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great portrait. range tone is fantastic. i like the expression too

Well done. Like it. Regards.

Love it. Great shot. Like the man way back.

A fine, very fine photograph. thanks!

Splendid image, with different level of reading, a beautiful expression of the main subject, and at the same time B&W soft and contrasted well, I love it, BRAVO.

Nice expression and great technique - comp. 7/7

Splendid! 7/7

 

 

Love the guy back the long hall and the light on him. The foreground smoker has such a characteristic face, I want to see him with less softening, I want to see the wrinkles more clearly. Nice composition and the tonal range is super, but I just want more detail on the subjects face.

Wonderful in all aspects: Composition, tone, and detail

Great stuff. Perfect lighting and composition.

Excellent picture!

A splendid image. A tad sharper on the nearer face would have been even better.

very striking image.

Egypt/Morroco means it is a composite between 2 photos? I ask just to understand your work not because it bothers me.

 

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B&W at the best ! If it's a reel photo, it's a fantastic shot, if it's a composite, it's very good too but ... Best regards Patrick

Very nice. How do you get such an effect on the skin?

Thank you all for your ratings and comments.

Regarding the picture, yes it is a composite of two images.

For you Luke, getting the skin to stand out more, you have two options, the first is done after developing and printing your photo,you will need to use Photographic Bleach and target the highlights. The second option is to use Photoshop dodge and burn tools.

Bonne chance

Honestly I do not know what defines a good travel image in general. I think you need to be at the right place on right time with your camera. If you look at this photographers portfolio you will find several pictures with this high standard. Perhaps it is the meeting that counts, like a dialog between the photographer and the subject. Sometimes a candid camera works but a meeting often improves.

A good choise of POW. Regards.

Absolutely awesome! I was almost taken aback when I saw the picture, I read the comments before I see the picture, so seeing it - I was struck. It has enormous depth.

Congratulation for POW (I don't think I have to rate it now). Love all of your works. You have used the rich culture in a very talented way, regards

Good composition. Probably I would have preferred to see the tones not modified in post processing, but this is only my own opinion.

About travel images I think that if you are able with few photos to tell a story about a place and about people who live there, then You have reached the target. Probably this is possible only if you prepare your photo session before leaving your home.

I had already the way to appreciate the pictures of this author. I have to admit, anyway, that reading that this picture is a composition of two different pictures, cooled down all the enthusiasm I had.

 

The photo itself couldn't be better, for composition or tones or moment. Actually it's quite amazing

 

But then I fail to understand what what the author's intention with the Morocco/Egypt thing. A way to save two "average" pictures and make a good one? A kind of ironic statement? I think it's best if I don't continue, and leave to the author the opportunity to explain this.

 

Where I see a beatiful form, then I completely miss to grasp it's contents. But this could be my own limitation :)

 

About the elves comment: " It only takes this much to raise the artistic level of a travel image above the level of a standard postcard". I don't agree with the "only this much". Being a traveller or a tourist are two completely different things.

 

You need to connect to and with your subject to have a photo like this. You need to speak a little bit his language, or maybe just get yourself that little bit enough into his culture, to know how to formulate your questions in the best way to have a "yes, please, take the picture".

 

We don't see so many pictures like this around. Not in postcards shops, not on photo.net.

 

Overall, I think the POW is deserved, since it can raise up a good discussion going over the usual "wow" and "nice" comments. Well chosen, elves!

A truly worthy POW. This has depth on both the physical and emotional level. There is so much to enjoy here - the human situation, the setting, the historical context, all brought together with the skills of a fine photographer. Congratulations!

I love this image! Congrats on POW! Well deserved. Great PS work, putting these 2 photos together. Flawless.