Caught on camera!, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

Today, a less polemic shot. Inspired by Patricia (plimrn)'s portraits, here you have this photo of an inspector of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The shot was taken in Balboa Park, during the Earth Day 2006 celebration. As it was a public place and a public event, when many people were taking pictures, I dared to shot some photos just in front of people like this FWS officer. Contrary to what may seem, he's not surprised by my shot; he was explaining his job to somebody else.

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plimrn (21344) 2006-06-18 14:51

Hi Francisco,
Well-framed shot with excellent light management. I expect he likes his job a lot. Fish and Game people are pleased to be protecting wildlife and love to be outdoors....Pat

nika (0) 2006-06-18 14:57

And where are you in his glasses reflections ! The portrait is spotless , neat . Curiosity about what's that appearing on the botton foreground . Anyway i think it is a perfect portrait and the little blue "pressence" and what appears at the bottom don't mean a flaw in the picture . So which polemic picture you meant ?

snuggleaphagus (4146) 2006-06-18 17:14

ola francisco
a foto esta muito gira com a boca entrea aberta e o pe do passarao na mao parece que o apanhaste fazendo uma asneira estranha.
A claridade esta boa quase posso sentir o calor do sol do sul da california atraves do ecran.

riclopes (35577) 2006-06-19 4:39

A expressăo dele está muito engraçada e dá para perceber o orgulho com ele veste a farda. O mesmo orgulho de que falaste aqui ŕ uns posts atrás e que originou quase um forum interminável...he,he,he.
O retrato está bem realizado e o reflexo nos óculos é um ponto adicional de interessse. Nunca podermos ver a expressăo deles é intimidatório (năo para ti, pelo que vejo...) e dá-lhes mais autoridade.
Um abraço,
Ricardo

josepmarin (59385) 2006-09-12 12:22

Hola Francisco,
si no hubiese leído tu nota, creería que realmente habías cazado por sorpresa a este agente, pero veo que estaba dando explicaciones de su trabajo, en algún acto instructivo.
Lo cierto es que me gusta la expresión como de sorpresa del hombre, y los reflejos en sus gafas de sol típicas de los yanquis.
Bien iluminada, colores naturales y buena definición en tu imagen.
Es buena.
Un saludo,
Josep

Benedict (7076) 2006-10-10 1:19

hi francisco,
looked like this officer who seemed not surprised has intended indeed to pose for this shot! excellent brightness!
was wondering what he was holding tho....chicken claw?
benedict

edal (6804) 2007-12-25 4:00

Ola Francisco!
It's a live portrait of this young officer.
Um abraço
Antonio

jmdias (116477) 2009-07-09 8:16

chico

a curiosa garra de águia que ele segura e a sua expressăo de surpresa (mesmo que năo seja), ficaram boas neste caso. curioso retrato
abraços

jorge

Amaz (11475) 2009-08-28 2:26

Belo retrato, Francisco!!
Perfeito enquadramento e boas cores, também!!
Eu também tengo o contacto habitual com os norte-americanos.
Es verdade que geralmente săo pessoas muito agradáveis no tratamento.

Belo travalho!!!

Um abraço,

jhm (211738) 2010-05-24 4:16

Hello Francisco,

I want find the photographer in the glassed of the man.
Very creative portrait.
Composition and presentation are nice for look at.
Sharpness and clarity are very well. TFS.

Best regards,
John.