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A strong, colorful composition. The boldness of the color and composition perhaps can be traced back to your African roots. Your affection for people comes through clearly in your portraits.

The ballpoint behind his left ear adds that little touch of realism... Good portrait!

Lovely composition

There is a path along the Lansing River in Lansing, Michigan. It is

a wooden path that snakes along the River until you come to the

other side of town. Along this path is a dam, which causes a brisk,

yet gentle cascade of water, above which dreamers cast their hooks,

hoping to entice the unwary fishes that float in the collected

waters below. As you walk along this path, flocks of geese herald

your arrival, and if you ever seat on one of the benches that dot

the side of the river, particularly in the winter, when the whole

floor is typically covered in inches of fresh snow, the birds

beseige you--geese and ducks and pigeons, too--because in their

simple minds, the sole essence of your being their can be reduced to

the simple neccesity of feeding them. On the other side of the river

are warehouses, rustic brick buildings, blindingly brilliant in

oxblood and burnt siena, which run along the wooden path, relics of

a bygone era. Beyond these along the side of the road, is a

children's playground, on which were built these beautiful, colorful

geometric patterns. It was here that on a beautiful summer

afternoon, I commandeered a total stranger, an architect, I believe,

minding his own business, to wedge his frame into the triangular

opening of one of these patterns.

Your shot is full of character. The summary you have provided complements the shot very well. And by the way, you write very well too. Poetic and imaginative. I await your other posts.

good composition, dramatic colors and lots of character

Wonderful composition and colors! I really enjoy reading the stories that go along with each of your photos--jason

Perfect composition and colors! Beautiful mood!

Very good portrait indeed!!!

Great portrait, good choice of a colors and nice composition :)

your portrait is wonderful Emmanuel...very inspirational...I thing that beyond technical matters, you must have a personality to create confidence and relax mood with your subject, that really can be seen on the images...

this is an excellent and unusual point of view - a creative composition with a very human touch. Here as elsewhere in your portfolio is evidence of your ability to arrive at a significant portrait, to elicit the 'something' from your subjects, something that can be seen but not described.

 

 

Also appreciated the intro to the image.

 

regards, Carlos

Wonderful portrait of this man who just happened to pose for you! He seems so comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera (maybe he could pick up some modeling work on the side); a tribute to both his personality and your skill! Wonderfully engaging photo! Thank you for sharing. :)