Joel - jason hupe




Joel, the son of James, a farmer in Eastern Colorado. I spent time with this family on their farm and learned how difficult it was to raise crops in a near desert climate. James, a second generation farmer, hopes that neither of his sons decides to keep the family business going. As of now, Joel wants to be a farmer. Selected for the Hall of Fame on 2005/Apr/01

Camera:   Contax G1
Lens:   Carl Zeiss Planar 45mm f/2
Film:   hp-5
Exposure:   F/2 @ ???
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Posted:   20-Jan-2005

Rating: 9.33 (55 ratings)

Comments

Image and comment tell a story.

Am I the only one to be reading "Collapse?" How tragic!

George Shadoan     20-Jan-2005 at 19:12

I'd like to me this young man

There is obviously something special here (photo and subject). Very well done indeed!

James Castellini     20-Jan-2005 at 23:01

What a mournful expression...

remarkable photograph. Very rare that this kind of photography moves me and yours has.

James Symington     21-Jan-2005 at 03:43

Dorothea Lange

Comes immediately to mind when I view this moving portrait. This child looks like he's carrying the weight of the world. Very, very well done.

Rick Dreher     21-Jan-2005 at 10:18

Joel

Reminds me of 1930's dustbowl documentary photos. Very moving.

Steve Garza     21-Jan-2005 at 11:04

joel

Very intriguing and impressive portrait, well done!

nicolas dijk     21-Jan-2005 at 12:15

Nice portrait Jason

I like to see the rest of the Family too.

Robert Surenbroek     21-Jan-2005 at 22:11

Excellent

Jason. Congratulations with this fine portrait.

Knut Skjærven     22-Jan-2005 at 02:52

Wow

These eyes seem to have a kind of enormous tear-pouring potential... Brilliant picture. Tech talk : great bokeh & grain, too.

Jean-Christian     22-Jan-2005 at 03:15

Joel

An extremely strong portrait!!!

Thomas Rausch     22-Jan-2005 at 09:52

Grand

Great shot Jeffrey, Thanks for sharing it and the story with us.

Samuel Halcomb     22-Jan-2005 at 13:15

Hall Of Fame 2005

Best Image I've seen in awhile.....Gets my vote for HOF

Dieter DerWiener     22-Jan-2005 at 20:44

Great portrait

... only thing is that I would have cropped the upper part - it doesn't seem to add anything.

Wilfred van der Vegte     25-Jan-2005 at 06:32

the eyes are compelling, but.......

there's a great story behind this head shot. And, it's not conveyed in the image. Maybe backing off to show some of the environment would have diluted the impact of the eyes, but it would have added something to the overall message conveyed.

Bob Michaels     25-Jan-2005 at 15:40

absolutely soulful image ..... the emotions from this image seem to flow out constantly

Ed Ng     01-Apr-2005 at 19:52

absolutely soulful image ..... the emotions from this image seem to flow out constantly

Ed Ng     01-Apr-2005 at 19:53

It's true,

a picture really does speak a thousand words. A sad plight for the farmer, but a great social awareness opportunity for the photographer.

Keefo     06-Jul-2005 at 12:49

keep the space at top

The space at the top gives the boy his diminutive stature. Composition, even in portraits, can be everything. It helps tell the story. Such a good piece.

jonathan lemmons     28-Dec-2005 at 15:01