The Pirate
Uploaded: September 18, 2008 23:53:55
f/8.0, Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. ISO:200. Photo taken at a Long Island Fair during September 2008.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Tommy E. Burgess September 19, 2008
Wonderful capture Roland! I really like the lighting here. Excellent work. #1001126Maria Warren September 19, 2008
very nice photo with awesome light I like it :) #6473903Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 19, 2008
Fantastic portrait, Rolan. You've captured the character so well. Super lighting and details. A winner in my book. #6473904KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 19, 2008
ROLAN....EXCELLENT EXPOSURE WITH THIS PORTRAIT.KARU. #6473907
Tiia Vissak September 19, 2008
great tones, light, angle & mood! #6473928Nadya Johnson September 19, 2008
Outstanding portrait! #6474030Dominick M. Dimacale September 19, 2008
Great portrait here, Rolan.
Dominick #6474095
Barbara Waldoch September 19, 2008
Cool mood and capture, Rolan! #6474144Michelle Alton September 19, 2008
It's wonderful, Rolan. What a model! #6474326Mary L. Graham September 19, 2008
Excellent work Rolan!! =) #6474482Kaye Burazin September 19, 2008
well done, very dramatic mood. #6475115Debra R. Harder September 19, 2008
WONDERFUL portrait, Rolan! Great lighting, tones, and details! BEAUTIFUL WORK! Deb #6475425Bonnie C. Lackey September 19, 2008
Talk about putting a subject in his time period thru lighing! Great job, Rolan! #6475480Michael Hynes September 19, 2008
Wonderful lighting and tones Rolan #6475486Cary Rogers September 19, 2008
Great soft lighting and dark BG, Rolan! ....reminiscent of a painted portrait by a Dutch master. #6476684Judi Morrissey September 19, 2008
wonderful image! #6476817Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 19, 2008
Awesome portrait, Rolan!!!!! ♫ k #6476939Stan Kwasniowski September 19, 2008
Rolan, excellent #6477460Susie Peek-Swint September 19, 2008
Great capture and effect Rolan ~ cool portrait! #6477587Courtenay Vanderbilt September 19, 2008
Cool lighting and great portrait! Evokes a wonderful mood. #6477862ROLAN NARMAN September 19, 2008
Thank you so much to each and everyone of you for your kind words and nice comments! It is very much appreciated! #6478166Ellen L. Zaslaw September 19, 2008
A beauty of a portrait ! #6478513ROLAN NARMAN September 20, 2008
Thanks Ellen! #6479967Vladan D. Djordjevic September 20, 2008
Terrific portrait with lovely lighting, colors and super details. #6480565Robyn A. Terrell September 20, 2008
Wow, awesome capture and presentation!!! #6481229ROLAN NARMAN September 20, 2008
Thanks a lot Vladan and Robyn! #6482320Dennis Gay September 21, 2008
G'day Rolan,Arrrrr there me hearty!!!!!
Why this has not been awarded at least an EP is beyond me!
You have obviously put a lot of work into this image with an end result in mind and I feel you have done exceptionally well.
A great subject who seems to be thoroughly enjoying himself in his role, wearing great props and in a classic pirate pose with a twinkle in his eye.
Your original exposure had to be very good for you to use as a foundation for the wonderful "old masters" treatment you have given this.
You aperture, focal distance and sharp focus have ensured lovely detail and the colours are wonderfully rich to match the theme.
Truly great work that man!
GB
Dennis #6483010
ROLAN NARMAN September 21, 2008
Thank you so much Dennis for taking the time to comment in-depth about this portrait! Very nice of you! #6486369Carrie M. Groseclose September 21, 2008
Truly amazing! Outstanding portrait, I love it! #6486434ROLAN NARMAN September 22, 2008
Thanks a lot Carrie! #6487932Deb Koskovich September 22, 2008
Outstanding work on this very well done portrait, Rolan! #6487959Debbra Bailey September 22, 2008
Amazing portrait! LOVE this - so much expression! #6488002Sandy Powers September 22, 2008
It looks like a painting. Such beautiful rich tones. I bet he would love to have a copy of this!#6488085
Becky J. Parkinson September 22, 2008
This is an awesome portrait shot, Nolan! I think it looks avsolutely "professional" - The composition, his pose, your treatment postprocessing...just wonderful! #6488109Debbie E. Payne September 22, 2008
What a treat this photo is, Rolan. The lighting is just perfect for the subject and this has the look of something we would see in a museum of Dutch paintings. And you obviously had a good rapport with your subject because he looks so natural - as if you weren't even there. #6488230ROLAN NARMAN September 22, 2008
Thank you very much Deb, Debbra, Sandy, Becky, and Debbie for your wonderful comments! #6488301Renata Gusciora September 23, 2008
Fabulous portrait,Rolan!! #6498187ROLAN NARMAN September 23, 2008
Thanks Renata! #6498301Sheila D. Robertson September 23, 2008
Beautiful....some of your best work to date. #6500734Aggie Villanueva September 23, 2008
Rolan, this is a superb portrait. A wonderful balance of light and dark, and use of negative space. Well done! #6502170ROLAN NARMAN September 23, 2008
