Priest at Bet Giyorgis Photo

Photographer’s Note

At Bet Giyorgis

A friendly priest at the Bet Giyorgis rock-hewn monolithic church in Lalibela.
I managed to have a good conversation with this chap, thanks to an English-speaking boy who appeared out of nowhere and translated for us. It's always great when those barriers to communication break down...

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vagabondtravels (6097) 2009-04-21 1:25

Hi Ben,

Another great b&w portrait from Ethiopia.
Well done.
Ben

jimmyjimmy (426) 2009-04-21 3:17

Hello Ben

Great composition and contrast. I love these pic's of people in B/W. Great eye on this one.

Regards
Jimmy

vincz (19039) 2009-04-22 0:39

Great face, great smile. Good choice of black & white with the rocky background. textures are excellent.

bantonbuju (48334) 2009-04-22 1:26

somehow the central-horizontal portraits rarely ever work but i found that with the d700 this type of photos come naturally... don't you have the same feelings, ben?

i think - i'd crop a bit atop and include more of the man's body at the bottom, myself...

best, j.

pen (438) 2009-04-22 1:55

Hi,
What a friendly smile. Well done in a B& W medium. i've done some cropping hope you don't mind & find it useful.
Pedro

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