An Old Man from Lviv, a photo from Lvivska, West

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Prospect Svobody (Freedom Boulevard) in central Lviv...

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luisafonso (862) 2006-06-23 6:27

How come you don't have a critique on this one? This is a great black and white with a strong compo and a very interesting figure. The eye contact is awesome and the photo very moody. It really looks a work by the first street masters like Winogrand or Friedlander. Top stuff.

kami1 (579) 2006-06-23 23:40

Yes I have to agree with luisafonso, this is one of your best pic. I loved the foucus on the subject, his cloths, face and B&W colors make it a classic

adrost (2378) 2006-06-24 5:33

Witaj Adam.

No naprawde ciekawe spojrzenie i fajna perspektywa z tym drugim panem w tle.
Zawsze mozna powiedziec ze szkoda tego kawalka reklamowki czy tez ze za duzo tej gory ale co tam.
Wazny jest moment.
Choc dla mnie czasami jeszcze liczy sie bliskosc, odczucie tej osoby a tutaj mamy chlodny dystans wyrazony nawet tym zimnym spojrzeniem.

Pozdrawiam
a.

Olrik (1645) 2006-06-24 7:59

Hi Adam,
Priceless attitude and expression (what a look !). And the good B&W conversion, the bokeh, the presence of the other man in the background make this picture really interesting.
Olivier.

oochappan (4880) 2006-06-24 15:44

What a gazing look he gave you this man Adam, great use of short DOF to spot him out.
greetings
Henk

Polonaise (5802) 2006-07-10 12:54

To jest bardzo dobry portret brachu, a bogactwo bialych I szarych I czarnych - fantastyczne.
Nie chciany portret, moge sie domyslac po minie tego jegomoscia, ale przeciez bardzo naturalny I prawdziwy.
Wyglada na starego Polonusa..kto wie, moze..?
Mam kilka zdjec ze Lwowa (koniec 70')…Jakze bardzo, bardzo odmiennych. Komuchowskie miasto bylo to typowe, z calym syfem czerwonych plakatow, przodownikow pracy kolektywnej i grupami zolnierzy z najwspanialszej armii swiata.
Postaram sie odnalezc je wszystkie i czesc z nich 'zapostowac' na TE.
Na razie, Adam …trzymsie ostro,
Jurek g.

ik_ik_ik (375) 2006-07-11 16:52

A very nice, atmospheric picture Adam. I think the character in the background adds a lot of interest (as mentioned before) and creates a good balance, is framed well and in a way points to the character in the foreground. The eye contact with the main character is great.

zebzebar (615) 2006-07-12 3:41

Hello Adam
good B&W great composition
thanks for sharing
best regards

Selcuk

arindam_thokder (3987) 2006-07-12 15:34

Hello Adam,

This is very good Image. The focus on the old man is superb and I really like to take this kind of shots. Only the Dof could be little less. The other old man in the background is a vital part in the frame. But his gaze is priceless.

Arindam

branley (3681) 2006-07-18 10:54

Hi Adam,

fantastic composition. Great light and so sharp. Good DOF and the man makes good eye contact, not sure if he approves but....too late. A really great capture, well done.

Regards

Stephen

Jeronimo (1382) 2006-07-25 23:26

Exelent picture, very good face feeling. A very good blur and DOF and POV.
Well done.

ALSOM (6616) 2006-07-26 9:29

Damn this is good, he looks like a KGB soviet spy in action. Movie-like composition and lovely b/w.
Thanks, Alain -

fc22 (746) 2006-07-28 3:13

Hi Adam,

This is a REALLY NICE one. The guy's attitude is like in a communist country 60's picture. In a perfect world, I would had probably liked a longer DOF to open more details on the man on the right, and also avoid the crop on his bag.

A wonderfull capture.
Best, Florin

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-08-01 16:34

Hello Adam,
Great approach to this old man. He seems very curious on what you were doing. His expression was very well captured. The way you've composed the photo is also very good with the blurred background, putting in prominence the main subject of the photo but still clear enough so that we can appreciate some action on the background.
Good work!
Rgds.
Paulo

aralda (1240) 2006-08-02 6:14

Hi Adam,
Nice job. I like the DOF and the shadows in the background a lot. Also nice to see that other man with the cane in the distance. Nice job!
Raluca

walkmania (315) 2006-08-02 12:05

The look and the clothes worn by the man and choose of B&W are just perfect for this fantastic shot.It seems like he was also sizing the photographer up.Also the blurred man in the background formed a interesting juxtaposition. Congratulations!

everlasting (19680) 2006-08-08 13:02

two old men from Lviv, the old man in the bokeh is also very nicely captured. A quizical expression on his face. Makes me think of the 50's.

Estaban (874) 2006-08-21 14:13

Witaj Adamie

Jako, ze Lwow jest moim ulubionym miastem, z ktorym wiaze wiele milych wspomnien juz za sam ten fakt zdjecie ma u mnie punkty :) Podoba mi sie w tym ujeciu skupienie na glownej osobie fotografowanej jakby z pominieciem otaczajacego tla. Dobor czerni i bieli jest takze bardzo udany. Podoba mi sie ponadto wyraz twarzy tego starszego czlowieka, ktory sadze, ze mozna okreslic jako "uwaznie obserwujacy". Bardzo dobry portret.

pozdrowienia, Wojtek

kryger (297) 2006-09-28 11:49

I like this photo very much, the man has something of a undercover-superhero attitude, don't you think? The composition is comic-like to me.

AnimeshRay (9089) 2007-04-18 2:40

Wow! Man, what a fantastic capture! This is in the tradition of the best of the Magnum classics, HCB, Erwitt, etc come to mind...
Powerful, acutely insightful, and technically superb. Love the strong bokeh and the critical detail on the man. Superb black and white tonality and sharpness. Bravo!