Shepherd

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• Xen (582)
• [2008-04-15 8:25]

WOW!!! This is really, REALLY beautiful. His face, his eyes tell a story. This is a man who has lived hard to make it through life. You presented it well. It must be a hard life being on your own day in, day out!
Very well done!

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• jusninasirun (7755)
• [2008-04-15 8:35]

Hello Jonas. Excellent Sepia conversion with good contrast and saturation. I like the facial expression captured here and very interesting note. Well done and best regards. Jusni

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• Tobias__Ortmann (1993)
• [2008-04-15 8:56]

Hi jonas
geiles Potrait Find ich gut das du auf der rechten seite so viel PLATZ gelassen hast.
Sepia töne sehen auch gut aus nur die einzige schwachstelle ist das man an einer stalle bearbeit ist auf der kapuze links.
Aber das fäll tnicht soo auf und ist auch nich soo schlimm
geiles Bild
grüße Toba

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• Waylim (4379)
• [2008-04-15 10:51]

Jonas,
Excellent portriat of the shepherd. Great detail on the facial expression with so much charactor. I think this turn out great in sepia tone. Very good handle on the light. Congratulations!
Way

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• gracious (14733)
• [2008-04-15 11:00]

My friend Jonas,
You are good as a landscape photographer also I find you are good in portrait photographing!
excellent use of the sepia-toned for the portrait of a Shepherd!
the story is telling from his face and expression!
my compliment to this fine composition
well done
keep it up!
Tony

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• JCG (18374)
• [2008-04-15 11:34]

Hi Jonas,

My mother knows Morocco, not me. And she spoke to me about the kindness of the Morrocans and in your note that is confirmed. Technically I find this portrait been successful. I like much framing on the face of this young shepherd. The image processing reinforces the features with its face. Cheer Jonas.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

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• anducina (7456)
• [2008-04-15 12:01]

Impressive portrait, he seems to have a difficult life, well captured expression, good framing.

TFS,
Andreea

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• brandstaetter (9989)
• [2008-04-15 14:36]

Halo Jonas,
ein super Portrait, schöne geringe Schärfentiefe und ein toller "alter" Look.
Könnte gut im GEO sein.
LG Christian

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• danyy (54738)
• [2008-04-15 23:29]

Bonjour Jonas,
un beau portrait ici, bien mis en relief par la profondeur de champ bien réduite. J'aurais préféré un N/B à ce duotone légérement sépia.
Excellente netteté.
Regards.
daniel.

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• vincz (17528)
• [2008-04-16 0:34]

Great choice of sepia, fantastic attitude you caught in this portrait. A top class picture.

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• PixelTerror (76086)
• [2008-04-16 1:17]

Salaam Jonas,
Nice portrait, well off centered and with a strong expression not looking into the lens, I like this, the vintage PP is the extra creative touch, nice as well.
Have a nice day JY

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• pablominto (32205)
• [2008-04-16 2:40]

Hello Jonas,
Good portrait qualities and a well balanced composition!
Good details and the skin tones are well reproduced, the intense eyes have probably seen a lot...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Angshu (26526)
• [2008-04-16 21:16]
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Hello Jonas
His eyes are just great...deep & penetrating. I like your framing a lot, off-centre with space to look towards on the left. Focusing & shallow DOF is also first rate. Though I like your PP work here, I would also like to see the original to compare. Maybe this might look great in B&W as well. A fine capture, but I've done a small WS in Picassa, do let me know if you like it
Regards
Angshu

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• John_F_Kennedy (22580)
• [2008-04-17 4:29]

Interessante Aufnahme und sehr gut gewähltes Motiv. Mit der Wahl der Blende von 3.6 wird nur eine Ebene scharf, und dies ist leider der linke Rand der Kopfbedeckung. Ich hätte mir diese Schärfenebene auf dem Gesicht gewünscht.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• feather (42156)
• [2008-04-17 7:11]

I don't think you need any hints. I like the off-centre framing with the extra space on the side of his gaze so he is looking into the frame and not out of it. You also chose your DOF carefully so the background is out of focus and not a distraction. The sepia toned B&W works well for natural tones. Well done
Kath

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• quillo (5431)
• [2008-05-31 15:31]

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Hello Jonas, this is a magnificent portrait,
good captured in a very opportune moment
in which the shepherd was distracted,
surely watching his sheeps.
I like this penetrating look that
transmits a natural serenity of a free man.
The tone cuttlefish is very well
select and gives him to the composition
a very special delight.

Congratulations for the good work and thanks for your visit.

Un saludo y buenas noches.

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• raqiq (57)
• [2008-06-10 12:34]

Fantastic portrait, however I would prefer it a little bit sharper. Sepia was a very good choice - in my opinion better than B&W - it makes this picture deep in communication, as I'll allow myself to use a weird metaphor:)
Regards,
KJ

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• KevRyan (20867)
• [2008-06-20 17:30]

I really like the simple intensity of this portrait - the suspended and subtle action and tension of his face is so well caught and tells us something profound about the moment and your proximity and relationship to him - it is a beautiful image without being classically beautiful - it is beautiful because it is so revealing about human experience and how we become who we are. Wonderful!


best wishes Kev