Thanks Jim.
Thanks Jim.
What a beautiful portrait!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
Stunning. Absolutely stunning...
Inspirational, as usual.
Jim, that's a beautiful story and pic. thanks for sharing.
Wow... that's a great portrait! Thanks for sharing the photo and the story.
gene
WOW...Beautiful portrait.
I must be wearing my bullet-proof vest today, emboldened as I am by all these positive comments.
I'm sorry, but it just doesn't work for me - and I sent the link to several friends, who all came to exactly the same conclusion when I asked for their view before stating mine.
It's the EARS!!! While the initial impression is good, the ears make him look more and more like a Ferengi from Star Trek (http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...1&sa=N&tab=wi). It might partly be his natural attributes that do this, but the focal shift which cuts off the ears clearly exaggerates it and draws attention.
Lovely story though, and I'm glad you're taking images like this (just not this one!).
Richard haven't you heard that after a certain age we all develop "cloth ears"?
Marvelous image. Captured his dignity and perhaps his sense of resignation as well. And from your side, restraint of treatment.
I can only wish I was anywhere near as good with portraits.
Russ
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