THE PREACHER
Uploaded: October 06, 2006 00:19:14
This is a studio portrait of my friend. I used one large soft box 45 deg. behind, to the right side of the subject and a white thermocole board as reflector.
Have a nice day!
Evy Johansen October 06, 2006
Awesome portrait, Rakesh!! #535006Lani J October 06, 2006
Fantastic portrait, Rakesh! Love everything about it! :o) #3413419Renee Doyle October 06, 2006
You truly capture your friend so well Rakesh!!! Stunning portrait with a wonderful pose and excellent lighting!!!! Very well done!Helen N. McHugh October 06, 2006
Amazing portrait Rakesh! Love the gentle lighting & pose! You are just the master of the portrait!! #3413425Julie Robinson October 06, 2006
A fantastic image Rakesh- very well done! #3413430Su Sana E. P October 06, 2006
Rakesh, your lighting is extremely impressive here. Great composition on thi. #3413440Dr. Harmeet Singh October 06, 2006
Baba ji will be a winner this time too... #3413443Paul E. Earl October 06, 2006
Always a fantastic subject for a portrait! #3413452Pat Gamwell October 06, 2006
He is such a wonderful subject...a photographer's dream! SUPERB! #3413481David L. Luchowski October 06, 2006
A perfect portrait my friend.Well captured,Rakesh #3413546Paul Michko October 06, 2006
Wonderful portrait image, Rakesh. #3413593Manuel Barrera October 06, 2006
Excellent lighting, Rakesh, not a sign of light reflection on the glasses, and an another great portrait. #3413617Margaret Sikora October 06, 2006
Your friends dont know how lucky they are Rakesh,to have a friend who takes the most superb photos of them. This is another top shot,have a good weekend. #3413663Colleen Braun October 06, 2006
wonderful portrait... #3413686Barbara Waldoch October 06, 2006
This is a great portrait, Rakesh! #3413730Michael Khoury October 06, 2006
A simply terrific portrait Rakesh !...Kathy Radford October 06, 2006
I love it Rakesh. Good Luck. Kathy in NH #3413733Donald K. Cherry October 06, 2006
Very powerful portrait my friend!! #3413738Glenn E. Urquhart October 06, 2006
Outstanding portrait, Rakesh!!! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3413814Melissa A. Mannon October 06, 2006
you can't go wrong with portraits of this fine gentlemen! I love the b/w, but don't recall ever seeing one in color...I'd love to see that. love the circular comp here with the background and his folded hands. Such a fascinating face! #3414041Carolyn M. Fletcher October 06, 2006
Could I borrow him? Just for a day! What a great model he is! #3414055Ray Thoms October 06, 2006
AN excellent portrait Rakesh, so much has already been said that it is difficult to say something different, but it is very well done! #3414068Rakesh Syal October 06, 2006
Thank you so much dear friends!! #3414118Husain Akhtar October 06, 2006
Super portrait my friend! Wonderfully observed character who gives you highly successful sittings! #3414134Sharon King October 06, 2006
Your portraits of your friend are always amazing! #3414263Karen Engelbreth October 06, 2006
Fantastic portrait, Rakesh - super lighting!! #3414288Jeff Robinson October 06, 2006
This is an Outstanding portrait Rakesh! Wonderful work!! Jeff #3414309Revonda L. Gentry October 06, 2006
Excellent Rakesh!! #3414315Debbie Hartley October 06, 2006
Beautiful portrait Rakesh! You do these so well! #3414335Mary L. Graham October 06, 2006
Beautiful Portrait Rakesh!! =) #3414363Cyn Valentine October 06, 2006
Just fantastic....awesome portrait Rakesh! #3414386Bill Wyatt October 06, 2006
The lighting as always is fantastic! The play of light and shadows is awesome I love the details and tones also!! #3414392Nancy L. Green October 06, 2006
I agree, the lighting here is just superb!! Wonderful portrait of your friend!! <>< #3414609Nina Shields October 06, 2006
Rakesh, you are truly an artist in your manipulation of your lighting; outstanding portrait of one of my favorite subjects; inspiring! #3414686Mary Timman October 06, 2006
Your portraits are just grand Rakish. If only I could do this. And the way the B&W just makes them stand out like no others. #3414711Gail Vitikacs October 06, 2006
