. I never calculate or consider; I see a situation and I know that it's right, even if I have to go back to get the proper lighting."
~ Andre Kertesz

Chetan from Gurgaon, India

Indeed not a face that can be easily forgotten, I loved the way his hair's flowing (Which is is stark contrast to my receding hairline :P )

8 Aug 2011 5:29am

johbont from rotterdam, Netherlands

the b/w makes him more serious than a year ago?

8 Aug 2011 5:29am

@johbont: that is a picture from last year when first time I met him. thanks !

Z from Shanghai, China

Love this portrait! I can read a lot from it..Great!

8 Aug 2011 5:30am

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Intensive bw and portrait. I like your style of treatment

8 Aug 2011 5:40am

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

well, these eyes have seen a lot of things on this world! beautiful, how the light "framed" this portrait! i don´t want to repeat myself, but impressive processing again mariana!

8 Aug 2011 5:55am

PATRICK from miramas, France

excellent

8 Aug 2011 6:06am

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

He goot prettier! best…jf

8 Aug 2011 6:17am

@ordinaryimages: still a picture from last year ... now, he got prettier with much, much longer hair ;)

kgoks from Kanagawa, Japan

always excellent photo.

8 Aug 2011 6:29am

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

A marvelous shot, wonderful detail, and a very interesting tilt. Love it !!

8 Aug 2011 6:32am

BBM from south, United Kingdom

Great portrait !

8 Aug 2011 6:39am

Nik from Bude, United Kingdom

Incredible detail. His eyes draw you in and I like the reflection of you in his glasses.

8 Aug 2011 7:10am

Morten Pedersen from Norway

I like his eyes.

8 Aug 2011 7:25am

Kala from United States

Fantastic portrait. He has a lot of character in his face.

8 Aug 2011 7:41am

Lydia.Dd from de partout et de nulle part, France

A great portrait ! I wonder where you find your models ..........

8 Aug 2011 7:51am

JacklineG from Béarn, France

Vraiment un super look et ton traitement est de toute beauté ! Bonne journée Mariana

8 Aug 2011 8:01am

Mhelene from Paris, France

A superb portrait and a great expression !!

8 Aug 2011 8:08am

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

Another fantastic portrait

8 Aug 2011 8:38am

Dawn from Maryland, United States

I love how I can see your reflection in his glasses! Awesome details! Love this shot, Mariana! : )

8 Aug 2011 8:40am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Interesting portrait

8 Aug 2011 8:57am

Chantal from Terheijden, Netherlands

another fine portrait

8 Aug 2011 9:07am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

I like the sheer directness of this gaze. His eyes puzzle though, hard to tell if he is engaging or repelling, a real enigma.

8 Aug 2011 9:33am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Wonderful portrait with great POV.....Perfect!!

8 Aug 2011 9:47am

Marco Carbocci from Paris, France

Jolies retrouvailles et qui nous permettent de mesurer aussi l'évolution de ta démarche photographique. Tu vas désormais au plus près des gens, tu éludes le superflu et c'est leur âme que tu cherches.

8 Aug 2011 10:15am

arvin from sari, Iran

great hidden secrets....
Vague but beautiful....
Bravo....

8 Aug 2011 10:22am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Excellent.

8 Aug 2011 10:25am

J.R. from Ginowan, Japan

Maybe he's lived those blues?

8 Aug 2011 11:28am

Véronique from Here & Now, France

"Regardez moi dans les yeux " !!!!!!!!!!
Excellent !

8 Aug 2011 11:34am

Laurie from Prescott, United States

Excellent face! and I love the angle that you took this portrait. This looks like a majority of the characters we have here in Prescott! Brilliant capture, Mariana. Have a fabulous Monday!

8 Aug 2011 11:58am

Albert from Sweden, living in Hamburg, Germany

5 stars. Love the details. His face and look seem to tell a story.

8 Aug 2011 12:24pm

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A beautiful B&W portrait

8 Aug 2011 12:37pm

Nathanael from Paris, France

I think in music they call it the blue note, so you may be can call it the blue picture even when it's a black and white one...

8 Aug 2011 12:43pm

@Nathanael: Blue Picture ? No ! I am so PROUD having his picture on my page for this Mr is nobody but Mr. J.R.E. , a mathematician, regarded as one of the most important contributors to the field of combinatorial optimization. He was the recipient of the 1985 John von Neumann Theory Prize. Sounds wonderful, ha ?

