Stills

I have to force myself to look at the man. It is the wall that fascinates me!

Is it a marble facia or are those marble blocks?

Is the pattern in the wall due to nature and it is a 'fault' that runs through the marble, or is it painted on by man (the man?)

It is a beautiful wall and had I been there then I would probably not have seen the human interest and concentrated in the patterns in the wall, missing a good enigmatic shot.
 

Just out of interest - this was taken in the Algarve. I usually only give locations where I feel it adds to the picture. Thanks for your comments, which go much further than the average judge.
 

Interesting wall indeed! And a nicely enigmatic portrait. Probably a man, about 50. Just watching life go by, in this case, with a little bit of suspicion probably.

I can only presume that the marks on the wall are decoration - a little bit surreal. The whole photo feels a tiny bit out of kilter, said mainly constructively, as in: it's all rather fascinating but with a slight reservation about the composition. The sunlit top of the shutter is a bit disturbing compositionally and, even by cutting it out it is difficult to arrive at a suitable equilibrium. It may have been better in portrait mode, including the whole window. But that is not a prescriptive judgement, merely the result of looking round this unusual juxtaposition of colour, light and subject matter.
 

In looking at the human interest bit I find that the actual image only contains hints and that my mind has filled in the spaces very effectively.
 

Ghostly! Not sure I would be able to work out what was floating in the window wihtout first reading your description. Perhaps that what makes this a haunting daytime shot. You'll note over our times together that I'm a big fan of shape and texture. This photograph has it in spades. Good work.
 

I enjoy the disembodied nature of the man in this shot as he emerges partly from the shadows. It adds to the mystery and power of the individual who, even though you were photographing part of him, was definitely looking at you and almost certainly had the upper hand in the exchange. There’s a sense of shrewd awareness about him. The more I look at this the less I think about the periphery and the more I think about the human interest. Of course the former is an absolute necessity for context.
 

there is a great texture of the wall. must admit it was a bit difficult to recohnize the watcher. but when I got it it was clear. like how he is nearly hidden in the dark and that we were directly watched. face to face.