A Wisdom Hard to Know

Eric Greiff

A Wisdom Hard to Know

Beautiful elderly women deep in thought sitting on the steps of Santo Tomas church in Chchicastenango, Guatemala.

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A Wisdom Hard to Know by Eric Greiff
  • sootycat669

    sootycat669

    Stunning capture.

  • Nixter

    Nixter

    Beautiful shot..

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    She is very beautiful, and so is the shot.

  • Anthony Begovic

    Anthony Begovic

    Fantastic shot! I like this very much.
    What a beautiful face!

  • elleboitse

    elleboitse

    This photo speaks volumes, Love it!

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall

    Awesome Portrait!

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    Powerful piece. I think we humans are conditioned to disregard the elderly in many ways. Having said this many of this generation do seem to lose faith in themselves and life. This woman looks to me to be very humble and of great wisdom.

  • johnleaton

    johnleaton

    Absolutely lovely.

  • Eric Greiff

    Eric Greiff

    Thank you everyone for your kind words.

  • butchart

    butchart

    beautiful portrait work…. i’ve been wondering lately why so many elightened talented artists always choose beautiful sublects…. thank you for breaking the mold and concentrating on such inner beauty and strength of wisdom and spirit…..................................b

  • Christina Elizabeth Benson

    Christina Eliz...

    Wow you can really see the beauty and time on your face ! Really great capture !!!

  • Tammy Soulliere

    Tammy Soulliere

    awesome capture

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    just gorgeous !

  • Eric Greiff

    Eric Greiff

    Thank you very much guys. The subject here really made all the difference.

  • DiannaLee

    DiannaLee

    Amazing shot, she is so sweet, her hand on her chin is capturing more stillness within her soul.

  • Bill Morgenstern

    Bill Morgenstern

    wonderful image of a true “elder”. i would love to hear the stories she could tell being sure that there are as many as the wrinkles in her kindly weathered face….

  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    this says so much….a long journey…..beautiful….

  • dominiquelandau

    dominiquelandau

    wonderful shot!!!!!!

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    great work

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Absolutely stunning – marvellous work Eric

  • Wieberg Photography

    Wieberg Photog...

    Absolutely stunning~~this is an amazing photo full of knowledge and thought!! Wow, instant fave. Great image Eric!!

  • Lenka

    Lenka

    Oh this is so well done!

  • Bob Fox

    Bob Fox

    Your portraits have a spontaneous edge and yet the quality of a studio shot. You have too many good images to just be luck.

  • Eric Greiff

    Eric Greiff

    Thank you everyone for your kind words.

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell

    what a wonderful capture. Her life etched on her face. onder what she was thinking

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    This is brilliant, well done. I love the look on her face as though she is so deep in thought and you’ve captured the moment perfectly. Congrats too for being on the featured page for Candid!!

  • Eric Greiff

    Eric Greiff

    Thank you Elaine and Mandy.

  • tess1731

    tess1731

    Beautiful Shot … I think she could tell a story or two about life

  • MzSardonicus

    MzSardonicus

    Stunning capture. She must have a century of life written on her face.

  • Bootiewootsy

    Bootiewootsy

    Wonderful capture.. She has a life time written on her face and looks like she is very wise, and could tell us so much.

  • Hannah Nicholas

    Hannah Nicholas

    I’d love to know what she’s pondering. Wonderful image.

  • Tracey McKenzie

    Tracey McKenzie

    What stories she could share ! Wonderful capture

  • Catherine Beales

    Catherine Beales

    what an amazing portrait – fab!

  • Carlos Rodriguez

    Carlos Rodriguez

    Once more! well done…!!! Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote once… “Wisdom arrives when is just too late…” (La sabiduria nos llega cuando ya no nos sirve de nada…”) She seems worried… makes me wonder to ask her, Hi! RU OK?

  • Bradley  Nichol

    Bradley Nichol

    Fantastic image for people studies. Great lines !!!

  • Bradley  Nichol
  • Eric Greiff

    Eric Greiff

    Thanks a ton Bradley! What an honor.

  • Martyn Baker

    Martyn Baker

    Excellent shot Eric

  • Judith Hayes

    Judith Hayes

    A beautiful capture of a woman’s life seen in the lines of her face as her mind is walking through its thoughts.

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