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

A great direct interchange with the photographer that's passed on to the viewer

8 Aug 2011 1:04pm

rian from vestavia hills, United States

now that's a wonderful capture of him.. well done.. :)

8 Aug 2011 1:13pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Wow - incredible portrait - love the way you superimpose your reflection on his eyes! In those glasses, it is like his inner world meets the outer world!

8 Aug 2011 1:30pm

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Love how those strands of hair are resting atop his glasses and above those intriguing eyes - superb portrait!

8 Aug 2011 1:32pm

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

Isn't it great to reconnect with people. I have so many friends that I only see at certain festivals.

8 Aug 2011 1:37pm

@Ralph Jones: sure , it , is ! was really happy to see him again . hope you like this portrait !

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

ein Typ der sich sehr gut für SW eignet.
Wieder sehr gut gemacht.

8 Aug 2011 2:12pm

Mamyni from Argenteau-Visé, Belgium

An extraordinary expression!

8 Aug 2011 2:17pm

STEED from D, France

Hi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 Aug 2011 2:26pm

Thierry Pouleur from anseremme, Belgium

un portrait grandiose, bravo

8 Aug 2011 2:44pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

Beautifully done.

8 Aug 2011 3:11pm

Harry from Apex, United States

The tilt of the head adds a lot of life to this portrait.

8 Aug 2011 4:06pm

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Quel portrait superbe avec un regard stupéfiante, des reflet dans les lunette, comme il nous regard quel cpatage

8 Aug 2011 4:32pm

alireza from andishe, Iran

good / excellent rating staff

8 Aug 2011 7:40pm

Kat from Lorraine, France

great portrait !

8 Aug 2011 7:48pm

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

greart portrait mariana, genial, un beso pablo

8 Aug 2011 7:58pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Beautiful portrait. I like the expression in his eyes. How great to reconnect. In the other picture, he had great pants!

8 Aug 2011 8:58pm

Oscar from BCN, Spain

a fantastic portrait, the left eye can't see the reflection of the glasses ... but it shot amazing

8 Aug 2011 9:04pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

excellent detail. love that hat!

8 Aug 2011 9:20pm

Dokmateo from Spain

Cool portrait..I like the details.

8 Aug 2011 10:31pm

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mariana: Your photos of portraits are unique. a hug. Alejandra

8 Aug 2011 11:03pm

JCJ from Troyes, France

what a face! and what a great portrait, big shot!

8 Aug 2011 11:04pm

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Your portraits are always amazing! You bring out the true character of the person you're taking the photo off. Excellent work!

8 Aug 2011 11:39pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Looking back, I remember the first post of this man. He has a lot of character in his face. His beard, hair, hat, and gaze all go together so well. Bravo!

9 Aug 2011 12:09am

Damian B from Manchester, United Kingdom

Whoaaaa what an amazing portrait, an awesome character to capture and you could not have done this more perfecty for me, the angle, the tones, everything is top notch - I salute!!!

9 Aug 2011 11:55am

Naeem from Abbottabad, Pakistan

lovely portrait!!!

9 Aug 2011 12:20pm

Christine from Duns, United Kingdom

Great portrait, their is so much depth to this mans eyes, so much going on in his head

9 Aug 2011 12:42pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

How interesting to run into him again. I remember him from last year and this year he seems to have taken on a more serious "approach." I love this close-up with great textures, the slight tilt of his head, and reflections in his glasses.

9 Aug 2011 8:38pm

@Steven: as I already said above, this portrait is from last year, and these I took a few days ago are still have to take a look at and select a few I like the best ! thx Steven.

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Wow, really impressive portrait !

12 Aug 2011 1:56am

metanat from mashhad, Iran

ooowww...what a post card image...veryy gooodddd

12 Aug 2011 6:16pm

domlortha from Roanne, France

A beautiful and strong portrait again.
Have a nice day.

12 Aug 2011 7:46pm

maryam from kermanshah, Iran

wow... fantastic portrait

12 Aug 2011 8:22pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Awesome. I love not only the amazing faces you share with us, but this superb focus and detail.

15 Aug 2011 5:25pm

Michael from Sparta, United States

I like the guy expression and the texture in his face.

23 Aug 2011 2:04am