Uploaded: May 18, 2006 00:06:53
This is a studio portrait. I used one large soft box and a white reflector for fillin light.
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Ray Clarke May 18, 2006
Great portrait Rakesh, you have captured lots of character in this photo (r) #447846Janine Russell May 18, 2006
Rakesh, excellent lighting. #2779070Julie Robinson May 18, 2006
A wonderful character face in a fabulous portrait Rakesh! #2779081David L. Luchowski May 18, 2006
Great lighting here ,Rakesh. A unique and sophisticated pose.Well done. #2779101Su Sana E. P May 18, 2006
And he's back!! Excellent composition with superb lighting, Rakesh!! #2779114Ann Bruynseels May 18, 2006
Beautiful portrait and lighting ! #2779125Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 18, 2006
Super and very unusual portrait. It's unique. #2779126Donna Roberts May 18, 2006
I love this alternative version Rakesh.....great lighting....very nicely done!Mata Patan May 18, 2006
Great portrait!Leanne M.E. Boyd May 18, 2006
Excellent portrait, Rakesh! #2779209Colleen Braun May 18, 2006
very nice... #2779219Paul Michko May 18, 2006
A unique portrait capture, Rakesh. #2779269Tamara K. Walker May 18, 2006
Another outstanding image, like all your others.#2779318
Pat Gamwell May 18, 2006
Your POV is perfect, Rakesh! The lighting draws the viewer into the depths of his soul. Superb! #2779324Daniel Diaz May 18, 2006
My favorite subject, Wonderful Rakesh!!! #2779331Carolyn M. Fletcher May 18, 2006
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!! #2779352Bonnie C. Lackey May 18, 2006
The two of you make a fantastic duo! #2779374Robyn Mackenzie May 18, 2006
Fabulous portrait, Rakesh - superb lighting and pose. #2779385Judyann Plante May 18, 2006
Wonderful lighting and pose, Rakesh! Another classic.Judyann ><> #2779416
Glenn E. Urquhart May 18, 2006
Exceptional portrait, Rakesh!!! Excellent lighting, very well composed and quite pleasing! Cheers, Glenn. #2779443Donald K. Cherry May 18, 2006
Awesome portrait from the portrait master!! Great work, Rakesh! #2779444Kathleen K. Parker May 18, 2006
You really are the Light and Portrait Master, Rakesh! Another winner for sure!Al G. Juniarsam May 18, 2006
SUPER potrait shot, Rakesh! Excellent lighting and details! #2779504Carla Metzler May 18, 2006
Great and wonderful portrait, Rakesh! #2779732Laura Clay-Ballard May 18, 2006
gorgeous, as usual! #2779980Terri L. Scribner May 18, 2006
Great portrait! It shows lots of character!! #2780039Kaye Burazin May 18, 2006
Excellence as always Rakesh. Superb! #2780089Joy Rector May 18, 2006
perfect lighting #2780097Wendy Stevenson May 18, 2006
Fantastic portrait Rakesh!! Love the pose particularly the cocked head and gently crossed hands - very pensive reflective mood! Superbly done dear friend!! #2780394Rakesh Syal May 18, 2006
Thank you so much for your thoughtful words, friends!! #2780439Jim Huffield May 18, 2006
Is that you Gandalf, just kidding, excellent portrait Rakesh. Jim #2780440Evy Johansen May 18, 2006
Another awesome portrait, Rakesh!!! Simply beautiful! #2780501Roger Bernabo May 18, 2006
So well done rakesh, your knowledge of light is amazing!! #2780565Paula Dwyer May 18, 2006
Excellent lighting!! Splendid portrait! #2780612Nina Shields May 18, 2006
Rakesh, I could look at portraits of this gentleman all day long, such dignity and character and you're a master at capturing them; gorgeous lighting! #2780674Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2006
Beautiful portrait and lighting. Subject is very well posed making for an exceptional composition. Terrific, Rakesh!! #2780759Cyn Valentine May 18, 2006
Beautiful portrait..great lighting and subject! Very well done!! #2780762Roxanne M. Bubar May 18, 2006
Outstanding portrait of a great photographer. #2780769Kate Jackson May 18, 2006
Brilliant portrait and lighting Rakesh! #2780813Shelly A. Van Camp May 18, 2006
Wonderful!!! Super lighting and SP is perfect!! #2780855Tammy Scott May 18, 2006
This is a great portrait! Your lighting is perfect! #2780975Karen Engelbreth May 18, 2006
Wonderful portrait, Rakesh - super lighting! #2781056Stephen Zacker May 18, 2006
A Masters portrait. Very nice work #2781234Jeff Robinson May 18, 2006
Extremely well done! Outstanding portrait Rakesh! Jeff #2781261Pamela Shane May 18, 2006
My favorite of your subjects Rakesh -Jenny Bosmans May 18, 2006
Wow!! Another superb portrait capture of your great model, Rakesh!! #2781335Goshka G. May 18, 2006
The light is incredible, Rakesh! #2781398Claudia Kuhn May 18, 2006
Great pose Rakesh! The lighting is perfect, #2781409Rakesh Syal May 18, 2006
Thank you all my friends for so nice words!!By the way, Mr Kapoor is a veteran photographer too!!! #2781523
