Arrrgh Matey!

Posted by Tracey (White Hall, United States) on 27 February 2008 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.

A pirate story-teller at a festival in Fells Point.
Baltimore, Maryland

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Comments (13)

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

I would say black and white works well for a Pirate. The crisp detail of the face with the motion of the hand lets one in on the storytelling in action. Another nice capture.

27 Feb 2008 12:26am

@Bonj: Thanks Bonj. I appreciate the comments.

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Great candid shot, looks the real thing

27 Feb 2008 5:14am

@Peter Miller: He was pretty realistic. The kids loved him and his storytelling. His accent even sounded authentic!

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Cool shot Tracey. I'm curious as to why you used such a small apeture for this, just to keep the entirety of the pirate in focus?

27 Feb 2008 6:29am

@DaveB: I used such a small apeture for this one because behind him was the city of Baltimore...too many distracting things to take away from the picture. Even with the small apeture, I still had to dodge out some distracting details. The same was true about the color, which is why I choose sepia. Thanks for the question!

Jrask from Pasadena, United States

He looks very into it...Nice candid portrait

27 Feb 2008 12:19pm

@Jrask: Thanks Jrask! He was an excellent story teller!

Hoopand from Tehran, Iran

nice subject to shot!

27 Feb 2008 1:37pm

@Hoopand: Thanks for the comment!

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Excellent portrait!

27 Feb 2008 1:38pm

@Ana Lúcia: Thank you for stopping in!

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Stunning portrait, the sepia and detail are marvelous

27 Feb 2008 2:45pm

@Graham Russon: I appreciate it Graham!

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

Ahhhhh yes good ol' Fells Point and all the little clubs along the way Rodo's , Max's on Broadway , Club 723 ..... and don't forget BOP !!

Baltimore native ... lol .... spent many a night down there in my 20's

anyhow ... super job with this portrait and I love the use of sepia !

27 Feb 2008 2:59pm

@Man With 101 Names: I never spent much time there as a young adult, but it sure is a beautiful area. They have revamped it in recent years and it is beautiful! Glad to meet another person from around these parts ;0) Where is Hamburg?

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

He looks like a sea monster is about to climb on board. Very nice.

27 Feb 2008 5:03pm

@Michael Rawluk: No sea monsters, however, they did have the pirates sail in on a clipper boat and "invade" the city. It was a fun day!

farmermarn from Baltimore, United States

wow, that is really nice and crisp... great expression too!

27 Feb 2008 7:46pm

@farmermarn: Thanks! Glad you stopped by!

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Glad you chose to do this in B&W it really brings out the contrasts very well. You captured the mood of this character perfectly, nice job.

27 Feb 2008 9:17pm

@John Maslowski: Thanks John! Your comments are apprciated :0)

Shar from Regina, SK, Canada

Very animated! He would photograph handsomely in any situation!

27 Feb 2008 9:24pm

@Shar: I agree Shar, he is an easy target for a fantastic photograph! Thanks for stopping by!

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

Hamburg is 20 miles north of Reading Pa and 30 miles west of Allentown Pa. ... lol .... I hope that helps you :o)

27 Feb 2008 10:14pm

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