pretty darn new 'The Wall-Eyed Man About Town'

This young man, photographed within ten or so miles of Hollywood,

seems to be extraordinarily handsome, and might seem almost to be a

screen actor or thespian until one looks a bit closer, into his eyes

and discovers that one eye looks one way and one eye looks a slightly

different direction - a condition known as strabismus and sometimes

colloquially as wall eye. Would such a condition stop a screen career

if he were otherwise headed that way, or possibly enhance that career?

Your ratings, critiques and observations are invited and most

welcome. If you rate harshly, very critically or wish to make a

remark, please submit a helpful and constructive comment; please share

your photographic knowledge to help improve my photography. Thanks!

Enjoy! john

Here is a quote from Wikipedia.org:

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Strabismus is often referred to as 'lazy eye' or known as 'amblyopia'; a result from constant unilateral strabismus.   It can also be referred to as 'crossed eyes', 'wandering eyes', or 'having a cast'.  Other names include 'squint' , 'crossed eye', 'spaggy eye', 'google eye',  'boss eye', 'cock eye', 'wonk eye', 'cod eye', 'wok eye', 'gam gam', 'glucester-ledbury', 'Ryland Optic Disorder' 'sockeye; and 'wall eye'."

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As you see, in some strabismus it is co-extensive with amblyopia, but it is more comprehensive a definition than 'amblyopia' - the so-called 'lazy eye', in which so often one eye ceases to function (at least so long as there is vision in the dominant eye) and which is often correctable by wearing an eye patch during the person's first ten years or so.

Of course, that's one minor part of a man who is very handsome but really, as he told me, never considered that he was so handsome he might project well in video/films, and had devoted his life to 'alternate culture' that had an expectation of no favorable outcome.

In reality, to me, a male, he just looks inordinately handsome, but he seemed to have no life plans - and none to take advantages of his gift.

john

John (Crosley)

The term is strabismus, not as incorrectly written in the caption above and not caught during the time the 'editing window' was open, or else it would just have been fixed quickly and without comment.

john

John (Crosley)

A strong character portrait!

A really beautiful shot with his very nice expression, John!

With best regards,

Ruud.

'A strong character portrait' -- yes, indeed - emphasis on 'character' -- I'm not saying 'good' but lots of it.

Good looking guy though -- all squandered, though, I think, so far.  I did meet him, talked to him and told him what he might have done with his gifts, and he never gave a thought to it, and seriously, after talking to him, I am almost certain he never will develop his gifts.

Sad to see such a waste of potential talent (or whatever they call it -- charismatic good looks, perhaps).

Good comment, Sergio.

john

John (Crosley)

In just one day, I took photo after photo, each different, and many at least as good as this -- I had good insight and good shooting.

Notice the color coordination -- blue wall, bluish shirt, blue jeans and blue eyes.

It's rare to get such a color coordinated photo.  I saw the wall and when he sat, I shot as we talked.  He was looking at me (at least with his left eye, from his point of view).

Thanks.

john

John (Crosley)