Inspiring Photo: A Man of the Soil #8406766

A Man of the Soil

Uploaded: May 28, 2009

Description

A garden worker on the grounds of a Guatemalan hotel.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 86.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton May 28, 2009

Excellent portrait, Mitch. #1133941

Pat Gamwell May 28, 2009

Terrific shot, Mitch! Portrays so much character...well done! #7572070

Stan Kwasniowski May 28, 2009

Mitch, gorgeous, I like the way you framed the image #7572102

Mary A. Legler May 28, 2009

Wonderful detail. #7572159

Shelly A. Van Camp May 28, 2009

Super capture and love the B&W! #7572502

Leslie McLain May 28, 2009

Beautiful portrait. Terrific face and the B&W works very well. #7572822

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 28, 2009

Outstanding! #7573056

Julianne Bradford May 28, 2009

Love the side POV, great in black and white. #7573364

David Phalen May 28, 2009

That's a face that has done a lot of living!! Love the tones and textures!! #7573863

David Phalen May 28, 2009

That's a face that has done a lot of living!! Love the tones and textures!! #7573864

Tammy Espino May 28, 2009

Fantastic!!!! #7574169

Stefania Barbier May 28, 2009

fantastic character and portrait Mitch! #7574624

Joy Rector May 29, 2009

wonderful detail #7575762

Jane Holestine May 29, 2009

Mitch,what a great job capturing the essence of this man. #7575812

Anne M. Young May 29, 2009

Fantastic capture! love your work #7576224

Melissa Olsen May 29, 2009

Mitch...everything about this portrait is wonderful! #7576348

Nikki McDonald May 29, 2009

Another excellent portrait, Mitch -- these are so striking in black and white. Great tones and details and I love the off-center crop with the inclusion of the full hat brim on the right. Nicely composed. #7576501

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 30, 2009

Super, candid portrait Mitch, the b/w is perfect and love the pov

jo ann c. #7579232

Nikki McDonald May 30, 2009

So glad! Congrats on the EP :) #7579372

Joannie Bertucci May 30, 2009

Outstanding b&w portrait Mitch! His face has a lot of living on it and you've captured that spirit perfectly! Congrats on a fine EP! #7579392

Ken Smith May 30, 2009

Nice textures in the face, Mitch. This turned out really great! #7579782

Anne McKinnell June 01, 2009

Wow, that is an amazing portrait Mitch! Perfect lighting and I love the B&B. Congrats on your EP. #7585799

AEK June 01, 2009

oh I hate when i'm offline and I miss these amazing shots. what a fabulous study of this man, mitch. outstanding. -a. #7586080

Marisol Pastor June 01, 2009

Excellent portrait Mitch! #7586516

Stephen Zacker June 02, 2009

Super character study. Like it in B & W #7589373

Mitch Spence June 03, 2009

Philippe, Pat, Stan, Mary, Shelly, Leslie, Carolyn, Julianne, Dave, Tammy, Stefania, Joy, Jane, Anne, Melissa, Nikki, Jo Ann, Joannie, Ken, Anne, Arlene, Maarisol, and Stephen. I thank you very much. It was an interesting fact that someone told me in Guatemala that while women and children might be quite open in photographs, laughing and smiling and being quite themselves, men almost always, when facing a camera, wanted to present themselves quite formally, and so it was in the shots I took. #7593733

Jean B. Hall June 16, 2009

Super portrait! #7636690

Mitch Spence June 16, 2009

Hey, Jean, thank you.! #7637051

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009

Congratulations! #7648713

Nikki McDonald June 19, 2009

Wonderful finalist, Mitch. Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #7648775

Susan Fox June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7648912

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2009

Wow, what a breathtakingly fabulous portrait, Mitch! I've just been looking at the "masters" of portrait photography this morning--Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Annie Liebovitz--and this portrait could stand right along with them, imho! I love the close crop, with his hat as a frame. And such tones! Big congrats on your finalist--my fingers are crossed that this one gets first place! #7649160

