Meet Fidel Castro
Uploaded: April 25, 2009
Cuba Havana :-))).
:-))LOL
Laura E. Swan April 25, 2009
AH! Let me be the first HERE, TOO!WHO IS THIS HANDSOME FUGITIVE? REALLY FIDEL?
NO, NO, NO! I know this man! He is my brother and dear friend! ALWAYS!
Great job, B. Max. VERY VERY great job! You two are too much and are guilty of SO MANY smiles and laughs in my life!
AWESOME JOB. BOTH OF YOU! -Sister Laura #1118747
Max Aureli April 25, 2009
Thank you Sister Laura. He is Fidel... did you meet him?? #7450130Laura E. Swan April 25, 2009
Yes. I met Fidel. On the beach. On a tour package. The food was wonderful and the cigars smoke was HEAVENLY. He is an amazing man to know. -Amen #7450138Max Aureli April 25, 2009
LOL :-))))) #7450141Barbara Waldoch April 25, 2009
Fidel never looked this good and certainly does not look like that now LOLMax Aureli April 25, 2009
Well Barbara... I did some makeup to Fidel!!! :-)))) #7450190Teresa Burnett April 25, 2009
Hmmm....I'm with Barbara!! I certainly never thought Fidel looked this good Max!! And he certainly looks much younger than his years!! I knew you were a master of portraits, but this proves you are a genius!!!Max Aureli April 25, 2009
LOL Teresa!!!:-))) #7450205Tommy E. Burgess April 25, 2009
LOL Max. You and Rolan always have so much fun. Wonderful capture!! #7450224ROLAN NARMAN April 25, 2009
Amazing shot of this guy Max!!!...whoever he is...he should be proud! Excellent job my friend!!! WOW! #7450225Max Aureli April 25, 2009
LOL:-)) #7450229A P April 25, 2009
Wonderful capture of this dictator Max. I never knew he looked so much like one of our own. LOLOL See the two of you are up to your old tricks again. This is a wonderful capture. Fidel should use this as his mini pix. Outstanding job, Max #7450268Carrie M. Groseclose April 25, 2009
Great job Max! I bet you two had tons of fun!! #7450351Ann Coates April 26, 2009
Oooh! He looks sooooo mean, like you don't want mess with him Max. Great portrait work Max and back to your old tricks again. It's all good fun. #7450362Stefania Barbier April 26, 2009
LOL@ title! Max what were you doing socializing with a dictator? I am sure he looks young because Max has some new magic PS filter.... :-)gorgeous portrait! #7450363
Tiia Vissak April 26, 2009
a cool portrait! #7450386Laurence Saliba April 26, 2009
Oh I knew this!! LOLLLLLLLL hey cousin are those my cuban cigars??? Dont you dare light it up ok!! Great work brother Max!! Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. #7450587Lynne Morris April 26, 2009
Haha , I love it when you guys get up to your tricks! This is a fantastic portrait of the handsome Fidel, what filters do you use, cos I am sure you taken years of Fidel from when I last saw him! :) Beautiful portrait of your handsome model Max. #7450591Kerry Hill April 26, 2009
Max you did an awesome job with the make up on Fidel, he looks so veeeeeery familiar now!! Excellent work!!! #7450633Michelle Alton April 26, 2009
Well, I remember Fidel in his youth...he WAS dashing, Max! But this is a truly wonderful portrait. Lighting is perfect, and the pose --- also perfect! #7450778Michelle Alton April 26, 2009
Well, I remember Fidel in his youth...he WAS dashing, Max! But this is a truly wonderful portrait. Lighting is perfect, and the pose --- also perfect! #7450779Michelle Alton April 26, 2009
Well, I remember Fidel in his youth...he WAS dashing, Max! But this is a truly wonderful portrait. Lighting is perfect, and the pose --- also perfect! #7450780Tammy M. Anderson April 26, 2009
Fantastic pose, light and color with this outstanding portrait of Fidel. LOL. Love the hat and cigar. Well done both of yous. #7450950Ellen Hodges April 26, 2009
Glad that you got the tour package, Max! We would never see the "new" FidelBrett Dolsen April 26, 2009
Id like to know what was cooling the throat after that whopper!!Great portraitwork Max!!Brett #7451056Bojan Bencic April 26, 2009
Great DD work on Fidel, Max. He never looked better. :o) Great portrait. #7451068Mike Clime April 26, 2009
Terrific portrait! #7451159Tammy Espino April 26, 2009
When you were eightBad boys, bad boys
Watcha gonna do whatcha gonna do
When they come for you
Another handsome great capture, you two are a joy to visit your galleries!!! :) #7451259
Tammy Scott April 26, 2009
What a wonderful portrait and great pose! #7451305Kathleen Rinker April 26, 2009
Fabulous portrait and title Max!! You're too funny!! #7451320Kathleen Rinker April 26, 2009
Fabulous portrait and title Max!! You're too funny!! #7451321Betsy Labuschagne April 26, 2009
Wonderful portrait of Fidel! He certainly looks more handsome than I remember! #7451421Maria A. Gonzalez April 26, 2009
Amazing color and detail in this portrait,Max.Your portraits are incredibly beautiful and real,great job,my friend. #7451435Carol Sawyer April 26, 2009
Fantastic portrait, Max!! #7451567Jennifer L. Taranto April 26, 2009
my goodness, you two have too much fun together LOL - but of course, the result is always fantastic!! Fidel is looking so good these days ;) great light!! love the hat!! #7451686anonymous April 26, 2009
Max, great lighting and pose. I'm so glad that you love what you do and have fun doing it. You make us all smile and lol. What a great portrait to add to your gallery. #7451738Courtenay Vanderbilt April 26, 2009
Excellent caricature Max! Rolan you are quite the actor and play the part well.....and I know you can sing! LOL Wonderful portrait Max, I know you guys had fun that day! Here's hoping we may see some more! #7452921John Connolly April 26, 2009
