Mr B-W
A street portrait of a mysterious man I met in Prague.
I collect these portraits in the streets waiting for the right moment. In an affort to make intima...
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A street portrait of a mysterious man I met in Prague.
I collect these portraits in the streets waiting for the right moment. In an affort to make intimate portraits of beggars and homeless people I'm talking to them to capture their genuine emotions. They have lots of stories to tell. The loss of a job, a marriage breakup, poor health, mental problems... all of that can result in their being on the street. By and large, people don't choose to be homeless. Those are stories where I usually lern something new. I want my images to tell the stories of the people - homeless or not. I look in their eyes in particular, empathize with them, sometimes give them money. I let them tell their stories through pictures.
Many thanks for visiting my gallery. Your comments are greatly appreciated! Have a beautiful day, my friends.
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I collect these portraits in the streets waiting for the right moment. In an affort to make intimate portraits of beggars and homeless people I'm talking to them to capture their genuine emotions. They have lots of stories to tell. The loss of a job, a marriage breakup, poor health, mental problems... all of that can result in their being on the street. By and large, people don't choose to be homeless. Those are stories where I usually lern something new. I want my images to tell the stories of the people - homeless or not. I look in their eyes in particular, empathize with them, sometimes give them money. I let them tell their stories through pictures.
Many thanks for visiting my gallery. Your comments are greatly appreciated! Have a beautiful day, my friends.
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Simoncred
January 03, 2018
I love this. It's a really good shot, every single (wayward) hair is sharp. and I love the tonality, my kind of picture Great work :)
aledua
July 05, 2018
Thank you so much to everyone for visiting and kind words. I really appreciate each of them !!!
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aledua
January 21, 2019
Thank you so much to everyone who awarded my photo and voted for it. I feel very honoured :-)
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This photo was taken in the street of Prague. I am a self-taught photographer. I made a living as a jazz musician. Playing in jazz bands and the jazz music in general, it's definitely something amazing, just like a street portrait. Both have raw foundations, are as rough as gravel, unlimited, but at the same time sophisticated - and all this evokes intense emotions. I collect portraits of mostly homeless people and outdoor only, waiting for the right moment. I'm talking to them to capture their real emotions. They have lots of stories to tell. The loss of a job, a marriage breakup, poor health, mental problems... all of that can result in their being on the street. By and large, people do not choose to be homeless. Those are stories where I usually lern something new. I look in their eyes in particular, empathize with them, sometimes give them money. I am letting them tell their stories through pictures.Time
It is not easy to find unique and interesting faces in the streets. It's just a matter of chance. I was lucky on All Souls' Day 2016 at 15:36. I have met across a mysterious mystical and probably sick man. I named him “Mr. B / W ”Lighting
Photography is about light. I prefer natural lightning to some artificial, because it looks real. Then portraits have that special atmosphere that studio portraits don’t. Natural light can give you incredible shots if you know how to use it.Equipment
This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 70-300 mm f4-5.6 IS USM lens, focal lens 166mm 1/400 f/7.1 No other equipment was involved.Inspiration
I saw a man coming slowly to me. It was the most mysterious person I had ever met, looking like a sick sleepwalker. I quietly ask him for a portrait. He speaks to all the characters from the street who illustrate the lives of forgotten souls ... lives that are not easy and every line and wrinkle tells their story. My images are not just simple portraits, but a testimony to human loneliness and suffering in this harsh modern age. This is one of my most favorite pictures.Editing
I like to edit pictures. I always use RAW format and edit photos in Photoshop. Basically, I change background (sometimes it can be difficult to make the perfect selection). I convert image to black and white, change contrast - local contrast and local sharpness measure. Usually I create multiple versions of the same image.In my camera bag
The useful and necessary things inside my camera bag: Canon EOS 5D mark II body, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 stm lens, Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM lens, spare memory card, microfiber cloth, extra battery.Feedback
The human face is probably one of the most interesting phenomena. I am a passionate photographer for honest portraits. Personally, I prefer wrinkled faces because of this amazing structure or because of someone who is mysterious and charismatic. The correct and sometimes a humorous tittle of the photo is another important part that confirms your feeling for the things. But there is also the option to try to create your own interpretation of the captured object. You have to work hard so that such shooting doesn't overwhelm you. You have to have mastered the craft and be lucky. The feeling of walking through the streets, looking for an exceptional figure, overcoming the fear of approaching and asking permission to take a portrait - all this then gives you an extremely exciting impression.
