I have been dying for an opportunity to show you this portrait of my lovely friend, actually he is the partner of one of my all-time-favourite people, so he has become a dear friend of mine as well. You may remember his silhouette from the Photo101 Solitude post.
Cardinal Guzman has challenged me to join in the 5-day B&W photo challenge, where I must post a black and white photo each day for 5 days and nominate someone else to join the challenge. I’d like to nominate dear Lucile de Godoy to join the challenge with me.
This photo (also as part of Photo101 Rehab) was taken with my Olympus OMD EM5 camera with a 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens at f/2.8 and at 1/4000s (wow so fast) and with an ISO of 2500. So, clearly, I could have dropped the ISO and slowed down the shutter a little. Regardless, I am so happy with the results. This boy is a great subject, very photogenic. He has many voices and also many accents – he is very talented when mimicking accents from all over the world!
To join this challenge, you must post B&W photography for the next five days, and each day nominate another photographer to enter the challenge. Good luck! I’m looking forward to seeing the results!
x desleyjane
musingsofafrequentflyingscientist.com 
Can he fit into Santa’s bag? 😉 just kidding, but great great picture (and model 😉
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Thank yoi! LOL, yes good idea ☺️
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Beautiful model and portrait. The focus is good, the composition is great with an awesome crop: he fills the photo, but there’s still some air left (negative space). This portrait works very good in B&W.
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Thank you Cardinal. I do love this one. It just feels right – there’s a connection there. Thanks for inviting me to join the challenge. X
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I agree: he looks into the camera and creates a connection with the viewer.
I’m glad that you accepted the challenge and I’m looking forward to see more B&W shots.
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You naughty girl! What a start for a challenge!
Seriously good picture. As I understood he isn’t a model, but did a great job as one, the one shooting has the credit for it, and may start a parallel career. The flyingphotomodellingscientist!
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I agree: it’s a great start!
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I’m now in deep trouble; she challenged me today to join whilst setting the bar very high!
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I feel I have put myslef in trouble as well.
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Count on me to lower the standards! 😉
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Oh good grief, I don’t believe that!
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Please do. I haven’t yet studied the camera’s manual and most often remain respectfully scared of all possibilities, refraining myself to auto, only aperture, only shutter, but not yet manual. And still, a long way to go…will take the two weeks holiday to read and practice it. We’re looking into new lenses as well, but nothing decided yet. Maybe will start just buying an adapter to use my Nikon lenses.
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Oh you will have so much fun. I learnt so much just by sticking with aperture mode for months and then shutter mode for those types of shots. And I always shoot in raw+jpeg so that I can play in Lightroom as well.😀
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I’m afraid I’ll keep like that for a while. Have to start playing with raw, though…
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Cheers 😊
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Thanks love. He’s a lovely boy. Looking forward to seeing what you give us.
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*trembling nervously*
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LOL.
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Usually I take pictures in full color, but there are times when it is necessary to shoot in black and white. They add drama to the scene.
BTW, I added a black and white version of an earlier color photograph in my blog today per your request. I hope you like it. I’m also interested in obtaining more information about your Olympus camera, Therefore, if possible, I would like to contact you via e-mail. If this is okay with you, please let me know and we could exchange e-mail addresses.
The more I read about mirrorless cameras, the more I like Olympus and Fuji. Still undecided which is my best buy. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. I like your photography work immensely.
Cheers,
Omar.-
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Thanks Omar. Yes that should be ok. I have to find out more about the Fuji. I used to read camera recoews on the plane.
I saw your b&w and left a comment – I really like it, thanks for trying it out!
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Great! My e-mail address is epiac1216@yahoo.com. May I have yours to start the photography dialogues?
Thanks a bunch,
Omar.-
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I will send you an email. 😄
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Perfect portrait – especially the eyes which sparkle, and I agree with the Cardinal, the crop and composition are just great
So, take more portraits!
And looking forward to seeing more in black and white from both you and Lucile!
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I would love to take more portraits. Perhaps over the holidays I can pester people. Thanks Andy 😊
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He certainly is model material! Good looking boy, indeed! I like the black and white, and also the composition.
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Thank you!
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you have an eye for portraits! and a very handsome model 🙂
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Thank you Nalinki!
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The slight misadjustments with the settings is no where near noticeable with the awesomeness of this picture – the eyes.
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Thank you! You should see those eyes in person!
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He’ll see right through me! No thanks! Lol!!
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