John J99
John - Stranger #7/100
I met John and his wheelbarrow as I stood admiring his bonfire across the other side of the small river that runs alongside the canal towpath. He was in the process of tidying the river bank after fallen trees from months gone by.
John is a Landscape Architect and has been in the area for 15 years... as with most "strangers", he said that given the opportunity to have his life over again, he'd still have chosen the same work! We chatted about the local environment and the Ash dieback situation, and it was obvious that John has an affinity and deep knowledge of such matters.
I explained the ethos behind the "100 strangers" flickr project and handed over details of the website before asking for a portrait.
For the shot, the light in this part of the valley was particularly atmospheric - just ½ hour before sunset and with a gentle mist descending - ideal conditions for a soft contrast portrait, although I had to open up the aperture to f/2.8 as the natural light was fading. As always, I spot-metered on the face.
Thank you John for being part of my project to photograph 100 strangers (www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers)
John - Stranger #7/100
I met John and his wheelbarrow as I stood admiring his bonfire across the other side of the small river that runs alongside the canal towpath. He was in the process of tidying the river bank after fallen trees from months gone by.
John is a Landscape Architect and has been in the area for 15 years... as with most "strangers", he said that given the opportunity to have his life over again, he'd still have chosen the same work! We chatted about the local environment and the Ash dieback situation, and it was obvious that John has an affinity and deep knowledge of such matters.
I explained the ethos behind the "100 strangers" flickr project and handed over details of the website before asking for a portrait.
For the shot, the light in this part of the valley was particularly atmospheric - just ½ hour before sunset and with a gentle mist descending - ideal conditions for a soft contrast portrait, although I had to open up the aperture to f/2.8 as the natural light was fading. As always, I spot-metered on the face.
Thank you John for being part of my project to photograph 100 strangers (www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers)