Five card stud

by sandinista

A member of the Monte Toboggan crew takes a fag break and enjoys an impromptue card game between running tourists down to Funchal
Uploaded14/06/2011 - 18:44
CategoryPhoto Journalism
Shutter Speed1/320
Aperturef/5.8
LensN/A
ISO800
Focal Length300mm
Views/Likes73/0

puma
Posted 14/06/2011 - 18:59 Link
This is pretty darn incredible shot!
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GIULIO57
Posted 14/06/2011 - 19:38 Link
He looks like Frank Sinatra. I like this BW. Good work
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bwlchmawr
Posted 14/06/2011 - 20:00 Link
Super portrait sharp where it needs to be; blurred where it should be.
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Dodge69
Posted 14/06/2011 - 20:25 Link
bwlchmawr wrote:
Super portrait sharp where it needs to be; blurred where it should be.

and full of character
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autumnlight
Posted 14/06/2011 - 21:02 Link
Fantastic capture, well suited to black and white, think i'll just go and have a fag break myself.
senn
Posted 14/06/2011 - 21:04 Link
superb portrait Jim, .. I think above they don't exaggerate

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DrOrloff
Posted 14/06/2011 - 21:17 Link
Excellent character study.
analogue
Posted 14/06/2011 - 21:59 Link
Superb portrait!
So full of character as Sean said!
Nothing to change, sublime B&W!


BTW, have you tried the Lapas when you were there?
Edited by analogue: 14/06/2011 - 22:01
sandinista
Posted 14/06/2011 - 22:45 Link
Thanks for the appreciation and comments

We never tried the limpets Nelson, had plenty of Scabbard fish and Tuna
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greypoint
Posted 15/06/2011 - 08:11 Link
Excellent
morpheus71
Posted 16/06/2011 - 01:25 Link
Brilliant portaitGreat light and shadows
szgabor
Posted 16/06/2011 - 05:33 Link
Great B/W portrait. I like the conversion with its high contrast.
Regards,
Gábor
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