Homeless Man, Portland, Oregon, circa 2003.

One of my first portraits with a Digital camera, my old Canon Digital

Rebel. I saw him panhandling, and I really liked his face, so I gave him

five dollars for his consent to pose. I posted color versions of this a

couple of years back, but was not really satisfied with the tonality. As

usual, thanks for your time, and sincere critiques, even when negative,

are always appreciated.

Nice portrait shot , wonderful light and details , good tons .............................. Best regards.

Give me $5 and I will pose for you. I don't think I have such an expressive face. I do like this but I do wish it was sharper. Great work!

Your portrait shows the dignifed, noble character of the model, not the pitiable one. Good idea and a really good picture, congratulations!

Excellent capture, realy very good portrait. BR, vf

Wow really like this portrait, it really sticks!

Emmanuel,very good portrait work..congrats

Excellent tones and mood. I like the way the image is surrounded by black. Nice job. David

very nice.

Nice shot, I think the natural light and post work made a good shot very good.

Double underline Bob's comment. Impressive work - soft focus included.

Haunting image. There's a bit of a lost look in his eyes, IMO. Toning is very effective, as is the use of light.

You have done a goo job of capturing hi character in the shot. The B&W adds a starkness to the shot that works well. - Charles

A very moving portrait of a man who has lost hope. The first thing I noticed were his eyes; they are flat, dark, dead, no spark of life left. A heartbreaking image, very powerful. I think this would have had even more impact wjith out the white line, I find it a little distracting. I would like to see this tragic face emerging from the blackness. This is just me, could be a matter of taste. I still think it is an impressive portrait. Best wishes, Linda

You got a point there. I'll see. Maybe, I'll upload a version without the frame. He was wearing a black beret, so the black on top was not added. However, I did the framing to define the image. Another point that bothers me a bit is the shadow over the eye. I tried the best I could to bring out the eyes, but ended up sacrificing the beard, which I think is just as important.

So well caught,can do lot of comments about this portrait,sadness from his eyes are so penetrating,congratulations for this image.

I haven't seen this shoot in color, but what we got here is superb. I love this type of portraits. Well done

Great! Best regards, Ilkka

Foto molto Speciale !!

This is just wonderful. Tones and contrast make it very dramatic… I like it very much, though I think I’d like some more detail in his eyes and the top of his head. Nevertheless, a very strong portrait.

Emmanuel,

 

This is an award winning piece of art. Perfect in every respect

This is very very good.... such detail...I like the toning and I like the dark space above his head... I think it speaks volumns.... great detail.... Blessings to you and Yours, E.... ;)

I'm struck with how similar this is in feel and shape to your recent photo of the tree with gnarled roots. I'm sure his psychological roots are equally gnarled. The fire in those coal black eyes has gone out.

Wonderful portrait. I agree with you that the beard is as important as the eyes. I think the beard draws me in, and brings me to his eyes. Great processing!

A haunting and powerful capture.  The eyes say it all.  Despite the subject's dire circumstances, you managed to give him a dignified portrayal.