It’s a hard life

September 14, 2009

black and white street portrait of an old man

McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India | 2009

71 Responses to “It’s a hard life”

  1. thats a very sad portrait…. damn!! look likes a man who has seen a lot and done lot … hardship… its touching!! truly beautiful!!

  2. Great capture. Love the textures and processing!

  3. Really amazing portrait!!

  4. Wonderful capture bro.. Photographs speak everything..

  5. Speaks volumes. Thanks for sharing.

  6. nice catch ..

  7. Signs of life – perfect framed. The technique here works out the face, brings feelings in my view. Oh joshi, I think there’s the absolute need for showing larger sizes! :D … Cheers

  8. Amazing. Simple yet amazing.

  9. Excellent portrait and composition, the face shows the traces of a life lived… Great work

  10. Perfectly framed and conveys just what you wanted! a hard life indeed.

  11. Beautifully depicted – Picture perfect!

  12. Un homme qui a bien vécu en travaillant certainement très dur. Ça se voit sur son visage.

  13. You have captured a soul…. it is a strong portrait, both sad and proud –
    We find it very interesting, it is like he is telling a story -
    Great work!

  14. awww such a sad looking man, like he’s looking up to heaven wondering when God is going to take him…. very well done!!!

  15. excellent catch of the old man.

  16. nice one daniel looks like you are obsessed with old faces these days :)

  17. One of the best photographs of portraits. Well done.

  18. This is really a breathtaking portrait! The light, the color toning and the texture of his face work so well together … very strong and emotional!

  19. His eyes have sure seen too many things… Love this portrait and al its details ~ 

  20. wow, such an amazing portrait, very expressive.

  21. Hard reality of life… waiting for everyone.

  22. Intense portrait, especially the detail in the eyes. Love the bw too.

  23. Very touching. :(

  24. very expressive … well done.

  25. i like your black & white profile photographs of old men! they show a lot of features and “history”

  26. i liked this portrait very much.
    even without the caption, i believe everyone can see what it means.

  27. Very strong portrait, great work as usual!

  28. And a hard BW also, very well edited, capturing the essence of this old man. Congrats!

  29. Time brings great change to him which has been very well described here!!! Well done!!

  30. Beautiful B&W portrait.

  31. Very good portrait. I love it. The expression is so great!

  32. Your portraits are truly magnificent. Stunning capture with fascinating details and excellent lighting.

  33. What a marvelous portrait of this man !
    You can read the hardships on his face!

  34. yet another crisp shot … luved the texture

  35. AMAZING portrait !

  36. impressive portrait with amazing contrasts

  37. You have captured time in this amazing portrait!
    Spirithelpers

  38. Absolument superbe ce portrait, j’aime beaucoup, bravo et bonne soirée. Philippe.

  39. Superb. Strong. Emotional. Bravo.

  40. What beautiful light in this portrait, the title is very appropriate! :)

  41. What a deep gaze, in my mind forever! I love your BW here, and the portrait, of course ;)

  42. Great portrait!
    And great b&w processing.

  43. Cada vez que entro en tu web me quedo asombrado con esos retratos llenos de sentimientos, este en especial por esos rasgos bien marcados mostrando los años que a pasado en su vida.
    Saludos.

  44. Great shot…fantastic!

  45. its definitely hard life…”but its said “life isnt fair but its still gud” d emotions in dis pic r such dat he seem to fighting it bravely spiritedly….luk at dos eyes dey seem to b talking here….its lovely capture of man’s story thru dis portrait…great shot …i turned speechless after seing ur dis old man’s portrait which is mor striking dan last old man’s pic ..well done…

  46. Wow..stunning b/w portrait, great shot!

  47. absolutely killer of a contrast in this one.

  48. Intense portrait, very nice!

  49. Love the expressive portrait!!!

  50. beautyful, I love b&W portraits, you did it well

  51. Allan Alexandre Says:

    j adore les ambiances de vie du quotidien des gens de tout les jours

  52. Fantastic portrait, he’s really seen a lot in life.

  53. Awesome Josh…

  54. I love the angle of his gaze, and ambiguous expression…is he looking up for help, or worried about the next thing that might be coming from above?

  55. Love all the detail in this one and yes, please post in a larger size photo!

  56. brilliant portrait, love the expressions, colors. Kudos.

  57. Incredible portrait! Loved every detail…

  58. Beautiful and strong portrait!!!!

  59. One can truly see through his eyes and face where he is at and where he has been in his life.

    Great photos as always.

    Keep using your eyes by seeing through your heart

  60. Is true!! Love the expression and the details.

  61. Wonderful Joshi! Nice work!

  62. I think this is one of the most moving images I have ever seen.

  63. Still fascinated by this image. Do you have a special workflow? The impression is great. Looks like he has been through a lot in his days.

  64. the picture was calling again.. nice catch so am here to comment on this

  65. What an amazing and impressive Portrait. … And an interesting question: Do you ask the people before shooting? Anyway…. Keep on watching. Your pics are beautiful.
    Best wishes,
    Sebastian

  66. Expression on the face. Eyes…its says everything

  67. A perfect portrait that carries untold epics in it.

  68. Wow! What a perfect shot!!!

  69. Love his eyes! Great b/w… beautiful photo

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