Part of my photographic essay on a Romanian couple living in Australia. They're absolute sweethearts, and probably some of the most interesting people I have ever met. They have a stunning house built in the early 1900s, and a sense of humor that'd be a challenge to match.

On the other hand, Silviu, the man of the house, really hates being photographed. It made me feel bad, having to ask him... because both him and his wife are under the impression they are "ugly". It's an absolute shame society has that impact on the people who contributed to what we have now.

In this particular image, he was explaining to my grandmother how to fix the heating system, and he is obviously extremely passionate about it.

Please don't bother with telling me about composition, I had once chance to snap and he wasn't going to be very flexible with his positioning. I wanted to respect his wishes.

I rather not have the watermark on this image, and I hope you can respect him by not copying without my permission.