I was going somewhere on a train and a young couple got on half way through my journey. It was mid-week and they were obviously on a planned trip to the city. The little girl was chattering away and both of her parents were paying her attention…. it was going to be a good day.
You can see why I took the shot. It is not a good photograph by any means and it was difficult to get. I didn’t want to be too obvious and the motion of the train, driven by someone who always wanted a sports car, was making it close to impossible to get a crisp image. I’ve fiddled with this one a bit to try to get it a bit sharper.
This was a bloke who lives on the edge of our world…. just holding on….. keeping the family together….. not a lot of work around for a bloke like that…… back when I was a kid there were heaps of jobs for blokes who were ‘just holding on’ but these days you need a PHD to pick your nose. His ‘sins’ are on the outside…. I prefer that to the type that are hidden. Not the sort of bloke you would start an argument with.
Thanks for taking the time to comment… appreciated.
Terry
Yep. Motion of the train was the hardest. Nothing to rest the phone on. Also I wanted to avoid having to talk my way out of a punch up. Got 3 shots and this one was the clearest. Thanks for the comment…… hope you are doing better.
Terry
Thank you…… I guess it is the photographer in me that wants the shot to be good……. and you are right; in this case the important thing was to capture the moment……… just my ego getting in the way….. sometimes it blocks out the sun!
Terry
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I bet he has no regrets about that in the current job climate.
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This was a bloke who lives on the edge of our world…. just holding on….. keeping the family together….. not a lot of work around for a bloke like that…… back when I was a kid there were heaps of jobs for blokes who were ‘just holding on’ but these days you need a PHD to pick your nose. His ‘sins’ are on the outside…. I prefer that to the type that are hidden. Not the sort of bloke you would start an argument with.
Thanks for taking the time to comment… appreciated.
Terry
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I can see where you are coming from and can appreciate your point of view 🙂 okay 🙂 point taken.
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It is so a good photo — not a good art photo, but a terrific streetscape photo. Take a bow.
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Thank you. It was one of those situations were I didn’t want the moment to get away……. from the queen of street art I take the compliment.
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That one would have been a hard one to photograph, Terry.
Light from window. Angle of neck & so on.
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Yep. Motion of the train was the hardest. Nothing to rest the phone on. Also I wanted to avoid having to talk my way out of a punch up. Got 3 shots and this one was the clearest. Thanks for the comment…… hope you are doing better.
Terry
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I know it’s a little off topic, but I couldn’t help wondering how painful getting that tattoo was. And yes, the shot is charming, as I would expect
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I like the shot. I think it does not matter your technique as much as when you caught the photo. It is poignant.
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Thank you…… I guess it is the photographer in me that wants the shot to be good……. and you are right; in this case the important thing was to capture the moment……… just my ego getting in the way….. sometimes it blocks out the sun!
Terry
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I agree……. he is one tough bloke……thats a lot of detail and he would have had to have multiple sessions to get all that detail….. braver than I.
Terry
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I think that ink is fun, and I’ll bet his little girls loves it.
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I agree and I think she would also. Thanks for the comment. Always appreciated.
Terry
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omg
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exactly
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Love the contrast of the edgy tat and the warm family man- we are all complex creatures.
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Ain’t that the truth……… it’s what makes writing characters so much fun.
Thanks for the comment kid……… loving your paintings
Terry
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