Arturo Guerra May 18, 2006
This portrait is outstanding Rakesh. Ligt, composition, colors; well all in this image is great. #2781529Hendrik Storme May 18, 2006
Another great portrait! Perfect lighting! #2781600Rakesh Syal May 18, 2006
Thank you so mach all for so encouraging words, my friends! #2781715Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 18, 2006
An outstanding portrait Rakesh!,Kay E. Mahoney May 18, 2006
Fantastic portrait Rakesh. Love the lighting and the colors. #2781873Melissa A. Mannon May 18, 2006
lvoe this subject! Would love to see a closeup of those hands! They seem to harbor the same wisdom as this gentleman's face. #2781915Tarun Bose May 18, 2006
Outstanding and perfect in every respect. Brillient portrait. Jitni bhi tareef ke jai, kum hai. Jabab nahi. Regards Rakeshji. #2781987Charlene Taylor May 18, 2006
Outstanding portrait shot Rakesh. Perfect lighting and position. #2782126Donna W. Neal May 18, 2006
WOW, this is outstanding self portrait Rakesh. Lighting is wonderful and I really like the pose. #2782171Judy S. Fung May 18, 2006
Wonderful portrait, Rakesh! #2782205Barbara Helgason May 18, 2006
Beautiful portrait Rakesh! #2782416John Connolly May 18, 2006
A classic portrait, Rakesh! Exceptional lighting! #2782563Nadya Johnson May 18, 2006
Superb, Rakesh! He looks so thoughtful: and the photo's thought-provoking in itself. Beautifully lit, beautifully composed! He is not by chance the gentleman who made, or plays, that violin? Excellent work! #2782625Mary Timman May 18, 2006
Such a wonderful portrait with great lighting and pose. Love it. #2782788Gail Vitikacs May 18, 2006
Wonderful and full of spirit...you captured him beautifully Rakesh. #2782987Hector Contreras May 18, 2006
Beautiful portrait and lighting Rakesh#2783153
Patty Razonable May 18, 2006
Fabulous portrait and lighting, Rakesh!! #2783303Darryl Wilkinson May 18, 2006
Awesome portrait, Rakesh (as usual)! #2783405Jill Odice May 18, 2006
I have to agree with Darryl...once again :-) #2783501Anne D. Eigen May 19, 2006
Another beautiful portrait, Rakesh! Love how he is positioned and the light! #2784883Rakesh Syal May 19, 2006
Thank you friends for your big support!! #2784944Bridgette B May 19, 2006
What an amazing portrait! I love the lighting! #2785272Anita Ott May 19, 2006
This is totally awesome. What a well composed portrait. Well done. #2785513Jenny D May 19, 2006
WONDERFUL portrait! I love the lighting! #2786402Inge S. Lasmana May 19, 2006
Excellent lighting, Rakesh! #2787001Rakesh Syal May 19, 2006
Thank you Bridgette, Anita, JD and Inge for your wonderful words! #2787310Ray Thoms May 20, 2006
A very powerful photo Rakesh.....well done #2788089S P Mukherji May 20, 2006
Outstanding light and position of hands Rakeshji! A great portrait as usual! #2791222Jonna Bergström May 21, 2006
Wonderful portrait! I love it! Then lighting I perfect!! #2791417Rakesh Syal June 07, 2006
Thank you Ray, Mukherji and Jonna!! I appriciate a lot! #2867322Jill Flynn June 20, 2006
Superb lighting Rakesh and a most beautiful portrait. Congratulations on your finalist! #2922893Kristi A. Howson June 20, 2006
Wonderful character portrait Rakesh! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! #2923298Kate Jackson June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh! This is a wonderful finalst. Good luck in the next round! #2923488Darryl Wilkinson June 21, 2006
TERRIFIC work this month, Rakesh! And I am not surprised by the least bit... CONGRATULATIONS on ALL your Finalist awards! #2923644Paul Sikora June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh #2924069Debbie Hartley June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Rakesh! #2924099Bridgette B June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh!! #2924276Bill Wyatt June 21, 2006
Congratulation, Rakesh!! #2924361Tressie Davis June 21, 2006
Congrats Rakesh, I love this!! #2924645Judyann Plante June 21, 2006
I love your portraits, Rakesh. So happy to see this one here. Congratulations!!!Judyann ><> #2924735
Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006
Congratulations again on another beautiful finalist, Rakesh!! :) #2924779Kay E. Mahoney June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh. Good luck in the next round. #2924787Megan p June 21, 2006
Incredible lighting and detail, I love this Rakesh, Congratulations!! #2924978Carolyn Foster Spano June 21, 2006
Congrats on a wonderful portrait Rakesh! #2925277Ray Thoms June 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh!! #2925288Daniel G. Flocke June 21, 2006
Rakesh - Another fantastic portrait!!!Congratulations on being a finalist and good luck in the next round.
