When this challenge came up I immediately thought of a scene from Sergio Leone’s spaghetti-western trilogy; the classic image of Clint Eastwood’ s character, ice-cool, the man with no name and nothing to answer to except the cigar in his mouth…
The model is my son, Ingi (who is currently looking for a job in the squeal.)
In the beginning I was divided on two photos, but ultimately chose this one. The other resembles a more classically 40’s style John Wayne.
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Defintately the right choice. This was my top protrait as it captured "cowboy" immediately upon opening on my screen. No doubt of which scene it came from.
I really like this one, it reminds me of one of the Clint Eastwood's movie posters of the 1960's. The noise in the background does not bother me, but I am sure it will be an issue for some. Perhaps a horizontal crop may have made it look even more like a movie frame.
Perfect attitude, perfect toning, recalls immediately some old movie...
Impressive work, except for the vague, inaccurate selection between the PS blurred background and his hat or coat in some places (particularly right)That's why I rate it "only" 9 !
Wonderful tones and lighting on this 'cowboy' portrait. Great focus and wonderfully sharp details! It REALLY projects the sense of the ol'west. And I have to say the pose and look of your model REALLY channels Clint Eastwood from The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. The sepia tones give it a look and feel of a classic western movie. This ain't no six-shooter this has a 9 fired on it:-) Great job!
Looks more like The Man with No Name (ie The character Clint Eastwood portrays in The Good The Bad and The Ugly as well as a Fistful of Dollars and a Few Dollars more).
Aside from that, the mood is great in this shot and is definitely a good depiction of the rugged western gunslinger. A fun interpretation of the challenge.
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