Lady with paper

Lady with paper by david malcolmson

Lady with paper

Gran loved to have flutter on the horses, and here she is studying the racing pages. I don’t know how she managed to read them as she had cataracts at the time. Sheer will-power, I suppose. One of the very first shots I took with a pre-war Leica IIIb which I had saved up for from my pocket-money. Was 19 years old at time. I lke the Rembrandtesque lighting – natural light from the window. This would be 1960.

Lady with paper belongs to the following groups:

Elderly , Film Photography, Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment, People and Portraiture Photography, The Fine Art of Photography, The Scots are Coming and THE WAIST UP - Portraiture Photography
  • midzing

    midzing, 11 months ago

    fantastic study of your grandmother,,,love the lighting,, well done, I love this

  • bites

    bites, 11 months ago

    This is a sweet photo very gentle :D

  • Tania Rose

    Tania Rose, 11 months ago

    How beautiful and Candid. Did she know you were there? What classic shot of everyday life. You obviously had a strong photographic eye from the beginning. The lighting is perfect!

  • Tracey Bransfield

    Tracey Bransfield, 11 months ago

    Great in B&W….nice lighting

  • Andy Gibb

    Andy Gibb, 10 months ago

    a superb study…great light and youve captured great character in her face

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte, 10 months ago

    This is simply beautiful … absolute class!

  • Matthew Bonnington

    Matthew Bonnin..., 9 months ago

    It reminds me of a Vermeer.
    David this is wonderful, once again.

  • Shane Smart

    Shane Smart, 9 months ago

    Your collection of black and white portraits is amazing. They all work together very well. Great work.

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson in reply to Shane Smart’s comment, 9 months ago

    Thank you Shane for these kind words.

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche, 9 months ago

    I LOVE IT!

    remembers me soooo much on my grandma!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1, 8 months ago

    wonderful light and study

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher, 4 months ago

    AWESOME

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton, 2 months ago

    fantastic photo David ! as you state – beautiful light.

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus, 2 months ago

    great shot.

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson in reply to mikepaulhamus’s comment, 2 months ago

    Many thanks, Mike, for both of your kind comments.

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson in reply to Tony Middleton’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thank you, Tony.

  • kostis kallivretakis

    kostis kallivr..., about 1 month ago

    this is an extraordinary shot

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson in reply to kostis kallivretakis’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you so much, kostis, for your kind comments.

  • DavidAmosPhotography

    DavidAmosPhoto..., 24 days ago

    This is such a beautiful and warm photograph, you have such a beautiful gallery here, these are photographs that make you feel something, they all seem to touch me some how that I fund rare in a gallery, even my own!

  • DavidAmosPhotography

    DavidAmosPhoto..., 24 days ago

    Oh, and I love how the newspaper has filled the shadow area, who would have thought the paper was a good reflector without actually setting one up as you would in a studio situation.

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson in reply to DavidAmosPhotography’s comment, 24 days ago

    Thank you, David. I am so grateful for your generous comments – these are very much appreciated.

  • Prasad

    Prasad, 2 days ago

    Characteristic composition!

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson in reply to Prasad’s comment, 2 days ago

    Thank you, Prasad.

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