John by durleybeachbum
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I have wanted to take a photo of this gentleman for years, and today on my Breeding Bird Survey in hotel land and on the beach I finally had the opportunity.
He is a vital member of the cleaning team that clears up after the people who come to Bournemouth to leave their litter on the beach and seafront: I caught him just getting into his lorry and he agreed to a pic.
He is a Viking Re-enactor..how exciting!
As Jeff suggested it...See a mono version Here
Comments (32)
jayfar
This is a super portrait pic Andrea, it would probably look good in B&W too.
ronmolina
Excellent shot!
Celart
Fantastic portait. Bravo, bravo
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
prutzworks
xlt portrait shot
blinkings
Well I like them both! I can't decide, but maybe the B+W slightly gets the nod from me. Good on him for cleaning the beach. I can't understand people dumping their rubbish on a beach.
N8Dreams
Impressive portrait.
sharky_
Wonderful Portrait. Aloha
Staticon
Excellent. You certainly have an eye for interesting subjects. :-)
Hendesse
Excellent portrait!!
Juliette.Gribnau
superb character-portrait
bugatti
nice fellow ... I'll have to grow a beard ...
jocko500
a wonderful image of him. hope you get a shot of him in his Viking outfit.
Cyve
Fantastic portrait !
johndoop
Excellent shot!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faemike55
Fantastic portrait of this gentleman.
pat40
Excellent shot, like the Beard
jendellas
What a lovely character he sounds!!
wysiwig
I had no idea George Bernard Shaw was still with us. This is a fabulous portrait full of character and gravitas.
helanker
OH That is a pretty handsome gentleman. No wonder you wanted to make super portrait of him, which you did :)
monjo71
Beautiful portrait with lots of character. Very well done!
goodoleboy
Magnificent clarity, POV, lighting and texture reveal a portrait of biblical proportions, Andrea. Actually, in that vein, this could be John the Baptist. One of your best, if not the best, of your man-on-the-street series.
danapommet
An excellent photo, both versions, and I would bet that he was in the front lines during WW II. There are not that many still standing. God bless him!
Chipka
WOW! This is amazing! I love these human studies you do. It's a lot harder to get such shots in Chicago, but then, I don't try as often as I might and I suspect that has something to do with it. Chicagoans sometimes have an aura of photo-resistance to them and it gets quite annoying at times. This, on the other hand, inspires me to try such shots, especially if I come across a person with actual character (harder to do in Chicago than one might think.) I love this contemplative expression and the details are amazing, I'd count his hairs if I had the time...it's that clear. I love this shot and I wish I knew a few Viking reenactors, though I do know a couple of Vikings, one of whom is affectionately known as the Vegetarian Viking. Hmmm...maybe I'll just have to go to Norway and get a photo of him, since all of my photos of him in the Czech Republic are on my laptop in the Czech Republic. Hmmm...there's an idea! Tourists/holiday travelers are such interesting creatures who fulfill a distinct ecological niche. They maintain such a delicate balance of trash circulation!
whaleman
Fantastic Andrea! I do prefer the B&W version mostly because I might have taken out some of the red in his nose and some of the tobacco stains in his beard, but that is reality after all, so both images are excellent! I would enjoy a conversation with this fellow!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful character in his face and beard; I can easily imagine him viking all around!
kaward
TOP CLASS!! A character and face full of stories I bet!
auntietk
I like both versions of course, because the basic portrait is SO good! This was worth the wait.
three_grrr
I don't think I'd remove anything (as per the whaleman), that would take away from the person. Sanitizing isn't always the best thing, grins. I loved the black and white version, it is SO dramatic, yet the more I look at this one .. the harder it is to say which is better.
caviedes
Excellent!!!