Working In The Shadows In Cairo

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by Roy M. Gunnels

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Uploaded	January 25, 2012
Taken	August 17, 2010
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure	1/30 sec at f/3.5
Flash	No Flash
Focal Length	18 mm
ISO	200

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71 responses

DANI.H gave props (25 Jan 2012):
this reality shot , nice job
Carol Dandrade gave props (25 Jan 2012):
I can almost feel the place. Beautifully done.
Robert Sand said (25 Jan 2012):
Good use of the light. Nice.
Dominique Sz gave props (25 Jan 2012):
Love tones of this shot
Donald Garrett gave props (25 Jan 2012):
This is great! Looks like the bootmakers some of us saw in Tucson last November.
David Jeffries gave props (25 Jan 2012):
Nice portrait with great comp
Rob Linsalata gave props (26 Jan 2012):
Beautiful portrait. I love the details, such as the richness of the spool of thread in the foreground and the texture of the wall behind him.
Leslie Hunziker gave props (26 Jan 2012):
love the intensity in this! beautiful colors.
Gary Benefield gave props (27 Jan 2012):
awesome work..
miguel ramos gave props (28 Jan 2012):
Very powerful image
John Linton gave props (28 Jan 2012):
Fabulous light.
Elaine Hudson gave props (29 Jan 2012):
This could have been taken 50 years ago.
Patrick Marella gave props (29 Jan 2012):
photographed beautifully !
Giampaolo Lolli gave props (29 Jan 2012):
Very nice shot!
Giampaolo Lolli gave props (29 Jan 2012):
Beautiful picture!
MindTheStep gave props (29 Jan 2012):
I love everything in this shot.
elfriede fulda gave props (30 Jan 2012):
Excellent !
Regenia Brabham gave props (31 Jan 2012):
A true artist at work. Awesome tones and texture. A great capture.
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (31 Jan 2012):
Congratulations on being Member of the Week you thoroughly deserve it my friend!!!
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (31 Jan 2012):
This is another outstanding photo in your series!
Suzanne McGeady said (31 Jan 2012):
Perfect lighting and clarity which shows in great detail the kind of building the bootmaker is working in. Hard life.
Tony Bramham gave props (31 Jan 2012):
nice work Roy the light and colours are fantastic
Yoli Collazo gave props (31 Jan 2012):
Takes me there, outstanding.
Tori B (Deleted) gave props (31 Jan 2012):
Love the grunge/vintage feel...
Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (1 Feb 2012):
excellent powerful image
Sarah Springer gave props (1 Feb 2012):
Intense and atmosperic .....very well captured
Linda Benzon said (2 Feb 2012):
Perfect light for his face and hands, which tell quite a story.
Katherine Nak gave props (2 Feb 2012):
Wonderful detail! Great capture.
Simona Ranieri gave props (3 Feb 2012):
just wonderful
T ~ gave props (3 Feb 2012):
Fabulous composition and the treatment is spot-on, capturing the mood.
Andrea Petersen gave props (3 Feb 2012):
Beautiful available lighting...reminiscent of the famous masters of art from an earlier era and no doubt you did not use flash but worked with your manual settings to get this lovely effect!
Costantino Tuccori gave props (4 Feb 2012):
Great tones. Bella!
David Miller said (4 Feb 2012):
An incredible portrait of the grim reality of life. Superbly rendered.
Pedro Teixeira gave props (5 Feb 2012):
Brilliantly made..!
Alexandra Bogdan gave props (5 Feb 2012):
love the colours
Vin Weathermon gave props (7 Feb 2012):
Ancient and timeless.
M Daniel gave props (7 Feb 2012):
I like the emotion that your images convey. Congratulation
Dave Hillyer gave props (7 Feb 2012):
Fantastic shot. Your treatment has really made this even more special.
Carroll Pierce said (10 Feb 2012):
Sepia. Ochre. Timeless. Love this photograph.
Aaron Kelley (Deleted) gave props (10 Feb 2012):
Very interesting.
Marko Djukic said (14 Feb 2012):
beautiful color
Brendan Vu gave props (17 Feb 2012):
wow powerful
Jarno Antila gave props (20 Feb 2012):
Great image! So much character.
Rigoberto Alvarez Gonzalez said (21 Feb 2012):
his hands, i woukd love to see those hands
Nadeem Shafi gave props (24 Feb 2012):
In keeping with your incredible eye for portraying the realities of life for the common person. A very rich presentation.
Anthony Cervo gave props (24 Feb 2012):
Love the shadows. Perfect.
Nicolette de Joncaire gave props (25 Feb 2012):
This photo is just fantastic but so is all your work
Dunja Kolar gave props (25 Feb 2012):
excellent photo
Min Chai Liu gave props (26 Feb 2012):
Wow
Michelle Rae said (27 Feb 2012):
powerful image
Michele Wambaugh gave props (28 Feb 2012):
nice capture, I like the half hidden face.
rekha nag gave props (6 Mar 2012):
it portraits a story..beautiful!
Yaz Hawkins gave props (19 Mar 2012):
Lighting is gorgeous, comp and subject matter impeccable! Beautifully done Roy.
Kristina Krause gave props (19 Mar 2012):
Fantastic composition and light.....a beautiful shot!
Doglvr gave props (19 Mar 2012):
This is stunning.
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Marcus Hammerschmitt gave props (26 Mar 2012):
Good one.
oliver echevarria gave props (22 Apr 2012):
amazing capture!
Hope Harvey-Marose said (29 Apr 2012):
Wonderful candid shot!
jesse baker gave props (8 May 2012):
beautiful processing! Love it!
Sunil Chummar said (9 May 2012):
What a stunning shot....fantastic tone......well done....
David Delannoy gave props (14 May 2012):
quelle vérité ! David
Agnija said (18 May 2012):
...like my grandfather...I haven't seen him for years...I remembered now...
Shikijaku Billy (Deleted) gave props (11 Jun 2012):
Such a beautifully human, timeless study.
Olivia Destandau gave props (30 Jun 2012):
great color and textures. nice comp.
Léa Bastien (Deleted) gave props (2 Jul 2012):
Votre photo est très substantifique, "powerful"
Lynn E. Harvey gave props (20 Jul 2012):
Impeccable detail & character.
Vanessa Miller said (23 Jul 2012):
This print hangs next to my moccasins from my time on the reservation. I think they beautiful complients to each other. Hope all is well, M.
Iztok Urh gave props (2 Aug 2012):
Nice capture!!
toni lufthansa gave props (13 Sep 2012):
being someone who works in the fashion industry, this photo feels so close to my heart., :)
peter bodigor gave props (19 Oct 2012):
FANTASTIC WORK!!!!!!