Fidel looks to be getting younger every day Max! It may have something to do with those Cuban cigars! LOL!!!Patricia Ronan April 26, 2009
Fantast portrait of your "friend" Fidel Castro Max, love the square crop and great lighting, nice hat "Fidel"!:)) #7453213Janet Daniel April 26, 2009
Your portraits are amazing, Max! This one is super! #7453430ROLAN NARMAN April 26, 2009
Once again thank you very much my friends for your kind words and thanks Max for that special "rejuvenating filter!"BTW that cigar was never lit cousin Laurence! It is being saved for you! #7454109
AEK April 27, 2009
ummm, is that, rolan, like "i didn't inhale?" you're lucky to be so favored by the maestro! can you please borrow that filter and bring it over to my 'house?' good shot max; I could seriously use that filter!!!! :) #7455827Mitch Spence April 27, 2009
Absolutely marvelous portrait. Yes it is! #7456161Laurence Saliba April 27, 2009
OK!!! Thanks amigo!!! #7456484Aimee C. Eisaman April 27, 2009
Now after reading thru the comments I can't seem to get an image of Laura with a stogey hanging out of her mouth out of my mind! :P A great capture Max! Love the expression....you always capture great expressions that really tell a story! Wonderful work! :~) #7458574Sirsendu Gayen April 28, 2009
Great portrait. #7461840Marijana Fajgl April 28, 2009
Fantastic portrait of rolan, Max! #7462163Debra R. Harder April 29, 2009
You're too much, Max!! This is FABULOUS!! What an EXCELLENT expression you've captured here...and the title is too funny!! Magnificent lighting, details, colors, tones and composition. You're brilliant!! Deb #7464900Rajeev 270293 Kashyap April 29, 2009
Great portrait work Max! Well done! #7465259Candice C. Calhoun April 29, 2009
Fidel looks better than he EVER has...that is portrait magic for sure! Awesome work!ccc #7465381
ROLAN NARMAN December 11, 2009
Fidel looks even better with an EFP Max! LOL! Let's hope he goes all the way!Max Aureli December 11, 2009
LOL maybe they don't like Fidel because is a communist??? LOL LOLROLAN NARMAN December 11, 2009
Maybe POTD in another year! LOL! Of course only if the judges become communists too! #8209950Max Aureli December 11, 2009
LOL Bro!!!! #8209951Patti Coblentz December 12, 2009
Love the badge!!!! The portrait of this handsome Fidel speaks for itself :)) Great going!Patti #8210602
Susana Ms Heide December 12, 2009
I can't add much to this thread... but I am laughing!!!! You and Rolan know how to have a fun time!!! My question is, was this picture taken before or AFTER the wine bottles were opened??! LOL #8210725Max Aureli December 12, 2009
After Susana... after!! Rolan will never look like this before a bottle is open!! LOL #8210733Courtenay Vanderbilt December 12, 2009
Ahhh, the Max chat room is alive and well! Nice to see this one pulled to the front! #8210760Max Aureli December 12, 2009
LOL #8210764ROLAN NARMAN December 12, 2009
Ahhhhh that red Chianti! He got me drunk with it that day! This picture is after finishing two bottles to the last drop! We were not thinking aperture or shutter speed! That's for sure! #8210821Max Aureli December 12, 2009
Ya!!!! The only aperture we were thinking was the neck open at full of the red wine bottles!!! Ya... we needed a lot of lights!!! LOL #8210831Sherran Andersen December 12, 2009
Lol... the two of you are a riot... wonderful portrait Max. Can't believe I missed it the first time. #8211858Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 13, 2009
This is a very entertaining discussion. LOL.Betsy Labuschagne December 13, 2009
When is your next get together? We want to see more!! Congratulations Max :) #8212630Max Aureli December 13, 2009
... when we have money to buy a barrel of wine!! :-))Betsy Labuschagne December 13, 2009
We will all make a donation :) #8212659Max Aureli December 13, 2009
Thanks from me and Bro Rolan!! :-)) #8212683ROLAN NARMAN December 13, 2009
Yap! I'll go right into the barrel and we'll do the shooting in there against a red and wet background! No need for the flood filter! #8212883JO ANN CLEVELAND December 13, 2009
LOL, LOL!!!Hey Roland, use this for your minipic, what a handsome man Fidel is...now for that wine, let me know the next time, I want a glass too!
Did Max get you intoxicated and take advantage of you by making your picture? lol
jo ann c. #8213187
ROLAN NARMAN December 13, 2009
He was holding the camera like a wine bottle, and the wine bottle like a camera Jo Ann! So I could not refuse the offer! By the time he clicked we had already finished two glasses! #8213315Laura E. Swan December 13, 2009
MAX! ROLAN! THIS WONDERFUL PHOTO and THREAD COMES BACK TO LIFE! Yippeeeee!!!! We have missed PLAYING with you two boys!Aimee said she can only picture me now with a cigar hanging from my mouth. I missed her saying this the first time around.
When did I start smoking? Was I there too? (Sigh!) Too much wine...too much wine! I have forgotten the whole thing!
#8213791
Laura E. Swan December 13, 2009
OMGOSH! BRO-LAN! That looks like a "talk box" in your mouth! HA!NOW THIS IS --REALLY-- FUNNY FOR ME!
AEK December 14, 2009
ha ha -- glad this showed up now. thanks for the morning chuckle. great fun seems to be had by all! have a great day. -a. #8214889Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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