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A fleeting acquaintance
© gerard sexton
Crop from an original reworked to B&W. I met Michael a retired gentleman in Regents Park London
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Fernando Pinho 4 months ago
fantastic
gerard sexton  ...and again Fernando much appreciated!
pareeca ayati 4 months ago
waaoo
gerard sexton  Thank you
gerard sexton  Thank you
Monica 7 months ago
Great portrait!
I like it.
gerard sexton  Hi Monica my apologies for not sending a reply to you earlier I rarely miss the opportunity to than someone for stopping by & taking the time to comment. I still can here this guys warm but shy exchanges with me though I sensed once known he was full of character.
Francesca Bosco 7 months ago
It 'a great feeling this picture ... I guess I'll have to go to the Regents Park London knows that a photographic subject I find so beautiful! All the best,
gerard sexton  Thank you Francesca I would be happy for you to accompany me there anytime you are in London. Warm regards
Anne Worner 9 months ago
Darn fine portrait - fabulous character - really like everything about it: facial expression, detail of beard and hair, light.....
gerard sexton  Thanks Anne much appreciate you taking the time & effort to leave a comment.
Alon Tenenboim 9 months ago
The viewer can see the wisdom of an adult's life reflected his gaze through the lens of his glasses.
Are these old Jews?

Excellent portrait.
gerard sexton  Thank you no he is Irish.
Antonio Grambone 9 months ago
Hi Gerard,
great portrait... beautiful b&w conversion.
Compliments and greetings, Antonio G.
gerard sexton  Honoured to know that you think so Antonio. Thank you my friend.
Milad Hamadi 10 months ago
great
gerard sexton  Thank you Milad
Saad Salem Al Sheihk. 10 months ago
very good and fine portrait.
gerard sexton  Thank you
zifoz 10 months ago
successful photo, congratulations
gerard sexton  Thank you
Good portrait..nice :)
gerard sexton  Thank you
Helle Lorenzen 10 months ago
Great portrait with smiling eyes....;-)
gerard sexton  Thank you Helle
very nice portrait
gerard sexton  Thank you
Kim Ayres 10 months ago
With beard and hair like that, how could you resist taking a photo? Clearly you couldn't - great shot :)
gerard sexton  Well yes Kim you are right & the connection worked! Thanks my friend!
Andre du Plessis 10 months ago
Such an enigma this image - that classic face and hair, so sculptured, and then the shadow, reminding me that this was a portrait shot in the park:) This chap is made for the studio! Compliments with this mind twister Gerry.
gerard sexton  Cheers Andre take what you can get is my motto if it works then fine! This was a rejection some time back I resurrected it with a crop & some new PP skills!
Ben Goossens 10 months ago
The long hair does it here... well done, Gerard:-)
gerard sexton  Merci Ben
Lev Tsimring 10 months ago
great face, great BW
gerard sexton  Cheers Lev
Anna Golitsyna 10 months ago
What a magnificent look!
gerard sexton  Anna nice to see you in my world thanks for stopping by & leaving your feedback it is much appreciated
jay satriani 10 months ago
amazing portrait
gerard sexton  Thank you Jay great surname! I am a fan!
Risquillo 10 months ago
What a fantastic portait Gerard. Great BW !
WWOWW!
Congrats again!
gerard sexton  Thank you my friend
Pavan Kaul 10 months ago
A fabulous work Gerard!
gerard sexton  Thank you Pavan!
George Doupas 10 months ago
Amazing portrait! Congrats!!
gerard sexton  Thank you George
Pierre Pageau 10 months ago
félicitations .
gerard sexton  Merci Pierre!
Phyllis Clarke 10 months ago
Gerry, Now that is hair! Like the way it blows around some....Excellent portrait..the park sounds like it could become your outdoor studio. :) congratulations. Phyllis
gerard sexton  ...sure is says a great deal about a man at his age with this look. Single? vain? bohemian? artist? writer? all fit singularly & collectively but he was apparently a city worker some sort of trader or dealer? His suit was immaculate accept for the shreaded trouser bottoms that were worn because they dragged the ground. The parks are my studio they have been for the last 6 years & they may soon become my source of income but more of that later! Hope you are well & thank you for your considered feedback.
