'On the Street, Really'

Well this is certainly bizarre. With that weird hat it looks like he stepped right out of the picture in the background. A fortuitous catch; luck favors the prepared.

On day in Portland(ia), in the most interesting (and my native) state of Oregon, I happened on this guy, with his unusual headgear and took his portrait in front of this interesting piece of street art.  Your ratings, critiques and observations are invited and most welcome.  If you rate harshly, very critically, or wish to make a remark, please submit a helpful and constructive comment; please share your photographic knowledge to help improve my photography.  Thanks!  Enjoy!  john 

I'd hide my pride under a barrel if I said I had nothing to do with his hat, his goofy facial expression and the unusual wall art coming together thusly.  Remember, this is a portrait, and I'm pretty observant, so I asked this guy if he'd give a few moments for a portrait a while ago, he assented, then I said 'over here' indicating this fortuitous spot nearby.  He soon saw the point; I saw another from this series on his social media site.

 

It has been a favorite of mine ever since; a street portrait, but NOT a candid . . . well not exactly.

 

Thanks for your kind evaluation.

 

john

 

John (Crosley)

**Repeated comment and request for critique**

 

On day in Portland(ia), in the most interesting (and my native) state of

Oregon, I happened on this guy, with his unusual headgear and took his

portrait in front of this interesting piece of street art. Your ratings, critiques

and observations are invited and most welcome. If you rate harshly, very

critically, or wish to make a remark, please submit a helpful and constructive

comment; please share your photographic knowledge to help improve my

photography. Thanks! Enjoy! john

However obtained, a strange and wonderful photo.  Takes me back to the '60's. Technically very well done, and it could only be in monochrome...I think.

Thank you for great comment.

 

Just for the record, however, this is a FABULOUS color photo also; you'd be amazed at its color potential, but it's just hard to envision if you've seen b&w only.  In fact, it was so fabulous as a color photo it was only by happenstance that I tried a B&W conversion and was satisfied by that, and since it was in keeping with the major theme of this folder, well . . . .

 

Someday, keep a look out.  I can be full of surprises.

 

Thanks for a kind comment.

 

John (Crosley)

A part what have been said in the comments and your replies, I find a great connection between the hat and its two eyes,and the eyes of the rider of the space ship of the art wall,in fact his head is two eyes only.

You've got great collection of fine Street images Crosley.

 

 

Regards

I literally went through a thousand photos wondering 'what shall I post next' and even passed this one up in color as I want to try to keep this folder b&w, but then it dawned on me 'if I convert this photo to b&w, what will it look like?"

 

I did and was pleased with the result which you see.

 

This is slightly older, but a goodie with a different expression, seen by no one until today.

 

Thanks for the excellent compliment on my 'street' collection; collecting and maintaining it is a 'way of life' for me, so in effect you compliment the way I've been leading my life by doing so.  

 

Thanks so much.  Best wishes.

 

john

 

John (Crosley)

Pardon me for misspelling your name.  It's yours and it's special to you.  My apologies to you for my mistake. 

 

john

 

John (Crosley)

Thank you, please you never mind at all,I know the burden of misspelling foreign names myself.

Accept my regards.

 

Saad

Not your usual "candid" but just as original! Fun shot!

It was only a few moments from the time I met this guy in the street sporting his unusual headgear having just passed this wall art, and I thought 'I have to put them together'.  

 

Happily I introduced myself, and he agreed.  His headgear should tell you something about his personality at the time, and hence his willingness.   I know he thought of a companion, color photo, as a treasure, and have no reason when he sees this he won't feel the same way.

 

In a way though, shot with 'direction' it's 'candid' in its own way' -- it just took moments to shoot and off we went our separate directions.

 

Best to both of you and thanks.

 

john

 

John (Crosley)