Singing for the Lonely

Another interpretation.

Good shot Doug. The lowered glasses gives him a melancholy look to me.

Larger is better.......Maybe:)

Great shot with fantastic detail. The angle and the crop are great, really giving a sense of isolation. I also like the how the angle of the flute and his glasses match, with the great perpendicular of his eyeglass cord. Really well done.

Nice detail, nice overall composition. And I think another unique take on the title.

really very good interpretation ... very good shot with angle... and composition..congrats

Nice cropping and captivating composition.

Yes I agree if one can't sing they find a different voice in a different music. This is wonderful! :)

Very nice interpretation Doug. Great expression and angle. I can almost hear the song he is playing on the flute. Best regards

Beautiful interpretation. The cropping is fantastic. Great work. ~Danielle

Very expressive and effective portrait. I like the crop.

Beautiful composition,great expression, well done. Regards.

Aptly interpreted, music from the flute filling many lonely ears. Good details, composition & light.

The way he is looking down makes this picture perfect. It looks as if he is playing for someone ill or something. Great job catching this mood. Darren

what a distinguished looking gentleman! I like the glasses, too. and the eyebrows. :) perhaps, he himself is the lonely, and his music is singing to fill his emptiness... KW

Brilliant. Needs talent to capture a deep emotion. You captured it perfectly ! Congrats !

 

However I wonder if b/w would not have been more appropriate... Stupid nitpick...

 

Big applause !

Not at all, Florin. I did try various B&W renditions as I thought the same thing. I love B&W, and it was a big surprise to me when I couldn't produce more dramatic impact in greyscale. I did achieve what I thought was a more emotional shot by flopping it, as he appears to be almost crying, with the reverse angle of his eyes. Have a look.

A wonderful portrait. It causes me to wonder who he was playing for and what he is playing. With his head and eyes facing down is he reading music or very caught in the moment? Great photo and interpretation. :)

 

Barbara

Thanks again for your comments, everyone. He was playing classical music at a friend's wedding Barbara. I don't recall the particular composition, but he did seem quite emotionally involved. I think it's somewhat more noticeable in the flopped version I attached above.

Brilliant photo! I actually like both versions - both are emotional and powerful. Really well done! I hope he got copies of these. If it were me, I would want copies. I like your flowers too but I'm short on time right now - but they look good!

Really nice portrait. Very in the moment. Very expressive. Great composition, cropping. Extremely genuine and natural color to the skin tone. There's determination here which you have captured and allowed me to feel. Congrats.

This is really good; his expression works so well with the title. Well done:)

What a wonderful tribute to all music. His face shows dedication and love of his art. The gray hair is perfect. It works.