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Published: 2005-10-31 02:04:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1852; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 431
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Description Another one of the photos for Kae Darko's CD cover/website. The previous two photos from this series are here:

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EDIT: He changed his name to Kae Sun, so I'm changing the deviation name. Check his website at: [link]
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Comments: 42

rob389 [2007-01-20 22:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Nice pic, love the focus and composition.

Great lighting also.

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Ciril [2006-03-18 10:49:39 +0000 UTC]

fantastic! but eyes should be more visible. eyes are very important at portraits...

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flaminx0r [2006-01-09 17:32:51 +0000 UTC]

raw!

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KoontzPhotography [2006-01-07 04:48:55 +0000 UTC]

Funny his name went from darko to sun (light)

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mcsketchalot [2005-12-16 23:39:20 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!! I even checked his website...Your work was on the album cover!! Proff you've got talent, congrats man!!!

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Subtlerevolutionist [2005-12-10 15:48:00 +0000 UTC]

ok, wow, this photo is truly awesome- the shadows are lush, and it all looks so perfect!
must +fav

Pookie x

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superkev In reply to Subtlerevolutionist [2005-12-11 17:13:12 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much

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manyk [2005-11-05 16:59:01 +0000 UTC]

Loving the mood here bud, the colour, the texture and precise depth of field. I think this is my fave of all of the ones I've seen.

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cdaile [2005-11-05 14:07:59 +0000 UTC]

very moody and deep, quite reflective really. i love the depth of colours here, nice and dark and smooth, with just enough light to suck you in for a closer look at the character on his face and the guitar.. nicely done.

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Raspberry-Tea [2005-11-04 16:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Interesting shot. i like cold colours of this photo

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99thbone [2005-11-03 11:47:11 +0000 UTC]

i like how you included the musical instrument into the photo -- adds a bit more to the "story" -- later days

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only-zuul [2005-11-03 06:47:46 +0000 UTC]

This looks like a totally different person than the other two. You've got him here much more soulful. I saw RL Burnside live once and he looked just like this, only way older. You can see Kae here in about 40 years, hunkered down over his guitar, ripping out songs and rocking the house. Very nice compositionally to have his tie lit so with his lapels to be almost perfectly perpendicular to the guitar. LOVE all the dark space to the left. It just feels right.

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superkev In reply to only-zuul [2005-11-03 19:18:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks i left that dark space for text and stuff, but i also like it empty. maybe they'll print it like that?

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only-zuul In reply to superkev [2005-11-03 20:42:33 +0000 UTC]

If they don't, they're foolish! I never once thought that text should go there!!!

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disinformatique [2005-11-02 16:55:16 +0000 UTC]

i love the magic of ur lighting

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hesitation [2005-11-01 05:14:13 +0000 UTC]

oh man its beautiful
the only thing that bothers me a little bit which might be my laptop monitor fault - i had to really try to see where he's looking.
sexy shadows as always

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Smuggler-Of-Mos-Espa [2005-11-01 04:20:18 +0000 UTC]

The other two portraits are excellent, but this one nips it in the bud. It incorperates music and true personality. As usual, I love the lighting and focusing. I like how he kind of has a blank stare, like he's deep in thought.

As an alternative concept, maybe he could've been looking straight at the camera to send off even more of his personality, but not to say it isn't striking as it is. Excellent work.

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superkev In reply to Smuggler-Of-Mos-Espa [2005-11-01 04:30:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much. some of the other more "posed" photos i took of him playing the guitar had him looking into the camera, but they looked posed. i figured out that the best way to make him look like he was actually playing was to get him to actually play so i did that, and he looked off into space while playing... i've destroyed all of the stiff-looking fake-playing photos. they will never see the light of day

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Smuggler-Of-Mos-Espa In reply to superkev [2005-11-01 04:42:57 +0000 UTC]

I see, I see. It's my pleasure.

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voodoo-prophet [2005-11-01 03:05:15 +0000 UTC]

Kev, this is an awesome capture ... I really really love this

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superkev In reply to voodoo-prophet [2005-11-01 04:28:14 +0000 UTC]

thanks veep

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Corpse-Bride [2005-10-31 21:50:01 +0000 UTC]

wow what a gorgeous photo

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superkev In reply to Corpse-Bride [2005-11-01 02:48:29 +0000 UTC]

i'm glad you like it

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rob-wo [2005-10-31 15:09:23 +0000 UTC]

Very well composed! I like how you put the focus. Also his outfit is very stylish...

- rob.

p.s: great lighting as well...

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superkev In reply to rob-wo [2005-11-01 02:48:42 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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sfmoe [2005-10-31 14:32:04 +0000 UTC]

one word... fantastic!!

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phooey69 [2005-10-31 11:39:13 +0000 UTC]

awesome control of lighting

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gromain [2005-10-31 09:36:43 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot once again. This series is incredible !
A blue light that is really well reproduced and the compositions are great !
Perfect job !

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scaber [2005-10-31 08:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Excellent lighting and exposure control as well as being very well composed. This has to be a

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atribeofone [2005-10-31 07:46:22 +0000 UTC]

the fantastic simplicity of the color range is blowing my leetle mind and the lighting is dropdeadsexy!

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hefen [2005-10-31 05:03:34 +0000 UTC]

nice frame capture man

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R-B [2005-10-31 04:12:14 +0000 UTC]

That's another awesome photo, really like the DOF here, and the subtle lighting, leaves great highlights

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sbv20 [2005-10-31 03:49:05 +0000 UTC]

kevin this is some seriously beautiful work, particularly the lighting and mood. the color is very well selected, too. you use the 70-200 IS, correct? beautiful stuff

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superkev In reply to sbv20 [2005-10-31 03:59:20 +0000 UTC]

thank you. yes, this is taken with the 70-200 IS USM

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oneweak23 [2005-10-31 02:47:07 +0000 UTC]

nice serie this kea darko.

nice contrast n' colored , great composition n' concept

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psychomelodramajean [2005-10-31 02:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, lovely. Wish I could think of a better word to say how I like this.

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mholzem [2005-10-31 02:21:08 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is a great photo of a great artist.

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Hettar7 [2005-10-31 02:17:25 +0000 UTC]

he looks really intense here. i like how the background color blends so nicely with his suit. with the light coming from up above like that it reminds me of light streaming in through a prison window. really moody neat effect. are you going to post a link to the website when he gets it up?

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superkev In reply to Hettar7 [2005-10-31 02:31:18 +0000 UTC]

thank you yup. as soon as it's online i'll let everyone know... i actually haven't heard from kae for a while. i took these in august. i hope he's still doing music.

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Hettar7 In reply to superkev [2005-10-31 03:22:56 +0000 UTC]

is there any doubt that he would still be doing music?

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superkev In reply to Hettar7 [2005-10-31 03:29:49 +0000 UTC]

i don't think there's any doubt. he seems very passionate about his craft.

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Hettar7 In reply to superkev [2005-10-31 03:54:08 +0000 UTC]

he certainly looked passionate.

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