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Donald G. Jean's photostream
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What use is having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling?
--Eugene Smith
The beauty of a landscape resides in its melancholy.
--Ahmet Rasim
I'm a freelance writer living in northeastern Italy.
I prefer low-light and night photography, especially scenes with shadows, silhouettes, solitary figures, select focus, and shallow depth-of-field. I also like imposing architecture, negative space and rain.
I use a Nikon D3s and an assortment of autofocus and manual focus Nikkor & Zeiss lenses. What little post-processing I do is done in Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
Please don't be offended if you add me as a contact and I don't reciprocate. I only add people I've developed a personal relationship with.
All my photographs are copyrighted and are not to be used for any commercial or nonprofit purpose without my written consent. This includes internet blogs, internet pages, and any other forms of digital or analog reproduction. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Photos of Donald G. Jean (2)
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Contacts (37)
Groups (19)
- monomania 32,918 photos, 1,011 members
- Hotel Chelsea - Post 1 - Comment 1 366 photos, 146 members
- "MASTERPIECES ON BLACK" (post 1 / award 1) 31,667 photos, 2,396 members
- La Crème de La Crème 14,781 photos, 493 members
- ~Blue Moon Rising ~ by invite 2,815 photos, 270 members
- La Nuit Tous Les Chats Sont Gris 9,765 photos, 466 members
- Moment volé - Stolen moment 16,215 photos, 652 members
- Camera Works. 3,195 photos, 231 members
- The Mystery of Black & White 1,541 photos, 213 members
- Red Matrix Masterpiece (Invite Only) 22,340 photos, 1,453 members
- Chasing Shadows 29,129 photos, 1,174 members
- Monochrome ~ (p1/c1) 21,699 photos, 1,064 members
- Noir Cafe ~ by invite 31,323 photos, 1,163 members
- A Cinematic World (Admin Invited Photos Only) 7,542 photos, 1,117 members
- ╠Art Libre-Free Art-Arte Libre-Freie Kunst-INVITED PIX ONLY 48,923 photos, 7,868 members
- ***G a l e r i a*** / Admin Invite 8,890 photos, 421 members
- Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W 15,624 photos, 3,347 members
- The Best: BRAVO (INVITED images only) 61,232 photos, 7,811 members
- Nikkor 161,695 photos, 8,002 members
Testimonials (7)
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Yves Lorson says:
"I've been following Don's work for two years now....and what a wonderful poetic atmosphere he's able to create...Vicenza, or Venice, those are the cities he dwells in, in the evening, at night, that is where he finds his favorite subjects for his fantastic pictures....late night dwellers in superbly lit romantic and historic places....settings of rare beauty for his dreamy pictures....Don's pictures are for sure of timeless beauty, and always so skilfully composed....rain, lonely people in deserted streets, umbrellas, and always the historic background....with the lighting magic is made of....and I often wonder "how did he capture the light in such an astounding way" !
Don is one of the rare contacts I keep returning to.....I feel like knowing the places he shows us, although I've never been there....but I sure will !"31st March, 2010
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dolcedgiorno says:
"His night shots and his characters walking in rainy streets are unmistakable.
An incredible use of light and DoF, and emotionally rich pictures; Don's photostream is one of the best on flickr."7th March, 2010
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fouramjava says:
"Don has mastered B&W photography with style and flair. The images tell a story. He has achieved excellence! When you go through the photos, stop and reflect. You will see more than you have imagined.
My sincerest compliments to you, Don. It's a pleasure to take the journey with you deep into the night. I wish you a wonderful adventure throughout the evening hours. And may the umbrella always be in the right place at the right time. :-)))
Laurie ♥"8th November, 2009
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gab_79 says:
"Don is the maestro of low light shooting!
He has a great talent in emphasizing the beauty of the scenes he choose, the incredible mood and the perfect composition make his works always recognizable and a pure pleasure to the eyes."15th August, 2009
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*gumby says:
"It is hard to write a testimonial for a photographer like Don because the words fall flat compared the scope and beauty of his work. This is a phenomenal portfolio shot in a ridiculously photogenic part of the world by a man who does it justice.
Every photograph is astounding."8th July, 2009
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! . © Angela Lobefaro . ! says:
"A long overdue testimonial for one of my favourite photographers and friend.
Don is an exceptional photographer, he produces magical night images. Each image is awe-inspiring and superb in beauty and quality.
Max and I are always amazed by the level of his mastery and motivated to improve our own images. He’s truly a gem of photographer.
Don’s photo stream is one of those we look forward to checking first when we log onto flickr.
We had the privilege to meet Don in Venice, where we had a great night photo walk.
Don is the real Master of nights shots on flickr!
If we had a bigger English vocabulary we would lavish more praise, because we simply couldn’t praise Don’s skills enough.
Furthermore, my interview with Don is the most viewed in our blog.:
angiereal.blogspo...
Thanks for sharing your art with us Don, ciao from your friends Angela and Max (Hokhiko did like you too!)"19th July, 2008
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myjuditz ( on Hubble ) says:
"Don is an American in Venice...
He had a great stream with fantastic night shots in Venice, but for some personal reasons - he gave up Flickr for a while.
I am grateful he has again an account and brought back the fascinating street scenes , mysterious shadows, subtle lights and secret night life of an ancient, incredible city!
An excellent photographer, with a keen eye for detail , light and atmosphere, Don is also a discreet , kind and generous friend on Flickr.
I am proud and happy to be amongst his friends- welcome back and stay, Don :)"31st May, 2008
- Name:
- Don
- Joined:
- February 2008
- Hometown:
- Hill County, Texas
- Currently:
- Provincia di Padova, Italy
- I am:
- Male and Taken