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Remo Rufer 2 years ago

missed that one, a great portrait!

Balazs Pataki Thanks for your kindness, Remo.

Aziz Abbasi 2 years ago

Excellent, ..

Balazs Pataki Many thanks Aziz.

Huszti Zoltan 2 years ago

ezzel a portreddal nem tudok betelni Balazs.
csak egy szot tudok ra mondani GyÖNYÖRÜ..de ebben minden benne van amit csak egy kepröl el tudsz mondani!!
gratulalok!!!!!!!!!

limawhisky 2 years ago

few times you said about lucky to reply comments but in my opinion is more about your talent, Balazs! regards, Unggul

Balazs Pataki Yes of course, it's just modesty because I am the World's Biggest Photographer. (Too bad that only my mother believes that.)

King Douglas 2 years ago

Are those his finger on his left shoulder? Excellent work, and the flash is just right.

Balazs Pataki Yes, he was carrying a backpack which overthere means a basket with shoulder strings. Many thanks for taking your time, my liege.

Thaib Chaidar 3 years ago

Superb..!!

Balazs Pataki Thanks Thaib! :))

S.C. 3 years ago

Excellent!!!

Balazs Pataki Thanks Stefania! :)

Phyllis Clarke 3 years ago

He sure looks like a man with strength of character, as well as physical strength. In your photo with the rugged background it leaves me thinking.."this is a man I could depend upon"! Very very well done Balazs. My best, Phyllis

Balazs Pataki Ohhh I don't know if you could depend upon him, probably he would be away for the better part of the year building roads in the mountains... Many many thanks for your kind words, Phyllis. And don't forget about that mirrored portrait...

Phyllis Clarke Ah..that is the end of my fantasy. :) Phyllis

Pedro Pais 3 years ago

Very nice light

Balazs Pataki I'm glad people like the use of flash here - it's not always the case with 1X portraits... some people are adamantly against it. Thanks Pedro.

Pedro Pais Well I'm probably not representative of the 1X people but it's my opinion at least.

Helmut Schadt 3 years ago

The eyes!!!
Strong portrait Balazs.

Balazs Pataki Danke fürs Komment, Helmut.

Peter Kemp 3 years ago

great portrait .. love this one

Balazs Pataki Thanks Peter!

Adam Papik 3 years ago

Beszédes kép, hol készült?

Balazs Pataki Helló! Valahol útközben Ladakh és Kasmir között. Üdv!

Robert 3 years ago

Good to see it published! Congrats!

Robert

Balazs Pataki Yes, came as a surprise after my recent rejects of the same style... danke!

Robert I have one in critique:-) That is why i am happy to see yours here! This kind a photograph becomes very seldom here! Especially the use of flash which you did excellent!

Balazs Pataki Yeah, sometimes I read reactions - for some, using a flash in portrait or street is like talking about the devil in a nunnery...

Ricky Siegers 3 years ago

Deep strong portrait...

Balazs Pataki Thanks Ricky, good to hear from you.

Ricky Siegers Hi Balazs, I am in Budapest now. I was in the district 8 en 9 like what you told me. Just to bad the whole day is rain.
So no picture, I hope tomorow got my luck.
If not I just gonna explore the city :)

Balazs Pataki Good luck, I wish I was there with you!

Ricky Siegers One day my friend...it's eassy and cheap now to fly to Budhapest...:)

Andre du Plessis 3 years ago

I second Daniel's comments down below, and my!...you are on a roll! Great to see your photo-documentary work get published.

CARLOS DUARTE 3 years ago

very good portrait. Did you use flash? Thanks.

Balazs Pataki I used a 580EXII on a 5DMk2 with 17-40/4L @40, EV 1/200, AV 7.1, ISO 200. Camera: no expo compensation, flashlight: set to -1, flash head position: horizontal. Camera: set on shiftable program automatic. Sometimes it works... Thanks Carlos.

Rui Pires 3 years ago

Very good, Balasz ! What a expression !

Balazs Pataki Obrigado Rui. I have one specially for you...

Rui Pires Great :) I´m waiting !

piotr kasprzyk 3 years ago

+++

Balazs Pataki !!!

Alex OBrien 3 years ago

Masterful use of flash, and a portrait to become absorbed in, cannot stop looking.

Balazs Pataki Thanks Alex but there's nothing masterful about it. I know a nature photographer who used 8 flashes set up in an infrared trap to photograph kingfishers. Now _that's_ masterful. I see that many people feel strange towards using a flash but it's not hazardous for our health. I mean, mine did never bite me so far...

Alex OBrien I guess I'm scared of using flash as my photos won't differ from the photos of me on my facebook profile. I'll give it a go... :)

Thomas Holtkoetter 3 years ago

Another great capture, Balazs !

Balazs Pataki Seems to be my lucky weekend... danke!

Thomas Madsen 3 years ago

Excellent again. I know that it is a biq question (maybe you could answer in a forum post or something), but how do you get so close to people? (sorry if I sound like an amateur)

Balazs Pataki An interesting subject Thomas - maybe worth a forum discussion to share our tricks? One thing that's always working is a polaroid picture - in 99 out of 100 cases, it creates wonderful chemistry with all "models" and besides breaking the ice it's also an excellent reward for letting me photograph them. For many, it's the only photograph they'll ever have of themselves!

Thomas Madsen I would be glad to see this discussed more in a forum discussion.

Codrin Lupei 3 years ago

Another excellent one, Balazs, just keep them coming! Have a wonderful sunday! Cheers!

Daniel Portal 3 years ago

Balazs, this is one of my favorites from your last trip. i love what you are doing with flash lately. You are making me seriously consider incorporating it. A pleasure to look at and observe!
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Balazs Pataki Hi Daniel, a fill-in flash is essential overthere - the sun is merciless and casts strong shadows on the faces. Adjusting the flash to -2/3 to -2 is usually enough to avoid overexposure. Thanks for commenting!

Colmar Wocke 3 years ago

Balazs,

I am online and up it popped - I really like this one!

My congratulations on getting it published - into the favourites!

Go well.

Colmar

Balazs Pataki I wonder how I will have to pay for this strain of luck - breaking a leg, car burglared during night, baby eating a CF card? Dankie!

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