Original, disturbing, excellent.

... is it a self-portrait?

phillipe, thank you.

this photo is not me, but a friend who happens to belong to a benevolent order of drag queens here in NYC. It was taken as promo shot for him.

Super portrait!

Well, even if it's not you, it's still a great portrait. :O)

I find this photo very moving, the tight crop and fine detail really help to express the emotion. Beautiful.

A very touching picture indeed. Beautiful.

Excellent, you can feel the hard days gone by.

I've always felt that photographing old people always brings out more in the image. They have seen much more than most of us and that shows in their face.

Brilliant portrait and i love the tones!

thx everyone for your comments! This picture was taken during my last intership and yes...this picture tells storys for me! I really respect the older generation!

I really like this. LOts going on. And the lighting, focus work well for me.

This is a very beautiful and incredibly intimate portrait, it is sort of like being told a secret. the framing and slightly warm tone really make it for me

Love the composition of this, and B&W is perfect for it.

Great warm tones - excellent in every way!