The Old Miner

He had, but unfortunately he is no longer with us. Thanks, Paul, for your kind comment.

What a brilliant portrait … there is so much emotion and life captured in his face!

Amazing portrait! You are a truly talented photographer!

A stunning portrait, I would have loved to set down and listen to his life storys.

a magnificent portrait

Great character – all your portraits are stunning.

I admire your style sir.

Superb Images David. I am glad that you have decided to exhibit.

David, this is ridiculous, your work is fabulous. I aspire to shots like this.

You really do know how to shoot a portrait, don’t you? Fantastic work. This is very August Sander, but then a few decades later.

stunning

Great portrait!

Fantastic portrait. It feels set many years earlier than the 1960’s.

This is close to my heart! My Grandad was down the mines from age twelve, thought in the war, was a POW, escaped and went back down the mines untill he was 65! He died from coal dust in his lungs! You could see that his veins were blue in his hands from the coal! What an amazing man and my hero to this day! This is a great image!!

What a fantastic portfolio of photographs – I think this is one of my favourites – a great character study – I’m glad to read that your work has been recognised.

Well done very nice.

Marvellous shot, a privilage to view.

AWESOME PORTRAIT

And a pint well deserved. The processing of this print is absolutely fantastic. Through contrast you have captured every nook and crany in his face, which tells of the hardship endured from 56 years of labor in the pits. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good stuff David!

I couldn’t imagine being a miner my whole life these days, let alone having already done it for a lifetime come 1964 – Great portrait yet again David

Excellent work Dave, I am just in awe of this shot. It is an instant favourite and well deserved feature.

David, your work is what I study to get a feel for use of light, Dof, tones and contrast. I am very slowly learning the theory but I look at your pictures to see the theory in practice. Your work is magnificent, thank you for sharing with us here on RB

Wondrous!

Good work

Great one.

An exceptional portrait! perfect camera angle, love the lighting. wonderful expression.

Absolutely intense and beautiful.. a masterpice of portrait !

his picture says a lot, but i value the history you put…i love the story behind the picture. a great picture.

My favorite. It reminds me of Irving Penn’s work

beautiful David, emotional. Proud. Uh, I am a bit speechless and having problems stringing sentences together when it comes to your work.

So much character!

such a beautiful face!

Fabulous portrait ..a hard working man!