joga bonito
by ubique

Comment:

Originally posted by bspurgeon: Paul, is that port in the background?

It's Cape Town's main commercial shipping port visible in the background. Also Table Mountain on the left (mostly offstage), Lion's Head centre, and Signal Hill to the right. It's a full house.

not
by herfotoman

Comment:
I don't see why 'not'. It's very interesting. A portrait in profile has a long history of legitimacy, and they're still fun these centuries later. Thank you.

smile
by skewsme

Comment:
Crickey, I hardly know what to say. I'll think about it for a bit and have another go then.

word
by jmritz

Comment:
I've seen this in several quite different ways so far, and it hasn't run out of possibilities yet. I truly love open pictures like this. Thank you.

"The Brother"
by snapturtle

Comment:
Is this a very good portrait because he looks like a very nice bloke, or does he look like a very nice bloke because it's such a very good portrait? Either way, you did a great job here. Thank you.

Rain or Shine
by jagar

Comment:
Clever; nearly a wee bit twee, but you just avoided it! Reminds me of the golden age of musical cinema, for some reason. So I expect that he might suddenly start singing about how high the corn is, or something. But I am toying with a very fine photograph so I'll shut up and just say I really enjoyed your picture and I thank you for it.

Zachary
by Denise

Comment:
Terrific picture, excellent model, great decision to use the landscape format. A genuinely appealing portrait. Thank you.

Three Generations
by dtremain

Comment:
Beautiful portrait, filled with life and love. How a family portrait ought to be, but rarely is at least to this splendid level. Thank you (and I bet they thanked you, too).

Fly Like the Wind
by pmichaud

Comment:
Sucker for dog pics, I am, especially with doggish movement. This is a good 'un. Thank you.

Fairy Circle
by posthumous

Comment:
Forgot to add the thumb, sorry. See comment below.