Codrin Lupei 10 months ago
A very interesting character, almost like cropped from some fabulous books! Congrats Gerry!
gerard sexton  Codrin my friend how are you? nice to have you stop by. Yes a real life story book character. I don't know if you know him but JP Donleavey an American Irishman! wrote a few books in the sixties one was called the Ginger Man that was my first choice of title. Thanks as always for stopping by!
Guido Brandt 10 months ago
That's definitely one hairy character - he should have been cast for Harry Potter!
Great portrait Gerry! Congratulations, Guido
gerard sexton  Cheers Guido you are not the first to suggest this!
Brin 10 months ago
Wonderful portrait!
gerard sexton  Thank you Brin
Lauren Grace 10 months ago
I wish I knew this guy!
gerard sexton  He certainly was a character & his being Irish certainly added to his charm. But thats the attraction someone with facial hair & flowing locks like this has to be sort of eccentric don't you think. Thanks for your feedback
Lauren Grace  Yes. I agree!
Jean-Louis Boyer 10 months ago
Excellent portrait.
gerard sexton  Merci Jean-Louis
willem 10 months ago
Striking portrait....
gerard sexton  Thanks
Atoosa Rafiepur 10 months ago
really nice done...!
gerard sexton  Thank you
Marei 10 months ago
What for wonderful hairs, Gerard.
What a fantatsic portrait. Really great.
Congratulation.
Best wishes, Marei
gerard sexton  Thanks Marei best wishes to you too.
Saeed pirhoshyar 10 months ago
I love it! Fabulous contrast!
gerard sexton  Thanks Saeed
Dinu Bodescu 10 months ago
The long hair and the big beard contribute to the empathic look of this wonderfully depicted character!
gerard sexton  Cheers Dinu I appreciate your feedback
Robert 10 months ago
Great portrait Gerard! Robert
gerard sexton  Cheers Robert much appreciated
Kaloyan Jelev 10 months ago
Great portrait, Gerard! Bravo!
gerard sexton  Thank you
fulviopellegrini 10 months ago
wow
great!!
F
gerard sexton  Cheers Fulvio how are you my friend?
hana mohammed 10 months ago
very nice well done
gerard sexton  Thanks Hana
Dmitry Dubikovskiy 10 months ago
Sunny grandfather!. Congrats!
gerard sexton  Thanks Dimitry
Dahlia Alhussieny 10 months ago
looks like Hugred who was at Harry Potter`s movie !
gerard sexton  ...sure does. Thanks Dahlia
Christoph Hessel 10 months ago
the light in his hair is great Gerard, The b/w too, and so a wonderful portrait is created. Congrats
Christoph
gerard sexton  Thank you Christophe a face full of character the glasses slightly annoy me but he was not very good at listening to me instructions was shy & in a hurry.
Christoph Hessel  The glasses always are a problem in portrais as far as perfectin is concerned. this is clearly to see as street. As here are much more impressive parts, They did not disturb me at all
Farshad Davari 10 months ago
Great portrait, well done.
gerard sexton  Thank you
Ricky Siegers 10 months ago
Excellent portrait Gerry, I like the details !
gerard sexton  Thanks Ricky I always thought this was special just had to evolve the PS skills to get the finish right honestly the original is probably stronger but this crop sort of takes us into his beard!
Ricky Siegers  well done Gerry :) nice picture indeed !
very well done, Gerard! A wonderful portrait of a "retired gentleman". You do not mean he is not a gentleman anymore, do you?
gerard sexton  Merci Fred je suis tres content! Non, il est certainement encore un gentil homme. Bon semaine!
Colmar Wocke 10 months ago
Well done on this one - his relaxed personality come through strongly foir me. Congratulations!
gerard sexton  Hi Colmar this is a wonderful surprise to see this published. It was taken two years ago & on the first attempt it was knocked back busy background poor b&w conversion. He was very shy but had a few stories once worked in the city & originally from Ireland! Thanks for your comment hope you are wel!l
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