Phil Stith June 19, 2009

Congratulations, Mitch. Very nice finalist! #7649615

Valentin M. Armianu June 19, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! Excellent portrait!! #7649647

Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009

huge congrats Mitch! #7649715

A P June 19, 2009

Congratulations Mitch on an Outstanding Finalist Best of luck in the next round. #7649985

Daniella Puente June 19, 2009

Way to go Mitch! EXCELLENT portrait :))) #7650204

Renee Doyle June 19, 2009

Superb portrait!! Congratulations Mitch!! #7650434

Gina Cormier June 19, 2009

WOOOHOOOOOO!!! congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7650632

Jeana Clark June 19, 2009

Fabulous Work Mitch!!!
Congratulations on
this fabulous finalist!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!!
~J~ #7651223

Pat Gamwell June 19, 2009
WTG, girl! Big congrats on this wonderful finalist! #7652288

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Excellent Mitch! Congratulations on your finalist!! #7652514

Susan M. Hembree June 19, 2009
The details in this are awesome, Mitch! Congratulations on your finalist! #7652863

Eugenio Diaz June 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this AMAZING finalist, Well done. #7653096

Nadya Johnson June 20, 2009
Terrific portrait, Mitch! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7654057

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009
Excellent Mitch, Congratulations!! #7654268

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2009
Congrats Mitch on this fantastic Finalist! Jeff #7654805

Teresa Burnett June 20, 2009
Huge congrats on this magnificent finalist Mitch!! An outstanding portrait!! #7655392

Terry Cervi June 20, 2009
Congrats on your awesome finalist, Mitch! #7655534

Michelle Alton June 20, 2009
Congratulations on this amazing FINALIST, Mitch. Somehow makes me think of Woody Guthrie. #7655632

Jeana Clark June 20, 2009

Wonderful Protrait Mitch!!
Excellent in B&W!!
CONGRATS ON YOU WONDERFUL FINALIST!!
~J~ #7656117

Bojan Bencic June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Mitch. #7657308

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2009
Awesome Mitch, congratulations, bet we see this again!
jo ann c. #7657642

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009
WOW, Mitch! What an outstanding portrait! The black/white tones and lighting...and the comp...SUPERB! Congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #7657843

Laurie Daily June 20, 2009
A fabulous portrait, Mitch...congrats to you! #7657966

Mary Beth Aiello June 20, 2009
Outstanding portrait, Mitch. Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist. #7657995

Stephen Zacker June 20, 2009
Fantastic character study. Congratulations #7658493

Datha Y. Thompson June 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Mitch!!! WTG :0) #7658976

Sherran Andersen June 20, 2009
Congrats Mitch. Sherran #7659297

Leland N. Saunders June 21, 2009
Great photo ... well done, Mitch ... Congrats ... !!
Lee #7661730

Donna R. Wageman June 21, 2009
Perfecto Mitch - Congratulations! #7661963

Cassie L. Woodlee June 21, 2009
Congratulations!!! #7662139

Daniella Puente June 22, 2009
BIG CONGRATS on your excellent winner Mitch!!! #7665467

Nikki McDonald June 22, 2009
I think I'm happier to see your 2nd place win on this great portrait than I am to see my own -- well, at least just as happy :) Wonderfully captured and presented -- my kind of portrait/people shot. Now where have I heard that before . . . #7665481

Tiia Vissak June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #7665525

Bojan Bencic June 22, 2009
Great shot, Mitch. Congratulations! #7665685

Phil Stith June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your winner, Mitch! #7665743

Agnes Fegan June 22, 2009
Congratulations Mitch! #7665773

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 22, 2009
WTG on this awesome win, Mitch!!! :-) k #7665873

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2009
Awesome Mitch! CONGRATULATIONS!! #7665947

Laurie Daily June 22, 2009
Congratulations, Mitch, on your great winner!!! #7665977

David Phalen June 22, 2009
WTG Mitch!! BIG Congrats on a terrific Winner!! Celebratory drink on me the next time we cross paths. #7666047

