Dublin Bearded Man Black and White Street Portrait Photography
Steady Eyes And A Flower Pendant Against Dark Clothing
The small flower pendant changes the balance of this Dublin portrait. At first I notice the man's direct gaze, heavy brows, and grey beard; then the pale petals draw my eye down through his dark clothing. I photographed him straight on, using black and white to bring those different details into the same quiet range of tones.
His face fills most of the vertical frame. The hair lifts away from his forehead, the beard spreads beneath his chin, and the background remains dark enough to give both a clear outline. There is little surrounding street information. I wanted the photograph to be carried by a person rather than by an easily recognized view of Dublin.
I find the small departures from symmetry especially engaging. A single earring, the direction of the hair, and the uneven beard prevent the frontal composition from feeling rigid. The eyes stay near the centre of attention while these details give me reasons to keep looking around the frame.
His expression is direct without being easy to read, and I prefer to leave it that way. I do not know a life story from a face. What the photograph offers is more immediate: a meeting with the camera, a distinctive combination of features and accessories, and the unexpected softness of that flower shape beneath the beard. Those visible details are enough to make this portrait stay with me.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2019
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