Michael by auntietk
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The only time I call him Michael is when I introduce him to new people, so ... meet Michael! He's Nikki's husband.
Michael is the genius behind the Trifecta Venatorius. He and my friend Martin are the Huntmasters for the event. That means they come up with all the devious and diabolical things people are supposed to do and find and think about. What?? You think I help them??? HOW could you SAY such a thing? LOLOL!! Okay ... maybe a little bit. :D
The connections are a bit convoluted and complex, but Martin and Michael have known each other since high school (more or less) and Michael's nickname all those years ago was "Chief." This group of guys has been friends for a lot of years, and the names have stuck. So when I was introduced to him five, six, seven years ago, they said, "this is Chief," and that's all I've ever called him. It seems weird to tell you his name is Michael.
He's a very serious guy much of the time, but point a camera at him, and this is what happens. I don't actually have any decent pictures of Chief, because he's such a cutup! He's one of my favorite people ... you'll just have to trust me on this one. :D
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I had a lovely time taking a break, btw. I was here every day, lurking and looking at your amazing artwork, just enjoying myself. There were times when I was sorely tempted to make comments, because some of the stuff I saw was just SO freakin' good, but I refrained. I feel refreshed and ready to go again!
Comments (25)
elfin14doaks
I am so glad you are back and refreshed , Chief seems like a cool guy to know, and never a dull moment when he is around. Even though he is giving you one of those faces this is a cool photo and made me smile.
romanceworks
Reminds me of the crazy smile I get whenever I take a picture of my grandson. Good friends are precious and Chief looks like a gem. CC
npauling
A great expression you caught here and I'm glad you enjoyed your break.
orig_buggy
LMAO ...he looks like a lot of fun ....is he free for Halloween???? ...lol
Faemike55
Nice to see you back with us! Glad you had a good time stalking us and our work! Sounds like the Chief is someone to have on your good side Great photo
beachzz
I thought I felt someone looking over my shoulder all this time--it was YOU!! This is a great shot--bet he's great to be around!!
Katraz
Nice portrait,looks a fun guy.
helanker
What a great portrait LOL !
durleybeachbum
He looks great fun, but I just HATE when I can't catch a 'normal' pic of my friends...my son is one of the worst! Glad you enjoyed your rest!!
babuci
What a goofy guy...great portrait with some humor.
debbielove
The life and soul of the party type of guy... Another great candid.. sort of! lol. Ah... The Bank incident... ! And THAT was a young girl! The looks I got... Rob.
Nytoprod
good morph and render !!!!!!!!! lol
awjay
super portrait
PD154
LOL great face!!
moochagoo
Wonderful image, great "model" in a very pleasing and funny pose.
emmecielle
Funny portrait! :)
flavia49
wonderful portrait!!
goodoleboy
Nothing like a nice relaxed smile! Stellar clarity and skin tones in this jocular portrait.
danapommet
Every group needs a "Chief"! Looks like you have one of the best. Great characature photo. Dana
lyron
Cool portrait!!
lucindawind
lol a great capture
Merrylee
Yeah right Tara...he doesn't look like he could be serious to me...great shot
Cgaynor
Fantastic portrait, and it is good to read the background material. My only question is, "Was he ok when the shock treatment wore off?"
anahata.c
yes, there are some people who just love to ham it up for the camera (I used to until every photographer I knew disowned me, lol), but you still caught him with your own eye and got more subtlety than he probably planned on, poor bloke! Maybe I'll take the opportunity to talk about a "Tara portrait". Get out your notes folks, this could be lengthy! The separation of him from the background is of your characteristic crispness & clarity. You've caught a darker shade in his face which balances the burst of his expression—stay with me as this is more than coincidence. It's a choice, conscious or no, no matter how swarthy he is, or how tan; you still could've caught him with enough light to lighten his skin—in fact many photographers opt for that very choice. But you stuck with a darker tone, where the toned-down facial hues balance the big burst of his expression. That's just good intuitive portraiture, balance coming from all kinds of things. He's nicely framed in the whole, ie, nice proportions—no surprise there, as this is a Tara shot. There's a nice contrast between his darker face & the lighter tones of his chest (and jersey)—again just basic good portraiture. And his eyes match the color of his jersey—they really do, look: Something in you had to see that. It's just a really good picture Tara, and the trees & light behind him are just a tad like flame, so you caught nature harmonizing with his expression... So (conclusion), whatever he gave you, you gave back. Always amazing what you put into that small frame of yours, you know just how to crop, where to stop, etc etc. (In fact, that was one of the toughest things I dealt with when making your dedi: Proportions. Some ancients said proportions were the whole enchilada—which is the actual Greek, btw, "enchilada" being Greek for—fuggeddit, there's no joke there! [What'm I, Henny Youngman?] But that's the classical side to you, among your many sides.) This is a fine portrait & lots of fun too. Now go & show this to the Chief & he'll say, "man, you gotta get that a-hole outa your life!" And btw, Cgaynor's comment is a riot.
ontar1
Cool, excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!