Look Closer
The Hat
Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 4 March 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Saw this old fella at the Cortez Seafood Festival a couple of weeks ago. I like his expression... and his hat.
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
i like that expression too. great capture
4 Mar 2008 5:53am
Mandy from South Africa
I like it alot....I also really liked the effect you got with the guy beg=hind him walking away....to me it looked almost like there was a mirror behind this guy and you caught him from the front as well as from behind!!! Lovely colurs and composition VF. Thanks for stopping by my blog over the past week......this is a quick visit today - hopefully will have time later in the week to play catch up with all your previous posts! Hvae a great day my friend
4 Mar 2008 6:05am
@Mandy: Hmm, thanks Mandy. I hadn't thought about the mirror image thing before you mentioned it here. Cool idea.
e. from New York, NY, United States
Oooh that IS a cool hat. He looks very wary though. So I'm not sure he'd give it to you. Great candid shot. :)
4 Mar 2008 8:28am
vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada
I agree, he looks wary. Good catch!
4 Mar 2008 11:39am
HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States
I bet you he's been to sea. Looks like a fisherman. Cool shot! :)
4 Mar 2008 11:43am
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
I want to get me one of those hats too!
4 Mar 2008 11:55am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Hot guy ;) I like this very much VF, he has presence!!!
4 Mar 2008 12:38pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great shot - he could be Zeb's brother (from Sunday's post). You take some great candid people shots....
4 Mar 2008 3:01pm
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
He has to be a fisherman, great capture!
4 Mar 2008 3:27pm
Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States
I am sure he has many a story to share with anybody with the time to listen , great candid
4 Mar 2008 4:04pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Very nice candid shot, VF. He definitely has a face full of character, and your shot conveys a real sense of the festival atmosphere.
4 Mar 2008 4:57pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
He has a very solid look of character and his hat really suits the salty image. Looks like the kind of man you could learn a lot from. Excellent image, VF.
4 Mar 2008 8:10pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I love his expression, he reminds me of Sir John Mills the actor, when he was a bit younger. A great catch VF.
4 Mar 2008 8:48pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Now that's what I call a candid!! Excellent VF!!
4 Mar 2008 10:03pm
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
What a great face to photograph. Nicely done.
4 Mar 2008 11:33pm
Melissa from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Love that beard. All he needs is a pipe. :)
5 Mar 2008 12:27am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
he looks so 'fisherman'!I wonder what he is thinking about,he is a perfect candidate for a rum float poster,or lozenges by the Fisherman's Friend:)
Thanks so much for your kind words at my bloggie,really appreciate it,yes if i have the chance,i would love to serve Unce VF with lemon butter prawns and scallops:)
5 Mar 2008 1:13am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Everyone, I am very pleased that you stopped in here to visit today. Thank you for every kind word of encouragement and friendship. You're a special community of friends!
5 Mar 2008 3:50am
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
If that's not Popeye's Pappy, then I don't know who he is :) Great capture of charisma!
5 Mar 2008 3:54pm
Nikon D80
1/640 second
F/7.1
ISO 1000
183 mm (35mm equiv.)