When I showed this image to my mom, she got real quiet, her eyes shimmered and she whispered..."he's still in there".
That is why it's my "best".
[Jan. 21st, 2016 04:56:25 PM]
"Wish there was more contrast to really make it wonderful!"
...you see, it's not that sort of light Lydia. It was a late summer evening back in the shadier garden, no direct sunlight to speak of as it was settling in for the night. All 10 zones are present, so there isn't a lack of tonal range or contrast really. It's just a more quiet sort of portrait, a more quiet sort of light. Sometimes I wish you would stop searching for flaws in everything you look at and see things for what they are, especially the light.
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just to add - after reading your patient notes: there is so much meaning in every gentle nuanced tonal variation. if we cannot groove to that we need our wax removed.
Thank for the background comments. This is a remarkable portrait that told me important things about a person I'd never met or seen. Even the simple title adds depth. Thanks for the glimpse into your best... And perhaps into yourself.
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