~Daniel #2925373
Helen Green June 21, 2006
Way to go Rakesh, congratulations #2925493Su Sana E. P June 21, 2006
Rakesh, congratulations on this outstanding Finalist!! #2925494Linda D. Lester June 21, 2006
Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2925740Dr Silly June 21, 2006
Congratulation, Rakesh for your finalist for this wonderful portrait. :O)Kay Beausoleil June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #2926099Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006
Way to go, Rakesh, congrats again! #2926263Sharon Day June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this impressive finalist, Rakesh!!! #2926273William Moore June 21, 2006
another gorgeous portrait finalist #2926375Debbie Del Tejo June 21, 2006
My most sencire congratulations on this beautiful finalist. To be on the same page with you as a finalist is even an honor! #2926513Sylvia Rossler June 21, 2006
Big congrats Rakesh :o) #2927027Ross Throndson June 21, 2006
Rakesh, Congratulations on this Great Portrait!! :^) #2927143Alison Greenwood June 21, 2006
WTG Rakesh!!! Awesome SP with great lighting as always! Comgratulations on your finalist! #2927491Tamera S. Phillips June 21, 2006
What a super portrait Rakesh. Congratulations on your finalist. #2927675Rakesh Syal June 21, 2006
Thank you so much for your wishes, my friends! #2927703Glenn E. Urquhart June 21, 2006
Congrats, Rakesh!!! Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2928081Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2006
Congratulations, again, Rakesh! Awesome finalist! #2928812Pamela Shane June 21, 2006
Big, Big congratulations on thisVicki Hunt June 21, 2006
Let me just say here and now...Congrats on all your wonderful finalists. What a talent you have for this wonderful treasure chest of photography on your entire gallery! You are an inspiration! #2929865Claudia Kuhn June 21, 2006
Wonderful portrait Rakesh, congratulations! #2930113Jenny D June 21, 2006
Congrats Rakesh! #2930365Renee Doyle June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Rakesh!!!!!Laura E. OConnor June 21, 2006
BEAUTIFUL lighting, Rakesh! Congrats on your finalist! #2931280Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006
Rakesh, Handsome Portrait! Congrats, Dear Friend!<:)) #2931598Rakesh Syal June 21, 2006
Thank you so much for your good wishes and big support! #2931829Mary Timman June 22, 2006
This is the best!Stephen Zacker June 22, 2006
Wonderful portrait and lighting. Congratulations #2934483Kenneth Mucke June 22, 2006
A Masterpiece Portrait...Congrats #2936221Hector Contreras June 22, 2006
Congratulations, Rakesh! Beautiful image!Heco
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Corinne M. Thompson June 22, 2006
Wonderful lighting and portrait...Congrats on your Finalist! #2937387Tarun Bose June 23, 2006
Mubarak hoo. Congrats for being finalist. Ye mahasey kaun hain. Bari acchi surat hai. Regards. Tarunda. #2941183Deborah Lewinson June 23, 2006
Awesome portrait, Rakesh, indeed a masterpiece! Congratulations on all your wonderful finalists and winner!Revonda L. Gentry June 26, 2006
Wow, congratulations again, amazing work, Rakesh!! #2954504Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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