Deckhand portrait

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Deckhand portrait

Postby rokkstar on Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:18 pm

Geoff, Craig and I had a little challenge on the ferry hop trip - none of us had ever approached someone we didn't know and ask to take their picture.
Geoff was first, Craig was next. Haven't seen Geoffs yet but Craigs' B&W shot of the sea captain was superb - and his shot of the two girls g-strings wasn't that bad either.

Anyway, here is my attempt, a deck hand on the manly ferry. Really nice guy and happy to pose. C&C welcome.

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Postby Geoff on Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:09 am

Matt! Incredibly strong image my friend. Certainly has a wow factor - I'd be very keen to know what PP you've done to this prior to making further comment.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:13 am

Wow Matt, excellent image great impact and the PP is cool, looks like a different and more subtle Draganizer variant, like Geoff I'd be keen to hear how you did it.
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Postby DStrom on Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:20 am

wow Matt, that is a great shot!
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:29 am

sorry matt but that's a bloody scary portrait.... he looks like emperor palpatine.
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Postby Steffen on Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:25 am

"Wow" - exactly my thought! Those eyes... :shock:

And I can't help but noticing that the image has a striking tonal resemblance to your avatar :lol:

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Postby owen on Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:34 am

Wow.... he looks like Gollem!

Nice portrait Matt!
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Postby wendellt on Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:09 am

great, powerful portrait
i like the muted tone as well
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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:01 am

The eyes have it!

The piercing eyes peering out of the weather-beaten face make this an excellent portrait. :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:09 am

Weather beaten face, the eyes all adding up to a powerful portrait - I really like this Matt (and, of course, it’s not a self portrait :lol: )
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Postby pippin88 on Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:05 pm

Excellent Matt.

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Postby rokkstar on Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:51 pm

Thank you for the comments guys.
The PP was just my standard fare really - curves, desaturation and contrast masking.

Great little bloke he was.

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Postby stubbsy on Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:05 pm

A very powerful image Matt, and as othgers have said - the piercing eyes make the shot.
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Postby Willy wombat on Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:54 pm

What an interesting man. Well captured. Its a very beautiful shot (in its own special way).
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