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Photographer’s Note

He really is a butcher. I took a picture of him in the market at Zabid in the meat section. I found his features quite unique and even somewhat scary, although I am sure he ie pretty harmless.

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bibiweb (8) 2008-06-19 14:06

Hi Daniel,
Quite an impressive portrait indeed... especially with that bleeding piece of raw meat hanging right next to his face! Well thought compo....
Cheers.
Bibi

wag (648) 2008-06-19 14:12

Hello Daniel, the face of that man is great, also the composition and exposure, good work.
Peter

Prisley (1247) 2008-06-19 14:18

Salut Daniel,
C'est vrai qu'elle fait un peu peur cette photo mais en même temps elle attire l'oeil, elle intrigue et ses couleurs pètent bien! C'est drôle d'être si prêt en plus.
Pas mal le cadre blanc bien large...Bien vu ;o)
Et puis il faut souligné la superbe lumière très bien gérée.
Pris.

rigoletto (25924) 2008-06-19 14:23

The sparkle in his eye...
He has noticed you, Daniel. And he has noticed you badly...
And the meat hanging over his head... Must be stinky over there.
And yes, a marvellous face and location to make photos.
You make me worry. How will we find such original places to attract and inspire you?

ps: i wonder the other half of the photo which is hidden under the laaaarge white border >:P

Ciao,
Deniz

Glint (2989) 2008-06-19 15:21

hello Daniel, this is so funny, both he and you share a sense of fun. There is something grotesque about the hanging meat and the pop eyed buthcer. Looks like he enjoys his job. Also, it feels like this could be a double portrait...both gruesome! :D
Bev

MarcT (20981) 2008-06-19 15:52

Salut Daniel,
Il est superbe ton boucher. Mais, je ne suis pas certain que je ne deviendrais pas végétarien... ;o))
Amitiés
Marc

Polonaise (5625) 2008-06-19 19:21

O’ Mighty Zhang-Fei and his hands soaking with blood !!!
Now… That’s a face only mother can love :-)))

Allow me Daniel, to use my imagination and perceive the things that are not even there…!
Next to the right side of his diaper head there is a chunk of meat in there… Right ?
Have a closer look…
I can see in there a wide open mouth, the tongue quite visible and the white teeth in the bottom gums of the mouth…!!!
Above - a gigantic, somehow distorted nose !
And - going even further – you can visualize an eye to the left…Ha !
And finally… That’s his very own head hanging down there… On the butcher’s hook …
Un-canning similarity…

OK… OK…
So, I had one shot of vodka too many… Big deal…!

But The head is THERE….!!!

Isn’t it…?

………………..

Great stuff, buddy boy… Keep that shutter hot
george

flory (4802) 2008-06-19 22:24

i'm not surprised to see from you such a good pic ,dear Daniel!remember somehow by Bertoldino book-for children(nothing in common with the stories from the book),just the face on the cover,an interesting face even it was..little scary:)wherever i go,had that book with me:)
there is his life,isn't?around those meat..hm
a fav for me and good day for you:)
Flori:)

Faros (12) 2008-06-19 22:58

Ciao Daniel,
Très beau moment, fantastique expression.
...and next to him...a member of his family.....?
Just kidding,

Phil.

jasmis (49529) 2008-06-19 23:05

An impressive portrait. Man and his work. Really well done.
Regards.

ribeiroantonio (21693) 2008-06-20 4:21

“features quite unique” – what a polite way of saying it!!!
This a true portrait without any beauty touch! I love it. Well done.
Antonio

BennyV (4415) 2008-06-20 5:21

Hi Daniel,

Absolutely wonderful, this picture. I especially like the butcher's expression. His eyes (one big, one small) and his mouth give him a sort of evil look, but without really being very harmful. Bizar and interesting shot!

Benny

AmiBe (6042) 2008-06-20 13:39

Hello Daniel,
excellent ce portrait, un peu serré peut-être, le lieu semble avoir également beaucoup de charme.
J'aime néanmoins beaucoup.

Didi (35582) 2008-06-20 17:28

Salut Daniel
Hou le vilain ! Il a une bonne tête de boucher à faire des cauchemars la nuit.
Je parie qu'l mâche du Kat :)
Très intéressante prise de vue.
Amitiés.

bostankorkulugu (33304) 2008-06-21 2:13

neither him nor the meat look healty... but the portrait is amazing daniel... we have a lot to offer you around here if you are into shooting unique -and scary- characters;)... you may start with deniz LLOOLL>:PPP...

cheers

korkut

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-06-21 3:56

Daniel,
Amazing portrait !
The compo with the two elements is fantastic, and contrasts, light and tones are perfect... Great one !
Regards,
JB.

xavis (3174) 2008-06-24 3:02

Hola!
An interesting portrait, not common...not beauty ;-) but you where there catching this moment and this man in his place of work. The piece of meal, hanging next to the man, with this expression of the man makes a great uncommonly composition,...scary too.

hasta la vista,

Javier

Emile (19745) 2008-06-25 7:58

Hola Daniel.
Interesting portrait of the butcher, his face has an impressive expression and the piece of meat besides him looks sharp and real.
Good POV and clarity, colors and sharpness are very good.
Well done.
Best regards.

noborders (14215) 2008-06-25 13:43

Cher Daniel ! J'ai toujours trouvé que tu avais un don particulier pour les portraits, encore confirmé ici ! Etant végétarienne depuis 30 ans, je suis fascinée par la combinaison entre le tas de viande dans un sac plastic et juste à côté, son regard un peu effrayant (comme tu l'écris) mais le résultat est surprenant, bravo !
Amicalement,
Cath.

robiuk (10761) 2008-07-06 15:03

Hi Daniel,
Now call me a weirdo, but I had to giggle when I opened
this portrait and saw it in full size. Why? Because it
instantly reminded me of Peter Sellers as Pink Panther!
Wonderful portrait - presence of a lump of raw meat hanging
right next to his face gives this portrait another
dimension!
Robi

brevbrev14 (370) 2008-07-08 5:05

Hi Daniel, very good portrait
i have noticed the great sharpbess of this Sigma lens, are you happy about it?
i like a lot the space around the subject
bravo
ciao!
Valeria

jcdurka1 (1940) 2008-09-23 7:34

Encore une fois l'originalité est présente avec le portrait qui se mêle aux objects, ou viandes, du quotidien. Bien fait.
JC

jmdias (18607) 2008-11-24 6:17

daniel

a very strange portrait, not usual. His right eyes is so open and has light while the other is the opposite, his mouth show us he was a little preoccupied about the photo, something shy. The crude meat show us more about him and the place. strong view, full of meaning. well done

hugs

jorge

marcdemoulin (1492) 2008-11-28 11:28

Un portrait fascinant Daniel et dérangeant. Superbe document!
Marc

coco (27508) 2009-02-19 6:03

Hola Daniel.

¿Llegas y le preguntas "perdona te puedo sacar una foto"?
No sé como lo has conseguido, pero la foto es realmente grande. Un retrato que contiene una gran fuerza.

Un saludo.