Ian Chantler
October 2025 - Valentino
About the Image(s)
Another from the recent Latin American culture day held recently at Future Yard in Birkenhead.
This young man as you might guess is called Valentino he was playing the guitar very competently at the age of 6 was writing his own songs by the age of 10 and now in his mid teens is an accomplished performer he is very polite and humble and such a credit to his wonderful family.
How I did it
Canon EOS 5D Mk III lens Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM f5,1/250s, ISO 400 focal length 105mm Raw file adjusted in photoshop highloghts adjusted sharpened using a high pass filter and a 2 pixel stroke added as aborder.
16 comments posted
Everthing is Sharp. Nice with the white on black background. The colorful glasses make this image pop. Your exposure is spot on with white white and black black. You also caught a good expression. My nit is the parts of seat can be seen on the bottom. Posted: 10/10/2025 03:28:34
Ha ha well spotted Vella the seat will vanish thank you. Posted: 10/10/2025 12:46:11
Ian, Valentino must be a Caribbean guy (however the name is Italian) for sure given by the flags painted on his chicks. The right one must be Venezuela, since all three colors are the same size, now on his left chick I believe it is a hybrid between Cuba and Puerto Rico (maybe he is not sure....). The glasses are very dramatic, and his body language is good,. Image is sharp, and nicely composed with a non distracting background. Posted: 10/10/2025 17:21:54
Hi Bill
Many thanks I think his parents are from Columbia and Costa Rica Posted: 10/12/2025 13:36:01
Many thanks I think his parents are from Columbia and Costa Rica Posted: 10/12/2025 13:36:01
Ian, you are right. Now on a second look his right chick is Colombia and the left is Costa Rica. My bad..... Posted: 10/13/2025 23:45:09
Hi Isaac apologies for my senior moment in re naming you. Posted: 10/14/2025 13:34:05
Ian, did you realize that you called Isaac, Bill?, retirement must be setting in, ha. As to the image, you always submit stellar images at these venues. My eye focused on his glasses immediately, good Impact. Very good technicals except part of the seat, sharp eyes Vella. Posted: 10/12/2025 23:58:29
Thanks Erik a senior moment. Posted: 10/14/2025 13:32:26
Don't worry, Ian. We all get them! Posted: 10/14/2025 16:26:51
Super image, Ian. Ultra sharp and you can easily read the logos on his shirt. Good pose and exposure. Unobtrusive background apart from that one bright spot bottom left. I am not worried by faint bits of background behind Valentino. Posted: 10/14/2025 16:34:35
Many thanks Guy. Posted: 10/15/2025 11:49:58
Another really great "portrait type" image. I liked reading all the comments about the two cheeks. Picture-wise, great exposure, nice color. The black mic cord and the black neck chain work perfectly with the background. Posted: 10/19/2025 11:44:42
Many thanks Gary. Posted: 10/22/2025 15:26:10
Your exposure is spot on and the color balance is perfect. You nailed it. The image is tack sharp and well executed. Personally I would like to crop above his waist. There is one nit and that is that the performers hat merges with the background. Posted: 10/20/2025 15:21:08
Your exposure is spot on and the color balance is perfect. You nailed it. The image is tack sharp and well executed. Personally I would like to crop above his waist. There is one nit and that is that the performers hat merges with the background. Posted: 10/21/2025 00:28:52
Many thanks Bill your adjustments taken on board and I will see how it looks. Posted: 10/22/2025 15:27:08