The Romani

very interesting history for this man

nice portrait and commentary

Nice portrait. Very interesting person. Glad you could meet lot of people and learnt a lot. Yes, learning is a continuos process ... Excellent. :)

He looks kind-hearted. If you succeed in communicating with people while photographing (sadly I don't) you could perhaps do some kind of social reportage. F.i. I'd be interested in the life of this Romani. I would like to see more of the eyes of this interesting man, but the light circumstances were surely difficult and flash isn't always good.

I like the story,and I Love the portrait.....

Nicely done and interesting background to the shot. It's what makes so many of the photos on AM3 interesting.

A camera often leads us down new and unexpected roads...this is a grand example of that.
Glad you followed your intuition.

Isn't it odd, sometimes a camera is like a big"This person is a wierdo, avoid at all costs" sometimes it's a reason to stop and chat. Odd how it works out. He looks like a kingly soul, without malice and with a twinkle in his eye, and I bet he really was fascinating to listen to

I love this image technically a thing ... puz behind the portrait and the face of protagnista ... mixture of sweetness and mischief! A perfect picture Best regards, Adela

A lovely smile and a portrait full of tenderness, love the story as well.

Lovely expressions....Great light.

great portrait ! lovely man .

Like his expression, seems to be a kind man... interesting human encounter.
Hope you had a nice Christmas time with yours, Bettina.

And interesting meeting

Great shot, it's always nice finding out about people, i work with a lot of people i have never met before but still don't have the courage to ask for their picture, well done you.

This is moving portraiture Bettina! Everyday setting, everyday clothes... yet an exceptional soul and mind through your beautiful lens! Love the mood you enhanced with your lighting and tonality! So familiar and intimate, that I feel like listening to an old friend talking rather than viewing a candid photo of a stranger! 'A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.' Charles Darwin. Congrats on this lovely encounter and getting alot "wealthier"!:-)

Excellent and enjoyable reportage, both verbal and visual :)

Lovely shot, and wonderful commentary. Hope you had a great holiday!

Very interresting portrait !

what a great portrait, he has a wonderful face full of stories.

classic portrait

interesting portrait even if the BG is bright and grabs the attention more than the eyes of the man

good Betty, in addition to photography, you worry about the history of the people,
demonstrate a generous heart,
never change.

a kiss, Paul.

A beautiful portrait , full of humility ....i can almost hear gipsy melody :
"Djobi Djoba
Cada dia te quiero ma'
Djobi Djobi, Djobi Djoba
Cada dia yo te quiero ma'
Djobi Djobi, Djobi Djoba
Cada dia yo te quiero ma'"

;-)

nice shot he has a kind face

Very lovely portrait and acquisitions my dear friend, i do enjoy this photo and your story here.The color tone here is attractive and even a film taste.
Merry Christmas and best wishes to you!

Nice! We have many romanis in Sweden.

what a friendly face! a very warm portrait!

wonderful portrait!

Nice portrait

Nice to hear you finding a new friend!

Merry Christmas

A beautiful portrait, and an interesting explanation…

interesting story and very beautiful portrait bettina :)

Une magnifique rencontre ... ))
Bien vu.

great face

Joli portrait ! Je te souhaite une agréable soirée
JP

Great that you got the opportunity to talk with him and find out about his life - great portrait of him too.

Nice portrait of this man, with sweet eyes. He just offers a smile. If you are interested, Mathieu Pernot has worked on French gypsies and he takes a lot of pictures of them. Some could be seen at http://www.mathieupernot.com/
Have a nice day.

Une belle histoire et un très beau portrait!

Thanks for the story ! He looks cool ! Great portray !

Fascinating man, I hope he told you a story or two!

Lovely. Loads of history in one wrinkly face.

very great capture

Sounds like an extraordinary day... the best kind. Great shot.

So cool that you share this photo and story. You are so friendly and eager to meet people and talk to them, to hear their personal stories. I love that about you, Bettina.

He has a very kind face....guess he has seen a lot. And of course many people who do not have a lot of formal education sometimes are astute students of life. I have had some very nice encounters with people in stores who want to share their stories. One was a man who said I was a dead ringer for someone he knew in Ukraine

Nice experience with this man! Great story at this Christmas! Nice day!

Fantastic portrait!

Isn't it wonderful, the encounters we sometimes have with strangers just because of a camera?

He has such an open friendly face.

Wonderful, Bettina, bravo - his eyes on you are so tender, a pure emotion can be felt, very touching, oh-so human, i LOVE this wHolly ;) Bravo (Am3 didn't work at all for hours, i think i'll slow down my posts even more in 2011 ;)

That's a great story. He looked a bit frustrated perhaps by the recent rain ;)

such a sweet face. He does look at you with care - a beautiful portrait and story - wonderful spirit image.

His pleasant face belies the history and the amazing life he has had, which can
probably be said of a lot of people, unfortunately photography cannot penetrate
the mystery and pathos of all our lives.

great.

An interesting portrait and story.