You've 'caught' her beautifully...and his inquisitiveness! ;o)

Mark,

Great work on this one - very special. By the way, do you know Thomas Hawke? Just curious.

Best,
Jon

Thank you lolly. Jon, my apologies for taking three months to respond, but candidly, I do not stop here too often anymore. I do not know who Thomas Hawke is. Do I owe him money? ;-)

Great candid shot

Enhorabuena por esta fotografía, la mirada de este hombre expresa una emoción muy fuerte, que usted ha sabido captar y tramistir con su cámara.
Felicidades. Saludos

Wonderful portrait. Very gripping!

Thank you both for the complimentary comments.

Excellent portrait!!!!

Thanks much David.

This is very nice, but...
I wonder what it would look like if the entire background was black??? Bet I would like it...

I like the bit of white on the right. What a gorgeous capture.

To me the top of the bass would have had far less impact if the background was all black, this way it really brings out the shape.

superbe, une forme de damier. La contrebassiste ressort tres bien avec ce b&w.

good view!

I love this, brilliant image.

Thanks very much.

Martine and Jon, thanks so much for your comments. This was taken at this year's Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan Center San Francisco. This elegant hand belongs to the most senior of the tea servers.

what a beautiful shot !
I really like the atmosphere you captured with this one. and the tone is perfect.
great composition.

Thanks Ingrid for your comment. My favorite aspect of this image is the drop on the ladle.

I must confess, I fell in love with this one at first view. this picture gives me a special sensation of calm and elegance.

Thank you calisto. The woman who owns these hands and the skill to do the tea ceremony is more elegant than I can portray in an image.

Mark,

Beautiful work - I can't add anything worthwhile, I'm afraid. Wonderful.

Good light and Good luck,
Jon

Hi Jon and thank you. I took this on Market Street in San Francisco near the Embarcadero. The trolley travels pretty fast, so I had to grab this quickly. I stood where the light was good on the trolleys as they round the bend and hoped to get a good shot.

It nearly always starts with the light! Great light followed by great grab! Thanks for sharing your work and your thoughts regarding creating good work.

Sincerely,
Jon

One of the best here. Good job.

Rodion, thank you.

Wonderful wonderful shot!
Great job.
Awesome composition and great inclusion of the one looker!

You've caught a great moment in this image. I also like the tonal range in this one. Well seen and photographed.

Mark,

Nice shot in a situation where the lighting looks a little tricky - the subject matter really holds the interest of the viewer. One of my favorites.

Cheers,
Jon

very interesting.the fact that only one person is looking at the camera really make the indifference. very good shot.

good one!

What a perspective!
A fine,alert eye you have there Mark.

Whew - well seen and well executed. Wonderfully interesting and a great view.

Best,
Jon

Amazing image and capture! Love it.

Best,
Jon

Nice b/w. Great focus.

Fantastic Mark!

Sad, happy, depressed, joyful! Many feelings in this picture and that is what I like.