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Old Man
Old Man
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Camera: Olympus E-510
Lens: Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
Location: Kópavogur
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2010

Viewed: 351
Comments: 18
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A stranger I met near my home, he takes long walks twice a day, even when it is very cold. He´s 91.

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01/05/2010 08:12:07 PM
A great followup to your first portrait. Looks like you went with the same processing, but the focus on this one doesn't seem as crisp. Great eye contact with the man though.
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01/05/2010 03:09:48 PM
Love the uncertainty on his face - a cautiousness encountered among strangers
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01/04/2010 04:34:27 PM
Love the composition and the background, perfect the way he is just looking into the shot. Black and white was a good choice for this.
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01/03/2010 06:52:47 AM
91 and still taking walks every day! Wow! What a handsome and distinguished looking gentleman. Photographed flawlessly!

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01/02/2010 09:33:44 PM
yeah for sure this needs to be in a magazine, people with that much vigor at that age are usually a kick to get to know
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01/02/2010 07:15:46 PM
This is a definite standout. The tone of the black and white adds depth to the story. Superb!
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01/02/2010 12:59:34 PM
...not so sure about that, Eric. However, this photo was taken on 28th of December so it would not have qualified for the One-in-7-billion challenge.
01/02/2010 12:51:25 PM
Originally posted by Mephisto:

shoulda saved this for the one-in-7-billion challenge.

I am sure he has something ten times better than this that he will submit. :)
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01/02/2010 10:03:45 AM
Gunnar- your portraits have the immortal qualities. love your work!
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01/02/2010 08:50:05 AM
amazingly emotional photograph, the black and white you do really helps with portraying such emotions.
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01/02/2010 07:56:20 AM
Love the contrast and detail
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01/02/2010 06:04:58 AM
Another great composition with excellent tones. The primary plane of focus on the hat rather than the face is cool!
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01/02/2010 05:40:21 AM
love the black and white. the composition is perfect. Love this photo.
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01/02/2010 05:16:44 AM
really lovely shot. 91 huh i am going to start walking twice a day now so I look as good at that age. I really like how you have composed the shot though I am not a big fan of the extra black boarder (maybe its just me) and you have some white spots to clean up along the top edge. I would like to see this shot with not so much contrast just to see if that gives the face some extra character.
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01/02/2010 05:10:31 AM
this is superb. great tones.
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01/02/2010 03:59:25 AM
I love the high contrasts and again, your use of crop and negative space. I sound like a broken record because I always say the same thing. LOL
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01/02/2010 03:02:46 AM
shoulda saved this for the one-in-7-billion challenge.
Great character, b&w suits this well!
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01/02/2010 02:59:15 AM
your picture convey the cold almost too well lol
Very nice shot
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