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Posted by Linerberry (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 19 April 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
"SILLY TUESDAY ANNOUNCEMENT"
Due to the Festive Season and Folks being busy, and hopefully silly, SILLY TUESDAY will return to full service on the 12th January 2010.
Until then...keep up the Silliness that has become Tuesday and keep thinking Silly thoughts as you take those Christmas and New Year shots!!!
Once again I would like to thank you all for the wonderful Silly Tuesday shots you have posted and to all who have commented.....it wouldn't work without YOU!!!! Thank you:-) from SILLY MAMA xx
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zOOm from Paris, France
A lost travelling man ! Better to have a guide in New Zealand I guess ! Nice mono.
19 Apr 2009 5:44am
Ajay from Pune, India
Excellent in mono. Looks like he want to know where to start. New Zealand beauty is easy to capture so easily.
19 Apr 2009 6:00am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Looks like a lost tourist but the sun looks warm and great image - nice tones with the B&W!
19 Apr 2009 6:44am
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Well done Liners great shot. I must say I am nervous about tomorrows shot. and both boys are knackered
19 Apr 2009 7:13am
@jamesy: Don't be nervouse mate...its a great shot even if I say so myself:-) I bet the boys will sleep tonight!!! We are really happy with the work they did and very grateful too:-)
"Marie" :-) from perth, Australia
Liner he is smiling so he must not be too lost, great shot in B&W it tells a story, works a treat, well done.
19 Apr 2009 7:36am
djedfre from schaumburg, United States
looks like he's only up to the introduction - probably has a long day ahead of him! (nice capture!)
19 Apr 2009 8:32am
Bill from Los Altos, United States
Must be a tourist - studying so intently his guidebook. Great capture - especially effective in B and W.
19 Apr 2009 8:37am
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Great portrait, the contrast is excellent, and you can feel the emotion of the moment.
19 Apr 2009 8:50am
MrsAmber from United Kingdom
A wonderful capture. He looks quite dishy...maybe you could have offered to show him round!! ;o). See you soon...
19 Apr 2009 9:10am
@MrsAmber: Nice thought MrsA but he did have a lady friend with him:-( In actual fact it was the lady photographer from yesterdays image!
PATRICK from miramas, France
Beautiful b*w light and contrast give all the strength has this photo good work
19 Apr 2009 9:22am
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
Very fine lightning and well captured moment!
I put an answer to your question on my site!
19 Apr 2009 9:40am
@Leena: Thank you!! I like the common Redpole:-)
k@ from Paris, France
Forgetting to look around him, lost in translation in a book instead of trusting the world he's visiting :)
19 Apr 2009 9:52am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Your street shots are out of this world Berry Baby, wow
19 Apr 2009 10:13am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Looks like he's packed and ready, just checking the trip itinery before departing. Another nicely spotted moment. Bravo Liners.
19 Apr 2009 11:21am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
A great street shot, Liners. Perfectly observed
19 Apr 2009 11:56am
roentarre from Melbourne, Australia
What a great capture of a man concentrating on reading! That is not a common sight
19 Apr 2009 12:20pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
I love your title for this rough-shod traveler!
19 Apr 2009 12:36pm
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
If he is a guide he does not look that rough just needs a shave lol
19 Apr 2009 12:50pm
Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Wonderful portrait in BW .. Light is gorgeous... can feel the sun in that room :)))
19 Apr 2009 2:00pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Caroline - you have gotten quite a conversation going. When I used to backpack the high mountains of the American West, I had mixed feelings about guide books. There is a parallel with camera manuals.
19 Apr 2009 2:02pm
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
cool shot ;)))))))))))))))) its not still me :-((
19 Apr 2009 4:12pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Wonderful candid B&S street shot, clearly a tourist with the book,
19 Apr 2009 6:15pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
The essential back-packers guide.... well spotted :)
19 Apr 2009 10:05pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Excellent capture. Really like the b/w tones
19 Apr 2009 11:27pm
Mary from PA, United States
oh!! another great capture!!! he could be my guide ;)
20 Apr 2009 12:04am
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
I would LOVE to have a travel guide to get ready to take off somewhere...
20 Apr 2009 1:19am
Photosanity from Folsom, United States
Another fantastic capture - I have to ask a few questions. 1) are you capturing these in B&W mode through the camera or using some software to convert after the fact 2) are you in stealth mode with your camera when capturing these photographs? The people for the most part seem totally oblivious to you. --- I would love to try to capture such wonderful street scenes but I am afraid people will get upset or change what they are doing when the camera gets pointed at them. Teach me please!
20 Apr 2009 2:41am
@Photosanity: Thank you:-)
1. yes I have my camera in B&W mode as I think the outcome is better than converting with sofware.
2. Sorry I don't know what stealth mode is (perhaps you could tell me:)
I think the trick is to be bold and not to worry...most people don't seem to notice and if they do they don't think that you are really taking a shot of them!! If you start by going somewhere busy and perhaps with lots of tourists i think it helps!!!! I don't have an SLR but I do have a 15x optical zoom which helps tho I have to make sure it is in focus so it takes a bit of time!
I was just like you until I took the challenge of one of our am3 friends electroblogs and i ended up really enjoying and coming out with shots like this that i could not believe!!!
I hope this helps...go on...give it a go:-)
Liang from San Francisco, United States
looks like a full of enjoyment photo to me, nice candid photo!
20 Apr 2009 2:45am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
looks like the adventure is about to begin!! i love reading these travel books and then arriving in the new foreign location -- there is something fascinating about imagining how something is, and then finally seeing how it is in real life when you experience it!! lovely framing!!
20 Apr 2009 4:10am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Super street shot again, he does seem to have a wry smile, perhaps he saw you? Or was just enjoying the guide book? Anyhoo well observed!
20 Apr 2009 7:34am
A from Kiev, Ukraine
I love the way the book tells you where you are located without being too obvious. :) great shot
20 Apr 2009 9:33am
Charles from New York, United States
Nice choice for black and white. Looks like an interesting book.
20 Apr 2009 12:50pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
He must be new to the country, as he just started reading. :) Very nice portrait.
20 Apr 2009 2:10pm
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