man with hat

Artist: nadine henley
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man with hat

Taken on the south west coast of Australia, near Walpole. I was wanting to try out the f1 capability of the lens so my subject moved into deep shade in a shelter. The depth of field is so shallow that only the left eye is sharp.

portrait with leica MP, f1 noctilux lens @f1, velvia 100 film
cropped in photoshop and highlights on shirt darkened

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Houndstooth St...

And again – Great use of natural light and your f1 focus on the noctilux! A fab portrait subject with intense but kind eyes!
nadine henley replied

I’m so lucky to have such wonderful toys to play with! thanks again alex
Barbara Morrison

Nice portrait!
nadine henley replied

thanks so much barbara. I was really pleased with this one.
Jan Timmons

Hmm! Handsome man and a great crop, Nadine, on this lovely portrait. Love the ironic title with your tight crop, by the way. I think the rakish angle of his shoulders and that one partially raised eyebrow lens much to the attitude in this portrait – that, and the catchlight in his eyes. Nicely done!
I have to attack portraiture next in my photo course, and have procrastinated for months now. You inspire me. May I borrow him?
nadine henley replied

thanks jan but he’s not mine to loan out! the hat had caught the light and was a big distraction which is why i cropped it so tight but i quite like the hint of it in the lanyard. Good luck with the portrait course.
Patty Boyte

I agree with Jan…that light in this eyes and tight crop are wonderful.
nadine henley replied

thanks so much, patty! nice to ‘meet’ you. And thanks for taking a look and leaving this kind comment.
sonjas

Very nice portrait
nadine henley replied

thanks, sonja – this one’s a favorite of mine
botticcelli

nice portrait…great focused on the eye…well done
nadine henley replied

thanks so much rafael! I’m so glad to get a comment on this one as it is one of my favorites. I love that sharp eye myself! thanks again
hotpotato

I really love this shot, a lovely capture, thanks
nadine henley replied

thanks so much for your comment – I love this one so am especially pleased when someone notices it! good to meet you, hotpotato!
Lori Peters

He has a very interesting face and expressive eyes. Great portrait. xo
nadine henley replied

thanks, lori – this is a favorite of mine – so glad you like it!
Harry Oldmeadow

Striking portrait Nadine — well done!
nadine henley replied

thanks so much harry – sorry for the delay replying – I’ve been trying to keep away fromn RB to get some work done for a deadline. So glad you like this one!
Trudi's Images

Lovely portrait, great lighting
nadine henley replied

thanks trudi – sorry for the delay replying – I’ve been trying to keep away fromn RB to get some work done for a deadline. So glad you like this one!
photoloi

Really great!!! I missed this one.
nadine henley replied

thanks Loi – So glad you like this one – it’s a fav of mine. – sorry for the delay replying – I’ve been trying to keep away from RB to get some work done for a deadline.
Taylor Sawyer
nadine henley replied

wow! thanks so much Taylor, for liking this one. It’s such a favorite of mine. You’ve made my day!
Joanne Bradley

This is a fantastic portrait! The eyes are amazing and I am so impressed with your use of natural light!
nadine henley replied

what a lovely comment, thanks so much, joanne. I was practicing using my fabulous f1 lens and just managed to get that one eye in focus – it’s such a narrow depth of field. thanks again for liking it
Trish Woodford

This is a wonderful portrait, Nadine. I love that the focus point is his right eye, you really get drawn into it. Congrats on the feature :)
nadine henley replied

thanks so much trish! sorry I’ve been out of touch but will be back soon properly!
OldBirch

This is fabulous, Nadine! Excellent work and congratulations!
nadine henley replied

thanks so much colette and for the fav! It’s a fav of mine.
anisja

Very nice light and a good cut . Good portrait .
nadine henley replied

thanks – glad you liked this
Béla Török

Fantastic work, dear Nadine!
nadine henley replied

glad this one caught your eye, bela! thanks for the kind comment
Marguerite Foxon

Well cropped and composed. Nice strong portrait. for a beginner you have some great equipment too!!
nadine henley replied

thanks for this kind comment, marguerite. It’s a favorite of mine as this lens is a challenge to use at f1. Yes, I had no idea this was going to be such an expoensive hobby!
Dieter Tracey

great character in this :)
nadine henley replied

thanks, dieter – glad it was this one that caught your eye!
Scott d'Almeida

wonderful capture
nadine henley replied

thanks, scott – this is one of my favorites
Rosalie Scanlon

Excellent portrait with wonderful coloring and light.
nadine henley replied

thank you rosalie – this is such a favorite of mine!
Danica Radman ...

great eye for great eyes, nadine
fantastic portrait
nadine henley replied

another best favorite of mine, tazzina – so lovely of you to come and explore my site and leave these wonderful comments – I really appreciate it
Nelson Campbell

This is so wonderful – strong work – really brings out character and individuality..
nadine henley replied

thanks so much, nelson – really good to meet you on RB – thanks for the fav too!
Lois Bryan

Absolutely fantastic!!!!!!! Stunning, powerful image!!!!!
nadine henley replied

thanks! this is a challenging lens so I was really pleased with the way this came out.
Maureen Maliha

Fantastic light and use of it, Nadine!! wonderful work
nadine henley replied

thanks so much maureen and for te fav for this one! we had deliberately gone into shade in a shelter to try out the f1 setting. I was so pleased with the result!
Torfinn Johann...

Great portrait Nadine!
nadine henley replied

thanks so much, torfinn – very generous of you come and explore my site – this is a personal favorite of mine
chijude

Your experimenting has resulted in a wonderful outcome. Great subject!
nadine henley replied

thanks, judy – this is such a challenging lens, I was so delighted with this one!
madworld

Great portrait work,love your lighting and the contact with the camera, well done
nadine henley replied

what a lovely comment! thanks so much, madworld!
RRoca 4 days ago

Such wonderful details in this portrait. You’ve captured such an expressive (and may I say handsome) face. Love the light and shadow here. Beautiful work Nadine.