He didn't speak... Now I know why.
I was in Galway's weekend market, and saw this fellow in one of the booths. I like shooting candid images; I don't as a rule ask if I can make a portrait of someone and in fact I haven't asked to do that for over a year -- but this man deserved something more than a snapshot. What an incredible face! The skin texture; those eyes; that beret... I asked him if I could take his photo and he nodded yes; he didn't change his composure or stiffen in front of the camera. It was only after reviewing the photos at home did I realise he had a large surgical bandage over his larynx. I've cropped tighter than I usually would...I want you to focus your attention on that lovely demeanour and not whatever trouble had befallen him.
He didn't speak... Now I know why.
I was in Galway's weekend market, and saw this fellow in one of the booths. I like shooting candid images; I don't as a rule ask if I can make a portrait of someone and in fact I haven't asked to do that for over a year -- but this man deserved something more than a snapshot. What an incredible face! The skin texture; those eyes; that beret... I asked him if I could take his photo and he nodded yes; he didn't change his composure or stiffen in front of the camera. It was only after reviewing the photos at home did I realise he had a large surgical bandage over his larynx. I've cropped tighter than I usually would...I want you to focus your attention on that lovely demeanour and not whatever trouble had befallen him.