story of a face

    Would love to tell you his story but unfortunately all I've got is this photograph. Adrenaline was pumping and I couldn't even remember to ask for his name.

    I would've preferred a little more depth of field but in the end I'm quite content with this as his stare is all that I want.

    Stranger #4.
    www.100Strangers.com

    Comments and faves

    1. Josemere, John Papenberg, St.Blues, mrchrismclean, and 54 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. coyotte7713 (16 months ago | reply)

      Waw! awesome, I'l really captivated by his eyes....beautiful shot

    3. David KM (16 months ago | reply)

      Great portrait!!!

    4. hunnerwoof (15 months ago | reply)

      This is amazing. I'm jealous you got such a great stranger!

    5. mutantape [deleted] (15 months ago | reply)

      Awesome work

    6. schallkoerper ( ronald ) (15 months ago | reply)

      oh yes, impressive character !

    7. kth_friend (15 months ago | reply)

      great eyes, I think u have captured him very well...

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    8. miquel_martin (15 months ago | reply)

      That's one amazing portrait. I think you're fine with that depth of field, it focuses even more on the stare! I love it :) Gratz!

    9. aggiebrooks.com (15 months ago | reply)

      THIS portrait tells his story just as is ... i AGREE about the above comment - the DoF is GREAT in my opinion - GREAT capture!!!! BEAUTIFUL black & white portrait!!!

    10. GASHUN (15 months ago | reply)

      Great portrait! Simply stunning shot. Amazing B&W toning here.

    11. exito2099 (15 months ago | reply)

      Awesome portrait and composition. I think the DOF is great.
      Was this the one you were going to enter in WP comp? If so it's a shame you missed the deadline. Would have got my vote for sure!

    12. -spacegoat- (15 months ago | reply)

      yeah this was the one. was so gutted last night i missed out. i should've done it days ago but had been too busy with other things :-(

    13. This photo was invited and added to the · TRACE IN FACE · group.

    14. Photography by Darren R (15 months ago | reply)

      Superb mate! Congrats!
      Would have got my #1 vote in the WP comp too (sorry, that probably made you feel worse. hah, hah).

    15. BunnySafari (15 months ago | reply)

      Brilliant!!!

    16. Nora Carol (15 months ago | reply)

      supern shot Kevin, i'm not brave enough taking a stranger portrait lol..i'm too scared to even ask them. Love the dof, the sharpness on his eyes and the black and white.

    17. Organic Brett (15 months ago | reply)

      amazing Kelvin

    18. -spacegoat- (15 months ago | reply)

      thanks Nora. i'm not that comfortable at all either. took me ages just to talk to the guy lol.

    19. Marx - more Groucho than Karl (15 months ago | reply)

      great portrait and really great B&W conversion

    20. Tetley T (15 months ago | reply)

      Great shot!

    21. This photo was invited and added to the Australian portrait group.

    22. This photo was invited and added to the Old men are beautiful group.

    23. Mentalimage (15 months ago | reply)

      wow ...very nice

    24. Jacaranda Blue Photography (15 months ago | reply)

      Such a fabulous low key portrait and great contrasts. Love his expression - this is one of those rare portraits you take in a lifetime.

    25. PhotoQueen001 (15 months ago | reply)

      Incredible. Amazing - what a portrait!

    26. gautsch. (15 months ago | reply)

      holy moses!

    27. Tristen Murray (15 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic portrait. Great work

    28. i_see_everyday (15 months ago | reply)

      intense shot well processed in b/w - speaks for itself, although as you say, there must have been quite a story to go with this face

    29. Kemp's Camera (15 months ago | reply)

      Oh this is too awesome for words. I would favorite this three or four times if I could. Simply awesome. I hope I can pull that look off in a few years. It would be super handy at school.

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    30. SoniaMphotography (15 months ago | reply)

      wow excellent portrait
      i like the DoF, great processing too

    31. Khalid Al Sahaly [ Khalidness ] (15 months ago | reply)

      a killler!
      amazing dof and lighting
      well done kelv!

    32. This photo was invited and added to the Portrait★Faces group.

    33. Ivan Sohrakoff (13 months ago | reply)

      That is a brilliant portrait, Kelvin. The depth of field is perfect, in my opinion. I really love the processing you've done here too.

    34. =Cas= (13 months ago | reply)

      This is what portraiture is all about. Brilliant :)

    35. tasosdimo (12 months ago | reply)

      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    36. tasosdimo (12 months ago | reply)

      Love this!!!

    37. Nicolò P. (11 months ago | reply)

      Your stream is simply great, full of beautiful shots, like this!
      Congrats,

      Nico

    38. hubert.baraban (9 months ago | reply)

      Very powerful portrait!

    39. Richard Pilon (9 months ago | reply)

      Very dramatic portrait. Well done.

    40. bwfc46 (5 months ago | reply)

      That's the original 1,000 yard stare! Extraordinary!

    41. This photo was invited and added to the Australian Portraits group.

    42. Sterling67 (5 months ago | reply)

      I reckon the DOF has worked quite effectively because it has kept the focus firmly on his face!

    43. .. emeL .. (5 months ago | reply)

      scarey too! powerful..... I would have forgotten to ask a thing = just like you...

    44. dudeman25 (5 months ago | reply)

      nice portrait

    45. philip paul mcilroy (4 months ago | reply)

      amazing love the intensity in his stare!

    46. This photo was invited and added to the Black & White Horizon group.

    47. jfraile (OFF) (2 months ago | reply)

      Buenísima!!

    48. land[e]scape (2 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for sharing this great picture in

      Black and White Horizon

      Möve

    49. toli_x100 (2 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for sharing this great picture in

      Black and White Horizon

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