Lady with paper

david malcolmson

Lady with paper

Gran loved to have flutter on the horses, and here she is studying the racing pages. I don’t know how she managed to read them as she had cataracts at the time. Sheer will-power, I suppose. One of the very first shots I took with a pre-war Leica IIIb which I had saved up for from my pocket-money. Was 19 years old at time. I lke the Rembrandtesque lighting – natural light from the window. This would be 1960.

Lady with paper belongs to the following groups:

Elderly , Film Photography, Kairos, People and Portraiture Photography, The Fine Art of Photography and THE WAIST UP - Portraiture Photography 2 per 24 hour limit
Lady with paper by david malcolmson
  • midzing

    midzing

    fantastic study of your grandmother,,,love the lighting,, well done, I love this

  • bites

    bites

    This is a sweet photo very gentle :D

  • Tania Rose

    Tania Rose

    How beautiful and Candid. Did she know you were there? What classic shot of everyday life. You obviously had a strong photographic eye from the beginning. The lighting is perfect!

  • Tracey Bransfield

    Tracey Bransfield

    Great in B&W….nice lighting

  • andygibb

    andygibb

    a superb study…great light and youve captured great character in her face

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    This is simply beautiful … absolute class!

  • Matthew Bonnington

    Matthew Bonnin...

    It reminds me of a Vermeer.
    David this is wonderful, once again.

  • SD Smart

    SD Smart

    Your collection of black and white portraits is amazing. They all work together very well. Great work.

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you Shane for these kind words.

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

    I LOVE IT!

    remembers me soooo much on my grandma!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wonderful light and study

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    AWESOME

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    fantastic photo David ! as you state – beautiful light.

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, Tony.

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus

    great shot.

  • david malcolmson replied

    Many thanks, Mike, for both of your kind comments.

  • kostis

    kostis

    this is an extraordinary shot

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you so much, kostis, for your kind comments.

  • DavidAmosPhotography

    DavidAmosPhoto...

    This is such a beautiful and warm photograph, you have such a beautiful gallery here, these are photographs that make you feel something, they all seem to touch me some how that I fund rare in a gallery, even my own!

  • DavidAmosPhotography

    DavidAmosPhoto...

    Oh, and I love how the newspaper has filled the shadow area, who would have thought the paper was a good reflector without actually setting one up as you would in a studio situation.

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, David. I am so grateful for your generous comments – these are very much appreciated.

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Characteristic composition!

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, Prasad.

  • Alexandros Isaias

    Alexandros Isaias

    Great Photo!

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, Alexandros.

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    What an exquisite photo – an heirloom portrait of stunning quality. This must be a family treasure.

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, TBH, for your kind words.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you so much, Antanas.

  • Amy E. McCormick

    Amy E. McCormick

    So perfectly lit! Love it! – Amy

  • AmyRalston

    AmyRalston

    I love the lighting …perfect all the way around. Did your Gran mind having her picture taken?

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, Amy. I think she was too absorbed in her newspaper to notice.

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    What a perfect shot. You really captured a place in time….never to be forgotten!!

  • david malcolmson replied

    Thank you, Elizabeth, for all of your kind comments.

  • solarrain

    solarrain

    wonderful image, perfect light…

  • solarlight

    solarlight

    Outstanding…

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