THE old man, a photo from Hong Kong, Sud

Photographer's Note

Yes, it's him. Going to Hong Kong this time is like on a Safari hunt, I caught the bus #70 from Admiralty MTR station to Aberdeen in order to see him. He was with his usual chess buddies in which an intense match was going on. Him, he just sat there smiling into the empty space. He may not look tidy nor rich but he seems content with his life and that's more than what most of us could say.

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jayita (191) 2004-09-27 0:28

very nice composition! impressive portrait.

Catli (550) 2004-09-27 0:45

Nice portrait, thien. I like the sepia treatment and DOF here. He does seem to be quite a character! Well done!

snsk (796) 2004-09-27 2:27

nice shot, the sepia tone worked well here.

Darren (6823) 2004-09-27 3:09

Hi Thien, great to see another shot of one of the most popular folks around for us. The toning here works well, it is a little more pink than normal, but looks good nonetheless. The only slight suggestion is that while I like the way you have used the pillar on the left to frame this, I wish you had used just a little less of the pillar in the shot.

Your note it good too. What you say is very true, this guy seems extremely content and comfortable with himself. There is no pretense or apprehension for him when one takes his photos, he just is who he is.

maciekda (19895) 2004-09-27 4:05

oh, that's him again :) good to see his friendly face again here. and the picture is noce too, it is a different portrait of him.. good stuff

flydragon (0) 2004-09-27 4:19

Hello Thien
nice to see him again
for sure he have a verry interresting face
he remind me Bufalo bill ;o)
nice pic here
just sad about the blur on left maybe a bit to much
and maybe the sepia is to strong
well done
••simon••

Coyote (457) 2004-09-27 9:49 [Comment]

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Luko (14000) 2004-09-27 14:18

Welcome to the TCG community, member #5...
You've passed the test hands down (though I agree about the blurred pillar comments...). Rule #1 is not to listen to fake TCG members who pretend to know the guy but never posted any pic of the TCG down (and who I call chicken, see what I mean , Maciek?).

Btw, now you will have to pull out all of your teeth except one (did I forget to mention that small condition?)...

mikoyen (1180) 2004-09-27 22:23

Very nice portrait Thien, nice tone. Very impressive!!
Best regards
Guy

PSYOPS (0) 2004-11-18 10:55

This gentleman is so popular to photographers who selected Hong Kong as destination. Among their work on this subject, I found your photo my favorite.

DiaAzul (1403) 2004-11-19 20:10

I love the treatment of this picture with the Sepia tones. The pose and composition of this picture is just perfect, a classic amongst classics. What also makes this picture special is seeing the Theme with this genrleman as the topic, it is a visual record of someone who living in an area over a period of time. The note provides a little more depth to his character and complements the photo well.

lebich_1972 (1668) 2005-04-08 0:54 [Comment]