prayer from Likir, a photo from Jammu and Kashmir, North

Photographer's Note

a portrait from Likir today to hope for a reunion of all faiths in the world after the popes's death. just hoping for a peaceful world where differences would be assets more than food for fights, hatred and death...
this little monk was my favorite subject when i was in Likir. He had something special that really attracted my camera.
hope you will like this close-up.. no pp crop

soulie, mlopes, Luan, devimeuxbe, supereira, DaveMacPhee, sengir, jdurbas, wilkinsonsg, Didi, jmdaoudal, touristdidi, ewa1, Prisley, pitai, onmax has marked this note useful

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clodreno (0) 2005-04-03 6:42

U beau portrait aujourd'hui Eric, j'aime beaucoupton point de vue ici. le chapelet est aussi bien nent.. c'est bien centré, ce qu'il faut dans ce cas..
belle image
Bon dimanche à toi

diaz_sanchez (0) 2005-04-03 6:45

salut:)
impressive photo
exellent compo
exellent pose of this boy
great colors
great DOF and POV:)

I have no words for this work:D

congratulations:)

Marg

mlopes (494) 2005-04-03 6:56

Bonjour Eric, Wonderfull moment! this is so beautiful.

I like the facial expression, the commitment for this cause that is: Peace!

Thanks,
Mário

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-04-03 6:57

salut eric;
pure beauty, perfect framing, lovely shot;
take care, jerzy

Luan (12971) 2005-04-03 7:07

Un portrait tres rapproche, le cadrage est parfaitement fait.
Laissons le mediter et profitons de cette superbe photo.
Luan

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-04-03 7:09

Bonjour Eric
Une image très intimiste et d'une grande émotion. Les couleurs sont superbes et le cadrage excellent. Ton choix de cadrer très près du visage renforce encore cette impression d'intimité.
Un futur best seller du site.
Amitiés et bon dimanche.
Bertrand

oochappan (4880) 2005-04-03 7:13

An intrusive POV of your camera, no harm ur camera liked him ...:), to takes us on in the mids of his sereen pray, a nice chosen portrait with a good reflection in your note, the spirit lives on as a guide for new ways.

summersun (4978) 2005-04-03 7:19

j'aime bien ce portrait très serré, on pourrait presque entrer dans son esprit...la profondeur de champ est bonne aussi. felicitations.
Vanessa

Zepi (22848) 2005-04-03 7:26

Whoooooo,
Quelle photo,tout simplement sublime!
Une image pleine de sensibilité,magnifique!!!
Amicalement
Sébastien

flydragon (0) 2005-04-03 7:40

mmmm Eric
je vais faire court
une gande photo
une grande sensibilté dans cette photo
je comprend pas pourquoi, tu n'as pas
mis cette photo en ligne plus tôt.
je dis bravo Eric ;o)
dans mes favorites ;o)
bon dimanche
••simon••

supereira (9576) 2005-04-03 7:53

I like the composition and point of view.I like the expression of the man.Good colors and contrasts between them.I like the textures,light and sharpness.Well done!

MiguelP (14470) 2005-04-03 7:57

Very intimate portrait, Eric, it brings me memories of some travels back in the past. I like the POV because takes me directely to his mind, an this actitude makes me think also about other things.
I also hope of a peacefull world where we find out that there´s not religion nor country nor sexuality better than other and that is possible to learn one from another.

MKING (3054) 2005-04-03 8:01

Great intensity in his actions and his eyes-- poignant work indeed. Definitely one of your best from your portraiture work.

kinginexile (2598) 2005-04-03 8:36

yes, Eric, a very good and thoughtful shot you took here, posted at the best possible time.
It leaves me dreaming that the Dalai lama could one day have the immense influence and audience Jean-Paul 2 had.

ndb1958 (9289) 2005-04-03 9:45

WOW! This is a great picture. I love that. you have taken it from a great angle. Very nice expression.

Darren (6823) 2005-04-03 9:47

Nice shot Eric. Not too much to say or suggest. Even though it is "only" a headshot, his contemplative/hopeful look and the very good technicals of the shot make this very effective.

DaveMacPhee (1140) 2005-04-03 11:18

Eric,
I think this is my favorite of you portraits so far. I love the emotion in his eyes. Compostion and colors are brilliant.
Dave

bip-bip (1837) 2005-04-03 12:35

Bonsoir Eric,
Beaucoup de sensibilité et d'intensité grâce au cadrage serré.
Un portrait très intimiste.
Bravo !
Biz
Véro

sengir (4956) 2005-04-03 12:48 [Comment]

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Luko (14000) 2005-04-03 14:23

Bon, je sais comment tu as fait : tu as découpé une partie de celle-ci et de celle-là et tu les as donc réunies.