Incredible work Rakish....amazing! #3414915Carla Metzler October 06, 2006
Great portrait, Rakesh!! #3414942Arya Bandyopadhyay October 06, 2006
Fantastic portrait...you are a master in such photography, Rakesh!! #3415000Tamera S. Phillips October 06, 2006
You are the master of portrait lighting my friend! Awesome work. #3415076Ross Throndson October 06, 2006
Another Great One of your Friend, Rakesh....Awesome Portrait!!! #3415111Bridgette B October 06, 2006
MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!! #3415134Ronald F. Fischer October 06, 2006
I think you have another WINNER here, my friend! #3415181eileen bedford October 06, 2006
FANTASTIC Portrait Rakesh, soo well done... #3415431Roger Bernabo October 06, 2006
Super lighting!! Tremendous work Rakesh; I wish I understood lighting as you do! #3415533Linda D. Lester October 06, 2006
Can I ask what technique you use for B&W? He is wonderful and you captured perfect lighting! #3415546Terry L. Ellis October 06, 2006
Splendid portrait, Rakesh! The details and lighting are amazing! Love the comp., too! #3415614Tarun Bose October 06, 2006
Mind blowing portrait. Again a winner. Great work Ricky. Han ji main abhi London me hi hoon. December first week me lawtunga. Subject change karne ke liye ye tasveer submit kiya jo Kolkata me utara tha. Kapoor sahib ki bapisi, Zindabad. Main in mahasaya se zaroor milna chahunga. #3415641Richard D. Cox October 06, 2006
Professional quality portrait. Wonderful. #3415742Nadine A. Lewis October 06, 2006
Amazing, Rakesh!!! I would love to be able to take portraits like this!!! I love it!!!<>< #3415835
Leonard Pierce October 06, 2006
Another fantastic portrait of your friend Rakesh, and another winner!! #3415844Rakesh Syal October 06, 2006
Thank you so much friends! #3415854Ermanno Radice October 06, 2006
Gorgeous portrait, superb conposition, Rakesh!! #3415864Shelly A. Van Camp October 06, 2006
Wonderful capture..love the tones and lighting!! #3415953Melissa G. Meiselman October 06, 2006
Rakesh, your friends are so interesting to look at and make such good models. You work with reflecting light has made for a really dramatic portrait with great conversion into black and white!!!! #3416014Adilson F. Ferreira October 06, 2006
Fantastic portrait Rakesh!!!Pamela Shane October 06, 2006
Here he is again - my favorite of allRobert R. Goodman October 06, 2006
Always a beautiful portrait Rakesh.Great image!!!!! #3416195William C. Raco October 06, 2006
Fabulous portrait of this fine manBill #3416204
Lisa D. Greer October 06, 2006
Awesome portrait Rakesh! A true winner! :) #3416457Lynne Morris October 06, 2006
Another awesome portrait added to your wonderful gallery Rakesh, great work! #3416502Kaye Burazin October 06, 2006
Needless to say that these portraits of your friend and mentor have always surpassed the ordinary and achieved pure excellence in everything from composition, to lighting, clarity and detail Rakesh. This one is no exception. I would hope someday to achieve a fraction of your talent and expertise. Today, I study the master and again have learned something about the perfection of lighting. I love how the lighting is reflected from the back/ side and illuminates that part of his face. I would never have thought of doing that.As I stated..excellence!!! #3416554Kathy Reeves October 06, 2006
Another extraordinary image Radesh! #3416602Rakesh Syal October 06, 2006
Thank you so much for your kind words, friends! #3416624Steve Mescha October 06, 2006
Ah, your friend is becoming the man of many hats as well as many talents :-) Your photo is outstanding!!! #3416832Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 06, 2006
Wonderful portrait, beautiful lighting Rakesh!,Karim Abiali October 06, 2006
Gorgeous Rakesh, don't stop taking photos of your friend, he is so photogenic! #3417006Paula Dwyer October 06, 2006
Always love these portrait shots of your friend. He has such great character in his face. Makes me wonder what he is thing about.Linda Boehme October 06, 2006
