Sunset portrait, Pingyao, China, 2007 by Phil Douglis

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13-SEP-2007

Sunset portrait, Pingyao, China, 2007

I use the golden light of a setting sun to warmly illuminate the face of a venerable subject who sits impassively for my camera. He allowed us to photograph him at great length, yet never changed his expression. The numbers painted on the wall behind him must have local meaning – we did not discover what the meant, or how long they had been there.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/160s f/4.0 at 21.4mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	13-Sep-2007 17:32:37
Make	Leica
Model	V-LUX 1
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	21.4 mm
Exposure Time	1/160 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (2)
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Phil Douglis		15-Oct-2007 04:55
Venerable, indeed, Patricia. By turning away, he seems to be saying "I know you are there, but I have other things on my mind right now."

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		14-Oct-2007 05:06
His expression ndoes not change and yet he does not look at you. I suspect that is how he keeps himself to himself, so to speak. His gaze is elsewhere, probably looking back at the life he has lived. Yes, venerable is an apt word to describe this man.

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