Abdulrahman`ρнσтσgяαρнєя`  - N Uk
Aug 24, 2009

That awesome keep it up -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

Gobble Monster
Aug 24, 2009

Love your portraits in diptych. The lens flare in the right frame is a great element and I like the van in the background in the left frame. Adds context, I think. Nice work (as always!)

Jpspider.jpg
Aug 24, 2009

Old School Surfer.

Fren-zel
Aug 24, 2009

cool shot only missing is a joint! -- Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)

Joel Bedford
Aug 24, 2009

He's living the dream. Great shot...Well done on the light too. -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

wawhay 
Aug 24, 2009

Lovely shots !

Grenadad
Aug 24, 2009

that's freaking awesome.

~ Stefan
Aug 24, 2009

Great images ... hope he finds his peace of mind. .... he looks a bit like Patrick Dempsey images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=p...

PIXistenz
Aug 24, 2009

Thanks guys!

Joep R.
Aug 24, 2009

Cool!

|Alysia|
Aug 24, 2009

i definitely wanna chill with this guy !

Kristof.pattyn
Aug 24, 2009

Well done diptych, it has such a nice feel to it.

teroti
Aug 25, 2009

The backlight is really, really nice.

El Mitchoo
Aug 25, 2009

Bahhh super! J'aime beaucoup le traitement.

SePp.W
Aug 25, 2009

great portrait ...marokko rocks :-)

-Steve Roe-
Aug 26, 2009

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called InvisiGothica, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

stubeee
Aug 26, 2009

Gorgeous ! this is soo well done pixi :O) you have complemented an obviously beautiful building the way it deserves ,well done

Thunderbolt_TW
Aug 26, 2009

wonderful processing.. very natural....great details and exposure!!!

stmoritz1960 - off to Grenada for a fortnight :-)
Aug 26, 2009

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Glass Works - Post 1 comment on 2 :-), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Ciarly76
Aug 26, 2009

You are My WINNER!!! "We travel the world" www.flickr.com/groups/pancry; *(Post 1 Award 1)* Great Shot !!!

dcm50
Aug 26, 2009

now that is the best HDR ever! when you have do wonder if it is HDR!

dcm50
Aug 26, 2009

Very good work! Nice, natural tones.

Aug 26, 2009

Very good work. It's too bad that most people who get bitten by the HDR bug forget why HDR was developed in the first place.

Leaving Flickr - Family more important
Aug 26, 2009

Congrats! You Hand'some Trollie! You have been awarded the Daark Trollie Award! You are invited to post this photo at Magik Troll: Daarky Style! Group Please Tag Image trolled&proud Post 1 - Comment on 1 *Pre approved by Daark if you so desire to post* Fantastic Artwork..thanks for sharing!

armin1984
Aug 26, 2009

nice!

{machel spence}
Aug 27, 2009

Great shots and he looks like a pretty cool guy! m-

anslatadams
Aug 27, 2009

Very beautiful!!! (Seen in Explore)

Bob pixel
Aug 27, 2009

very cool

baris yonter
Aug 27, 2009

congratulations my friend : ) seen in explore! FOTO VISTA IN EXPLORE!!!! PHOTO SEEN IN EXPLORE!!! COMPLIMENTI!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is an excellent photo!!! You are invited to insert it in the group - Sei invitato ad inserire la tua foto nel gruppo PHOTOS EXPLORE GROUP and please remember to tag this photo Photos Explore

Claudie C-G
Aug 27, 2009

Too bad you didn't take his picture in/near the cathedral. The juxtaposition is a little . . . leading.

PIXistenz
Aug 27, 2009

Claudie, that's actually an excellent idea..

m_pizarro73
Aug 27, 2009

EXCELENTE FOTOGRAFIA FELICITACIONES www.flickriver.com/photos/m_pizarro73/

Zoo York Strobist
Aug 27, 2009

GREAT photo! May I ask your lighting set up?

PIXistenz
Aug 27, 2009

Zoo York Stobist : one speedlight with softbox to the left, that's all

Zoo York Strobist
Aug 27, 2009

Very cool thank you very much!

maggyvaneijk
Aug 27, 2009

awesome portrait, seems like you've captured his free spirit personality.

Dr. Ilia
Aug 27, 2009

Perfect capture Cherry on top! Photography Your photograph is the cherry on top! We would love for you to show it off in our group www.flickr.com/groups/cherryontop

Kaleidoscope Soup
Aug 28, 2009

This is a dramatic image I must say! Perfect!

Kaleidoscope Soup
Aug 28, 2009

What a great life and super portrait of him as well....

