Monk

PDE

Hi Pierre

Very powerfull work. Very good composed also. Excellent. Congratulations.

Regards. Cosmin

Pierre, this is a great photo.

Very good composition.

The person is interesting, original and different.

This in combination with the background works very well.

I like it small more then large, because, in large, the background

is a bit to sharp. In small my attention goes first to the monk

and then to the background.

But as a said, EXELLENT photo

Hi Pierre!

This is one of your best works, of this type, that I have seen.  But... I also agree with the previous comment regarding the detail in the background.

I took a close look and found that it was not so much the detail as it was the 'noise', in the form of small specks, that was bothering me.

So... I reduced them... as you can see on the attached image.  I compressed it quite a bit for shorter loading time...

Please let me know what you think.

With warm regards,
Dave

Quite interesting and balanced composition... you manage it well...

Grigoriy

Bellissimi, idea e risultato! Questo è l'antico spirito del monicaesimo. Bravissimo Pierre!

i like the smiling monk - he's happy with what you have done for him

i also like the placement of the well illuminated church and its pov

Io sono contrario ai tuoi amici,a mio vedere" grande" allontanando  un po il computer vedo anche la luce migliore,e la texture,forte personalità ,complimenti !

Dave, I saw it and I can only tell that something is wrong with my sight for I don't see any difference! 

Caro maestro, ho pensato che ero maestro o no?

PDE

This image is beautifully composed. If you lean closer you will hear the Monk telling a story about the old building behind him.  :-)

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my work. I value your thoughts.

Best Regards,

Debra

Beautiful photograph. The monk seems to be telling a story about the old church building at the background. The sepia treatment has added to the mood of the image. Regards.

Very intersting work! I like it, regards.

Great shot!

Nice, the lack of contrast works very well, and it's well composed.

Excellent composition Pierre....very impressive.  congrats on some very good work on this one!!! most sincerely, Gail

very good work and monochrome..congrats

Powerful portrait and and I like where the person is situated in the image. Congrats.

Pierre, admirable rendition. The old monk blends well with the background. Superb tones and imaginative presentation.

Very nice work, Pierre!

A great composition , feelings coming into picture.

The aged man here and the background behind him makes a wonderful combination and makes this image a real appealing, the b/w is the right choice for this atmosphere and the details out of the man face are remarkable and so the details of the background contents adding a superb depth and rises the quality of this image camera set up.

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

Hi pirate,

haw are you brother? Excellent composition. Ed

Quite original subject choice with a nice feel to it...Very well done! Cheers Pierre!

Pierre, Hey, cool work. I assume it's a mashup. I like the continuity, the composition. Fun to see too. Looks like a very nice guy.

Thanks for the comments. Yes, its a long time.

You are a master of digital processing. I really like your work. The tonal, and the soft light effect makes it outstanding. Lovely work.

All the best. Warm regards.