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04-SEP-2010 Sam_C

Mr. Nippon

I met this guy, "Mr. Nippon" at a backyard party and
asked if I could take his shot. He was stiff at first
and I tried to ease him up, wanting him to be himself,
and this is what I got :-)

Note: Here's proof that the 80mm f/1.4 Summilux can be
very sharp wide open.


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Tom LeRoy26-Aug-2013 08:29
An edgy looking guy all right.. but what a fine sharp shot. Love the bokeh and pop! V
theleftcoast06-Sep-2011 19:00
Very nice capture, you brought out the personality of the subject, nice post treatment also! V!
Yiannis Pavlis13-Oct-2010 13:00
A dominant portrait with origin expression! .And the lens is sharp even wide opend .V
PauloCGama25-Sep-2010 01:56
Ah, great and unique expression. Wonderful job, Sam.
Bill Warren24-Sep-2010 20:14
That 80mm sure does pop it. Intense facial detail.
settler24-Sep-2010 17:23
He's relaxing but not there yet..fine character capture..V!!
Latifa Messaoudi24-Sep-2010 07:50
he looks like mister Nooddles too :)^^
Jeff Real23-Sep-2010 22:30
The details combine with the softness to create a first class portrait, Sam. Wonderful! ~V~
Elmer Quianio23-Sep-2010 00:25
Big Vote!
Elmer Quianio23-Sep-2010 00:24
A great character and a nice shot. Awesome Lens Bro!
Simon Chandler22-Sep-2010 22:32
Excellent portrait with an artistic tone. Great bokeh. v
Jay Levin22-Sep-2010 22:23
Great "before" portrait for a Gillette commercial, Sam.
J. Scott Coile22-Sep-2010 21:04
You wield that lens like a magic wand!
shatterbug22-Sep-2010 20:26
Great sharpness and sweet bokeh...interesting expression :-)
Patricia Kay22-Sep-2010 18:47
Wonderful portrait with an unusual fun expression Sam...BV
bill friedlander22-Sep-2010 17:02
The 1.4 did its job. Very sharp and great bokeh. Love the expression and excellent eye contact. V
Lee G22-Sep-2010 15:42
Sucked on a lemon ? Mr. Nippon could use a few more beers! :O)
Killer sharp lens.
Jim's Atavistic Visions22-Sep-2010 14:24
I agree about the sharpness and look at that bokeh! Interesting face and I like the shadow of natural lighting.
XiaoBernard9922-Sep-2010 13:52
Excellent posing.The fun is full this picture.V
an nguyen22-Sep-2010 11:42
Wow, it is sharp.
FrankB22-Sep-2010 08:33
superb image with this quirky expression, sharpness and fine fine bokeh!....V