Edd Noble
Jan 04, 2008

A great portrait! Lovely detail and light =)

Mark ~ JerseyStyle Photography
Jan 04, 2008

What a nice spot-in-time portrait. Capturing him stirring the cappucino makes the photo, in my eyes.

marco zeppetella
Jan 04, 2008

bellissima!

MieMoi
Jan 04, 2008

i love this one!

Wen Talks to Shoes
Jan 04, 2008

ooh wow! i LOVE it

rfmueller
Jan 04, 2008

Great lighting, simply wonderful shot!

Flo's Diner
Jan 04, 2008

gorgeous shot! tones and textures and lighting - wow.

guzi4real
Jan 04, 2008

superb tones & composition, thanks for sharing!

coldmountain
Jan 04, 2008

Wow... what an amazing shot. Very natural, but so perfectly lit. Bravo!

debajo del melocotonero (very busy)
Jan 04, 2008

Excellent!

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Jan 04, 2008

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Modeling with light ☆ Modelando con luz y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.

orvalrochefort
Jan 04, 2008

geweldige sfeer, de scherpheid en diep contrast zijn fantastisch

FrogHill
Jan 04, 2008

Amazing photo. The lighting is perfect and very “mood creating”. You almost can feel mans cheerfulness and a coffee smell. Great Shot! Please join us at: I Think this is Art !

Marc:
Jan 04, 2008

Excellent capture ! Fantastic image!!Please add this awesome picture to the Abraxas Talking Pics Group Pool:D

_quello_che_non_c'è_
Jan 04, 2008

I Think this is Art ! AWARD

vidarnm
Jan 04, 2008

Wonderful portrait - good storytelling. Technically superb. :-) v

Mute*
Jan 04, 2008

Beautiful shot! Lovely b&w tones and a classic feel.

Drazen Tomic
Jan 04, 2008

Very nice soft light. Lovely photo.

Rick Bailey
Jan 04, 2008

The lighting is wonderful !! Your fantastic black and white picture is my winner! Please add this photo to flickr.com/groups/bwphotoaward/ Feel free to post this wonderful photo into our weekly competition Invited with SIC

daniel.berlin
Jan 04, 2008

Hm, mi piace questa imagine. -- Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)

marthinotf
Jan 05, 2008

Bello retrato !!! Lo bajé a mis favoritas con tu permiso y te señalé como contacto y amigo. Saludos cordiales

chuckhigreen
Jan 05, 2008

superb!

pushingprimitives
Jan 05, 2008

Fantastic!

gee hue
Jan 05, 2008

A dramatic and powerful portrait ... nice work ...

sMacshot
Jan 05, 2008

Fantastic. It's truly beautiful!

rhythm n hues
Jan 05, 2008

absolutely beautiful portrait ! fantastic lighting!

Christine Lebrasseur
Jan 05, 2008

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called BW Art photography-IsYourArtUniversal? theme=Positive Emotions, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group. -- Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)

j.o.h.n. walker
Jan 05, 2008

Very nice. CONGRATULATIONS.

[-db-]
Jan 05, 2008

Wauw, beautiful shot!!

bertillen
Jan 05, 2008

Great light and atmosphere. A nice capture. -- Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)

druzli
Jan 05, 2008

Love it!

*Louise**
Jan 05, 2008

╒═════════╣╠═════════╕ This Masterpiece deserved to appear in : " ╠Art Libre-Free Art-Arte Libre-Freie Kunst-invited pix only╣ . tag with : "ArtLibre" and consider joining us :o) "Art must be free. Where there is no freedom, there is no Art." [Arsène Bessette] - Canadian Writer ╘═════════╣╠═════════╛ -- Seen in ╠Art Libre-Free Art-Arte Libre-Freie Kunst-invited pix only (?)

Mike Le Gray Photography
Jan 05, 2008

Beautiful capture! A fave. I agree, your shot is a hot shot! A Definite Fave!! Hot Shots Group

Brian Ravaux - ImmortalizR
Jan 05, 2008

superbe photo ! une crédibilité à toute épreuve

potopoto53age
Jan 05, 2008

Very beautiful !! CONGRATULATIONS.

