Indifferent

I must admit that no matter how trained I am at recognizing a potential scene and quickly reaching for my camera, sometimes I’m just not quick enough to photograph before being noticed.  Now what?

The story:  After being noticed which often produces a change in the scene as people either chose to pose for the camera or move away from it, I often decide to put my camera away. 

In this case, however, my chosen subjects quickly lost any interest in me and went back to their cigarettes.

Comments

[Cathie]

well may i say, i reckon your subjects here must've felt comfortable around you...
it's a smoked out pic mate! :)

[deloquesoy]

you're a wonderful teacher and observer of life. for my next bw darkroom class project i plan to photography "street photography".

[leo sadorf]

Nitsa:

"Indifferent" is, by far, the better of your last two offerings. The mugs on the street were good, but somehow resembled a clothing ad. The framing and design were impeccable and the exposure was great. The guys would love copies, I'm sure.

I know sometimes the camera brings out the mug in us all. I guess I just prefer the natural "Indifferent" because it looks real and, obviously, you were grabbing the shot before it got lost in the being noticed again.

[photographer52]

Ah, the mighty power of the cigarette, and in this case it was to your advantage. I like the composition especially in this image. Lots to see, and lots to study, and thats what I love about your images.

[Jerry]

I like the strange profile of the smoker. A very mysterious looking denizen of the streets.

[freelance photographer]

What made you notice them....

[Stranger]

Where was that taken?

The subjects of that shot strongly resemble me and my wife!