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Originally Posted by redhead
I'd be fascinated to know what was going through his mind at the time it was taken.
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how about, "i'd really like to adjust my trousers"
great to get another viewpoint, rh!....as the moppens lady said, i don't recognize this as GL other than the large ears (which this angle embellishes)
here is the blow up:
http://tonyfoto.com/#/EDITORIAL/one/3
sure seems like an awkward position with circulation cut off at at forearms and shoulder, not to mention groin!
it doesnt' look natural for a guy to have his arm up over such a highback chair, but that's just based on my own experience ...if he wasn't in a suit jacket it might look more comfortable
anyhow, what really jumps out to me is there is no use of shallow depth of field (background out of focus would accentuate the subject (GL) more, imo...you see it all the time in pro b+w portraitures...but this guy is making the style his own and maybe that's what was award worthy...i watched the video also and wasn't intrigued at all...seems like point and shoot photography to me....odd
QUESTION: what is the most appealing b+w (or colour if you fancy that) portrait you've seen of GL over the years?
i do like the ones in the recent Massey brochures (the one on stool with guitar looking down)...i do not find the recent press promo one of him with chin on hands to be what i think of when i think of GL...although he does look happy...i suppose a choice from each decade would be only fair, tough call