Smug

I don't know why but this photo just makes me smile. I love the capture

of the expression and moment. He just looks so smug - pleased that I

wanted him in the photo with the landscape. Please let me know what

you think. Perhaps it isn't a great photo, it could be the personal

attachment that makes me love it. Thanks for your time and thoughts.

I can see why you like it. He adds a nice element to the picture and it's a beautiful B/W. Regards-Jim

beautiful composition,original portrait, All the best 6/6 anon.

Wonderful photograph, the DOF is very great here and so the composition , wishing you all of the best

One of the Best from your gallery.

Really good b/w shot. His expression and placement are superb...the background is an added bonus...Congrats!

Thank you Jim, Joao, Rashed, Mujahid, Keith. I'm glad I am not the only one who can appreciate this. I'm glad the B&W is appealing because I was torn between it and the coloured version. Thank you again

A tough choice, I could go either way because the result in both cases is the same...exceptional photography. Regards, Bill.

Great photograph, I get the impression he is closing his eyes and drinking the peace and the calm of the wonderful surroundings.

 

Regards,

 

John

Very interesting picture!

Great shot.

6/6

I prefer the B/W!...very good image!...Ciaomau!

WOW...I prefer BOTH...the color version has a different kind of passion...feeling...

 

The B&W speaks more to the smug feeling...I have always appreciated titles...but if you had titled this bliss...it would have worked as well...

 

Excellent capture...glad to see that you are not one of those afraid to take your camera out in a canoe!!! Juan

Thank you all so much. I hadn't thought of it as 'drinking in his surroundings'. Great thought though. I appreciate hearing back from all of you. Thank you again

Sonia, I just love it. I have been recently looking through many photos at photo.net, and this one is just outstanding. Everything is good about it, the perfectly captured expression, the composition of the complete image, and the choice of black and white (please don't change back to color, as B&W lets the viewer focus on the expression and composition, while in this case colors are distracting).

 

As much as I'd love to, I find no way of improving this image, it is so perfect.

 

I am not an expert, and not a pro photographer; in fact I'm just a beginner... but please know that I'm giving 7/7 to this one, something I rarely do.

 

Please keep on photographing people, I'm already your fan :).

Thank you very much Adam. I really appreciate this comment from you because I have seen that if you have found a way to improve a photo you are not shy to share it - A valuable quality. It means a lot to me that you found this perfect. Thank you again.

i'm pretty sure it was mid-blink with a mouthful of trail mix and jerky actualy.... nice photo. i prefer the black and white. was that on izshick?

You know - I cannot remember but I thought it was Lanezi. I was going to take the photo of the scene behind and you were politely ducking out of the photo. When I told you I wanted you into the photo - this was the expression I cought. You look so pleased. Perhaps it was a mouthful of trail mix as well....

My favourite i the bw one.

A well captured expression and a nice background.

Regards.

This is quite good...the combination of elements really works...very nicely composed and yes the expression is indeed priceless. Nice job.

Thanks guys. Great to hear from you

Yes I see Smug also ;). A very nice composition and good in b/w. Take care

Buenisima toma...

El encuadre es buenisimo y la cara del navegante una delicia...

Saludos.

Excellent mono portrait. Your composition makes sure our eyes go straight to your subject. The tranquil lake compliments his smug look, as if he is laughing at those of us stuck at our desks in the city.