Portrait - Old Man

saifulbahar · 13th July 2005

Hi all,

A simple portrait of an old indian man... Constructive comments whether good or bad are welcomed and appreciated.

student · 14th July 2005

A nice simple portrait, much much better than many so-called "portraits" I have seen for a long time in this forum.

Engaging. Hint of mischievousness.

But did you sharpen this image? I might reduce the contrast a little.

nemesis32 · 14th July 2005

hehe... This old man is in many portraits/posed shots...

In any case, good expression, sharpness.

jbma · 14th July 2005

Good capture. I like it.

ortega · 15th July 2005

tack sharp with good details, nice cheeky expression. i like this
only a small nit pick, there is not enough dof
the back of his neck is oof

but still a good portrait

GitS · 15th July 2005

cracking shot

, but if focus had been on his left eye instead of his right, would have been much better. other than that, maybe a little too much deadspace on the left.

Grub · 15th July 2005

Hey! I know this model...did you do a potraiture class with Joseph Tan?

ziedrich · 19th July 2005

it's a nice portrait, however i feel there's no meaning to it because:

1. it is extremely cliched. old man posed, lighting is there, camera on tripod etc, a little kid comes over n press the shutter and he can achieve this image too. i've seen it so many times. a seasoned photographer can take the same pic because its arranged, so can an orang utan.

2. fake smile. because it's a studio shot, there is no real natural or cultural communication that is often what makes photography fulfilling. the more interesting the smile and expression is, the worse it is in this context because it shows how "hypocritical" it is. probably he is smiling because he is making money.

wait, technically this is a very good shot, but it ends there -abruptly-

im sorry if i sounded a little too harsh but i really seen too much of these type of shots of this guy plus those arranged light-streaming-through-the-window shots. doesn't prove anything because anybody can do those with money. its a bit frustrating becos some pple include them in portfolios and yet it really does not reflect much.

13th July 2005	#1
saifulbahar Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 858	Portrait - Old Man Hi all, A simple portrait of an old indian man... Constructive comments whether good or bad are welcomed and appreciated. __________________ Saiful Bahar - "I don't care what equipment you use... but what you produce"

15th July 2005	#5
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	tack sharp with good details, nice cheeky expression. i like this only a small nit pick, there is not enough dof the back of his neck is oof but still a good portrait __________________ The Law

19th July 2005	#8
ziedrich Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 294	it's a nice portrait, however i feel there's no meaning to it because: 1. it is extremely cliched. old man posed, lighting is there, camera on tripod etc, a little kid comes over n press the shutter and he can achieve this image too. i've seen it so many times. a seasoned photographer can take the same pic because its arranged, so can an orang utan. 2. fake smile. because it's a studio shot, there is no real natural or cultural communication that is often what makes photography fulfilling. the more interesting the smile and expression is, the worse it is in this context because it shows how "hypocritical" it is. probably he is smiling because he is making money. wait, technically this is a very good shot, but it ends there -abruptly- im sorry if i sounded a little too harsh but i really seen too much of these type of shots of this guy plus those arranged light-streaming-through-the-window shots. doesn't prove anything because anybody can do those with money. its a bit frustrating becos some pple include them in portfolios and yet it really does not reflect much. __________________ rainmuse.com rainmuse.com/fs

14th July 2005	#2
student Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,091	A nice simple portrait, much much better than many so-called "portraits" I have seen for a long time in this forum. Engaging. Hint of mischievousness. But did you sharpen this image? I might reduce the contrast a little.

14th July 2005	#3
nemesis32 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,483	hehe... This old man is in many portraits/posed shots... In any case, good expression, sharpness.

14th July 2005	#4
jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	Good capture. I like it.

15th July 2005	#6
GitS Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 784	cracking shot , but if focus had been on his left eye instead of his right, would have been much better. other than that, maybe a little too much deadspace on the left.

15th July 2005	#7
Grub Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 196	Hey! I know this model...did you do a potraiture class with Joseph Tan?