Remembering the Marathas !!

Photography \ Figure | 01/23/07 @965 | dakoo | critiques (32) | views (792)

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This is a portrait shot of a friend.
He belongs to the warrior caste of Maratha.

"The Marathas" is a collective term referring to an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors.

The Old Marthas would sport a big mustache as a symbol of being macho & warriors. The headgear is traditionally worn by them.

He wanted to photograph himself in a similar way. So the stern pose. I have tried to capture it in a more classical way.

Experimenting with flashes these days. Used 3 flashes at 1600 ISO.
Only cloned bits of bg & converted to B&W. Rest is all camera work.

I have printed this real BIG. And the tones have come out awesome. Hope the GFX resize is doing justice to the print !!!

As usual be FRANK with ur C&C.
I am new to studio work.

MORE about the marathas here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas

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Comments (32)

moserArtist

01/23/07 @973

Really nice to see my adoptee trying to expand his photography outside of the safety zone. I enjoy seeing you explore and diverse in your photography.

Continue to push yourself into new areas and experiment!

This man looks happy and proud (proud of his mustache or maybe of what this picture will do to his updated CV when going to his next job interview... LOL

)

Love his pose!

Those light sources is something you should be using more...

dakoo

01/23/07 @978

@Patrick : Pat that guy is a marketing manager. Had to cut his mustache the very next day for a business presentation

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Glad U like it !!

lorraineofkeli

01/24/07 @003

very lovely image and a great pose. nice one

monjo

01/24/07 @005

Great Portrait Rushi! The tonalities are spot on. I really like the way you composed the shot. Great job!

John

padrino

01/24/07 @034

very nice ! great portrait and BW, well done dude! +9

erdi

seeThrou

01/24/07 @044

just wow, nice soft grain very clean pic what more can one say... just wow. +10

jasonworx

01/24/07 @051

You're becoming quite a portraitist! Another fine image. The tension that his image creates being that far off center forces me to focus more on his features - a great accomplishment that keeps the image from becoming visually stagnant. Very strong diagonal tiers as well - the headgear, the mustache, the print on the scarf - all work to move my eye nicely. And, as John said - tonalities are "spot on". Great job. - jason

MrMagoo

01/24/07 @087

Well your previous portraits have been excellent, and this is no exception. A portrait is very hard to get right, not technically but in essence. To show someones reality is a true skill and I think you have a talent.
This guy looks very proud but is also unafraid to show his sense of humour. Good job!

Kris

jha

01/24/07 @211

perfect shot.

loneorbit

01/24/07 @223

Great work and your time spent on this photo really paid off. Soft shadows upon his shirt are just enough to understand the fabric without taking anything away from his face. Only concern is contrast between form and gray tone behind it, to a certain degree it works, however it makes image seem top heavy. Not that is doesn't work now just gray scale may have fit better if it were darker at bottom and lightened towards top. Never the less a strong photo.

Madanapale

01/24/07 @661

Beautiful portrait!.....Love all those little details on his turban!
Great capture of the expression....Very nice black and white!.....top marks!
Carlos

ersen-t

01/24/07 @677

great portrait and BW.

cupcake

01/24/07 @681

Very good
he looks so proud.
Top Marks

vanamont

01/24/07 @723

Great tonality of B&G...nice composition too...well done Rushi

Dutch-Memory

01/24/07 @771

Very nice portrait rushi!
You composed it very well!
I like his pose and expression, very kindly

Also good lightning!

dakoo

01/24/07 @828

Thank you guys for ur critiques & comments they are always educative, probably this is why we are the best community on the net !!

@ Jason : Only you can put that in words. Thanx for ur comments man !!

@ Kris : Well noted kris. His humorous side just can't stay off his face !!

@ loneorbit : Brian although i had this gradient in my mind. I will try ur suggestions next time to see the effect !!

@ Dutch-Memory : Glad that his kindness is visible !! Its also a part of a Marathas character !!

trs

01/24/07 @947

Soft and relaxed photos do well and you hit this one on the ball. Love the white shirt, helps keep the focus on the subject. Excellent work!

cnell

01/25/07 @040

Rushi I believe you portrayed this gentleman in the way he wanted and i commend you for that. besides the smile and the way you put him in the frame, i also love the fact that he has a white casual/dress shit on with the turban! 1600 ISO.. wow and i cannot see any noise it the image. well done, all the way around!

Simba

01/25/07 @052

excellent pose and lightenig...i'd like to see in colors for my taste wonderfullll

Lenn0

01/25/07 @151

well rushi you're becomming better and better, and there is nobody who could stop you

excellent details. good choice of BW and nice solide composition.

+10

deManuel

01/25/07 @404

Great portrait.

+10

ilanale

01/25/07 @746

Beautiful portrait....great shot!

eshine

01/26/07 @186

top marks from me! that is a very VERY well done portrait, you got the pose, the look and the lighting right on

ohce

01/28/07 @283

Very nice b/w portrait shot with nice contrast and composition.
The expression of the men look great too.
Good shot.

anastasia

01/28/07 @503

Good work Rushi!

ThruMyEyez

01/28/07 @655

An excellent portrait. Great lighting, exposure and details!

greyfin

01/30/07 @742

lighting is excellent and composition very well chosen.
it would be interesting so see a colour version of this portrait.
maybe it would even gain some strength.

p.s.: iso 1600? why that?

ZedoCaixao

01/30/07 @832

Nice compo, framing, contrasts and tones!!

rafomundo

02/02/07 @081

Beautiful black and white portrait!

Slapo

02/07/07 @528

Not too fond of the background, blends with the dress too much.
The rest is good, though

nanno

04/01/07 @798

can i have the scarf please?as i wear scarfs over my head...realy

i just love it,,his face it really indian
u know what i mean,,
very good one,,,
as they said the tonality here is perfect,,,
wow u have such an audience

noha

Rela

05/19/08 @313

I love this pic, coz my mum is maratha so am half

Really, it shows a lot more than what we see i guess. The pride of being who he is and the talent of the photographer

I like the 'pagri' too...great work, u captured something wonderful.

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