Alan

When I was taking my pictures of Irene at camera club on Thursday night, fellow member Alan walked by and started a bit of banter.

I showed him my Camera setup with the Industar И-61 53mm f2.8 lens..

I shot a few pics of him while he was there and this is the end result.

The little vintage Industar И-61 53mm f2.8 lens. working it's magic again.

Alan is one of our camera club's senior members , a retired engineer, he shoots Canon and probably his favourite ever set of pics was a study of the disused Tin mines of Cornwall

Edited in Rawtherapee and GIMP

[Granagringa]

magic it is! alway...I want to join your camera club! lol

[Brigette]

these are soo good!! Honest and complimentary to each subject!

[Jclaireyp]

Lovely portrait again.

[Christopher Cox]

another great portrait

[Casablanca]

What a characterful image, very nice

[FBailey]

He has lovely eyes:)

[Helen Jane]

We had a talk at at camera club from a photographer who had done a whole project on the last coal mine in Yorkshire leading up to it closing. A fascinating study - no doubt Alan would have liked that. Your portrait of him is looking very natural and accomplished.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a beautiful portrait - so alive as if in mid conversation with you !

[Pat Knowles]

All that character in his face!

[Phil Howcroft]

@helenhall would that be chris Upton who did the talk ... thorseby colliery ... Alan will have seen that talk as chris is a local photographer who did his talk at our club a while back. btw I do a "100 strangers " talk to camera clubs 😀

[Phil Howcroft]

@granagringa thank you for your lovely comment Madeline

@brigette Aww Thanks for the lovely words Bridgette

@jclaireyp thanks for the nice comment 😀

[Phil Howcroft]

@christophercox cheers Christopher much appreciated

@casablanca thanks for your continued support casa 😀

[Phil Howcroft]

@fbailey felicity thanks for all your regular visits and support 😀

[Phil Howcroft]

@beryl many thanks beryl , glad you like this shot of Alan

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks pat. Alan looks great doesn't he 😀

[Helen Jane]

@phil_howcroft Yes. It was indeed Chris Upton A strangers talk would be good ... ill mention that to our committee :)