This week’s post is the second of three posts of portraits I have collected from around the world. The first was “A Brief Moment – Portraits” which you can find here.
(In the photo above a Kathakali dancer applies his make up in Kerala in southern India.)
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
___St. Jerome
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
___Paramahansa Yogananda
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
___Marcel Proust
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
___Audrey Hepburn
I believe that, through the act of living, the discovery of oneself is made concurrently with the discovery of the world around us.
___Henri Cartier-Bresson
lynnsardaLynn srda
14 Dec 2014These are exquisite.
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014Thank you.
suej
14 Dec 2014Some great portraits here!
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014Thanks Sue.
anotherday2paradise
14 Dec 2014Fantastic and fascinating images, Ron. It’s hard to choose a favourite, but those three young guys in Calcutta, really made me smile. 🙂
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014Thanks Salvia, it’s has been fun gathering the images from the archives.”The Boys in the Band” is a favorite of mine too.
catbirdinchina
14 Dec 2014Oh Ron! These are all fabulous! They remind me of some of Steve McCurry’s photos. Your photography is really inspirational. By the way, the couple from Thailand: a very typical scene here in China. 🙂
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014Cathy, that is quite a compliment, thank you. Selfies have gone global, that’s for sure.
Tina Schell
14 Dec 2014These are all wonderful Ron. But I must admit that the first one stole my heart and was my favorite of all. Beautiful work!
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014I’m not much of a make up expert, but that guy was amazing. Thanks Tina
Marie
14 Dec 2014Incredible.
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014Thank you Marie.
Maya
15 Dec 2014Beautiful, every one.
fotograffer
15 Dec 2014Thank you very much.
Jack McManus
15 Dec 2014Great colllection. All keepers. Thanks for sharing
fotograffer
16 Dec 2014Thanks Jack. So good to see you here.
Dalo 2013
20 Dec 2014These are just a treasure of portraits ~ such a diverse and beautiful cast of characters you have here. I must admit that the old lady in the Allahabad, India photo is most striking ~ her eyes seems to have a story that would be pretty fascinating to hear (actually all of these people must have a story that would be great to hear). Great series Ron, beautiful.
Madhu
11 Feb 2015Exceptional shots Ron! Each one captures a wealth of beauty and expression.
fotograffer
13 Feb 2015The series has been great fun. Thank you Madhu.