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Published: 2007-10-06 22:43:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 487; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 6
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the title may be a bit misleading, in the short time i talked with Manfred i would say he is much more an intellectual, although i believe we will all agree he does the hat justice.from East Germany to Texas and then up to Canada, at 63 Manfred finds himself in Victoria awaiting a hip operation (ironically enough, he broke his hip when he slipped and fell in a hospital).
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This is a great shot. You really seemed to capture his personality.
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thank you very much, he made it easy by having so much personality.
a good guy and a very interesting character to be sure.
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i've always believed human 'landscapes' are the best and richest and diverse ones in that world.
a good portrait (a b&w one, specially) can tell you a lot about life.
great shot, once again, Ken.
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very wise words my friend, and i thank you for a great comment.
my only regret is that i could not get the prints to him. i've looked for him for four days... but who knows what the future may hold.
thank you again.
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future sometimes hides nice surprises. hope you and him get a good one!
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Ironic it is indeed. I must say though that by looking at him you can see inteelengce and wisdom shinning.
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hi tiger-girl, i certainly agree with you and i would add that he is a very down to earth kind of guy, a straight shooter, to use a cowboy term. : )
thanks
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wonderful portrait. It is a really honest capture. The bookbag strap is great (I'm in a detail mood...) reminds me that he's still on the journey called life. Deffinitely two thumbs up and a big toe for good measure
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oh i love that big toe. : ) thank you my friend.
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thank you lynne, and yes, i believe you are right, he's a character. : )
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How do you do that? How do you get someone to tell you there story, then have it show in the picture? Amazing!
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i'm not so certain it's me, quite likely the folks who agree to a photo are also the folks who like to share their personal experiences too?
i thank you raven, very kind of you, and always good to have you visit.
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ah, but it's also the way the photographer connects
you're awlays welcome!
no smile today?
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always a smile for you my friend. : ) and again, i thank you. *hug* : )
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Really like the story behind this...and he does look like he has a lot to tell. Good one, Blue!
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he is quite an interesting character and a very good person to chat to.
hi my friend, good to see you and i thank you for your wonderful comment. : )
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Like skelly said, keep an eye out for highlights, and expose for those areas instead of focusing on his nose or eyes.. focus on the brightest spots and you will get more detail in hightlights.
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thanks fox, very good advice and appreciated. i will need to keep up on these things until it becomes second nature and a spontaneous part of the shot. otherwise there's no way i'll remember to do it when i'm all caught up in the viewfinder. thanks for the good suggestion and thank you for the fav.
cheers
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The way i always remember is just think (compose, compose, focus) Run those things through your head before you shoot
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of course, that makes it too easy, where's the internal panic! lol
er, tks : )
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The left side is rather blown-out; be careful of your highlights. (They're a real pain in the ass in digital- I always have trouble with that)
Lots of character, he has. Love the ringlets XD It's not every day you see a cowboy from East Germany with ringlets.
Lovely shot! I like the angle and composition.
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thank you my friend, and indeed i do and will be watching those; a little less rushing next time. : ) thanks for the critique, and here's a big hug, *HUG*.
cheers
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It's hard not to rush when you're photographing people, especially strangers.
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i agree, you don't want to keep them waiting and miss that moment.
when i got this shot, i was setting up to shoot the building across the street. so, i quickly switched to b&w. i had the white balance adjusted for a slightly cooler tone of green and i believe that lightened the shadows in this b&w shot, and why i adjusted the contrast.
too many things to remember. lol
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lol especially when shooting in digital.
I hate white balance. It's so confusing, especially when you take whole classes on it that go into the kalvin scale and yatta yatta -_-
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yeah. it's mind boggling, it's a good thing i'm not being graded on it cause i'm coming along slowly. hot and cold, it's fun to play with it.
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lol It's all good, slowly is how I'm coming along too.
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guess what i bought? : ) 1.7!
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Nice, very nice. These shots of random people on the street are always endearing.
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hey my friend, i thank you, in fact i thank you very much.
i like doing these shots of the street, but every now and then i wish i was shooting video. perhaps in time that will pass but, there sure are some interesting stories out there.
cheers
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