Smoking is Bad.

DanOstergren · Jul 28, 2014

But bad boys are sexy.

Feel free to chime in on how smoking is terrible, and intentionally photographing people smoking and making it look good is morally wrong and we should never photograph anyone smoking... Ow! I think I just sprained my eye. :roll:

EOS 5D (MKI)
1/1250 sec
50mm
f/1.4
ISO 250

B&W done in post.

Feel free to chime in on how smoking is terrible, and intentionally photographing people smoking and making it look good is morally wrong and we should never photograph anyone smoking... Ow! I think I just sprained my eye!

tirediron · Jul 28, 2014

Nicely done Dan; if it weren't or the watch, there'd be a very 50s feel to this image.

runnah · Jul 28, 2014

Wow! I think this is my most favorite shot you have ever done!

DanOstergren · Jul 28, 2014

runnah said:
Wow! I think this is my most favorite shot you have ever done!

Aaaw, I was hoping my selfies were your favorites...

runnah · Jul 28, 2014

DanOstergren said:
Aaaw, I was hoping my selfies were your favorites...

Well to be fair you didn't take your current one...

Bitter Jeweler · Jul 28, 2014

I like the grill light pattern on exactly one quadrant of his face.

limr · Jul 28, 2014

Love love love! I agree about the watch - without it, the picture becomes timeless.

mmaria · Jul 29, 2014

yeah... love it

Msteelio91 · Jul 29, 2014

Awesome!

SnappingShark · Jul 29, 2014

Kinda reminds me of Begbie from Trainspotting:

hombredelmar · Jul 29, 2014

great shot, as always

Trever1t · Jul 29, 2014

Really moody piece, dark and gritty. Can't help but really like this. The eyes are perfect.

DanOstergren · Jul 30, 2014

Glad you guys like it. I agree the watch takes a bit from it being timeless (no pun intended), but I still like what it adds to the shot. It's not such a new age look that it looks out of place, and I still think it's stylish and subtle.

hamlet · Jul 30, 2014

You either know a picture works or you don't, this one clearly works and there is no confusion about it.

JacaRanda · Jul 31, 2014

Agree with everyone else, but there is something weird going on with his left shoulder.

The more I read critiques, the more I see (maybe look for) things that still don't bother me. I'm hoping it's a sign of photography growth.

Back to the photo. It reminds me of a war movie scene where he is having his first smoke after a nap and about to get out of a bunker to go kick some bootay!