Sardines and Friendship

This man just opened a tin of sardines for his friend.

Excelente luz, color, belleza de composicion, perfecto encuadre, saludos cordiales Peter.

faces are important

 

both obscured

...with the comment about the faces. I think the mood is portrayed just fine without a clear shot of the man's face.

Faces are important , but in this case I think you see enough of both to fill the need to see the face. I like the subject and photographicly you did a excellent job. Thanks for sharing it.

I love it, it shows the great interaction between man and animal.

It works for me. Good work.

I disagree for a different reason. Both faces are obscured, and it appears intentionally. Perhaps I read the intention wrong but both are obscured to show a lack of importance in their individuality. The man is looking for affection and getting it with sardines and the cat is looking for sardines and getting it with affection - the identity of either is not important as they are not what brings this "friendship" together for the picture. Think me cynical all you want, but since it is in a public rather than private place, and since "Sardines" is put before "Friendship" in the title I have to think this interpretation is the intention. As such I think this is very well composed.

Great eye.

I guess I also would have liked to see a bit more of the expression on the elderly gentleman's face. But that wasn't meant to be - if only because he probably needed to focus all his attention to avoid spilling any oil on his clothes.

But I can only confirm Christopher's view: the tin of sardines itself (also somewhat obscured) is the central, third actor in the scene. A colleague once told me that she and her husband had two cats - and she and her husband each fed a single cat. Both cats bonded with the human that fed it.

A welcome alternative to the mass of "oversharpenedoldorientalmen". Telling image!

lovely -

I revise my opinion and on further examination agree that this photo works very well as it is and that it is a superb study of friendship and committment.

 

A great image.

I love this portrait - it conveys a wonderful gentleness and devotion between the man and the cat - have read other comments. Don't think you needed to show face. The mood, colours, composition etc., are perfect. Congrats.

Very nice!

Lovely moment caught. The sardines are not so obvious here, but anyway this is a great portrait. The cat shows his feelings to the old man. Well done and composed.