Kristof.pattyn
Jan 05, 2008

Dit is er eentje om (van) te houden. zalig portret.

Eva Gouveia
Jan 05, 2008

Great ambience and a amazing B&W.

enzo.tiberi
Jan 05, 2008

Fantastic. Very lovely! Good, beautiful CONGRATULATIONS.

sleeky2007
Jan 05, 2008

un retrato espléndido lleno de magnetismo

geckonia
Jan 06, 2008

I'd like to be sitting there with him.

DrEaM oN..
Jan 06, 2008

ur wicked good at your work...

stefan Edwards
Jan 06, 2008

A really interesting shot, in every way. Great Work.

thephotographymuse
Jan 07, 2008

The tones are incredible. Wonderful image. Your Image Truly Is: Better Than Good Comment posted with GratePic.

marcin bruzik
Jan 07, 2008

Very interesting! very creative! Your Image Truly Is: Better Than Good

Michael.DK
Jan 07, 2008

Wonderful capture of this situation!! I agree, your shot is a hot shot! A Definite Fave!! Hot Shots Group

Sukanto Debnath
Jan 07, 2008

great portrait!! superb This photo has been selected for The Moulin Rouge (Invite Only +15 Faves/Comment On 2) Add this photo to http://www.flickr.com/groups/themoulinrouge/ ( Invite Only and +15Faves-Comment On 2). Your photo has been appraised as a Platinum Photograph We would be honored to have your photo in our group! Please tag your photo with platinumphoto You are invited to join Super Amazing Shots Group From Super Amazing Shots Group

dion_b
Jan 07, 2008

Your Image Truly Is: Better Than Good

Photonews
Jan 07, 2008

I INVITE you to join this group !!!!! "Absolutely exciting" Please add this photo to the group www.flickr.com/groups/absolutely_exciting; It would be great to have you with us! Fantastic Shot !!!!

s0ulsurfing
Jan 07, 2008

fantastic portrait

Shamana ©
Jan 08, 2008

Congratulations! Your picture made it to the end in Top 30 Black & White. Please post it in Top 30 Winners!

trazmumbalde
Jan 08, 2008

Stunning light! -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)

Gabó
Jan 09, 2008

Seen in: The Moulin Rouge (Invite Only +15 Faves/Comment and fave 2) -- Seen in The Moulin Rouge (Invite Only +15 FAVES, Comment and FAVE 2) (?)

Mari Katz
Jan 12, 2008

oh, it's so lovely lifestyle

moomahmoud
Jan 12, 2008

Nice black and wight .picture .

Merkur*
Jan 12, 2008

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Universal Art in BW - Selected pieces, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group. -- Seen in BW Art photography-IsYourArtUniversal? theme= Avantgarde (Check Out UNIVERSAL Art in BW - selected pieces - it is worth it ...)

Jimmy.Black
Jan 12, 2008

What a great candid, good choice of B&W , the tonal contrast is spot on. This Great Photographic Art was made by a Diamond Class Photographer! Please add your photo to Flickr Diamond: The Diamond Class Photographer Read the group rules please and tag your photo DiamondClassPhotographer You may tag your photo again as flickrdiamond

sunside
Jan 12, 2008

This is nice. The left picture actually looks like two photos - I was a bit confused by that upon the first three or four glances.

goorn23
Jan 12, 2008

Congratulations.

Nick Haigh
Jan 12, 2008

very nice shot my friend! fantastic work Seen in a darckr gallery of your pics (mine, ?).

lorrainep
Jan 12, 2008

yes superb photograph welldone

hi.calcium
Jan 13, 2008

nice colase, fishing experience

NursePayne
Jan 13, 2008

Belongs in Magnum.

luzzzelmann
Jan 14, 2008

Great capture ! -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

Professor Bop
Jan 14, 2008

Outstanding portrait. ---------------- Your fantastic portrait picture is my winner! Please add this photo to http://www.flickr.com/groups/portraitaward/ invited with SICI Your Image Truly Is: Better Than Good Commented with SOS

bernat...
Jan 14, 2008

fantastic capture... -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

hairstyle
Jan 15, 2008

Your fantastic portrait picture is my winner! You deserve another one!

