A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by rooum:
Well done on the top ten. An excellent portrait and its great to see it score well.

A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by NiallOTuama:
Top ten in the FS. Very well done. Take more B&W train images!

A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by Melethia:
Double Paul comments. Quite the accomplishment! Congrats on an excellent photograph.

Jack and Jill
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Comment by littlemav:
Very nice processing

We all need an escape route
by markwiley

Comment by MadMan2k:
Disappointed at this finish - it was one of my few 9's, and a photo I'd probably be jumping up and down to come home with myself.

A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by insteps:
Beautiful portrait!

A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I suspect you might get some critique about the focus being slightly off from his nose and eyes. I find that slight imperfection gives this the look of something that was taken decades ago and shows me a slice of this man's life at that time. A well done street portrait.

We all need an escape route
by markwiley

Comment by MeMex2:
wonderful !!!

A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by rooum:
An incredibly interesting portrait. Weary indeed. In my top five favourite photographs of this Free Study. 9.

A weary man
by markwiley

Comment by Paul:
This image has caused me to stop and pay attention. That means it is in my 7-10 voting band. (Voted earlier)

Additionally, it is highly interesting/eclectic meaning it keeps me here long enough to offer a longer comment and a vote of 8 or more.

This is one of my 10s - I like it very much. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. The movement blur of the background through the window.
2. The profound connection with your subject.
3. The tight crop.
4. The slight front focus.
5. The lovely tones.
6. The heavy mood.

Great stuff.