This is my son at age 28. He has been battling sickness all his life and one can see it. His current state is much worse and slowly this terrible genetic disorder is taking my son away from me. He is one person who knows pain intimately..., he suffered it every day of his life, every day!In pain and fristration I must ask why him.... why this, the last of my family name and heritage, why him? The collective sins of the fathers? God's will? And then there is silence and even less answers. Taken on the last day of 2006 when he could still come to visit me in Korea. He never will be able to, again.
Taken with my 20D, still the best camera I ever had.
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I remember when you posted this somewhere in discussing your life. The sickness really did have a toll on him as he does look older than 28. The eyes tho, say a lot. They kind of pierce the soul.
Oh Peet! This brings tears to my eyes. Its not from sadness really - I think a better description would be that it brings tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat because of how intensely the emotion emanates from this photo! He is so beautiful, and you have photographed him in such a deeply moving -- powerful -- way! Even moreso since I have grown to adore him so much from our Facebook friendship!
We live in such a fallen world where pure souls like Kosie have to suffer so undeservingly! But his heart is so grounded in his "real" home -- his eternal home in the center of God's heart so there is a hope deep inside him that nothing shakes. This world has dealt Kosie and you who love him so much a terrible blow -- but one day, it WILL be made right! And what I love about thinking about that day -- and I've shared this with him too -- is that I am going to get to enjoy dancing and hanging out with him never to suffer again -- forever!
THANK YOU for sharing this with me! I missed it in the challenge and I'm so glad to have seen it. It will stay with me long after I click away to go about other things! But I'm putting it in my favorites so I can come back and look at it often! ((( Hugs to you AND to your beautiful son! )))
Very striking portrait--i'd respectfully disagree with citymars ;) the darkness makes his eyes stand out, almost in a way that lets us see all the way through his soul. I'm sorry to read about his sickness.
It made me sad to read about your son's illness. I would have never have guessed he was ill. In my comment I still mentioned that the photo shows a strong characterful face. I hope there is a chance that he can be cured of whatever it is he is suffering from.
I also still thought that this image had a connection to South Africa. I came from there myself.
Ps. Why are you in exile at this time if you don't mind me asking? The old ways were buried a long time ago although some remnants refuse to die.
This is a striking portrait, but needed more light. I think you processed the eyes to make them stand out more but the result is a bit unnatural. I am struck by the ruggedness of his face contrasting with the softness of the knit sweater with the pink strip.
Peter, your story makes me sad. There is a deep, soulful look about this man. I'm sorry for your troubles.
excellent portrait, strong colors and expression! the background works well and the eyes show real character. maybe you just slightly overdid noise reduction(?), i think this portrait would just benefit from some noise
What a handsome son you have! Very intriguing photo, I think the contrasty edit you did added to that as well as the look he's giving. Very nice. I love the hat.
I remember Cobus from several years ago, Doc. I don't recall seeing him then, but this is exactly how I imagined he would be. Strong and soft. Powerful and vulnerable. A deep soul. It's a very fine portrait of a complex man. 8.
A haunting subject. I like the colors and tones, but the processing to bring out the eyes makes this look to fake for me to really connect. Great shot, just a matter of personal taste.
Wow, I can't remember whose son this is, but I remembered the face the second I saw it. That to me says something about the original photo I saw years ago and this photo. Quite memorable.
This scared me when it popped up.. (what's up with that pink band?).. but that's probably what you had in mind when you edited it.. nice effects.. success!
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