I sometimes think that to make a beautiful portrait, you need to be a real artist. An artist who is able to convey the character of a person, his mood, facial expressions, eyes, smile with a brush on the canvas. Choose the right angle, the right lighting, shadows. In addition, masterful retouching at the stage of editing. Alas, I'm no artist!
All his life I could draw only straight lines and geometric shapes. But, touching the portrait, I was convinced - as all this is not simple: to convey the atmosphere, elusive facial expressions or a smile, mood and character. They slip away and disappear into thin air before you can press the shutter button. Yes, it is necessary to read a lot of books on photography, lighting, retouching and practice, practice, practice...
(I apologize for my poor English).
Photographed by Canon EOS 5D MKII
Lens by Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM