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syd1946 (1167) 2007-10-25 15:19

Fantastic portrait Sasa!In fact there is much more than a portrait.It could be a great scene from a well known old movie.I feel like I saw this scene somewhere...
Incredible tones and play with light adding much beauty and interesting for this unique photo...

wishes,
Thomas

Polonaise (5802) 2007-10-25 16:13

Cheers to you, Sasa...
A big time - cheers !

For it is one of the most captivating portraits I've seen in many years !!!
Yet...
Dear Sasa...
If you produce something of a such magnitude, the smallest imperfections drive you nuts...
It doesn't bother me at all the minor problems in a so-so photograph - but here...
Tiny, white specks here and there (mouth, eyeglasses, upper lip, above his head (This one serious - big, white speck of some lost in the space - sunray dot (?)...
Dear - I repeat ...
It applies ONLY to the highest class photography there is and your photo is such a class.

My heart cries..
(I wish I hadn't see those spots, especially, that it never happened in your works, before!)

Please, don't be offended...
You represent very high level and those things are un-acceptable in there - on the very top .

love

g.

Cormac (26565) 2007-10-25 16:43

Another wonderful shot from you! I like the way you got in close for this, really giving the photo a nice sense of intimacy. Lots of great details too - the lines in his face, the tiny bit of light on the right side of his forehead, showing the outline well. Nicely done!

     prezntime (3946) 2007-10-25 20:19

Ah...for me it's all about the hair...Look how it's swept backwards, like seagrass in a flowing torrent. At once soft and subtle, yet, somehow defined by hard lines.

Why do I concentrate on the hair so much? Well, first, the lines and angles of that hairline mirror the lines and angles of the window just above...do you see, that Eddie Munster widows peak completing that downward triangle of the window above. Not only that, but hair...you know, can speak volumes about its mode of transportation, so to speak. Old fashinoned and simple, not kept enough to mark vanity, but trim enough to show a lack of enthusiasm about maintaining some troublesome mane...more time to spend with wine in the morning. AND, why should one have so much hair on their head if they have adequate quanities on their eyebrows?
Perfect light (and when I say perfect I mean...really FFFing good)...great B&W tones.

In Pennsylvania his name would be Butch...something "Ski", like, Wyonkowski.

My two cents Mrs...

SOUL.


Chris

cbrman (21685) 2007-10-25 22:54

Hello Sarolta,

Un portrait très réussi de cette personne à la min patibulaire !
L'arrière plan est assez curieux vis à vis de la scène ! On a l'impression de se trouver dans une ancienne usine ! cela donne à la scène une ambiance particulière !
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

ninaL (21348) 2007-10-26 1:22

Hi, Sasa.
I like it a lot.
Beautiful portrait with wine.
I like particulary Interaction beetween subject and photographer.
Good B&W.
Best regards. Grazyna.

gabrielpat (7163) 2007-10-26 3:33

hi Sarolta,
a really good light for this B/W.very sharp,maybe the will be sharp too!!
patrick.

Dpbours (222) 2007-10-26 6:20

Hi Sasa,

I don't really see the sad part in the shot! I wouldn't mind starting my day with a glass of white wine when I'm retired! ;-)
And a nice discussion going on there with George... I see one little dot, but it's not due to flare. But you have to look very very crefully - and with my -"a lot" lenses, this is not something I'd have seen if not reading George's note :-).

Greetings, Dennis

Darren (6823) 2007-10-26 9:47

There are two halves to this shot I think, split diagonally from the bottom left to the top right. I really like the bottom right half; his right eye looks great, the exposure is good and it is an inviting photo. The top left half doesn't do as much for me though. There is just too much black and not enough detail overall. A nice shot, but not your best Sasa.

jmcl (14535) 2007-10-26 15:50

HI Sarolta,

I love the darkness in this .. it is so smooth .. this elderly gentlemen toasting you emerging from such a vast and industrial unknown .. I love the feeling of the way his hair is combed .. almost a motion .. almost an expression of melancholy wisdom .. it is hard to tell but I love the way he seems to be staring at ... relating to his glass ... not to you .. very thoughtful .. thanks for sharing it.

take care,

John

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-10-28 10:52

dear Sasa, the light....here the light is absolutely WONDERFUL!
the expression, the texture of the skin, the signs of the time... and the reflection...
this is a great photo, a masterpiece..
a lot to learn for me..
ciao!
Valeria

Luko (14000) 2007-10-30 2:17

There are lots of interesting things that can be pointed in your image, like the wonderful lighting which I suppose is provided by the intricated frames in the background.
This is something in which old central Europe is superior thanks to its Art Nouveau architecture : I'm often flabbergasted with the quality and the complexity of light you bring back from your motherland adventures.
Did someone also mention the amazing textures of his skin and his shirt too... I told you : many interesting features... But what is the most awesome of all is how you played on the magnifying power of the glasses.

Talking about cheering up in front of a lens : see his spectacles and his eyes behind, how they echo to his filled up glass (even the half split Black/bright areas are paralleling). This old folk LIVES for that morning shot, he's all eyes and thumbs for it. This is a photo Alcoholic Anonymous wouldn't like to see pinned on a wall...

I cannot fault it anywhere, this is truly an excellent contextual portrait (even if some people may qualify the word "context" as vain intellectual gymnastics), this is no monkeying in front the lens : it's the relationship between a guy and the instrument of his pleasure.

I have read a few comments about a flawed lighting : I simply cannot understand them, unless the aim would be to supply a photo for an ID card. This is light mastering at superior level.

Just a cultural observation : do they serve wine in such quantity... it's three times more what you'd get in a Parisian Café. I really thought it was water...

     nicoz (1979) 2007-10-31 6:50

Hi Sarolta,
This one is awesome too! It has this kind of psycho side I would expect to find Las Vegas Parano or something. This big head from up close, the glass full of alcohol, the crazy shadows. Yep it's all good!
I like the details of the buttons on his shirt ;-)
Well done!
Nicolas

Clairedelune (4923) 2007-11-05 18:31

Hello Sarolta,
Your Morning Full of Wine photos are all great. I like how the warm sun (well... it looks warm!) has done miracle. The light is indeed beautiful and give a great depth at all the series. But the light alone was not sufficient. You had characters coming straight from books! :)) They make the photos, in my opinion!
Nice quality of the deep shadow part, and no overexposed parts. This meant you know well your camera.
I was looking at a few of your old photos lately, and I must say that I prefer your sepia version of late. They are more subtle, closer to B&W. Really closer to my own taste. But, it is a well known fact (at least, to me!) that I am not especially a lover of sepia. But this kind, absolutely perfect!
Oh and I can't imagine to be able to drink so much wine! :)
Claire

vincent24 (9060) 2007-11-23 8:38

Salut Sarolta,
I like a lot the serie and i've watch this one before 2 or 3 time...i'm impressed by your bravery to photograph that man...so close,his look in your lens...i'd like to do the same...
The morning light is marvelous in his shining hair...like a caress on his cheek,ther's a sort of gravity in his eyes...showing his glass of wine like his destiny,
congratulations...have a nice week end,
vincent

chudy_7012 (40) 2010-03-17 9:48

I like combine your excellent picture and headline