My ongoing journey of making impromptu portraits and candids of people that I meet led me to this wonderful man this past weekend. I'm still so stunned over my encounter with this individual that I can't even begin to put it into words yet. I'm still evaluating the impact it's had on me. The encounter was fleeting, but the impact hasn't escaped me yet. I only had a brief discussion with him. After about two or three minutes of conversation, I asked if I could take his picture, and his response was "I thought you would never ask!" Those simple words really put a nice seal on my chance encounter with this stranger.
His name is Robert Harris. He's a preacher from Asheville, North Carolina. Whenever I'm able to further understand what happened during my brief meeting with this man, I intend to write more about it...
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File: IMG_9358.JPG
File size: 2,563KB
Image Serial Number: 193-9358
Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Camera serial number: 0420100366
Firmware: Firmware 2.0.3
Owner: John M. Setzler, Jr.
Date/Time: 2006:10:28 11:10:55
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 2.8
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 400
Lens: 70 to 200mm
Focal length: 100mm
AF mode: One-shot AF
Image size: 3504 x 2336
Rotation: none
Image quality: Fine
White balance: Auto
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Picture Effect: Normal
Sharpness level: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn 2: Long exposure noise reduction: On
CFn 8: ISO expansion: On
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The Preacher: Knows his mind because he knows the Word of God, and He speaks boldly without compromise proclaiming, "Thus Saith The LORD!" Younger Preachers, like me, have mighty big "shoes to fill." (Matthew 28:18-20) :)
You just have to explain the title and the end of the challenge. This is bugging me. I love this shot and want to know who he is!!?? Congrats..you hooked me.
Subject well focused and focal point: 2
Lighting: 2
Composition: 1
Background: 1
First impression/ Wow factor: 2
Total: 8
Note: This guy looks like Jimmy Carter!
Very nice. I like the crop. The western bow tie is great. Lovely detail and focus on the gentleman's face. He has a solemn kindness about him. Well done. 8
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