D. Alan Harris Photography
Jan 15, 2008

Really well done for so much detail in the frame Your fantastic portrait picture is my winner! You deserve another one!

murplej@ne * brutally architortured...
Jan 16, 2008

wow!

Achiam
Jan 17, 2008

I make good coffee! :D

Jan 18, 2008

The tones here are really quite remarkable ... nicely captured.

Pierre Beteille (Monkeyman)
Jan 18, 2008

Great light, great mood............. Great shot!

megadenm
Jan 18, 2008

I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.

FrAcTuReD...fOtOs (away)
Jan 18, 2008

Just simply.................................A wonderful photo!

Al Carlay Photography
Jan 18, 2008

great diptype and your b&w treatment is really good in this photo.

Pompeyo Santiago
Jan 20, 2008

Your fantastic portrait picture is my winner! You deserve another one!

Melville B.
Jan 21, 2008

Great scene. Love it. Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Kids Life, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

carlosgchen
Jan 22, 2008

hi! i've been wanting to ask you what kind of processing or conversion did you do to this picture to look so good in b/w??!!

PIXistenz
Jan 22, 2008

Sorry to disappoint you carlosgchen, but i have no consistent and documented 'workflow'; in other words: i don't know exactly how i did this, it's all chaos and intuition when i'm processing pictures :) i did work a lot here with curves... lot's of experimenting with curves! And of course a boost in contrast, together with dodge&burn, which was pretty important in this case. I hope this is of some help to you. i should document more i guess :)

raed al-sane ( Lovely Cameras )
Jan 22, 2008

wonderful composition !

carlosgchen
Jan 23, 2008

thanks for the info!! i guess i'll have to start experimenting with photoshop stuff.. i've tried using levels, channels, etc.. but i just wanted to try all the methods and see which one yields better results.. thanks again!

sMacshot
Jan 23, 2008

very cinematic!

disgustipado
Jan 24, 2008

One for me, please. Like the photo

ninacarrara
Jan 25, 2008

very nice photo!!

ShutterBugL
Jan 25, 2008

You Are A Blue Ribbon Winner! If you haven't done so, please add your photo to: Blue Ribbon Photography (Invited Images ONLY) Please tag your photo: BlueRibbonWinner

shrig32
Jan 25, 2008

Excellent atmosphere you've managed to capture- great work!

svetlana1961
Jan 25, 2008

I saw this photo in Blue Ribbon Photography. You deserve another Blue Ribbon! Blue Ribbon Photography (Invited Photos ONLY) Please tag your photo: BlueRibbonWinner

tiavir
Jan 25, 2008

Es maravillosa!!. A mi me pasa como a ti,nunca se exactamente como he procesado una fotografía,hago todo a lo loco!!

Mr MAMAZ
Jan 26, 2008

wow You Are A Blue Ribbon Winner! If you haven't done so, please add your photo to: Blue Ribbon Photography (Invited Images ONLY) Please tag your photo: BlueRibbonWinner

Ilderaldo Corrêa ( Will )
Jan 27, 2008

Perfect black and white, great great composition, I love the deep of shadows. Congratulations!, great job! You Are A Blue Ribbon Winner! If you haven't done so, please add your photo to: Blue Ribbon Photography (Invited Images ONLY) Please tag your photo: BlueRibbonWinner -- Seen in a discussion of Blue Ribbon Photography [Invited Images ONLY]. (?)

Jan 27, 2008

what a pitty about the car on the right photo :P great composition

tgduarte
Jan 28, 2008

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *Mosca* (Now voting for the Best Shot of 2007!!), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group. fantastic b&w shot!!!

Jan 31, 2008

diptych+frame? ohmy. now this is inspiration! love this a lot.

Adams K.
Jan 31, 2008

I had already seen this pic, but it's only now that it really strikes me. The diptych is very original, normally the two shots are from a similar standpoint while here it's entirely different but enhances the 'story' quite a lot. Secondly, the b&w is as already said very good. Thirdly, the whole scene just fits...the little girl, the boat, the man and woman relaxing with a beer, the "older" guy entering the boat, the reflection in the water... all in all... a fav

Elif Neslihan
Jan 31, 2008

Awesome tones.

