old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by Trinity_12_12:
I like this shot but I'm not too sure about the position of the old man. I do like the light behind his head and his hand but seating him to one side, perhaps at a table would have shown more of his surroundings and made him look more at ease. On the other hand posing him in such a confrontational pose, makes ME feel uncomfortable and therefore evokes an emotion in me, which is what I think makes a good photograph. The addition of grain adds to the mood and is wonderful.

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by timfythetoo:
One of my top picks of this challenge. Great portriat. The mellow grain really adds to the mood. This pic just feels right. 9

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by bassbone:
love the close up of the old man and the positioning of him right in front of the window. the grain really adds a meloncholy feel to this image 7

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by posthumous:
Great environmental portrait. Very good backlighting with blocked light source. It surrounds him with blown-out areas of light. Excellent effect. This might work without grain, but the grain is appropriate to the mood and looks "natural", not added on later. 9

Sweet Dreams are Made of These
by Skip

Comment by Haneck:
Really cool shot. It works well in B/w, I think.

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by faery:
Tee hee this is what Morgan Freeman's brother looks like... but I expect you've had that comment already. This is so striking. I love the very candid face on pose with the surroundings clearly in view. Photojournalist shot that would do well in "Drum magazine".

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by RolandB:
Grain/no grain. Color/B&W. Who Cares!!! THIS IS A FABULOUS SHOT!!! Great angle, great subject, great treatment. 10

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by doug61853:
nice. good personal shot

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by acheron:
Love the atmosphere.

old man in his kitchen
by Skip

Comment by LevT:
simple but very effective composition. I like the use of wide-angle lense which makes the kitchne so tiny