The Eyes Have It

Posted by Stephen Skok (ASCOT VALE, Australia) on 27 February 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

I was chatting with a family in a market in Jodhpur, where the father was some sort of a textile dyer, when I noticed this boy sitting comfortably in his mother's lap. So what choice did I have? ;-) With permission, I clicked a few snaps. It comes up well in B & W. However, for me, it looks great in color, as well. Methinks perhaps B&W is overrated? And you think ...?

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Comments (8)

Veronica from Bucharest, Romania

looks very good in b&W makes him look very sad

27 Feb 2009 10:16am

@Veronica: Thank you, Veronica. Glad you like, but her really wasn't sad, just quietly sitting in his mother's lap watching the world go by. Content.

k@ from Paris, France

With B&W, one sees the colors he wants - love your portrait and these great eyes full of life*

27 Feb 2009 10:30am

@k@: So glad you like the picture.

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

superb b/w portrait......

27 Feb 2009 12:00pm

@Sarito: Thanks for the feedback, Sarito.

Eyeing Africa from ?, Uganda

wonderful portrait. very sharp and great pp.

27 Feb 2009 7:30pm

@Eyeing Africa: Thanks for the comment. PP? Post processing?

Ilan from Israel

Very touching photo.
The angle here make him appear even smaller.
What a sad look :(

27 Feb 2009 7:41pm

@Ilan: Thanks for visiting, Ilan. As I've said elsewhere, he was just content and comfortable in his mother's lap. Content is always a better subject than sad.

SKHallisey from San Salvador, El Salvador

great shot, like it a lot. and no, i dont thin kbw is overrated, it turns subtle light shifts into shadows that emphasize emotions, in ways that color doesnt. well done

27 Feb 2009 9:50pm

@SKHallisey: Thanks for the visit and your positive comments.