An informal portrait (but not quite candid) while he was scanning the horizon for his flock of 'gimmer' lambs. Pity the foreground stones on the wall are not quite in focus. This was very useful exercise for me in undertaking a sort of social documentary project. Lots of lessons learnt on how to work quickly with subjects, including how much film you can get through in 30 minutes!
Only two things matter here focus wise. His face and to a slighly lesser extent his muscled hairy arms which say: This man is used to hard outdoor work. A Dalesman and son of the soil.You've got both of these right.
There's a Bill Brandt darkness here which suits the subject.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on my images. Very much appreciated for their warm and positive views. The heavy contrast and grainy quality was something I deliberately went after with the use of pushed HP5 and Microphen and I was very pleased with the results. Certainly I am a big fan of the drama in Brandt's work and this was something I was trying to capture here.