Gorgeous Rakesh! Once again, beautiful lighting and feeling in this image. #3417059Claudia Kuhn October 06, 2006
Terrific lighting and pose Rakesh! #3417145Lorraine A. Cook October 06, 2006
A Delightful Portrait of your friend, Rakesh! Love the meditative mood you captured, my friend#3417147Stanley J. Contrades October 06, 2006
Absolute perfection in every detail, Rakesh!!Tracey R. Hart October 06, 2006
Another amazing portrait, Rakesh!! Absolutely, perfectly, gorgeous. #3417492Rakesh Syal October 06, 2006
Thank you friends for your kind words! #3417514Marijana Fajgl October 07, 2006
Wonderful portrait Rakesh! #3417978Joy Rector October 07, 2006
fantastic shot #3417991Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 07, 2006
This is a fantastic portrait - in every way, Rakesh. You're a great inspiration to me. #3418262Nadya Johnson October 07, 2006
BEAUTIFUL work, Rakesh!! The tones and lighting are "Perfection!" Plus, you've caught the heart and spirit of this man I think. You have created a wonderful and classic portrait here! #3419547Candice C. Calhoun October 07, 2006
My favorite model of yours by a mile! Perfect in every way...you are going to SO win with this photo!ccc #3420214
Rakesh Syal October 07, 2006
Thank you Marijana, Joy, Kirsten, Nadya and Candice for your kind words! #3420392Tricia L. Olson-Giles October 07, 2006
Marvelous. Absolutely striking, and the lighting is right on. This looks like a man you are very lucky to know. You can see a lot in his face. #3420400Janine Russell October 07, 2006
Rakesh, excellent tones, lighting, clarity, textures and composition; excellent portrait. #3420459Hendrik Storme October 08, 2006
Another stunning portrait of your friend, Rakesh!!! #3421588Jenny Bosmans October 08, 2006
I can only agree with the comments of our friends, Rakesh! Outstanding! :) #3423265Inge S. Lasmana October 08, 2006
Beautiful potrait! the tones and lighting are excellent! #3423514Carolyn J. Connolly October 08, 2006
Rakesh - once again you have *excelled* yourself with this EXCEPTIONAL portrait of your friend!! WONDERFUL lighting, pose, details, tones, AND composition!! BRAVO!! :o) #3423774David Phalen October 08, 2006
You are a master of portraits! #3424154Rakesh Syal October 09, 2006
I really appreciate your great words, friends! #3425556Kristi A. Howson October 09, 2006
Another stunning portrait. Light and exposure are superb Rakesh! #3426573Dr Silly October 10, 2006
Your portrait of your friend is one more wonderful portrait. :O)Wendy Stevenson October 10, 2006
Another fantastic portrait of this very interesting man! Love the light and pose! Fine work Rakesh! #3431676Rakesh Syal October 15, 2006
Thank you Kristi, Doc and Wendy for your kind words! #3454622Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Rakesh! #3620029Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Big congratulations on this stunning finalist!!!! #3620053Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620572Linda D. Lester November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your awesome finialist! Good luck in the next round! #3620760Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Rakesh!! #3620945Karen Slagle November 23, 2006
Congrats, Rakesh... #3621055Carla Metzler November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Rakesh!! #3621136Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006
Congratulations to you on this wonderful finalist, Rakesh!!! #3621197Kay E. Mahoney November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3621754Ray Thoms November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Rakesh..I knew it would be.... #3621999Tarun Bose November 23, 2006
Congrats for No.4 finalist Ricky. Kapoor sahib Jindabad. Mujhe pata tha. #3622145Tarun Bose November 23, 2006
Congrats for No.4 finalist Ricky. Kapoor sahib Jindabad. Mujhe pata tha. #3622148eileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh... #3622538Kenneth Mucke November 23, 2006
Congrats again my friend..WTG and good luck #3622541Graeme yew Chow November 23, 2006