Thanks so much Sheila and Aggie for your nice comments! #6502407Sandra K. StJohn September 24, 2008
This is an outstanding image Rolan. #6506077Lynn Haack September 24, 2008
Love this dramatic pirate portrait! Beautiful lighting and just the right expression and pose. Lynn #6507003ROLAN NARMAN September 24, 2008
Thanks Sandra and Lynn for your nice comments! #6508105Teresa Norris September 25, 2008
Rolan, I don't know what I can add to the discussion here except WOW!!!! I LOVE this. Perfection. #6511685ROLAN NARMAN September 25, 2008
That is very kind of you Theresa! Thank You! #6512985David Innes September 27, 2008
Awesome shot Rolan caught my eye as soon as I came into your gallery!#6519874
ROLAN NARMAN September 27, 2008
Thanks a lot David! I appreciate it! #6520483Judy A. Lawhon September 27, 2008
Oh, I've always been partial to pirates. Terrific light and detail, Rolan!! #6521694ROLAN NARMAN September 27, 2008
Thanks so much Judy! #6521891Nancyj E. Hovey September 28, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your EFP. I love it. 8o) #6525649ROLAN NARMAN September 29, 2008
Thanks so much Nancyj! #6527803Dianna Murphy September 29, 2008
Great portrait, with wonderful light and color. #6528186ROLAN NARMAN September 29, 2008
Thanks a lot Dianna! #6530841Janet L. Rogal October 11, 2008
Rolan,Wm Nosal October 14, 2008
Arrrrrrrrr, Rolan you must have been aROLAN NARMAN October 14, 2008
Thanks a lot Janet and Wm! #6600020Bambi L. Dingman October 16, 2008
Gorgeous! Made even stronger by your use of effects. Very nice! #6608608ROLAN NARMAN October 16, 2008
Thanks a lot Bambi! #6608796Tammy Espino October 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6639541Sirsendu Gayen October 22, 2008
Congratulations on all of your beautiful finalist. #6639740Vladan D. Djordjevic October 22, 2008
Fantastic finalist! Congratulations, Rolan! #6639783Courtenay Vanderbilt October 22, 2008
Congratulations Rolan!!! #6639955Amber J. Skene October 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist!!! #6640005Terry L. Ellis October 22, 2008
A beautiful piece, Rolan! Congratualtions on your finalist! #6640407Stan Kwasniowski October 22, 2008
Rolan, congratulations #6640652Teresa Burnett October 22, 2008
Congratulations Rolan on this awesome finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6640911Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOCarrie M. Groseclose October 22, 2008
Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist on this Rolan! It is a definite favorite of mine!! #6641518Stefania Barbier October 22, 2008
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #6641616Bojan Bencic October 22, 2008
Congratulations, Rolan! #6641683Nancyj E. Hovey October 23, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your FINALIST AWARD! 8o) #6642753Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist! #6643844M.Christine Duncan October 23, 2008
Rolan, awesome portrait!!! Congrats on it's finalist win! I hope it continues into the winner's circle! #6644032Connie J. Bagot October 23, 2008
Congratulations Rolan---what a magnificent portrait! #6644367Eivor Kuchta October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Rolan! #6644446ROLAN NARMAN October 23, 2008
Thank you so much to all my BP friends for all your lovely comments regarding this image. I greatly appreciate your kindness! #6644797Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Rolan, on your BRILLIANT finalist!! Deb #6645081Teresa Norris October 23, 2008
Yay...one of my very favorites!!! Congratulations on this AWESOME finalist, Rolan!! #6645159Manuel Barrera October 23, 2008
excellent portrait and effects #6645947Tammy M. Anderson October 23, 2008
Congratulations on ths fantastic finalist, Rolan. #6647195Amy M. Wilson October 23, 2008
Congratulations on a wonderful finalist, Rolan! #6648385Judi Bailey October 23, 2008
Hi Roland !! Big congrats on a wonderful portrait. Love the use of light and shadow..and what a great subject !!! #6649167Kathy L. Clark October 24, 2008
Congratulations again Roland. A really cool image. #6652369Patricia Ronan October 24, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist with this beautiful image Roland:) #6655228Tamara K. Walker October 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! #6655456ROLAN NARMAN October 24, 2008
Thank you so much to all of you my BP friends! I appreciate your wonderful comments and your kindness! #6656441Lynn Haack October 25, 2008
WTG!!! A BIG Congrats on this wonderful finalist! Lynn #6657162Sandy Hawkins October 26, 2008
This is such a well deserved finalist, Rolan....many congrats on a job so well done! #6664128Susan Heath October 26, 2008
Stunning portrait! The perspective and lighting are magnificent! This is a favorite for sure. #6664317ROLAN NARMAN October 27, 2008
Thanks so much Lynn, Sandy, and Susan for your lovely comments! #6665036Sharon Sawyer October 28, 2008
Rolan, congratulations on your stunning finalist. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!! #6676211ROLAN NARMAN October 28, 2008
Thank you very much Sharon! #6676310Kerry Hill October 29, 2008
