The Poultry Auctioneers
Dec 1, 2013 12:11:34 #
Dec 1, 2013 12:44:48 #
What a wonderful juxtaposition of light and dark, old and (well, not young, probably middle aged), bearded and non-bearded, but more than that, a delightful visage full of the traces of an epochal life.
Dec 1, 2013 12:45:02 #
I love the shot! The detail again is fantastic and the detail and the lighting on man with the beard is excellent. I can see these two at a livestock barn scrutinizing the animals. The man on the left looks like he is the auctioneer and the man on the right looks like a buyer to me. Hmmm.... Is that hen worth the price?
Dec 1, 2013 12:47:30 #
Country's Mama wrote:
I love the shot! The detail again is fantastic and the detail and the lighting on man with the beard is excellent. I can see these two at a livestock barn scrutinizing the animals. The man on the left looks like he is the auctioneer and the man on the right looks like a buyer to me. Hmmm.... Is that hen worth the price?
Thanks CM, the one on the left is the auctioneer, the one on the right is... ermm... his right hand man ;-)
Graham
Dec 1, 2013 12:53:30 #
Graham Smith wrote:
Thanks CM, the one on the left is the auctioneer, the one on the right is... ermm... his right hand man ;-)
Graham
Graham
The clerk? Do you have any of the auctioneer in action? Poultry auctions around here are unique experiences.
Dec 1, 2013 14:02:59 #
Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry
(Surrey with the fringe on top! Oklahoma, 1943.)
Man! Wow! You can't "critique" this. Sharp enough to be careful of your eyes. Scale that goes on forever. Composition nailedthirds, Golden Means, what-ev-er (Cropping to a square is perfect.) Timing beyond "decisive " Expression Story (yeah, what IS he thinking?)
Awesome. Just awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Man! Wow! You can't "critique" this. Sharp enough to be careful of your eyes. Scale that goes on forever. Composition nailedthirds, Golden Means, what-ev-er (Cropping to a square is perfect.) Timing beyond "decisive " Expression Story (yeah, what IS he thinking?)
Awesome. Just awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Dec 1, 2013 14:10:19 #
Bob Yankle wrote:
What a wonderful juxtaposition of light and dark, old and (well, not young, probably middle aged), bearded and non-bearded, but more than that, a delightful visage full of the traces of an epochal life.
Thanks Bob. The gentleman is a gift to photographers.
Graham
Dec 1, 2013 14:15:27 #
Chuck_893 wrote:
Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry
(Surrey with the fringe on top! Oklahoma, 1943.)
Man! Wow! You can't "critique" this. Sharp enough to be careful of your eyes. Scale that goes on forever. Composition nailedthirds, Golden Means, what-ev-er (Cropping to a square is perfect.) Timing beyond "decisive " Expression Story (yeah, what IS he thinking?)
Awesome. Just awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Man! Wow! You can't "critique" this. Sharp enough to be careful of your eyes. Scale that goes on forever. Composition nailedthirds, Golden Means, what-ev-er (Cropping to a square is perfect.) Timing beyond "decisive " Expression Story (yeah, what IS he thinking?)
Awesome. Just awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thank you Chuck, the scene was very strongly back lit by a window behind them so things were a bit tricky. As to what he is thinking, he is watching for the slightest twitch from bidders. I scratched my nose and found I had bought a dozen point of lay chickens ;-)
Graham
Dec 1, 2013 14:20:45 #
Dec 1, 2013 16:40:26 #
This one I would leave exactly as it is. I like the way you spotlighted your main subject. He has a great expression. WOnderful.
Dec 1, 2013 17:35:50 #
Superb Graham.
The light on the bearded guy's head has an almost ethereal quality, like you'd get in a religious film of say the Nativity.
Phil :thumbup:
The light on the bearded guy's head has an almost ethereal quality, like you'd get in a religious film of say the Nativity.
Phil :thumbup:
Dec 1, 2013 23:22:39 #
I don't know where you find them, Graham, but you come up with some of the most interesting character studies I have ever seen. Many of your characters, including this one, look like illustrations from a Dickens novel. Well done.
John
John
Dec 2, 2013 00:53:18 #
Something looks wrong! Theres bright light from the left on the bearded mans face but not on the back of the auctioneers head.
Anyone lost his halo? I think these two found it and are sharing.. Not necessarily equally though. Perhaps its a mysterious ways thing.
Mike
Anyone lost his halo? I think these two found it and are sharing.. Not necessarily equally though. Perhaps its a mysterious ways thing.
Mike
Dec 2, 2013 04:48:41 #
MIKE GALLAGHER wrote:
Something looks wrong! Theres bright light from the left on the bearded mans face but not on the back of the auctioneers head.
Anyone lost his halo? I think these two found it and are sharing.. Not necessarily equally though. Perhaps its a mysterious ways thing.
Mike
Anyone lost his halo? I think these two found it and are sharing.. Not necessarily equally though. Perhaps its a mysterious ways thing.
Mike
Hello Mike, it was a very poorly lit auction shed and they were strongly backlit by a window directly behind them, the guys face has been considerably dodged.
Graham
Dec 2, 2013 07:33:29 #
Graham, I too really like this shot. When I am trying to shoot portraits of strangers I want the portraits to reveal who they are. You have done this and much more. Everything about this photo is excellent. The thing I'd like to understand more about is when you say his face has been considerably dodged. I would like to know the process you used to do this dodging on his face.
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