My Friend Gordon.

Lys •, 10 months ago

instant favorite and i really really want to meet this person! great black and white, great vignetting, awesome contrast and brightness. i love how hes so focused on what hes doing, yet he almost seems completely aware that you are taking a picture, but is still managing to stay natural. great shot!

Halcyon007, 10 months ago

Great portrait shot Deb. I love the clarity in this. The tones are exceptional and the letterbox is bright, shiny and interestingly placed near the centre.

Lovely shot

tonilouise, 10 months ago

Adore this Deb..Gorgeous B/W..Love everything about it..

Basia McAuley, 10 months ago

This is an amazing b&w shot. Brilliant work

Sharon Hammond, 10 months ago

Another beautiful B&W Deb. No one does ‘em quite like you

RichardV, 10 months ago

Excellent capture Deb.

Angela Stewart, 10 months ago

Fabulous shot Deb…a picture like this makes one want to know more about the person in it. I bet there’s a good story there!

Ashley Ng, 10 months ago

Great portrait Deb!

kevsphotos2008, 10 months ago

Fantastic shot,well done ….........

Jeff Burns, 10 months ago

Stunning portrait shot I love the composition and clarity.
This is fantastic

Arthur Chambers, 10 months ago

brilliantly shot- love the black and white!!

Lumineux, 10 months ago

More wonderful work from you Deb, your images never fail to amaze and inspire.

paulevelin, 10 months ago

very strong image…and in a very own excellent style

Martie Venter, 10 months ago

A very arresting and intriguing character portrait – your b&w toning is always so beautiful!

wellman, 10 months ago

stunning as usual – all of your portraits have such a human warmth to them.

gladders, 10 months ago

Wonderful work Debs…..am looking forward to picking up tips on the 1st!

Deborah Parkin in reply to gladders’s comment, 10 months ago

You don’t need any tips from me Simon:) Apparently (according to those at college) i walk around with my camera held tightly to my chest, cuddling it like a baby – hope that helps LOL!!!!

Deborah Parkin, 10 months ago

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments – always appreciate them.

alistair mcbride, 10 months ago

Great composition and tones! a fine peice of street photography.

Antanas, 10 months ago

great street capture and scene, perfectly done

Jo Fedora, 10 months ago

Great composition Deb…something really poignant about the letter box to the left..

Paul Louis Vil..., 10 months ago

Always love your styling and how you fill a frame! Fine work Deb! :D

Geoff White, 10 months ago

This is fantastic Deborah.

Jing3011, 10 months ago

Wonderful tones and composition. You own this style.

Pal Gyomai, 10 months ago

Only can do it like this, Deb. Great capture and treatment. The lightness of his hands draw attention and makes me wonder what he’s doing. Is he just looking at something small or he rolling a joint to get high in hopelessness? Is he homeless or did he just sit down to get chewing gum out of the pack? There is so much in this picture, I could be wondering about it for hours.

Graham Dean, 10 months ago

So very human and so very clear, within that unmistakeable Parkin framework of light and emotion, which though unmistakeable is always new.
You’re great at what you do Deb.

AndyReeve, 10 months ago

Such a great capture – brill B?W

Birgitta, 10 months ago

I don’t know if it’s through vignetting or through your new toy (Lensbaby..heh)
but the vignette as with all of them, you’ve gotten down to a science! Mine always
look rough in comparison! They surely shine as one of your trademarks…so
very well done. :) Very classy work here, and the reflections in the door are the best.
(This makes me think of Christmas for some reason..)

Michael Farruggia, 10 months ago

way to get low on this one

Nicholas Averre, 10 months ago

Wonderful work Deb.. the framing on this one is excellent. Nice job!!

Dan Cahill, 10 months ago

incredible shot. Tones are amazing

funkyfacestudio, 10 months ago

Nice shot Deborah, great tones…I just love all the old entry ways to storefronts.

J.K. York, 10 months ago

classic b/w street photography. love your working of highlights and shadows. well done.

velveteagle, 10 months ago

I really love this captured moment.. Perfect

micmac, 10 months ago

Fantastic capture,very beautiful tone.

brianboyce50, 10 months ago

Great subject for b/w, would have been lost in colour – quality work.

checkma8, 10 months ago

Fabulous b/w

David White, 10 months ago

great shot deb , really feel the mood

Paul Tupman, 10 months ago

Fantastic shot Deb with a great photo journalistic style.. a little different to your usual, but still with a style that has those great dark shadows and stark contrasts.. love the subject and framing of this.

Sean Farragher, 10 months ago

fantastic shot

cdwork, 10 months ago

Love your tones- composition and the thought provoking aspect of this image- you are so clever

ed wong, 10 months ago

another awesome shot, deb!

Rob McDonald, 10 months ago

nice life portrait

pinkyjain, 10 months ago

Very wonderful & awesome photo. Beautiful

Mark Gardner, 10 months ago

absolutely brilliant, such great atmosphere to the image, great work as always

Ken Mucke, 10 months ago

I really wanted to look and think about this one a long time Deb..because I think this one really has a lot of meaning and feeling behind it…it makes you ask a lot of questions about what is going on here…He is very intense and intent on his task at hand…the toning adds so much drama and mystery to the shot….I just love the stillnes to it….it is so calm ,,,Brilliant image for sure

Arnold Isbister, 10 months ago

Outstanding !!

Martin Derksema, 10 months ago

Hey, he is rolling his own sigarettes, like me. Oh, I just love how you can transform scenes of everyday life into scenes of great importance, with also a lot of dramatic value. Yeah, people should never stop writing letters to eachother.

Lisadee, 10 months ago

Such an honest and sensitive portrait. Exceptional.

Helene Kippert, 10 months ago

Great candid capture Deb

Alan Rodmell, 10 months ago

Great shot Debs….. I’ve probably seen him around. Local guy is he?

Lovely contrast and use of soft focus

dechefbloke, 10 months ago

great shot well done

AngelArtist, 10 months ago

You are such a good photgrapher

Antoine Dagobert, 10 months ago

Beautifully composed..fantastic shot Deb!

whitecrow, 10 months ago

Deb, this is really fine work. Whether you intended it or not, the image is very poignant. Great composition to it.

Andrew Bosman, 10 months ago

Gritty Deb. I like it.

sticky, 10 months ago

atmospheric, good shot.

David Stuart, 10 months ago

Very candid and full of character

dcsmith82, 10 months ago

This is one of those pictures that everyone could have their own story for and I really like that

Louise Cooke, 10 months ago

a wonderful sense of place and I love how you’ve positioned him in the frame. He looks so lost in thought, oblivious to you or your camera, so it has a great intensity and mood. Awesome!

lpm1471, 10 months ago

Dark and moody, speaks in volumes, wonderful image, could look at it for time

Dean Dampney, 10 months ago

I’m just another fan of this candid street capture – you’ve found the character and the design that make it a really beautiful and true image. Inspiring :-)

Mark Peterson, 10 months ago

Excellent photography…

Judith Oppenhe..., 10 months ago

Deborah, this is an awesome shot!

Arzu, 10 months ago

Another great B&W, great shot, excellent work

Douzy, 10 months ago

Oops how did I miss this? That’s what happens when the activity monitor gets too full lol! Great candid shot. I find black and white works so well for street photography. Glad to see you haven’t lost your high-contrast sigature style lol! Great job , love the composition too.

Douzy, 10 months ago

Oops how did I miss this? That’s what happens when the activity monitor gets too full lol! Great candid shot. I find black and white works so well for street photography. Glad to see you haven’t lost your high-contrast sigature style lol! Great job , love the composition too.

Mike Emmett, 10 months ago

You’ve got such an amazing sensitivity toward your subjects, and a beautifully crafted sense of story in every image… another amazing portrait…

Michael Oubridge, 10 months ago

Great image Deb, is this in Hexham?

petelangman, 10 months ago

got to the end at last!!! lot of well deserved comments deborah… it’s a fantastic shot. i love you work.

Deborah Parkin in reply to petelangman’s comment, 10 months ago

thanks Pete – and yes a trip to London sounds good :)

Ani Corless, 10 months ago

Oh this is perfect!!

DawsonImages, 10 months ago

an emotional sort of gritty bit of street photography, excellent!

Rich Gale, 10 months ago

Great work Deborah, taken at Beamish maybe?.
Rich.

niklens, 10 months ago

great shot…!!!!!

SylviaHardy, 10 months ago

How on earth did I miss this fantastic work of art? This is just such an excellent work Deborah.

StacyLee, 10 months ago

This really speaks to me Deb. I love the lighting and the tonal work here. The fact that it is a candid shot really adds to the image, and I love the title—it’s perfect for this piece!

jean-michel ma..., 10 months ago

i like the quality of your work…great…!!

Pete Chennell, 10 months ago

another classic….so good!

Deborah Parkin in reply to jean-michel macias’s comment, 10 months ago

Thank you Jean-Michel i really appreciate your comment

Deborah Parkin in reply to Pete Chennell’s comment, 10 months ago

Thanks Pete – much appreciated :)

Quigi, 10 months ago

Great shot. you’ve got a good eye.

Gerard Rotse, 10 months ago

Great shot and looks fantastic in B&W

Deborah Parkin in reply to Quigi’s comment, 10 months ago

Thank you Quigi – i really appreciate your comment.

Deborah Parkin in reply to Gerard Rotse’s comment, 10 months ago

Thank you Gerard for taking the time to look and comment – i really appreciate it :)

Matthew Bonnin..., 10 months ago

Lovely shot here Deborah. I love your trademark vignetting.

blamo, 10 months ago

real sharp image i like real life photographs and this looks brilliant

Half Pint, 9 months ago

What a fantastic shot, Deb, you’ve framed this so well!

marco britti, 9 months ago

Beautiful ‘people capture’

marieancolie, 9 months ago

I have been missing a lot of beauties these weeks !!
The tenderness is shown on the photo Deb. No need to say more .

marcusjohn, 9 months ago

(I’m very behind)

Great in the moment shot Deb. So much to look at in this shot, love the signs esp. – “use lucas lamps”, the old phone, and just the relaxed look of Gordon and focus on that rollie.. Great work.

Kathryn Potempski, 9 months ago

great composition and art direction….and absolutely love the finish

marshall calve..., 8 months ago

hi great shot takes me back in time when I used to roll em, good comp. strong b/w image clever use of tones

David Stuart, 8 months ago

This is wonderful. A moment captured.

Gordon Cable, 8 months ago

A brilliant image of a “Big Issue” seller. ;-)

Ash rebeltherace, 8 months ago

i love