Fantastic portrait, wonderful lighting and details! Congratulations on you finalist, Rolan!! #6676352ROLAN NARMAN October 29, 2008
Thanks a lot Kerry! #6676457Sherry McClead August 17, 2009
Awesome ROLAND... Thats at least 3...Sherrybear #7857613
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
I love this one Rolan! Congratulations! #7857845Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2009
Love the lighting- great Finalist!! #7858023Mary Beth Aiello August 17, 2009
Rolan -- The lighting on this is absolutely amazing. So well done. Huge congrats on this wonderful finalist. #7858472Nancyj E. Hovey August 17, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJulianne Bradford August 17, 2009
Awesome Rolan! Congrats!! #7859223Teresa Burnett August 17, 2009
And yet again!! I love this one, Rolan! Huge congratulations!! Hope this wears gold soon! #7859419Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
Congratulations on another excellent, well-deserved Finalist, Rolan! #7859476Ann Coates August 17, 2009
Congratulations Rolan, an amazing portrait. #7859521Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
This is such a great portrait, Rolan!! Congratulations on your brilliant finalist!!! Deb #7859632Valentin M. Armianu August 17, 2009
Amazing portrait, Rolan!Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009
Terrific portrait and big congratulations,Robyn A. Terrell August 17, 2009
Outstanding mood in this fabulous portrait, Rolan. Congrats again!!! #7860185Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009
Congratulations, Rolan! Great capture! #7860271Evy Johansen August 17, 2009
Big congratulations again, Rolan!! #7860328Laurence Saliba August 17, 2009
WTG Rolan!!!!! BIG Congrats on this one!!! :) #7860417Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
YAAAAAYYYYY Rolan, huge congrats again!!! #7860968Wanda Judd August 18, 2009
Rolan, congratulation on a perfect portrait shot of the perfect pirate...you captured him well... #7862132Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Rolan! #7862949Leland N. Saunders August 18, 2009
Nicely done, Rolan. Congratulations.Lee #7863485
Denny E. Barnes August 18, 2009
Outstanding!! Big Congratulations, Rolan on your excellent and well deserved finalist!! #7864015Debra K. Johnson August 18, 2009
Awesome.... Congrats! #7864040Ken Jarvis August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this finalist, Rolan! #7864358Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
Awesome Rolan!!! Congratulations!! #7864367ROLAN NARMAN August 18, 2009
Thank you all my dear friends! Greatly appreciated! #7865239Usman M. Bajwa August 18, 2009
What a beauty. CONGRATULATIONS on another lovely Finalist!UB. #7865537
Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009
Big congratulations, Rolan! Another wonderful finalist! #7866052Max Aureli August 19, 2009
Amaze self portrait, Rolan!!!! :-))Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist my friend!!! #7866521
Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
Maybe our brothers alter ego hey Maxy? Arrrrrrg!A very exciting finalist Brother!!! I hope you win the BP trip to Las Vegas. Sister Tammy needs you to rescue her from the 125* temps!
-Sister S.L. #7867679
ROLAN NARMAN August 19, 2009
Thank you very much my dear friends! Greatly appreciated!Laura ~ LOL! Thanks sister! I hope she did not melt under the sun! She's been missing lately! #7867913
Max Aureli August 19, 2009
LOL... Me and Bro Rolan we have to go to Malta with a little row boat to visit the other Bro Laurence. It will be good if we dress like this pirate!!!ROLAN NARMAN August 19, 2009
I'm afraid Bro Laurence would be scared too! #7868107Max Aureli August 19, 2009
I don't think so... Bro Laurence is a pirate too!! LOL LOL #7868123Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
#7868132Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
That Pirate is supposed to be saying:Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
We're coming aboud,
Prepare to EAT LED!
Ha!-ar-de-har! #7868138
Max Aureli August 19, 2009
WOW Sister you got Laurence Rolan and Maxy the black goose shot!!!! #7868139Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
Yes. The triplets! Indeed!I mis-typed "aboard". Sorry! #7868160
Max Aureli August 19, 2009
Hey Pirate Prolan Congratulations on your winner....ROLAN NARMAN August 19, 2009
LOL!!! #7869808Max Aureli August 19, 2009
LOL #7869820Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
There better not be HULA girls in MALTA, Brothers. This is not acceptable.-Amen. #7870537
ROLAN NARMAN August 20, 2009
Thanks again my dear friends! Greatly appreciated! #7871922Anne M. Young August 21, 2009
Congratulations - beautiful finalist! Love this character! #7876571ROLAN NARMAN August 21, 2009
Thank you very much Anne! #7876583Dale Hardin March 12, 2010
Superb lighting Rolan. A well deserved finalist for an our standing rendition. #8450865Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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