PhilC.
Feb 03, 2008

I love this! Great job

tgduarte
Feb 03, 2008

Your Photo Wins a"MOSCA AWARD" : Post 1- Give 1

Bia Moreira
Feb 05, 2008

I love the tones and composition!!

optimieron
Feb 07, 2008

Lots of detail in the background (bottles, machines, etc) along with a warmth of the subject in feeling. Great!

Liceo Scientifico Respighi
Feb 11, 2008

Global village

jafsegal
Feb 11, 2008

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cinema and Photography, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Cher Wilk
Feb 13, 2008

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photomeat: The Prime Cuts, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

pIrIl
Feb 14, 2008

great shot

Un-exposed
Feb 18, 2008

World class shot!

Stoned59
Feb 20, 2008

Estupendo bw. I saw this in the 100+ Faves group and Faved it.

pmorgan
Feb 21, 2008

Really atmospheric!

hanna.bi
Feb 22, 2008

I saw this in the 100+ Faves group and Faved it.

photo61guy
Feb 25, 2008

I saw this in the 100+ Faves group and Faved it.

kenzuiy
Mar 04, 2008

great shot and fantastic! :D

mauronster
Mar 05, 2008

fantasticamente realizzata bravo

0zzie
Mar 15, 2008

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Discaciate
Mar 16, 2008

Fantastic capture! -- Seen in Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W (?)

alex saberi
Mar 18, 2008

this is what I call "real" photography. You have captured a lovely "real" moment, but as well as that, it is beautiful light and tone.

Fotoloca
May 28, 2008

love this :) ***

Giovanni M#
Jun 21, 2008

Ciao, ci piacerebbe avere la tua foto nel Pool del gruppo Hi, We'd like to have your photo in our group: "L'Ombelico Siciliano" www.flickr.com/groups/lombelicosiciliano/

*elySoft*
Sep 29, 2008

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato VIVA L'ITALIA - Nuovo Concorso. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.

*elySoft*
Sep 30, 2008

La Tua foto è stata inserita su: Cartoline Italiane - Volti e ritratti Questa foto è vista su: VIVA L'ITALIA

salparadise666
Sep 30, 2008

Your Photo Wins a"MOSCA AWARD" : Post 1- Give 1

portable_soul
Sep 21, 2011

i love the white creamy color on top of capuccinos :)

perfect.tommy
Nov 12, 2012

Whoa... this looks like it's lit with a massive soft box, but I'm assuming it's just window light. Incredible.

Kris [PiXistenZ]
Jan 04, 2008

My father looking forward to a nice cappucino with cocoa powder, somewhere in a small village in Sicily.

alexandru savu
Jan 04, 2008

Nice job. I would've done it a little bit sharper but it's a good shot nonetheless.

Beth
Jan 04, 2008

What a wonderful portrait. Love the mood, lighting and processing.

John
Jan 04, 2008

beautiful light!

Ashish Sidapara
Jan 04, 2008

Very natural shot, superb!

anton
Jan 04, 2008

Great candid picture - perfect lighting.

flawijn
Jan 04, 2008

Always used to get some astonishing pictures here, that i would almost forget that you also have a normal life with normal friends and family. This picture is so down to earth and yet a real moment in simple life...

Didn't knew you took your parents with ya to sicily; maybe i should consider doing the same before it's too late...

macroni
Jan 04, 2008

Very nice picture. I like the background, and the amount of detail in your father's hand.

Andriy
Jan 04, 2008

Lighing is perfect, very subtle yet details not lost.

Franck
Jan 04, 2008

Very nice portrait !

I like especially your proccessing with this light ... (really big arm, your father ;-) )

David Chabashvili
Jan 04, 2008

Excellent shot !!!

rags
Jan 05, 2008

great image.

Robert
Jan 05, 2008

Such a wonderful portrait. He looks like he's really going to enjoy that cappucino. I love the expression on his face. A very nice composition.

Tom K.
Jan 05, 2008

The light and B&W conversion make this sing. Outstanding.

Betsy Barron
Jan 05, 2008

Perfect. You captured the moment and a feel for his personality in this portrait...amazing light! enjoy Sicily!

birgit
Jan 05, 2008

this is perfect, the lightning and the whole composition you cought in one moment!

