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Reflecting

With thanks to some very talented and generous 1xers who gave me their thoughts and feedback through my editing process.

For anyone interested in finding out a bit more about Richard, the guy in the photo, you can read my Journal entry on my 1x Homepage, called "Appearances" -

http://kimayres.1x.com/journal/1605

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Qin 9 months ago

Great shot, I noticed that his face is really hard to forget in a short time.

Kim Ayres The moment I first saw him, I knew I wanted to take his photo. Fortunately he's much friendlier than he looks :)

Neil D. 10 months ago

Intensity!

Kim Ayres I've always preferred "intense" to "wistful" in portraits :)

Peter Kemp 10 months ago

greta shot Kim but you knew my opionion
cheers peter

Kim Ayres Thank you Peter - your opinion is always valued :)

Saad Salem Al Sheihk. 10 months ago

very good .

Kim Ayres Thank you Saad :)

Tatsuo Suzuki 10 months ago

Punks not Dead

Kim Ayres Definitely not :)
Thanks for taking the time to comment Tatsuo!

Daria Endresen 10 months ago

i really like this, Kim. a shot that tells a lot.

Kim Ayres Thank you Daria - I appreciate your comment :)

Ben Goossens 10 months ago

Very good composition and expression:-)

Kim Ayres Thank you Ben - much appreciated :)

Helle Lorenzen 10 months ago

Great portrait, like the strong eyes and in a nice comp....;-)

Kim Ayres Thank you for your kind words Helle :)

hendra s. marcusi 10 months ago

great work...

Kim Ayres Thank you Hendra :)

Risquillo 10 months ago

Great and Punky portait..... Wonderful!

Kim Ayres Thank you again, Risquillo :)

Codrin Lupei 10 months ago

A fantastic portrait Kim, loved it in screening! Congrats!

Kim Ayres Thanks for your kind words, Codrin, they are appreciated :)

Marei 10 months ago

Great portrait, Kim. The compo is fantatsic.
I am glad with You. Congratulation.
All my best, Marei

Kim Ayres Thank you for your kind words and continued support Marei :)

Marei My pleasure, Kim. :-)
I wish You a wonderful sunny day.

Jole 10 months ago

The real punk !!! He reminds me the first time I've been to London and I though it was an anachronistic way to be just egocentric. Then, when I lived there for years, I realized that it was much more than that...it was a subculture wich rapprsented the "new protest" and rebellion of young people against the bourgeoisie and the stereotypes.
Kim, I like this picture very much, in it I see not just this, but the maturity of that rebellion. J.

Kim Ayres Even for those of us who never went as far as outrageous haircuts or multiple piercings, I think the punk movement had a profound effect on many of us. Certainly that sense of individualism and of doing it your own way rather than following the crowd has been something with me ever since :)

Kara Paulson 10 months ago

So serious! I'd love to see what he looks like when he smiles! :) Enjoyed reading what you said about "Faces" on your page. Thankful for photographers like you who take pictures of faces because I can get up close and study to my hearts content without freaking people out by doing it in person. ;)

Kim Ayres When he smiles, you can't help but smile with him :)
I love looking at faces, but as you say, it tends to freak people out a bit, so portrait photography is a way of doing it legitimately :)

Ricky Siegers 10 months ago

I like this portrait very much in the screening ! excellent Kim!

Kim Ayres Thanks for your kind words, Ricky :)

Pierre Pageau 10 months ago

Félicitations

Kim Ayres Merci, Pierre :)

randi sofian sauri 10 months ago

like this

Kim Ayres Thanks Randi :)

Dinu Bodescu 10 months ago

Unconventional use of reflection and lighting... Although contemporary, the picture seems to hold a somehow timeless feature! Congratulations Kim for the very successful portrait!

Colmar Wocke 10 months ago

Excellent "own juxtatposition" here Kim - one gets the "full picture", as it were. Congratulations!

Kim Ayres Thank you for your warm words, Colmar :)
The orginal photo shows the mirror frame and I toyed for a while about keeping it in, but when I removed it, I thought it looked a bit like there were 2 people rather than just one, and I quite liked that ambiguity.

Andre du Plessis 10 months ago

Those piercing eyes! Well done with this Kim!

Kim Ayres Thank you, Andre. And thank you once again for taking the time give me your thoughts in the processing of this image :)

Artur Stefanowski 10 months ago

brilliant portrait, congratulations !

Kim Ayres Thank you for your kind words Artur :)

Christoph Hessel 10 months ago

I am so glad to see it published Kim. A powerful portrait, representing so much for our generation.
So warm congrats Kim
Christoph

Kim Ayres I remember back in the 80s there was a TV film called Max Headroom, set in a dystopian future, and it had a character in it who was an old punk, with a mohawk, and it looked so odd, because in those days you only saw them on young people. Of course the punk generation is now in it's 40s and 50s.

Thank you once again for your time and input, Christoph - it is greatly appreciated :)

Risquillo 10 months ago

Beautiful portrait Kim. Congratulations!!!

Kim Ayres Thank you for your kind words Risquillo :)

Phyllis Clarke 10 months ago

Kim, A striking portrait in b/w. HIs eyes and the eyes are the t-shirt make quite a pair. You have captured his character exceptionally well. Bravo. Congratulations on a great shot. My best, Phyl

Kim Ayres Thank you Phyllis - he was a great guy to photograph. And thank you for your time and thoughts when I was trying to work out the best way to PP this image :)

Nicolas Marino 10 months ago

it looks so damn good here Kim! What a truly great portrait and subject!

Kim Ayres Thanks Nico, and for your time and input - it is greatly appreciated :)

Nicolas Marino i needed to add that i like it very much and it has an impact on me because it somehow represents my most rebel years as a teenager. I never had such cool hair because my parents would've never allowed it but I was close and inside, very close too :)

Kim Ayres So, what's stopping you now then? You've left home! ;)

Wayne Roulez 10 months ago

I had to look at it again, its fantastic.

Kim Ayres Double thank you - I appreciate your comment )

Wayne Roulez 10 months ago

Great portrait Kim

Kim Ayres Thank you Wayne :)

Guido Brandt 10 months ago

Great portrait Kim - I remember it from screening.

Guido

Kim Ayres Thank you Guido - your comment is appreciated :)

Vahid Ahamadi Tabatabaee 10 months ago

not good!!!! - - -

Kim Ayres Vahid - what am I to make of your comment? You tell me you do not like it, but I do not know why. Is it that you don't like the subject, or the composition, or the post processing, or me? How am I to know. And why should I care?