Koran Salesman, a photo from Andhra Pradesh, South

Photographer's Note

This young man sold Korans and kohl along the street in Hyderabad. He had such captivating eyes, so he was the perfect person to sell kohl.

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mismet (1254) 2004-10-21 17:47

Dear Christina,
I am sure this guy is a perfect koran seller or he well pretends to be.His eyes shows his belief;comes from in side:a reflection.You captured a great expression of him.
M.Ismet

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2004-10-21 17:58

Hi Christina, what an excellent portrait again. The slight tilt in his head, the DoF, and the crop are very good, besides he's got a beautiful smile, and extremely soft eyes. Very well seen.
Difficult light I guess, the white is very white.

kinginexile (2598) 2004-10-22 0:42

Very interesting, Christina. Of course, it seems like a simple portrait well-shot, but there is a dreamy quality about him, that we may wonder if it comes from his personality, or the comfort of his religion. Well, questions are more interesting than answers, and photography is a bit about that, after all....

bibiweb (8) 2004-10-22 3:38

Hi Christina,
A simple but very effective portrait. From a technical point of view, the colors and DOF are very good and from an artistic side, well... his eyes say it all!
Thanks for sharing.

rich (1199) 2004-10-22 6:18

Good subject and a great picture. A classic portrait to which nothing needs to be added and nothing should be taken away.

eleparc (24063) 2004-10-22 19:38

nice portrait christina;-)) you were able to capture all the sensitivity of this man. well done!

oochappan (4880) 2004-10-22 20:45

Hi Christina,
What a great timing now the ramadam has just started and he radiates all what the koran prescribes in human goodness for each other. The classic framing makes it unusual to nowadays used standards but how right you are to do it this way. Outstanding.
Henk

touristdidi (8583) 2004-10-23 0:12 [Comment]

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flydragon (0) 2004-10-23 8:04

hello Christina
verry nice portrait
your composition is perfect
for me
amazing his gaze
this guy have incredible eyes
and gave you a verry nice pose
well done
••simon••

adind (738) 2004-10-29 6:18

Expressive eyes on a elegent face. You have
captured his inner happiness.

Photo Information

Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-16
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Around the Charminar, Hyderabad, India, "INDIA photos that I'd like to remember (III) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-10-21 17:38