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priller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-28-09 05:27 PM
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Recent "street" photo
I took this about 3 blocks from my condo building, on 6th St in Austin. I was walking by with my big Nikon camera and the one holding the beer yelled out, "Hey man, take our picture! You want a picture of dirty, grimy, stinky street people, don't you?" And I was thinking to myself, "Yeah, I would!" But I just said okay and knelt down beside them to get the photo. I think it turned out pretty well.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-28-09 09:17 PM
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1. I love it!
The one on the left glazed over is a classic look. Whether it is real or hammed, it is perfect! Great shot.
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-28-09 11:56 PM
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2. Wow, what a striking photo!
Beautifully composed! I love the Camel sign in the window.:thumbsup:
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-29-09 12:22 AM
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3. Perfect beyond words
This photo, at one time, could have made a lot of money in my town, which is
Winston-Salem, NC or otherwise called Camel City.
Fine, really fine.
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-29-09 12:38 AM
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4. That is just brillant.
Magnificent. Period.
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-29-09 06:41 AM
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5. Great shot!
The guy on the right? What attitude!
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-29-09 11:13 AM
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6. That is a
magazine worthy shot. I wouldn't be the least surprised to open a Time or Newsweek with an article on street kids and see that photo.

Excellent job! :hi:
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-29-09 12:47 PM
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7. This is a very, very cool shot.
Edited on Wed Jul-29-09 12:48 PM by Blue_In_AK
It reminds me of people within my circle of friends 40 years ago. :rofl:
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-29-09 07:35 PM
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8. I was thinking the same thing.
The guy fore-front right even looks like a guy that both my best friend and I "dated" at different times on and off (more of an FIB sitch for all of us I think.) Now when we think back, we are so thankful neither of us ended up with him. :rofl:
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-02-09 08:24 PM
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9. You nailed it. B&W makes it timeless.
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Dyedinthewoolliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-02-09 09:45 PM
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10. It's a great photo
but they don't look like dirty, grimy street people to me. I think he was lying to you :)
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priller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-03-09 02:35 PM
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12. I agree
They didn't have the ground-in filth look of real street people (we have plenty of those around, too). These looked like stoners hanging around downtown for the weekend.
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-03-09 10:07 AM
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11. The more I look at this
some of it, particularly the kid with all the tattoos who's not looking at the camera and the window area, looks like a very elaborate pencil drawing.

You really should be proud of this photo. I bet it would have won the Strangers contest. :hi:
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-03-09 02:44 PM
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13. Great photo!
:thumbsup:
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-03-09 06:15 PM
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14. Dorthea Lange got nuttin' on you.
Does Time/Life still publish? Every bit as good as any I have seen.
Frame it.
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