PHOTOGRAPH INFO

There's a good long story that goes with this shot but I don't have time to write it out just now. I hope to tell it at the end of the week. For now let it suffice to say that Mr. Elliot had the bluest eyes I've ever seen in my life!

I've had a problem with the comments part of the site but I think it's all fixed now. Thanks for your patience.

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens at 35mm, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/250s and aperture f/2.8. Basic curves adjustment for contrast.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township (currently on location in Georgia)!

--Kathleen

Absolutely impressive partrait shot!

This is beautifully captured and the composition is spot on. Great work :) p.s. I thought my portraits were looking good till I saw this!

Makes me wonder if the eyes helped make him popular with ladies in his youth.

You're in my son's neck of the woods. He's stationed in Ft. Benning about 120 miles south of Suches.

I love his eyes and he has quite a lot of character in his face. I love the sign above his head. Brilliant!

I can't wait to hear the story behind the shot.

That's a very nice portrait indeed. His eyes do look incredibly blue, quite literally as I thought you must have pushed them loads in processing but upon reading your description, maybe that's not the case. Anyway regardless of how you got there, it's a fine piece of work.

Those are some crezy eyes!! Love the portrait, this guy has ALOT of character and it looks like you caught most of it! Excellent shot.

This is just a perfectly executed photo! Well done. Your photoblog is very consistent in its high quality and engaging subject matter.

Wow, I new this picture felt more like home...

If you pass through Milledgeville, stop at Georgia College and let me give you a tour of the most photogenic college campus in the country!

This is incredible.

Nice shot, as always!
I like the text on the sign above his head...

Now that guy is crazy! I'm suprised he still has some teeth left.

Nice image and good framing.

damn! he spooked me!

haha, such a great picture! the color of those eyes are amazing!

btw, i've been looking at your site every day for about a month now and I absolutely love it. but I get extremely jealous that I don't have access to such beautiful rural surroundings?

Incredible work!

His eyes are amazing, is that true color?

I don't know what's crazier, his eyes or his hair. Yeehaw!

No offense, but he looks rather intoxicated to me.

I love your site, I think this is my favorite picture that I have seen. His face is so full of character and you are right, the bluest eyes I have ever seen. Great work.

I didn't change the colors in this shot at all. I've never seen anyone with eyes like Mr. Elliot's. When you see him in person, you'd swear he was wearing the craziest pair of contacts ever made.

As far as I know he wasn't drunk. He was nothing but kind and gentle and sweet. But he invited me to partake in some homemade moonshine...

More later...!

Looks like he's really lived and makes me wonder what those eyes have witnessed in his life. Wonderful.

gee, what an awesome portrait!!
just gorgeous!
congrat!

eheh love the sign above the guy there :)

just to show that I dont only leave negative comments on your blog this one is really good and very funny he looks like he has been trained well

You couldn't ask for a much better subject. This would have made a great b/w, but the colors are too brilliant. Well done.

wow.. it's beautiful. I've never seen such blue eyes..

now there's a face that's been around the block a few times! A simply excellent portrait.

Glenn makes me think of an elderly lady I met once. Her skin was wrinkled, but her extremely blue eyes and soft hair (it must have been soft!) were baby like.
I think those people just get closer and closer to the point where their lives once began. The innocent eyes can tell.

Has anyone mentioned his blue eyes yet?

I love this photo....quite a handsome dude! I love all the farm photos as well....excellent work. Thank you.

"Glenn" looks like a fun person to know or even see...great character! Of course, the sign in the background adds to the enjoyment...

Stunning portrait. You captured just enough of the environment to give us a clue as to the story.

another excellent portrait with a nice backdrop and a true main character, his wrinkles even echo the texture of him armchair :)

Fantastic expression. Your portraits continue to shine. Thanks for sharing.

Glenn looks like a retired submarine sailor to me. Can't wait for the rest of the story...

~this is more than a portrait, it's a social document that speaks volumes about the subject, setting and life~

the sign above his head is priceless (not to sound like a mastercard ad) great frame.

What strikes me is that I'm probably old enough to be Glenn's brother and crazy enough to work there. (I don't acually work there.....just crazy enough to work there.)

Thanks, sorta.

I keep coming back to this one. The subject has such wonderful character and works perfectly in front of the lens. This is a portrait to really be proud of. I hope you make yourself a print on this one!

powerful image.

incredible

Amazing!