On 6/13/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some of you may recall a portrait I posted last year. It's a shot of an > older fellow who shines shoes outside a clothing store in Birmingham, > Michigan. I've revisited it as a high contrast BW with some background > cleanup and other mods, including removing reflections from the eyes. I > had some help from a professional retoucher who has been working with > me on another project. The new version is here: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3451662 > > The original is here: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2512646
I don't recall this one, and I usually have a good memory for images (but not so much for names or other non-visual things). I must have missed it first time 'round. This re-do is absolutely stunning, Paul. It looks like a studio shot (likely because the background has been cleaned up), like a Karsh or something. It's like looking into his soul. I know that sounds OTT, but really, it's that good, IMHO. Wonderful work! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
