CRETAN STOCKMAN

A strong portrait, Karolos..! You not only show the fine details of a weathered face, but also some of this man's jovial character gets through to the viewer. The subdued colors enhance the capture, imo. Best wishes to you, Marjolein

Great portrait! Warm regards, Ilkka

The catchlight in his eyes and the sharpness of his hat and beard are nothing short of sensational.  The bokeh is perfect as my attention is solely on your intended subject.  Thanks again for inspiring many of us to be better then we are!

Very good portrait, good expression,sharpness and tones. Congrats..........

Dear Karolos,

Happy New Year! All the best wishes!

This is a truly wonderful portrait with nice details and blurred background. Superb colors and tones. Good composition. And, above all, a very expressive fellow.

If I would have to critique something ... then it would be its jacket. The topstitch seams and plastic zipper spoils a bit this lost-in-time image. Without these details revealed this photo would have been timeless. Nevertheless this is a wonderful, wonderful portrait with a max rating from my side.

Best regards,

Razvan

What more can I say...just EXCELLENT! Kind regards.

Very impressive and beautiful eyes, congratulations.

Fine portrait, could be 7 if he was standing steel, yet 1/13s was to long expo and, IMHO, sharpening could not fix it..Hope u would not mind my words..Best regards, vf

One outstanding portrait work here my friend, the exposure been set remarkably and the details gained are of very high nature while the tones are so original, the expression on the man face and his little pleasant smile also add a great credit to the over all composition of this superbly presented work.

Thank you for sharing it and wishing you all of the best.

Very nice portrait, well separated from background, nice story and colours.

Excellent portrait, very well done!

Great eye contact with wonderful colors and texture. As I am reaching his age I appreciate this image contribution to the dignity and strong presence of elderly in this world! Congratulations my friend.

Excellent Karolos!! Kind Regards Andrea

Que grande es esa mirada.

Those eyes are amazing. 7 all the way

Regards. Cosmin

Fantastic portrait, Karolos...excellent expression, details and dof...my best

Great DOF and sharpness, I like his expression too, great work.

Best regards Tore

Amazingly sharp and penetrating look. The excellent details make it very real.Bravo Karole.

Excellent Portrait. His eyes exude happiness. The image produces positive frame of mind.

Great portrait, Karolos! Warm regards.

Magnificent portrait.Great subject, beautiful composition,light and bokeh. Bravo!

Wonderful work

Hello, Karolos. Just passing by after years of absence from PN, I spotted this portrait of yours, and could not help commenting on it.

Handholding a 100mm at 1/15s without camera shake does sound like mission impossible, so in the absence of some kind of camera support, I would at least have gone for ISO400 and pray for a steady hand at 1/30. The result might well have been better than resorting to heavy PS sharpening, which does a poor job with highlight-ridden areas such as the white beard and the headgear, giving an overall "scratchy" look. And composition-wise, just cropping out 1/2 to 2/3 of the free space above his head balances and rounds it off for me. The muted colours, tough,  work very fine by not interfering with the content (would also work beautifully in b&w).

But technical issues apart, this is an admirable portrait in that the humble shepherd's movingly vital and bright expression causes wondering and deep reflection, as has already been pointed out by others. Kudos to your interaction with the model for a most inspiring shot. Well done.

And congratulations also for your POW. Quite an amazing shot!

Regards.

You have a knack for connecting with the subject!!  Beautiful!!