friendly face, firm hands

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 30 October 2013 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

scottish impressions (17) - from my tour of scotland, august 2013

our safety was in the hands of this friendly man - the captain of the "iolaire of iona", the boat that took us from mull/iona to the small island of staffa! not only did he handle the boat expertly, he also found time to point out the geography and the wildlife to us landlubbers, and he always had a smile on his face ...

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Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Superbly composed and processed portrait Franz, a good skipper always inspires trust in his skills

30 Oct 2013 7:38am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Love that processing

30 Oct 2013 7:50am

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

I can't wait till i'm old enough to carry off wearing a flat cap like that. Love it.

30 Oct 2013 8:13am

@Ainsley: he, he ... you'd probably look like andy capp ... ;-))

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Wonderful portrait of the Captain !

30 Oct 2013 8:41am

jean pierre from paris, France

superbe portrait et tres beau traitement!! amitiés

30 Oct 2013 9:43am

Frankiess from Český Těšín, Czech Republic

Excellent work Franz! Nice processing and capture!

30 Oct 2013 10:05am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

strong hard light graphic portrait

30 Oct 2013 10:10am

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Great portrait and creative processing - sounds like he was the perfect man to ferry you to the island.

30 Oct 2013 10:54am

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Haha I love that Andy Capp pic. Brilliant. I probably would look like that!

30 Oct 2013 11:04am

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Nice portrait of this friendly guy:)

30 Oct 2013 11:43am

vaFA from tehran, Iran

Beautiful b&w!
GREAT PORTRAIT!BRAVO ****

30 Oct 2013 12:39pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Great face and a wonderful portrait.

30 Oct 2013 12:55pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

A beautiful strong portrait shot Franz! Bravo! ;-)

30 Oct 2013 1:02pm

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Cool portrait !

30 Oct 2013 1:25pm

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Quel rendu sur ce visage quel portrait et vue grandisoe compo.
amitié

30 Oct 2013 2:10pm

Reinald Van De Walle from Vigo, Spain

Fantastic. A very artistic photo and very good processing! 5*

30 Oct 2013 2:48pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

Wonderful work...excellent !

30 Oct 2013 3:06pm

Visioplanet from Kolkata, India

Stunning textures and composition Franz!

30 Oct 2013 3:22pm

Don from Spokane, United States

He was an excellent guide, captain and probably became a friend. He seems to have had the personality for the job.

30 Oct 2013 3:35pm

Tomek from Poznań, Poland

Superb treatment.:-)

30 Oct 2013 3:52pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Great processing which really makes the pattern stand out in his tam!! A nice cordial smile as well.

30 Oct 2013 4:22pm

Hilde V. Morin from Portland, Oregon, United States

Excellent processing!

30 Oct 2013 4:33pm

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

perfect portrait
well done

30 Oct 2013 4:50pm

Frances Gaffey from Massachusetts, United States

Fabulous portrait! The angle and processing is wonderful. Brilliant photography.

30 Oct 2013 5:35pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Love the treatment and the joyfulness you have captured in this portrait

30 Oct 2013 6:05pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

This processing masterly brings character to the person. Excellent portrait.

30 Oct 2013 7:59pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Very nice portrait.

30 Oct 2013 8:04pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A superb portrait and exceptional processing.

30 Oct 2013 8:37pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Fabulous portrait! Gorgeous light and shadow. Wonderful processing. I love his laughing face!

30 Oct 2013 8:55pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Great processing for this weathered old 'salt'. ;D

30 Oct 2013 10:04pm

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

an interesting an unusual portrait expression that feels kind of fitting for an old "sea horse" :-)

31 Oct 2013 1:33am

Adrian from Wakefield, United Kingdom

reminds me of my late father, he was from Oban and i enjoyed some splendid times up there

31 Oct 2013 10:31am

Shiva from Berwick, Canada

Superb portrait - with an excellent smile !
Kindest regards, Franz and have a nice day - Monika

31 Oct 2013 12:33pm

L'angevine from Angers, France

ce traitement est superbe comme un dessin,j'aime le rendu sur la casquette et aussi sur sa peau

31 Oct 2013 6:21pm

@L'angevine: merci ;-))

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

striking pp Franz!

31 Oct 2013 8:16pm

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I like people who can keep smiling...maybe because I just cannot find a smile all the time!

2 Nov 2013 5:51am

@Japanalia: it's difficult to put a smile to each and every situation in life ... but one must try !!! ;-)

Arnd from Basel, Switzerland

Terrific laughter lines and expression, so warm and friendly. Looks great in monotones.

3 Nov 2013 7:30pm