[Irma]

Showing off his winter cardigan, Klaus posed for us both sides, so I blended both images. Unfortunately I didn't think about this idea when I was taking the pictures, otherwise I would have taken the picture I placed in the foreground totally in focus.... Anyway, I am happy as it turned out.

[Keith Alan]

Very Nice, except that his head should tilt the other way in the "reflection" to make it seem more real.

Might destroy the nice balance seen here, but...

[Irma]

Good point Keith...

The thing is that when I worked on this image I didn't think about a reflection in a mirror, but showing both sides of a person. People immediately related this with the reflection of a mirror.... and I just left the idea like that. Maybe there is something I failed to deliver de message I wanted, and it was taken as a reflection in a mirror.

Thanks a lot for your comment, something I will consider next time I work in something similar...

[wulinka]

I like it the way it turned out, and to be honest I wouldn't have had the idea of a reflection but instead like the
idea of "both" heads being parallel. Irma, I love the colors, they are so "sanft" (tender?), makes him look like a very nice guy.

uli

[Rabid Penguin]

Impressive!

[Irma]

Thanks Uli, RP for your comment...

Uli, about the colors, I have to say that I worked a lot in this one, I didn't take it with flash but the available light. So it was noisy and yellowish but I wanted to give much light to stand out his face and expression.

For more than one year I have been submitting pictures to a monthly contest, and I hadn't won anything, and my picture won this month in the category of portrait. I am a bit proud of it...

He is a very nice man and great artist btw...

[matthew]

That's a really nice portrait, it makes me want to meet him. Ho looks like a kind and caring man.

I like the way both images are leaning the same direction, I feel like it adds to the harmony and gentleness of the image. Merging the two is an excellent idea and I don't think I've seen a portrait done that way before.

[Irma]

Thanks Matt for your comment...

Here is the link of his gallery on line. I like very much his art, specially his paintings.

[Lighthouse Shooter]

Nicely done, clean shadowless background and a nice glint in the eyes.

[Don Schaeffer]

It's the man that makes this photo. He is so archetypal. Also skilled work no doubt.

[Wedding Shooter]

Very beautiful work Irma.