Le résultat marche bien, mais il y a juste un petit pb de mise un point qui semble avoir été faite sur la main et non sur ses yeux, d'où une impression un peu molle (j'ai l'impression que j'ai déjà vu ce pb sur un autre de tes photos où tu fais le point sur la main plutôt que sur le sujet qui attire immédiatement l'oeil, à savoir les yeux). Note que si la main n'était pas aussi nette, ce ne serait pas dérangeant, c'est le contraste entre les deux qui fait bizarre.

...mais à part ce point-là, ça marche bien.

keribar (43841) 2005-04-03 14:35

Eric, je viens a mon tour de découvrir cette photo digne de faire la couverture d'un grand magazine. Je me demande seulement si tu as utilisé un trépied, je sais qu'il n'est pas facile de manipuler un 70-300 mm m'eme a 1/200 ème de seconde a moıns que tu n'aies changé le ISO, mais il semble que pas ,
vu la netteté et le manque de grains. Bonne semaine - Izzet

naxius (16685) 2005-04-03 14:43

Salut Eric;
Ce portrait est vraiment très fort, on sent une foi dans le visage de ce jeune moine, c'est splendide la façon dont tu as réussi à capturer cet instant, si intime.
Très beau.
Alex

jdurbas (69) 2005-04-03 15:54

well done photo ...

11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

---------
Kto we Mnie wierzy, choćby i umarł, żyć będzie J 11, 1-45

sorry for no smile face

dolin (7369) 2005-04-03 16:18

Bonjour Eric.
Un magnifique portrait serré.
L'attitude et le positionnment du jeune homme sont parfait.
BRAVO
Fred

hugolef (4913) 2005-04-03 16:51

Hello Eric
Une seule reflexion : la position de la main que je trouve un peu trop au centre ... mais je chipote, car elle est tres forte en emotion ... je vois que cette photo est un hommage à Jean Paul II : un bien triste evenement (même si on n'est pas croyant). J'ai appris cela ce soir seulement, car de mon cote pas de mauvaise nouvelle ... un être part un autre arrive ...
Amicalmeent, hugues

mrbialy (2568) 2005-04-03 16:58

Really good capture. I like it because is soo realistc. Great colors. Sharpen is exellent.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-04-03 17:02

Une image forte, très intimiste.
J'aime la façon dont il sert son chapelet.
Il a l'air d'être dans une profonde réflexion...
Bravo !

Praetzer (209) 2005-04-03 18:46

Like th einward looking expression. Good that you left some softness in th epicture.

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-04-03 19:47

Very nice shot Eric;

I really like the angle you captured. The angle of his head in relation to the prayer beads is great, and I think what truly makes this shot work.
Could be just a tad sharper in my opinion... but all around mate. A great shot.

Cheers!
- Dan

scalerman (26900) 2005-04-04 1:19

Eric, had to have a look at your lens spec here. I knew you were using the big one. Thanks for remining me to take it out now and then.

faubry (35447) 2005-04-04 3:57

très belle photo toute en profondeur et interiorité, moi aussi j'aime beaucoup la main qui serre si fortement ce chapelet! vraiment bravo pour ce cadeau que tu nous sers.
francine

ash_parikh (2266) 2005-04-04 6:51

Very nice portrait. The tight composition works great here. The way he is holding the beads and the pose of his hands is very nice.

wilkinsonsg (8662) 2005-04-04 13:44

Very well captured expression here - the beads also add interest to the shot.

Curioso (9271) 2005-04-04 14:42

Le chapelet, le regard, la lumière latérale, la mise au point, la Profondeur de champs : tout concourt à renforcer l'impression de concentration, méditation. Bravo, elle est magnifique !

alimo3 (6854) 2005-04-04 16:49

Bonsoir Eric,
un très beau portrait plein d'émotion ,
le cadrage est parfait et la composition très intéressante.
vraiment tristes ce soir que le dragon ait tiré sa révérence.
Amicalement.

Tom et Vero

Didi (61589) 2005-04-04 18:00

Bonjour Eric
J'apprécie grandement ce portrait cadré serré.
La netteté est parfaite. C'est une image expressive très forte.
Un très bon travail artistique.

avis2avis (4264) 2005-04-05 7:24

Yes this is indeed special. Serene composition. Peaceful eyes. The beads are a bonus.

sandip (3492) 2005-04-05 19:12

a splendid composition and timely post.. I was observing your gallery for quite sometime and saw you how much close you are with the people.. in this composition u are close to him by heart..

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-04-06 3:31

Les choix faits ici donnent beaucoup de recueillement,de piété.
C'est un grand portrait.
Jean Michel

ishai (4097) 2005-04-06 12:51

Very good portrait Eric
The camera angle
The close tight crop
The DOF
And the beads
And the colors are all very very good

Congratulations

touristdidi (8583) 2005-04-19 8:00 [Comment]

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ewa1 (222) 2005-05-20 8:22

great, touching portrait. you managed to express the monk's emotions in this pic. TFS,
regards,
Ewa

verge (1242) 2005-05-20 8:27

what a great portrait, full of sincerity and emotion. really a great capture....rgds

verge

Prisley (1485) 2005-07-08 12:18

Oh yes this is a beautiful shot! Very introspective. I like the composition chosen (all the more as you didn't crop it).
This picture is indeed food for hope and compassion.
Thanks for sharing.

ow808wo (0) 2005-07-17 21:54

Great portrait.
Did you have the opportunity to talk to him? What did he say?

baska (0) 2005-08-29 15:42 [Comment]

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laurent (336) 2005-09-16 10:36

Salut Eric,
superbe photo !! Bien cadrée, centrée, belles couleurs... vraiment rien à redire.
Bcp d'émotions.
Laurent

fixed (3836) 2005-09-22 9:18

une grande photo Eric !!
j'aime bcp l'attitude de ce moine sensible et doux !! ...
comprends po : cette photo fait partie du theme " In memory of the Pope John Paul II"
:)
BRAVO / SUPERBE !!
- une fav -
A+
Arnaud

Mansi (543) 2005-11-08 11:45

you have some really cool portraits!
i love the moment captured and the composition on this one... nice color!
tfs
mansi

pridel (233) 2005-11-11 10:18

Salut Eric
cette photo vient de passer en Featured Photos.
je suis scotché, vraiment !
c'est beau, c'est profond, il nous emmène loin ton petit gars.
excellent !!
Pascal

gebala (0) 2005-11-21 13:39

hello, this one is my favourite, I like how he is focused and his pose is wonderful, I love the way how you took this photo, perspective is wonderfull, great colours, really amaizing close up. His pose again i will tell it is GREAT

rgs

ewag (94) 2005-11-29 7:18

wow! that's a perfect close-up. my favourite. i'm speechless

pitai (3985) 2005-12-09 6:01

Outstanting portrait. So much details. Excellent face expression. The colors are also very appealing. That dark red in the clothes frames very well the face of the boy. Can’t get any better. Thanks for sharing. Gabriel.

maciekda (19895) 2005-12-09 7:42

okie Eric, let me make it a '100shot' ;) very nice one, very 'dense' composition, the frame is completely filled, no empty space, nice moment as well. maybe a bit deeper DOF would be good here. good stuff, congrats

onmax (849) 2005-12-12 0:00

Hola eric LE PARC
Eh visto tus fotografias y eso significa que le debi dedicar un tiempo, la verdad que valio la pena, esta imagen me gusta muchisimo, es el momento preciso donde el muchacho esta dedicado a su fe.
Como retrato es muy buena, colores y luz, detalle y definicion.Todo perfecto.
Saludos.

ONMAX

cuench (216) 2005-12-12 13:57

hello, je crois que tout a déjà été dit.. je post just un grand smile et je te remercie pour cette magnifique image

merci

David

ckuan (270) 2005-12-13 19:51

The gaze of the boy's eyes, the slight bow of his posture and head, the way he clenches the pray beads and brings it to his mouth - seemingly in a fleeting moment of deep thought. The deep red of the his robes on both sides of the picture frames and brings focus to his expressions, hands and beads. Excellent composition. Qudos.

clarita (654) 2006-04-25 12:49

magnificent photo!
i love how you cropped/framed the face.
the expression is timeless.
good work.

AMZINCHIA (1082) 2006-06-21 7:47

Eric, je ne la connaissais pas cette merveille de ta collection. Un bijou d'humanité ... et d'intimité. Extraordinaire close-up et POV! Comme c'est joli, cete ligne oblique du chapelet, enroulée autour du doigt fermé et allant disparaître en baiser sur sa bouche, floue. Du vrai beau Eric!!!

Photo Information

Copyright: Eric LE PARC (eleparc) (24063)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-19
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 70-300 f4-5.6
Exposure: f/5.3, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): In memory of the Pope John Paul II, world's children [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-03 6:39
Favorites: 7 [view]