Beautifully captured. The colours are wonderful.

Love the colours, but...what is with the colours? Is that brick actually green/yellow, or was that a processing decision?

And just to (hopefully) forestall that whole argument, I'm certainly not being judgmental if it does happen to be processed.

Dave,
I remember the dark version. I like this one better, after all, nothing I enjoy more in a photograph than vivid colour.
His eyes (or surroundings) were captured just perfectly, and that expression is so intense... makes me think of a thriller movie.

Nice to see you back to intense colours.

Nice shot. It's a world apart from John's one (I know which one you mean) but no less striking. What's the story behind it? Was it a comission or a random member of the public?

Oh, now this is a shame because I have seen Johns shot and the B&W impact was amazing. One of his best I felt. I don't like the brick background all tht much, the black and white version darkened that out and left the focus and seemingly the light on him. Hmmmm. Good but lacks the impact.

Hi Dave

Nice shot. This is a link to Jonh's version.

I keep browsing your site but haven't had time to add very much recently. Will try and rectify that soon.

Later

Love this. Great portrait, and the colors are fantastic (and unexpected)!

Once again by viewing John's shot and your shot of the same subject we get a far better view then with either shot on its own. You're quite a combo.

Good shot!
I saw the other 'darker' one and both are excellent. You've blurred up the background a bit?

Super colours and a real capture of someone really fascinating to look at.

Thanks!

It's good.
You did a number on the background in photoshop didn't you... is the face sharpened too?

Wonderful shot!

I've been following your photoblog for half a year now and I admire your pictures, especially since the colours always are so vivid. Do you tell the people you're taking a photo of that they are going to be published on your photoblog? How do they react?

Powerful!!!!

you should really add this to your portfolio : )

Both photos (yours and Jonh) are amazing. Both photos are related but the way you captured makes it completely different. Don't know wich one I like more, but in technical terms both are perfect.

Wow. John's shot looks like part of dream sequence, but this photo looks like he might just start talking to you any second now. I feel as if I've personally upset him...

I like this one as well as John's. I think that the biggest thing that I like about this (besides the lovely colors) is the fact that we can see his shirt. For me, that adds another layer of interest.

However, as it usually goes with such white shirts, it seems a little blown out. It's definitely too bright in the left of the frame right on his collar. That part looks a bit odd to me. Otherwise, brilliant shot.

It`s a beautiful portrait. The eyes were captured with a perfect expression... very intense photo!

I love John's shot over this...I love everything about this shot except the wall...I find it a bit distractng...maybe its just me.

Great stuff with the John comparison. The collar on the left looks slightly blown out, but then it could be my monitor setting.

Blahhh to the aDSL outage. Hope its back soon.

A direct shot. I like much the intensity of the glance and the detail that you have obtained in the eyes. The color saturation of the face and the wall contrast perfectly with the overexposed shirt.

Another fantastic shot dave.

He looks quite a different man from John's shot - John's being much darker and tightly cropped. Not sure which i prefer. Like the colours on this but think i prefer the crop on John's. Like the central composition though

I am new at photo blogging. wow. it is a whole new world out there! there are so many great photographers, makes me feel like I get lost in the shuffle!
Great photo, great expression!
I added your blog to mine: www.photojournalistjournal.blogspot.com

ummm like your server and your site. maybe I'm doing all this wrong?

he does looks pissed at something, but i suspect this is his usual expression. i love the way he is staing the down the lens... the most uncompromising look.

Here is a coment from Brasil! I found your site a few days a go..and i liked it to much! My english is not so good, you can see, but i´m trying to make a comunicate! hehehe! That´s a strong picture and wath program do you use to see the RAW pictures?

Take a look at my blog of photos by photojournalism: http://asa400.blogspot.com

I´m waiting your visit there!

Fantastic site, fantistc picture, unhappily, i can´t translate to your language the emotions that this picture pass me.

A hug,

Fernando Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ps.: I put your site at my favorite link of my site!

Goog bye

Very nice colors

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Love the colours in this one. It is a dark photo indeed!

A expressive shot!

:)

Beautiful shot. These colors work so well together.

Nice photo. Personally, I would probably have changed the background color to something more pleasant and less distracting (maybe more monochromatic?).

I like the colors in this picture, very natural. A beautiful way to show the persons emotions.

Nice pic.

wow. a piercing look

thought i had seen this guy before - i remember john's version. this is excellent too though! nice to see him in full technicolour.

holy shit!

Thanks everyone. As for John's shot: that's the reason I didn't post this one sooner; i.e. I don't think this one is a patch on his version ;-)

Dave -- one of your finest portraits ... nice catchlights ... grea color .. wonderful composition -- just great ...

Great shot Dave, I love John's but I love this one too.

hahaha.....thats really true to life with those amazing colours. Job well done!!!!!!

one the strogest portrait that i've ever seen. very deep in both composition and context. made me stare at it for about 15 min!

It's very mug-shot'ish and in a way that sort of bothers me, but in a way it works, highlight on collar is a little blown...but overall it's a pretty nice shot. Interesting subject non-the-less.

~aside from the hot shirt, this is one heck of a fine informal street portrait...it's stratightforward, no fluff, mug-shot-like, which appeals to me visually, it's nothing but the strength of the character in this man's face and that works, it's what you set out to accomplish IMO...I'd hope to see more of this from you in the future~