What The Heck Journal
Jan 06, 2008

My God! That light is to kill for...

Nice wotk, man!

- Martin

Kris [PiXistenZ]
Jan 06, 2008

Thanks to all.

@Flawijn: thanks for your comment, appreciated!

About taking my parents with me: it's actually only my father. My mother doesn't like to travel and my father is very passionate about it. So every year, me and dad go away for one or two weeks to a warm place or an island somewhere in or around Europe. That's why he's looking so natural and relaxed, he's quite used to the fact that i'm shooting all the time. :)

jelb
Jan 06, 2008

Bonjour,

Nice shot..beautiful light..Wishing you and yours a happy new year!

Launce
Jan 06, 2008

Wonderful

Gavin
Jan 07, 2008

This is unbelievable, a wonderful moment in time. The light is just perfect.

riesenriel
Jan 07, 2008

What a great capture of this mood, like the light very much in this picture.

Rose
Jan 07, 2008

I love the atmosphere in here. A nice picture to have of your father :)

nissou*
Jan 07, 2008

that's really a great picture! gorgeous black and white with warm tones... I love this one. and I'm sure your father is happy with it (and proud of his son!)

Andrew
Jan 08, 2008

Spectacular. The soft light and awesome skin tones on his face make this a superb portrait. I need more!

Claus Petersen
Jan 08, 2008

Fantastic portrait, the soft light from the right gives this image great depth!

Julie
Jan 08, 2008

awesome, i love this!

sherri
Jan 10, 2008

This is lovely and all the more knowing it's your Father. I don't have my Dad anymore. A treasure gone. Exceptional image.

.:CushmoK:.
Jan 11, 2008

I love the quality of your photo here... details, tonal range : great !

minimodi
Jan 13, 2008

exellent! /J

Lorissa
Jan 13, 2008

This is brilliant. Such excellent tones and details. Impressive.

Erik
Jan 13, 2008

Very good! But imagine the lady looking into the camera, too. That would've been even better!!!

Regis
Jan 13, 2008

Wow, love this shot, it's just really amazing !

Wout
Jan 16, 2008

What a nice portrait! Subtile lightning and many details.

leeroy
Jan 16, 2008

Ooo... look who's back from the dead. Love the sidelighting on the subjects face!

brecht
Jan 16, 2008

super foto ! zowel de opname als de bewerking. een en al warmte. het zelfde geldt voor de meeste van je laatste posts. goed bezig, zeggen we dan !

johanna
Jan 18, 2008

that's a wonderful photo! i love it

rambohoho
Jan 19, 2008

nice to see ur father, hehe

50mm
Jan 20, 2008

Beautiful grey tones. I really enjoy the guy's expression.

Great work!

hans
Feb 02, 2008

if the capucino is as good as the photo....

brilliant portrait

Jan Verbeke
Feb 03, 2008

Hi Kris... I'm wordless... I see lot's of people already tried to express their feeling about this picture... My vocabulary is just not rich enough !!

Marc
Feb 07, 2008

Una toma que transmite el ambiente, un virado de gran calidad, me gusta el viñeteado añadido, le da mas dramatismo a la escena.



Saludos.

Rich
Feb 09, 2008

This is a wonderful photo. Its such an ordinary moment in time but you captured it so beautifully. The light and composition are amazing.

Dean M. Beattie
Feb 23, 2008

This is a great environmental portrait. A very simple setting full of life and simplicity. Very well done, Kris.



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H.O
Mar 01, 2008

I love this picture nice one.

Xavier Rey
Mar 12, 2008

nice shot, like that !!

Alejandra
Apr 24, 2008

This picture made explode my emotions! Love your B&W pictures!! very inspiring!

Jm (365,000 words)
May 21, 2008

This is a really nice portrait and capturing of a moment. A bit dark--I would have been tempted to bring up the highlights a bit more, but that is just quibbling detail. it's a gorgeous photo.

crash
Jun 30, 2008

this guy knows whats important!

Ion P.
Aug 20, 2008

A+

louis despres
Nov 12, 2008

simple life, simple portrait. very efficient.