Laurence Cartwright
Aug 28, 2009

Superb. Saw this on the Explore page and it just stood out.

R.Pozón
Aug 28, 2009

Amazing portrait!!! saludos

Kris Grimes
Aug 29, 2009

Perfect perfect image, and great story. Wish I owned his tenacity and will.

tiagorphoto
Aug 30, 2009

Congratulations really liked your photo, the light is amazing very good!

J Shoda
Aug 31, 2009

These shots are so freaking good. Nice work man!

Micapixel
Sep 02, 2009

great portrait. i'm loving the rich colour saturation and contrast in your photos

sixbysixtasy
Sep 04, 2009

Excellent stuff. And perfect use of fill flash. I take it this is the disturbingly brilliant 24-70? I couldn't stretch to it along with the D700, but I'm rather beginning to regret it. Not that I don't love my primes... but...

Woit
Sep 07, 2009

Great portrait. Really nice. What softbox do you have, that fits on the speedlight? Is it compact and easy to take? Annnd another question, what post-processing did you do, if I may ask?

PIXistenz
Sep 07, 2009

Woit: Thanks. I used a regular softbox (not that large, don't know the exact size). You can attach any flash to those things I believe. It's nothing special. Post processing: almost nothing. I think I played with the colors a little bit, to give it a warmer look and I made the eyes and the beard a little sharper.. I think that's all.

Woit
Sep 08, 2009

Thanks for the info. I really like the colors in all your photographs. What RAW processing software do you use? With any particular D700 camera profile? I also have a D700, but I haven't managed to get the colors like I want them. I use lightroom with a D700 camera-profile that I found somewhere on the web, lot better than the standard profile, but still not what I'm looking for. Hope you can give me a little insight in your color processing.

PIXistenz
Sep 09, 2009

I import the RAW files from LR into PS. No particular profile. I play with the colors manually and I do this differently for each picture, it's all custom work. Nothing special: selective colors, color balance and curves.

Kenneth Roszkowski
Sep 11, 2009

Wow. Amazing portraiture... I like the colors you selected and especially the sun flare.

Woit
Sep 11, 2009

Ok thanks!

Nina_999
Sep 12, 2009

Really nice use of light, good work!

Dmitriy D
Sep 18, 2009

Cool, that's a dream

fredcan (away)
Sep 21, 2009

Perfect dyptich! All the best to Jakke.

armin1984
Sep 22, 2009

this is pretty awesome!

Jaavs
Sep 28, 2009

awesome composition! just found your stream, in love with it! will be coming back!

calixtus7
Sep 29, 2009

oooW a real surfer dude! He's wild. Captured well.

asbf48 (ANTONIO)
Dec 12, 2009

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called TASTE'S THEORY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

ronanturnes
Jan 07, 2010

stunning light! awesome.

Wstreet
Feb 03, 2010

great photo, thanks for the information too!

dobrych
Apr 23, 2010

great portrait! character…

Mario Jean [MADOC PHOTO]
Aug 24, 2009

Great story and photos, Kris. I love the light a lot here as well as the background you chose on the left one. Jakke sure seems to be a good man. I can see it in his eyes.

Superb work.

jezblog
Aug 24, 2009

Well he certainly looks the part bro!

Nice one..... er..... Nice two!

Cheers Jez XXXXX

Sylvain
Aug 26, 2009

Yes, he seems to be really cool !

Once again, a perfect diptic.

I would like to use my strobe as well as you... But I don't.

Have you any tips to share ? pleaaaaaaaaaase !

Matthias
Aug 26, 2009

yeah a real surfer ;-) I like the right picture very much.. thel ightning and colors are great!

Kenny
Aug 27, 2009

Definitely an authentic surfer.



One of your best portraits. I really dig that perfect light.

Diane - Daily Walks
Aug 29, 2009

Your work continues to blow me away! Inspiring. Gorgeous lighting and emotion captured here.

Csaba/EyeVision
Aug 29, 2009

Great double portrait. I especially like the small flare on the right hand side shot.

Laura
Aug 31, 2009

Great light, great portrait, love the atmosphere!

elaine
Sep 03, 2009

you captured the mood that goes well with the text

Michael Behlen
Sep 09, 2009

I know I already commented on this. However, this is great. Great work!

martin_d
Sep 12, 2009

damn this is close. your portrait skills became superior imho.

if i wanted to be picky i'd say the posture of his head

is bit strange on the left one . the right one is just great. pure skin ftw!

aptass
Sep 16, 2009

You are very talented. Handles the light like a master.

Also Kudos to Jakke for having faith and courage to do what he really wants.

I wish I could be more like that