John's favorite room

That's one of the most powerdul portraits I've seen! The man is certainly a great character and the arrangement in the room, his pose and the lighting testify that!

Very nice. I like this shot because of all the details IN the details. The texture of the floor for example, or the intricate carvings on the chair

I like the visual impact of the image, the deep blacks and the clear highs, but I am a little distracted by not seeing his eyes at all. Maybe I'm too conventional, but I have a hard time with that. Is that intentional?
The other lines in his face are so clear, I have to wonder...

- Thom

Wonderful - he seems quite at ease - nice connection between you and your subject, great pose too!

Thanks for your comments all. Thom, this was one of the first times I photographed an environment portrait without studio lights, this was intentional as i wanted to use avaliable light in the Barn conversion that he lives in. There was about one stop difference between the light side of his face and dark side, i tried to fill in with a reflector but obviously it was not enough. Nevertheless it did kinda work out in the end as it is more natural and atmpospheric.

Great environmental portrait. His pose forms a great diagonal. Well done!

Dave, I imagine the blacks in the rest of the image might be dull if you reduced contrast in the negative. Available light is hard. I think despite the lack of detail in his eyes, that the image is strong, the contrast adds lots of impact, and also the environment really suits the model well, as he obviously is comfortable here. You said it yourself, natural is the word.

Well done,

- Thom