Faces...mostly
May 1, 2023 11:31:00 #
I am in self-imposed confinement, because my dermatologist attacked me, leaving my otherwise stunning appearance totally scary. I figured I could start looking at some of the images that need to be edited.
These were taken sometime during the last 18 months, and as most of you know, you could look at the image, and remember the exact moment you looked through the viewfinder to snap the image.
If I get a chance, I engage my subjects, both to see if they wish me to email them the image, and to enjoy thir company for a bit. I did so only with the last two in this series, for different reasons.
The young lady in the subway in the first image got off the train within a few seconds of my shooting her. The older woman crossing the street in a hurry boarded a bus.
They are in black-and-white, simply because they look better - maybe mood-wise.
The third image was taken from the passenger side window while my wife was driving. I think the two were engaged in a conversation, but that could be my faulty memory. I didn't see the image of the big guy waiting for the woman struggling to get herself into the bus until I downloaded it.
The last three are in or near Times Square. The man vacantly staring at me was not approachable. Normally, I do not like to shoot the disadvantaged, but with the background and his pose, I shot using the telephoto part of my zoom lens.
The lady with the hand was telling several of us her thoughts on something. That I remember, just not what the something was.
And lastly, the entertainer was adjusting an uncomfortable part of her costume.
These were taken sometime during the last 18 months, and as most of you know, you could look at the image, and remember the exact moment you looked through the viewfinder to snap the image.
If I get a chance, I engage my subjects, both to see if they wish me to email them the image, and to enjoy thir company for a bit. I did so only with the last two in this series, for different reasons.
The young lady in the subway in the first image got off the train within a few seconds of my shooting her. The older woman crossing the street in a hurry boarded a bus.
They are in black-and-white, simply because they look better - maybe mood-wise.
The third image was taken from the passenger side window while my wife was driving. I think the two were engaged in a conversation, but that could be my faulty memory. I didn't see the image of the big guy waiting for the woman struggling to get herself into the bus until I downloaded it.
The last three are in or near Times Square. The man vacantly staring at me was not approachable. Normally, I do not like to shoot the disadvantaged, but with the background and his pose, I shot using the telephoto part of my zoom lens.
The lady with the hand was telling several of us her thoughts on something. That I remember, just not what the something was.
And lastly, the entertainer was adjusting an uncomfortable part of her costume.
May 1, 2023 11:33:28 #
daldds wrote:
I am in self-imposed confinement, because my derma... (show quote)
Interesting set. The last photo gave me a few chuckles!
May 1, 2023 11:46:01 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
bcheary wrote:
Interesting set. The last photo gave me a few chuckles!
Got some out of me, too! lol
May 1, 2023 12:17:31 #
That's wild. I'm in Houston but you guys have way too many people up there for me to feel comfortable. Just wondering, can you wear a Covid mask to help yourself blend in?
May 1, 2023 12:20:22 #
May 1, 2023 12:21:28 #
D. If you download the first image & zoom in on her face it gets real grainy. I like that. It looks like a piece of artwork.
May 1, 2023 12:23:04 #
rpm wrote:
D. If you download the first image & zoom in on her face it gets real grainy. I like that. It looks like a piece of artwork.
ISO 6400 might have had something to do with it.
May 1, 2023 12:26:43 #
Very nice set of images. My favorite was the second one, of the old lady in the street. B & W was perfect for this image.
May 1, 2023 12:29:21 #
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May 1, 2023 21:30:28 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
The last photo reminds me of the time a woman gave me two black eyes. She was setting in front of me on a bus. When she stood up, her dress was stuck in her butt crack, so being helpful I pulled it out. She punched me in my right eye, so I figured she wanted her dress that way and I poked it back in. Then she blacked my left eye. Some people just can’t be pleased!
May 2, 2023 05:55:18 #
May 2, 2023 07:37:07 #
daldds wrote:
I am in self-imposed confinement, because my derma... (show quote)
Number 2 is amazing in the way you drew the lady out from her background.
I Love it,
JimmyT Sends
Bravo Zulu
May 2, 2023 08:05:40 #
Nice collection of photos--enjoyed. Ending on a humorous note--always leave 'em laughing. 
May 2, 2023 08:10:41 #
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