Harvest Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Collingwood harvest festival held on the Collingwood housing estate celebrates the culture and diversity of the housing estate. Just down the end of my street I found Ethiopians, East Timorese, Vietnamese, Sudanese, and this young guy.

In Melbourne football supporters are sometimes characterised as "tribes". Collingwood football club colours are black and white.

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Spunkie (282) 2009-04-04 4:23

Nice close up portrait! Diversity adds interests to life. I'm glad I moved to Sydney. Would have to check out Melbourne some day!

Natasha

rgarrigus (0) 2009-04-04 4:59

Hi Steve,

It may be a bit soft but those eyes are having the desired effect regardless. Quite moody.

Cheers!

Bob G.

mauricet (577) 2009-04-04 6:57

....it seems you have edited here something....right upper corner is blurry, but the eye is sharp; how this is possible? Also the right side around the eye is darker brown than the left side around the eye...why? Different light? This is full frame or a crop? Just curious...:-)
Nevertheless very good portrait. I like the framing too.

jonathan_hart (22580) 2009-04-04 8:37

interesting lines of this painted face and close enough, the lines on top left add a little good bonus
jc

Wanda1 (11011) 2009-04-04 9:43

Hi Stephen,
Cool close up of this guy in his black and white stripes. He has an intense gaze. I like it, strong and effective portrait.
Regards
Wanda

skippy007 (7229) 2009-04-05 22:36

Hello Steve, Nice one, as a football follower I like it but also for it's quality. When I first saw it I thought it was blue & white so I was thinking Geelong especially after seeing the red in it's eyes, so cat looking. Well done
Cheers
Santo

judesta (992) 2009-04-07 3:39

Hi Stephen
Ah you either love em or hate em, Collingwood I mean. Growing up in Essendon I was conditioned to the later :-) and although the black and white stripes send shivers through my Black and Red spine I love this portrait. Who would question his allegence to the mighty magpies... not me! His eyes say it all. Well done.
Cheers
Jude

daddo (11403) 2009-04-22 15:56

Hi steve. Something from the Lord of the Flies?Powerful image, hypnotic stare. Excellent cropping. Regards. Klaudio.