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An Eternal Quest...

Posted by Pavan Kaul (Mumbai, India) on 7 April 2012 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Everything has been figured out, except how to live.
~Jean-Paul Sartre

Nikon D7000 1/400 second F/2.8 ISO 200 200 mm

youth | reflecting | pondering | pensive | closeup | monochrome | telephoto

A film maker from India who has recently rediscovered his passion for photography.


My Spotlighted Images

k@ from Paris, France

Love the sweat on the back of his neck. Light is exquisite and his inner feelings sweat out too. Beautiful, cinematic, painterly (bokeh's fab too).

7 Apr 2012 5:40am

amin from shiraz, Iran

i like his regard
good luck

7 Apr 2012 5:50am

L'angevine from Angers, France

je l'imagine éplucher un oignon!!!lol

7 Apr 2012 7:22am

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Nice profile

7 Apr 2012 10:32am

Olivier from Manage, Belgium

Excellent. Pavan; very excellent!

7 Apr 2012 11:37am

Elsaxelle from France

Joli portrait : des tâches de rousseur aux perles de sueur, belle émotion !

7 Apr 2012 1:27pm

Chriss from Saint Paul, Reunion

Très beau noir et blanc. Bien saisi !

7 Apr 2012 1:55pm

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

beautiful portrait. I drew their attention drops of transpiration. much effort!! but his face does not reflect ... a big kiss Pavan. Alejandra

7 Apr 2012 3:38pm

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

A superb portrait to illustrate this existential question! Splendid achievement. Good day.

7 Apr 2012 3:56pm

MaxouAntoine from France

Superp portrait monochrome. Great work Pavan. Amicably Antoine.

7 Apr 2012 4:49pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Fantastic. His vibe, the focus, that movement in the bokeh. Wonderful work, Pavan.

7 Apr 2012 4:56pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Wonderful portrait in monochrome. Great lighthere. And a lovely quote. Love it, Pavan. :)

7 Apr 2012 6:04pm

franz from Baden, Austria

a very evocative and poignant portrait with wonderful light ... he seems to reflect on the words of sartre !!

7 Apr 2012 8:01pm

Maria from California, United States

great portrait

7 Apr 2012 8:49pm

Crash Ryan from Weehawken, NJ & NYC, United States

a very cool portrait ... !

7 Apr 2012 9:08pm

AnneCphotography from somewhere over the rainbow, Switzerland

what a picture Pavan, so emotional, son sensitive, I love the feeling, the angle, the sweat and the soft light ... A beautiful shoot !!

7 Apr 2012 9:09pm

viks from United Kingdom

lovely portrait. the sweat at the back of the neck is adds authenticity to it.

8 Apr 2012 2:54am

wolfen from Villefranche sur Saône, France

Un bel instant capté !! Le n&b et le cadrage sont très réussi, un bel instantané !!

8 Apr 2012 8:08am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

excellent shot
well done

8 Apr 2012 10:34am

Roland Theys from Gerpinnes, Belgium

Super portrait Pavan!

8 Apr 2012 4:36pm

Pomme from France

En pleine méditation, très beau portrait :)

8 Apr 2012 8:26pm

fabrizio from Rome, Italy

splendid image

9 Apr 2012 6:07am

Farnaaz from Iran, Iran

Pavan ! It's very lovely . The words and the picture togethere ... Very lovely rain !! in his heart and also somtimes out .

9 Apr 2012 2:44pm

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Very beautiful portrait in this angle and soft light. Love it in black and white. Love that Sartre quote, too.

9 Apr 2012 4:48pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A wonderful portrait!

10 Apr 2012 2:39am

Nina from Haute Loire, France

A beautiful portrait for an eternal question!

10 Apr 2012 8:14am

Truels from Denmark

Pavan, I am impressed by this super nice portrait! Nice work :-)

11 Apr 2012 12:31am

Ginnie from Netherlands

Exactly, Pavan. So true...and well-shown.

11 Apr 2012 7:31am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Excellent portrait..

11 Apr 2012 8:49am

Marcie from Newton, United States

A wonderful...pensive portrait. Terrific!

11 Apr 2012 11:51am

Jaap from Heerenveen, Netherlands

Beautiful portrait, well catched.

12 Apr 2012 6:46pm

Punit from Pune, India

Wonderful portrait, Pavan! Love how close the photograph takes the viewer to the subject here.

And what a profound quote in your description. So very true.

14 Apr 2012 11:36am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Lovely intimist portrait !

14 Apr 2012 1:31pm

Annierita & Annisabelle from New Delhi & Belle Ile, India

serious and tender, beautiful ... the guy and the photo ! Annierita

15 Apr 2012 2:24pm

Sarah from Sydney, Australia

Very gentle and beautiful!

2 May 2012 6:30am

Phil Morris from Saskatoon, Toronto, Canada

Great portrait, love his sweat, as if he is not used to wearing a suit jacket, love how the
background seems to blend into his jacket, beautiful, if you want the picture of marilyn,
then send me an email address to send it to: philmorris [AT] shaw [DOT] ca

7 May 2012 8:45pm