Photos

sengir (4956) 2004-11-01 17:05

Your pictures are great; unfortunatelly pictures from Romania in TE aren't too good - often very banal - Your pictures are exception - they are so touching, so story-telling; one can feel Your bond with the subjects..

rabani (9645) 2004-11-01 19:13

Your potrait is very strong and rich Bogdan. And it goes very well with your note too. In the potrait, your strongest point is the rich, textured and saturated expression of the sheepherd. Very well captured Bogdan.

Enia (365) 2004-11-01 19:26

Very moving notes and photo Bogdan!
you are so right writing about dreams...
and great sharpness of the photo...I like the symbolism you made also...very nice!

AJohnston (105) 2004-11-01 20:10

Very nice portrait. This photo says a lot and you have provided nice light treatment to his face. I really like the fact that he's not looking at the camera. This is a portrait you should be very proud of. The cigarette really adds to the shot when you start looking at the small details you've captured.

arnabchat (7233) 2004-11-01 23:53

one of the better shots i have seen in the last few days. good contrast, dark, sharp, and good shallow DOF. nicely combined fg and bg.

Dionysos (1234) 2004-11-02 2:50

It has everything that I expect in a portrait. A narrative background, a meaningful face, good composition, a little disturbing but awakening elements, here contrast and grains. Excellent !

sn00zie (2384) 2004-11-02 9:36

i like the way you perceive this picture.. nice thought to go! his expression does actually speak of all that you say. well seen and captured Bogdan

gioy (425) 2004-11-02 9:53

Wow...I like your woks because each has a story.
Your comment is like a poem, and the photo is great.
Thanks for sharing, Bogdan.

Darren (6823) 2004-11-02 10:51

This is really cool Bogdan. The very contrasty light and look work so well to create empathy for your subject. The tight crop works well, as does the fact that he is looking out of the frame (which is normally against the rules). Your DOF is excellent as well, deep enough to make out the sheep, shallow enough to highlight the man. Nice post processing.

ninadev (5377) 2004-11-02 13:35

Voila! A picture that shows a way of life, but with a lot of symbolism which is well described in your note. You even defied the composition rules by placing the man looking to the close border of the pic instead of placing him to the left with a lot of space in front of him... and it works just great, another symbolism of the trapped situation he is in.
The question that I ask myself is how can you take such a close-up picture without the man looking at you, I'm sure if I tried I would have a stare.

agelaste (533) 2004-11-03 10:24

telented Bogdan!
what u wrote here was like a poem~actually they were beautiful!!
and the photo:wooow~ i found him out of his life,the sheep the trees,the hills,but absorbing into his thinking world this moment..
Don Quijote? no no, he is much less furibund than him~
cheers,
xu

Riz (0) 2004-11-03 13:28

hello Bogdan-

I think this shot is quite good the color is so vital and the darken tones look good as well. the contrast is really something else this is an interesting capture. I think the way you composed it works quite nicely thanks for sharing this one.

I love the note you wrote as well one of the best I've read here on TE!

oh yea one last thing else something about the beauty mark on his nose I keep looking at, honestly I look around the whole frame it still takes me to it for somew reason, I might have cloned stamped that out Bogdan IMO.
have a great day.
=dave=

RGatward (20108) 2004-11-05 11:09

Oops I missed this masterpiece, I think this is about as good as it gets, when it comes to portraits. The expression, the compo, the context in the background, all just right, fav.

MiguelP (14470) 2004-11-28 13:48

hehehehehehehe... You know that Don Quijote died in the moment he turn back to normality? Madness kept him alive.

leoserp (434) 2004-12-07 4:43

Very good my friend! This is the ZEN! The picture tells us all... Dream isn't about a town, I think about essence of pure life... LeOS

KevRyan (22956) 2004-12-25 9:34

I like the heavy contrastof the picture and the de-romanticising text related to his life. I bet when/if he smiles he does that fully though! I feel as if I know people like him in cities too - perhaps the ones that have left the frying pan for the fire!

rbcy1974 (20758) 2005-05-24 8:23

Hi Bogdan,
This is human photography at its best. Great insightful comment. I cant help but think of the book "the alchemist".
I am adding you to my faves.
Regards
Daniel

starbug (6924) 2005-10-20 6:53

Hi Bogdan, I was lucky to catch your photo on the main page...I'd have missed a lot if I hadn't, it's a fantastic picture, with a very powerful expression and excellent composition!
Love the light and colours, and thanks you for this wonderful, warm, and wise note!
best regards

starrtekn (12) 2008-01-21 23:15 [Comment]

panteliz (278) 2008-01-22 1:08

a very good theme
a strong portrait
a hard picture

nice!