Khalsa (A Saint Soldier) - Bhucho Khurd, India

Posted by Scott Rippee (Fresno, United States) on 8 April 2010 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

This is photo of a Khalsa (Sikh preist) outside of Gurudwara (Sikh temple, doorway to the Guru) after my friends wedding ceremony completed.

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Comments (26)

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

excellent portrait! great colour and framing

8 Apr 2010 6:13am

@Magda: Thanks Magda!

kate from lincolnshire, United Kingdom

~`super portrait and that blue is so BLUE!! :) love it!!

8 Apr 2010 6:37am

Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States

A dramatic portrait...and fantastic almost unreal color ! It is electric !

8 Apr 2010 6:48am

Saeed Rasoulof from Tehran, Iran

Nice portrait :)

8 Apr 2010 6:49am

Yvon from Orleans, France

Wonderful portrait Scott

8 Apr 2010 7:03am

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

Wonderful portrait and amazing colors....!!! I love it

8 Apr 2010 7:32am

Maeva from Tahiti, French Polynesia

wow I love this portrait !!! Wisdom in his eyes !

8 Apr 2010 8:25am

Majid from Babol, Iran

I like the colors and old man. The frame is not enough and I think you must had more space around your subject. The Bokeh of your lens is not good. If you interested in Portrait photography, it's better try a better lens.

8 Apr 2010 8:42am

danou-yepa from France

great portrait , amazing colors , a dreamy look a little lost il like !!

8 Apr 2010 9:04am

MK from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This is good, I mean really good. well done

8 Apr 2010 9:12am

foto-rolero54 from Belgium

Photographs of good qualities, I like

8 Apr 2010 10:07am

Amanda from Jersey City, United States

Beautiful portrait! I love the emotion in his eyes--and it has fantastic color with the electric blue!

8 Apr 2010 12:51pm

Christophe from Cherbourg, France

Magnifique portrait

8 Apr 2010 3:39pm

Krunal from Mumbai, India

awesome portrait

8 Apr 2010 3:48pm

amirreza from tehran, Iran

nice portrait

8 Apr 2010 5:59pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

Fantastic image, love the blue in the image

8 Apr 2010 6:46pm

☾éline from New York City, United States

Nice portrait !

8 Apr 2010 10:20pm

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Nice portrait! I like the deep colors and the vignette that focuses the image so well.

9 Apr 2010 1:31am

Cory from Phoenix, United States

Great portrait. Love the selective focus and lighting for the subject. Well done.

9 Apr 2010 5:33am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Great portrait.. very nicely processed..

9 Apr 2010 8:29am

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

Superb!!! I love the DOF and the bokeh is amazing!!! GREAT detail and comp.
5 stars for sure

9 Apr 2010 9:42am

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Nice portrait , this soldier seems so peaceful , well done , Phil.

9 Apr 2010 10:06am

JOEMULLIGAN from burnsville, nc, United States

What a beautiful image! Such a sad and wise face. Beautiful bokeh. Lovely and powerful blues.

13 Apr 2010 6:23pm

Pascale Kisilak from Paris, France

Très beau portrait

14 Apr 2010 1:24pm

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Super portrait!

14 Apr 2010 6:31pm

Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States

A wonderful portrait.

23 Apr 2010 6:37pm

next day →

Nikon D80
1/100 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
225 mm (35mm equiv.)