Another Street Portrait

Not sure if this is worth keepin' or not? His left eye is in focus, but his right is not, due to the angle.

The DoF at f4 is too shallow, I shoulda' shot at f5/5.6.

WTH, this ain't no studio, its the street!

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Your pictures are great, man, this ones no exception, how do you talk 'em into having a portrait made by you? They must be absolutely confident in you, ...

stunned, Ernst

Cheers Ernst.

I make conversation with 'em, basically. Its all about showin' some interest in 'em really, which I do.

Remember, these guys are socially excluded......I socially include 'em.

Definitely worth keeping. Yes his right eye is a little soft but the face is so full of character that it doesn't matter. There's a certain dignity to him and the hint of a sense of humour.
You have a very good eye,I wish I had half your talent. I think the only one of yours I didn't like was the guy asleep behind the big planter. (I felt the planter was too distracting as it took up most of the frame.)

Thanks Marks, appreciate it.

Keep it , a bit out of focus as you said somewhere, but his face shows something and that gives this photo a lot. Strangely enough the bushy, twisted eyebrow in the middle is something that got my attention for a while, it is like sort of symbolic thingy with all of these twists in all directions.

I would be extremely proud if it was one of mine.......keep it.

Well Paul...as usual you have a fantastic photo here. It makes no difference that part of his face is not Tack sharp. Infact in its own way it gives this photo real feeling of being a bit out of step with the rest of the world...not completely focused...but in a way, still sharp!

I believe you have captured real spirit, and the sharp and soft of the photo reflects the person!

Amazing work!

Piotro, Peter and Judith, thanks.