Not posed.

I met him at Biesczady mountains. He's a coal burner, he lives at

total waste (nearest houses 10 km away) with a little friend of him.

Not posed, i thought i'm gonna faint when i saw this giant guy

gently taking kitty and taking him away from furnace...All comments

are pleased.

There is something very compelling about this image! Great composition, and the lighting on his face adds to the mood. Excellent shot!

Great shot ! Contrast in tone and subject, soft and hard, dark and light ! Well Done ! *R*

I like this photo very much. There are so many contrasts - not only tecnically but also in the motiv - The little cute kitten - who has a brash look and the big dark strong man looking so gender .... and they are both worth looking at.

beauty and the beast ..... very good image

This is one of those fantastic moments when you were so lucky to have your camera handy but what you've done with it takes it from kismet to art, very masterful.

This reminds me of another set of shots from a photographer whose name I forget at this moment, of a prisoner also handling a kitten.

 

What makes this stand out and different from that series is the beautiful poses, and the effectiveness of the blown highlights from the cat's fur. I wonder if the details could be salvaged on its fur?

Very nice!

Beautiful image. Man and beast. What are theior names? Show more.

One of those few photos I've seen here that I'd truly like to have printed to hang. The contrasts between his coal-covered skin and the kitten's clean fur, his tense body and the kitten's relaxed pose, the fact that he looks strong and muscular while the kitten is obviously a just a baby; all make it an image where your gaze just keep moving around, looking for more detail.

 

It's also tender. While you can't fully see his expression, the wrinkles around his eyes make it look like he's smiling, content in being with his friend.

 

A beautiful image.

Fantastic. I really like the contrast between Man and cat, black and white.... well done!

It's unbelievable this is not posed. You are really telling a story here! One of the best pictures on the site, only minor drawbacks are the cropped tail and the overexposure on the cat's fur. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful image.

 

Simone

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Thank You all for Your comments. On the negative there are some more details - on cats fur and on man's face either. I have some more shots of this unusal pair, but none of them is as good as this picture. Man's name is Karol, someone who had seen this photo send me an email "hey, i know this guy"... I'm sure to visit him coming summer.

Easy now Lenny. Of kittens and men?!?

Upload all the photographs from Bieszczady because the second one you have up is already better than this. And this one would be awesome if you uploaded whole frame. Don't mind clutter, don't make this a studio portrait -- whatever was around him is important for this kind of photography.