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Moin Anjum 12 months ago

Superb Composition!!

gerard sexton Thank you Moin.

Aziz Abbasi 2 years ago

Excellent, ..

gerard sexton Aziz thank you again I am so happy you like my work.

Zigomar Fantastic 2 years ago

Very bold!

gerard sexton Thanks Zigomar.

doron.nissim. 2 years ago

Fantastic.

gerard sexton Once again Doron thank you I am really happy that you think so.

Phyllis Clarke 2 years ago

What at first appears to be a simple statement actually is a very larger than life photograph. He reminds me a little of Mr. Bean! :) Regards, Phyllis

gerard sexton Phyllis once again thanks. Here is is all about the "uniform" & the implied lonliness. Also we know nothing about this guy who he is & what he does so we can only make guesses & thats the bit I like. I would love to bump into him again & to engage him in a conversation to just see how far out my typically stereotypical ideas are! Probably plays in a rock & roll band at the weekends!

Iulian Moise 3 years ago

one of the best

gerard sexton This man spent two days at least in the same place (sure just for his lunch) but it was the least likely place you can imagine to take such an image. I still go back to see if he returns. Thats enough for me!

envers 3 years ago

Another great one ; I'm impressed by your portfolio.

gerard sexton Envers encore merci!

Sven Fennema 3 years ago

Stunning picture, it's technically perfect, as well as your composition and the mood coming from it. Also i love the cold tones you gave it!
Cheers Sven

gerard sexton sven thanks high praise indeed i am honoured you say so. i was conscious at the time of taking this how different we all are! how our value systems & lifes experiences mould our outward appearance as well as our inner selves. to dress so uniformly & precisely suggests to me a lot about this person.

Gundula Glueck 3 years ago

this looks very british somehow...seems to be quite cold;-)
a very good composition and crop, even the colors are perfectly fitting

gerard sexton you are correct gundula yes so british right down to the british military style polished shoes...thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. it is appreciated.

Norman Setiawan 3 years ago

simple composition in great picture Gerard! Well done...

gerard sexton thank you norman i am honoured.

gerard sexton 3 years ago

Thanks Carla well i have only complied with the rules maybe its because i am using a different format sensor?

Carla Rho 3 years ago

I'm enthralled by this photo, but I also wonder... how come you can get this size while if I keep within the limits I only get THIS size:
http://www.onexposure.net/?photos=member&memberid=3230&photo=15448
(green with jealousy....:-D)

gerard sexton see above.

Bill Mangold 3 years ago

Gerard, this is so simple and yet so powerful. I love it!
Bill

gerard sexton thanks bill.

Prateek Dubey 3 years ago

Wow, this is a phenominal capture. The color, position of the feet and the composition. Truly a great work.

gerard sexton thanks prateek your words are really appreciated. one day i must come to your country!

gonras 3 years ago

great one, really like it's lines and colors.

gerard sexton thank you gonras i am happy you think so.

Lars Grepstad 3 years ago

Extremely strong image! The lines, the colours, composition, and the person just fits in with all before mentioned.

gerard sexton thanks lars really appreciate your comments

Jure Kravanja 4 years ago

great shot

gerard sexton thank you jura

laura hartley 4 years ago

Marvelous; moody, serene. The single contemplative figure, an absolute photographic CLASSIC. His feet seem odd, as well, as though shoes are on wrong feet, or are the legs crossed, causing me such visual mystery?? Spot on, Gerard.

gerard sexton thanks laura fine praise indeed! that i am honoured to receive from anuone but from someone with it appears a deep & long association with this art it means so much more. funny you noticed the shoes no the legs are in a normal position though yes he seems pigeon toed or something like that. what i noticed apart his quirky hat was how all these different elements came together & the highly polished shoes and sharp creased trousers suggested a military background. funny i was lucky my first attempt (yes i got two chances) was hurried & slightly soft poor aperture/speed selection. i went back the next day & to my amazement he was there again like billy no mates as if he had been there all night like a statue sitting alone reading his paper. its a shame i cannot sell this in most cases even if i "steal" the shot i will go & talk to the person & tell them i have taken or am about to take their picture. in this case i just didn't want to disturb the magic. as you say classic never to be repeated! thanks again.

mantra 4 years ago

wow wow
i love it
but did you obtain such tone?

gerard sexton mantra thanks. this tone is achieved in adobe lightroom by selecting a preset tone & adjusting saturation & curves.

Branislav Fabijanic 4 years ago

excellent street capture!

gerard sexton thanks branislav

Nicole Goggins 4 years ago

oh i love this photo! the tones and comp are spot on!!!

gerard sexton thanks nicole

Henrik Müller 4 years ago

Very original, I like it so!

Giorgio Clavio 4 years ago

fantastic! perfect compo and contrast!! also the cold atmospher around the subject is very suggestive!

Anne Lene Baanrud 4 years ago

Beautiful lines, composition and the colours is wonderful Gerard!
Welcome to the OE!

All the best Anne Lene

Jef Van den Houte 4 years ago

Good composition and the toning works very well in this image

storytaylor 4 years ago

very good

Bjørn P. 4 years ago

Very nice composition and excellent toning ... love it!

flo 4 years ago

the tone is given with the monochromic choice.. closed ears , just a glance fixed on his newspapers.. frame accentuates the isolation prejudice.. bravo..

Tom Hoops 4 years ago

Very very nice Gerard.

Anna Lepke 4 years ago

I loved it in screening.
Composition is great. And this guy .... :)

Ursula I Abresch 4 years ago

Beautiful image. Welcome!

gerard sexton thanks to everyones comments i am honoured by the response in every way. i hope this general reply is not too impersonal i will try in future to get back on every comment!

gerard sexton 4 years ago

thank you nice to wake up to see this is accepted on a site with such high standards its an honour indeed. hi koen got directed here by bert so impressed with the collection of images here. some stunning shots of the highest calibre!