The Smoker ...a portrait

[susiejb]

It's not often I venture out of the 52's but I did this photo this week for the topic Smoke. I'm really pleased with it so I thought I'd share it on here.

 

[Peter B]

Brilliant light Susie and just the right amount of smoke to tell the tale without obscuring detail. Hope it wasn't too smelly!

 

[susiejb]

Brilliant light Susie and just the right amount of smoke to tell the tale without obscuring detail. Hope it wasn't too smelly!

Thanks Peter ... yes that pipe is very smelly

I forgot to mention this is my 94 year old father in law, he lives alone totally independently apart from a bit of shopping, he spends most of his day puffing away to his hearts content gazing out of the window.

 

[Fuji Dave]

I really do like this shot Susie, and I can see why you are pleased with it. The lighting is just right and the smoke is not to strong as you can see your father in laws face nicely and in mono it just makes it better

 

[Phil V]

Susie, as far as the important bits go, it's bloody brilliant.

To make it perfect I'd crop some if the detail in the rhs, maybe something fairly radical with the clone tool but it's really the last 5%.

 

[Macmagoo]

Lovely picture.

 

[susiejb]

Susie, as far as the important bits go, it's bloody brilliant.

To make it perfect I'd crop some if the detail in the rhs, maybe something fairly radical with the clone tool but it's really the last 5%.

Thank you Phil, I kept cropping that rhs then putting it back in, I felt it just added to the context of the way he sits staring out of the window, But I do agree it could lose that bit.

 

[Phil V]

Thank you Phil, I kept cropping that rhs then putting it back in, I felt it just added to the context of the way he sits staring out of the window, But I do agree it could lose that bit.

I wouldn't lose all of it, it adds context, I'd tidy it a bit so there's no windowsill and window, just the light on the curtains. But it's a bit 'photoshop' rather than just crop.

 

[kissfoto]

Excellent work