Very good, Joe! I like that it’s close, but not so close as we lose the environment and context – which for this one is important I think. Excellent 🙂
Thank you so much Laurie 🙂 I’m surprised his face came out sharp because I used such a slow shutter speed and hand held the camera. He was talking to Terry and moving his hands (as you can see by the blur) while I was trying to get this shot. You better not go to Bethpage without me, LOL 🙂
I love his expression and the contrast in the photo! great job, thank you for sharing! Here I share with you my latest post, enjoy! 🙂 http://bit.ly/reDiscoverGreece
Thank you Elina 🙂 Old Bethpage Village is run by the New York Parks service and is a reproduction colonial village so all the the volunteers like the bar maid, the potter, and the hatter all dress in proper period clothing and actually know how to do things like make hats and pottery.
Hats were very popular at the turn of the XXth century in Panama. Nowadays they are only worn by farmers in the countryside. This guy would have a tough time in this neck of the woods.
The facial expression of the hatter is very intense. I enjoyed this photograph. Thank you for sharing, Joe.
Thank you very much Omar 🙂 Hats are making a big comeback in the USA with everyone wearing fedoras. I’m sure most of them are made in China like everything else 😞
Thank you very much Stacy 🙂 There was such strong lighting from the window in back of him I thought the highlights in his eyes would not show from the front windows but I lucked out. This was taken in Old Bethpage Village Restoration here on Long Island. It sort of a smaller version of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Very good, Joe! I like that it’s close, but not so close as we lose the environment and context – which for this one is important I think. Excellent 🙂
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Thank you Mike 🙂
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those eyes!
wow!
Someday I’ll get to Old Bethpage Village … I’m sure I’ll recognize it, thanks to you!
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Thank you so much Laurie 🙂 I’m surprised his face came out sharp because I used such a slow shutter speed and hand held the camera. He was talking to Terry and moving his hands (as you can see by the blur) while I was trying to get this shot. You better not go to Bethpage without me, LOL 🙂
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A most handsome shot Joe!
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Thank you Patti 🙂 Hope your trip to London was good.
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This is such a great photo. It really tells a story. And it is a shame that true craftsmen like him are in short supply.
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Thank you very much Raewyn 🙂 It is a shame indeed.
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I love his expression and the contrast in the photo! great job, thank you for sharing! Here I share with you my latest post, enjoy! 🙂
http://bit.ly/reDiscoverGreece
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Thank you very much Gabriela 🙂 On my way to your site right now.
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As if going back in time. 🙂 A lovely portrait Joe, you’ve captured his facial expression so well, especially the intense look in his eyes.
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Thank you Elina 🙂 Old Bethpage Village is run by the New York Parks service and is a reproduction colonial village so all the the volunteers like the bar maid, the potter, and the hatter all dress in proper period clothing and actually know how to do things like make hats and pottery.
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That’s wonderful, especially the fact that they know how to make those things.
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This is what I’ve been waiting for. The guy I need. But I probably couldn’t afford one of his hats!
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Thank you Emilio 🙂 I couldn’t afford on either.
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great shot…! chapeau !
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Hats were very popular at the turn of the XXth century in Panama. Nowadays they are only worn by farmers in the countryside. This guy would have a tough time in this neck of the woods.
The facial expression of the hatter is very intense. I enjoyed this photograph. Thank you for sharing, Joe.
Regards,
Omar.-
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Thank you very much Omar 🙂 Hats are making a big comeback in the USA with everyone wearing fedoras. I’m sure most of them are made in China like everything else 😞
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Incredible light on his face, Joe, and gorgeous tones throughout! Intriguing fellow too – where was this taken?
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Thank you very much Stacy 🙂 There was such strong lighting from the window in back of him I thought the highlights in his eyes would not show from the front windows but I lucked out. This was taken in Old Bethpage Village Restoration here on Long Island. It sort of a smaller version of Colonial Williamsburg.
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No luck involved, Joe – it’s your mad camera skills! 🙂
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LOL
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