I think he is one of the best colour techicians around, way favour him over LaChapelle who has none of Comte's finesse and subtlety. MC mutes his pallate just enough for me to show that he really understands the way human's see when their hearts are involved, not their dicks, like happens with much of LaChapelle's work. I know I'm just making a comparison here, but in that case I think it's like comparing Rembrandt to Ribera, or Rothko to (uh I'm gonna get in trouble for this) someone like Still.(posted 8815 days ago)MC is also very painterly in a number of ways, most obviously his classicism as regards composition. As a portraitist, he pulls his models in just enough to make me want to 'get to know them' but so much as to leave me thinking I know them...I love that dynamic, that mystery which never goes away like it does with someone like Avedon (who I also love of course). Avedon brings the actor out, whereas Comte brings out the 'real' little girl...Sometimes I get the sense he is disgusted in the trend towards extremely young models...sometimes...