Old man Portraits

Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
edited July 6, 2009 in People
Met this beggar in my street, he loves to pose for camera. He is from Afghanistan.

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100mm macro at f2.8 on 400D
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Great photos. They just jump right out and grab you.
    Charles
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  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Yeah, really makes me want to sit down and hear his stories. I'm sure there are many.
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  • ProfessionalProfessional Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    They are great expressive portraits.

    I prefer #2 & 3, just wish in #2 if you shown more of his beard [full], and #3 is great but face is getting small comparing to #1&2, also the small part of that stick or whatever in #3 could be removed or if you show it more to tell a story at least.

    Overall, you did a great job, one day i will travel to one of those places in the world for portraits [not in my country].
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Met this beggar in my street, he loves to pose for camera. He is from Afghanistan.


    100mm macro at f2.8 on 400D

    Love one and two - three not so much. I don't need to see the full beard to know from one and two that he has one; likewise the turban. The eyes say it all.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Hello thanks everyone. I always find very difficult to compose photo of Beard people. My personal favorite is 1st

    Here are two from about year ago, same man. But different lens (50mm)
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    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

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  • JwarJwar Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    WOW, these are great. I always enjoy the photos you share, giving us some insight to your side of the world. bowdown.gif
    Jay

    Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
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  • tortillatorturetortillatorture Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    i also enjoy them ...
    i think the collors from the last year shot looks better than the new,
    maby too much yellow now?
    but this year b&w looks really good, nice tones.
  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Yeah, I thought I remembered his face! Very nice photo Awais! Nice to see him smile too (at least I think he's smiling a bit)!

    Love it!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Thanks all for CC.

    Angie he is a happy man. He posed for the portrait, when i asked him for a photograph. Though he don't understand language i speak, nor i understand his language.

    One thing was strange, he was pointing his finger into his right eye, and kept talking about something.headscratch.gif
    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Good stuff Awais ... I would have tipped him.

    Gary
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2009
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Thanks all for CC.

    Angie he is a happy man. He posed for the portrait, when i asked him for a photograph. Though he don't understand language i speak, nor i understand his language.

    One thing was strange, he was pointing his finger into his right eye, and kept talking about something.headscratch.gif

    Hmmm ... maybe he's blind? ne_nau.gif

    Funny, I wonder if he remembers you? I'm sure the whole dgrin forum would recognize if we would see him on the street iloveyou.gif Beautiful portraits!
    Angie blog | website | facebook page | google+
  • D'BuggsD'Buggs Registered Users Posts: 958 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Thanks all for CC.

    Angie he is a happy man. He posed for the portrait, when i asked him for a photograph. Though he don't understand language i speak, nor i understand his language.

    One thing was strange, he was pointing his finger into his right eye, and kept talking about something.headscratch.gif

    Nice work and may I say; I really like the fact that you take time in giving a "Westerner", a peek into other cultures and settings. THANKS!
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