My Grandfather, Shenyang, China, 2005 by Jennifer Zhou

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05-FEB-2005

My Grandfather, Shenyang, China, 2005

One of the enjoyable things about returning to my home town is to see my grandpa. He is a very kind, optimistic old man who appreciates every little thing in life. Even a simple meal, such as this one, makes him very happy. Life has never been easy for him. The peace and affluence of his life today is something he always dreamed about. No wonder he looks as happy as a king!

Canon EOS 10D
1/125s f/3.5 at 15.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Ashley Hockenberry		03-Dec-2011 17:20
very nice !

Guest		19-Aug-2006 03:15
Joy from the bottom of his heart. This is something that cannot be pretended. Jennifer, not the meal, but seeing you gives him this kind of happiness.

Cate		12-Nov-2005 09:05
Your grandpa looks very kind, esp. his eyes. Eatting is such simply happy moment. I luv this photo.

Guest		24-Oct-2005 11:15
This is really a brilliant portrait of your own Grandpa! BEAUTIFUL!

nomada		11-Sep-2005 12:55
Great portrait. He looks so happy. I like very much this kind of portraits.

Guest		02-Jul-2005 21:23
i would love take a picture from your king Jennifer, he look so nice. but u took a great pne from him, he should be proud !! regards ••simon••

Leo		15-Apr-2005 02:24
I want to correct you, a king might not look as happy as your grandpa. ha~

Phil Douglis		13-Apr-2005 17:38
****A beautiful portrait. You use a wideangle very well here. The closeup wideangle distortion emphasizes the hands, and makes them larger than life, and this image is all about those wonderful hands. He seems to seems to almost gesturing to us with both the bowl and the chopsticks. It is more about sharing than eating. He is giving himself to us and we give ourselves to him. The reason it work so well as a portrait is the intimacy it brings to this moment of sharing. Since the subject is your own grandfather, you can generate a sense of intimate familial pleasure from him that you then transmit to us.

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