Congratulation on this fantastic portrait, Rakesh. #3622828Tamera S. Phillips November 23, 2006
Congrats again Rakesh! #3623251Su Sana E. P November 23, 2006
Huge Congratulations, Rakesh!! #3623259Barbara Waldoch November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Rakesh! #3623644Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Rakesh, congratulations on your finalist. #3623659Ross Throndson November 24, 2006
Incredible Portrait, Rakesh...Congratulations!! #3623731Kathy Radford November 24, 2006
Congrats my friend. Well deserved. Kathy in NH #3623748Laurence Saliba November 24, 2006
Congrats again Rakesh!! Your friend must be so proud of you!!!! #3623924Glenn E. Urquhart November 24, 2006
A big congratulations on your finalist award, Rakesh!!! VERY well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3624324Laura S. Brophy November 24, 2006
Beautiful portrait. Congratulations. #3624636Mary L. Graham November 24, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh This is my favorite of you finalists I just love your Portait work!! =) #3625036Rakesh Syal November 24, 2006
WOW!! Thank yo God and thank you my friends! #3625220John V. Roscich November 24, 2006
CONGRATS AGAIN RAKESHKristi A. Howson November 24, 2006
Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Rakesh. Excellent portrait work! #3625744Marijana Fajgl November 24, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh on your wonderful finalist! #3626113Terry L. Ellis November 24, 2006
Rakesh, congratulations again, on your stunning finalist! #3626370Daniel G. Flocke November 24, 2006
Excellent Portrait technique!!! & Congratulations on your Finalist!!!Anita Hogue November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this Glorious portriat!!! #3626577Anita Hogue November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this Glorious portriat!!! #3626578Judyann Plante November 24, 2006
Rakesh, Congratulations on all your finalists and the best of luck in the next round. Excellent work, my friend!Judyann ><> #3626581
Donna W. Neal November 24, 2006
Wow, this is super! Congratulations and good luck in the next round with all your finalist! #3626718Steve Mescha November 24, 2006
Rakesh, I believe this is my favorite of this portrait series. no surprise to see it amoung your finalists for this month. Congratulations to you who inspire so many of us at BP :-) #3627059Judy Williams November 24, 2006
Spectacular capture. The lighting and focus is perfect. Congratulations. #3627912Pat Gamwell November 24, 2006
I agree with Steve...OUTSTANDING winner! #3627936Kathy Reeves November 25, 2006
Fantastic finalist Rakesh! Congratuations!! #3628437Alan L. Borror November 25, 2006
congratulations yet again on this superb finalist, Rakesh! #3629432Rakesh Syal November 25, 2006
Thank you so very much friends! #3629541Alexis Yobbagy November 25, 2006
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! #3629610Sherry Stricklin Boles November 25, 2006
Congrats on this very captivating finalist, Rakesh! #3630917Kay Beausoleil November 25, 2006
Rakesh, many congratulations on your finalists this month -- this portrait is absolutely superb! #3631058Jeff Robinson November 26, 2006
Congrats Rakesh on your Outstanding Finalist!! Jeff #3632636RC Fritz November 26, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh! Fantastic finalist! #3632755Pamela Shane November 26, 2006
Congratulations on this marvelous image being chosen a finalist Rakesh!!Cyn Valentine November 26, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh!!! #3633260Rakesh Syal November 26, 2006
Thank you friends! #3633451Renee Doyle November 26, 2006
So pleased to see this here Rakesh!!! I hope to see it take gold! COngratulations!Darryl Wilkinson November 26, 2006
Another masterpiece, Rakesh! Congratulations!!! #3635590Jenny D November 27, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh!! #3639755Rakesh Syal November 27, 2006
Thank you Renee, Darryl and JD for your kind words!! #3640913Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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