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Photo of the Day October 2014

Photo of the Day October 2014

Met a really interesting South African guy on the train home this evening. He was having some issues with a Fuji Instax camera he had just bought and I offered a hand and took his photo with it. In return I asked if he'd let me take his portrait. Super interesting and friendly fella. Quite clearly a foreigner as we chatted about life for about half an hour and he didn't just avoid eye contact like most people on my commute.

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Fuji X100 @F2.8

I'm pretty pleased with how it came out considering the jerking of the train and the dismal light.
 
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MacRy said:
Sneaking up on Mrs MacRy for a change instead of unsuspecting commuters.
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I'dve got a roasting for that! Mrs Kenoh doesn't like me taking pictures. Neither do our two little princesses. They run for cover as soon as they see a lens pointed at them.

Unless I setup the camera on a tripod and let them take pictures of each other... After I delete all the pictures of the full cast of soft toys, then maybe I will get one shot... Our 5 year old's teacher wants a picture of her for her file. I could have cried in excitement at the chance to get her to sit. Alas no! She still won't let me. I thought a nice low key shot of her would be a good project but she has other ideas...
 
kenoh said:
I'dve got a roasting for that! Mrs Kenoh doesn't like me taking pictures. Neither do our two little princesses. They run for cover as soon as they see a lens pointed at them.



Unless I setup the camera on a tripod and let them take pictures of each other... After I delete all the pictures of the full cast of soft toys, then maybe I will get one shot... Our 5 year old's teacher wants a picture of her for her file. I could have cried in excitement at the chance to get her to sit. Alas no! She still won't let me. I thought a nice low key shot of her would be a good project but she has other ideas...
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Mrs MacRy doesn't like it either but I push my luck :) Good job she loves me.

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Schtumple said:
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Mirror Panel Self Portrait



Canon EOS 6D

Prontor 125 45mm [Rangefinder lens modification]

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ISO200​
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Great shot as always. Reminds me of this selfie I took last year that always makes me laugh because of the way my head is distorted by the mirror.

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kenoh said:
I'dve got a roasting for that! Mrs Kenoh doesn't like me taking pictures. Neither do our two little princesses. They run for cover as soon as they see a lens pointed at them.

Unless I setup the camera on a tripod and let them take pictures of each other... After I delete all the pictures of the full cast of soft toys, then maybe I will get one shot... Our 5 year old's teacher wants a picture of her for her file. I could have cried in excitement at the chance to get her to sit. Alas no! She still won't let me. I thought a nice low key shot of her would be a good project but she has other ideas...
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Same issue here. I have only a handful of pictures of my wife and daughter, and nothing recent. I need an invisible camera!
 
MacRy said:
Met a really interesting South African guy on the train home this evening. He was having some issues with a Fuji Instax camera he had just bought and I offered a hand and took his photo with it. In return I asked if he'd let me take his portrait. Super interesting and friendly fella. Quite clearly a foreigner as we chatted about life for about half an hour and he didn't just avoid eye contact like most people on my commute.

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Fuji X100 @F2.8

I'm pretty pleased with how it came out considering the jerking of the train and the dismal light.
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Brilliant backstory and great portrait, well done.
 
Photo of the Day October 2014

The Bad Guy said:
Brilliant backstory and great portrait, well done.
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Cheers dude. It's nice when you can connect with a stranger and share a brief moment in time with them and then go your separate ways. A very rare occurrence on a dreary and soul destroying commute and very much appreciated.
 
Doylem said:
Packwood House...

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Nice photo, but that gardener needs to sort out those trees. That similarly could be so much better if he had a tape measure.

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The Bad Guy said:
My experience with street photography and strangers is quite different. Perhaps I need to be more subtle…again, well done.

No such backstory for my pic of the day. :)
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Headshot by Adam_Campbell, on Flickr
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For subtle street photography, I suggest a D4s and 200-400 lens.
 
MacRy said:
Mrs MacRy doesn't like it either but I push my luck :) Good job she loves me.

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Great shot as always. Reminds me of this selfie I took last year that always makes me laugh because of the way my head is distorted by the mirror.

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You don't look half as scary in that picture as you do in your avatar!
 
Photo of the Day October 2014

kenoh said:
You don't look half as scary in that picture as you do in your avatar!
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Glasses help I think and I'm smiling. Usually I wear contacts and my resting face has been described as "unapproachable"......by my wife no less.
 
anotherscotsman said:
Talk about ominous! Looks like something from an old, scary B&W monster movie. Love it.
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"The giant killer petrol tank worker from the deep"! Thanks :)

MacRy said:
Met a really interesting South African guy on the train home this evening. He was having some issues with a Fuji Instax camera he had just bought and I offered a hand and took his photo with it. In return I asked if he'd let me take his portrait. Super interesting and friendly fella. Quite clearly a foreigner as we chatted about life for about half an hour and he didn't just avoid eye contact like most people on my commute.
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Just love this shot. His expression speaks so much more than a regular 'say cheese' smile. Great story to go with it too!

Another for today, another b&w silhouette taken a while ago on my film Pentax KX.


Girl on cook strait
 
kenoh said:
You dont work in an IT support function do you? :)

I too possess the "go away" default facial setting....

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Lets not even get into what your avatar looks like! :)
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Thank you, I scrolled back to his post and had a good look at his avatar... Some things cannot be unseen...
 
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