Pat Gamwell June 22, 2009
Well deserved, Girl! WTG!!!! #7666104

Mike Clime June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #7666226

Renee Doyle June 22, 2009
Big congratulations to you Mitch!! #7666292

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 22, 2009
WOOOO HOOOOO MITCH!
Very well deserved win, I'm so proud for you!
jo ann c. #7666529

Stan Kwasniowski June 22, 2009
Mitch, congratulatons, excellent #7666608

Debra R. Harder June 22, 2009
I knew it!!!! WTG, Mitch!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #7666647

Teresa Burnett June 22, 2009
ALL RIGHT!!!!! WTG Mitch!! Huge congrats on this marvelous winner!! #7666836

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your win!!!! Awesome Mitch! #7666991

Gord MacEachern June 22, 2009
Fantastic win here Mitch!! #7667018

Patricia A. Stalter June 22, 2009
I hope you know how to do the "smarty pants dance"! Good on you! #7667172

Michelle Alton June 22, 2009
A brilliant winner, Mitch. My congratulations! #7667182

Tammy M. Anderson June 22, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Mitch. #7667226

Steve M. Harrington June 22, 2009
Good on you, Mitch! :)
Steve #7667496

Kara L. Hendricks June 22, 2009
Congratulations to you Mitch!!! #7667647

Stefania Barbier June 22, 2009
HUGE congrats Mitch! #7667984

Stephanie Frey June 23, 2009
Big congratulations on a wonderful win, Mitch! #7668593

Ken Smith June 23, 2009
Excellent, Mitch. Congrats to you! #7669216

Eugenio Diaz June 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Great Winner!!!
Well done! #7669235

Sam Britt June 23, 2009
Big congrats on your second place win, Mitch! #7669986

Katarina Mansson June 23, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic portrait rendering a second prize badge Mitch! #7670307

Dr Silly June 23, 2009
Awesome B&W portrait Mitch. Congratulations on your Gold. :O)
#7670780

Cindy Bendush June 23, 2009
Super character study Mitch -- congratulations on your win! #7671906

Datha Y. Thompson June 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIOS on The GOLD Mitch!!! :0) #7671968

Linda Blair June 24, 2009
Congratulations on your win!!!!!!! #7673292

Marisol Pastor June 24, 2009
An excellent winner! Congratulations! #7673963

Colleen Farrell June 24, 2009
WOOHOO! I was SO happy to see this among the winners! WTG, Mitch--so well-deserved! #7674036

Gail Sullivan June 24, 2009
Hi Mitch...can't get much better than this...congrats on your win!! #7674270

Anne McKinnell June 24, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful win Mitch! Definately one of my favourite portraits!! #7675681

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2009
Outstanding, Mitch! Congratulations! #7677293

A P June 25, 2009
Congratz on your wonderful winner Mitch #7678214

Mary Beth Aiello June 26, 2009
Outstanding, Mitch. Huge congrats on this beautiful winner. #7681071

Mitch Spence June 27, 2009
Thank you to everyone for your most gracious comments and congrats. They are appreciated! #7683860

Patrick Rouzes June 28, 2009
Mitch, this is one incredible capture!!! CONGRATULATIONS on the well-deserved WINNER!!! #7686135

Mitch Spence July 01, 2009
Patrick, thank you so much. :) #7698162

Paula Showen July 01, 2009
Congratulations. This is a well deserved win!!! #7699025

Mitch Spence July 04, 2009
Thank you very much, Paula. #7703705

Carol Teal July 15, 2009
What a great portrait and so full of character! Wonderful in B&W and so glad to see the gold! WTG Mitch! #7740561

Mitch Spence July 18, 2009
Thank you very much, Carol. :) #7752552

Dominick M. Dimacale August 19, 2009
Congratulations Mitch on your Win!!!

Dominick #7866756

Mitch Spence September 02, 2009
Thank you, Dominick. #7909634

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