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Elderly Gentleman on a bench by tree in sepia

Elderly Gentleman on a bench by tree in sepia

Today I decided to go to a seaside park that I rarely visit. It was a beautiful day and as I walked, I saw this older gentleman sitting on a bench taking in th...
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Today I decided to go to a seaside park that I rarely visit. It was a beautiful day and as I walked, I saw this older gentleman sitting on a bench taking in the view. The tree beside the bench was old and gnarled.I decided to do the portrait in sepia because it gave the feeling of both the tree and the gentleman in the fading years of their life.
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 140 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 135/1

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Feb, 2015

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Great candid shot!

thanks so much

interesting and neat capture..nice in sepia

I love sepia because of how it gives such a warmth to the photo

Wonderful capture of a park scene, but which one is the tree? lol

true dilema lol

Mastering portrait life....voted

Voted..love this one Linda...k

thanks again

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