Capture a Stranger

There are some great shots in this thread. Here are a few of my favorite shots of strangers.

Drum circle participants at Eeyore's Birthday Party in Austin.
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Bartender making Flaming Dr. Peppers at a 6th St bar in Austin.
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Some guy smoking beside Notre Dame in Paris.
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vERY NICE GUYS i AGREE Keep them coming. I'll have more to add soon.

These two kids were very aware that a "stranger" with one BIG (77mm) eye was watching them.I patiently waited for their shyness to turn to fascination.The water suddenly became all that mattered.

The dad stood on the sidelines,afterwards we talked.He was very interested in PR.Yeah!As I saw it @ 20mm.

Went out for a little Mainah "sport", tourist watching...LOL They are odd creatures :D Here's a few shots from today. The last shot was another photographer and his girlfriend searching the rocks looking for the perfect spot to shoot.

Here's my contribution. I saw these folks exercising from our hotel room and thought they deserved to be captured for posterity :cool:

PC

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I really like that one, Greg.

Thanks Frog, Here ia another. Dad takes a picture with his camera phone. I could tell this is a great Dad....
Greg

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I have a couple to share.


Sorry about the size, I've had this one kicking around for over a year - I've since changed the default image size that I use for web.

http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/buckingham2.jpg

And a couple from a nieces' play.

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http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/8%20small.jpg

Another one, though she's famous and might not be a stranger.
What defines this "stranger" criterion anyhow?
If it's someone you don't know personally, or doesn't know you, this qualifies.

I don't know who she is. But you are very good at this Paul. I wonder if she would like how you placed the Virgin sign?

Well, its a sponsor logo all over the garage so I didn't have much choice :)
But yeah, if she'd completely covered the word "mobile" it would have been a different image.

Wombat, who is she?

Here's another one for me
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Ok here are a few strangers, I only know one of them.


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A few from the craft show at my fire house today.

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My contribution are these three atop an overpass that I captured Saturday on my way home from Wisconsin. I call them the looky loos, since, unfortunately, the 2nd picture is what they were "looking" at.

Wow good capture Ken.

Here's 2 more from this weekend...This is in OK City. We'd just stopped for gas and there were literally hundreds of motorcycles cruising the area on some kind of local ride. This couple had pulled into the 7-11 (I think) and were on their way out. I was randomly shooting everything I could get my lens on when I turned and spotted these 2. *Important* Notice position of young ladies arms in pic 1. Just after I shot this I lowered my camera as she graciously flashed me!!!!!! Whoa... :eek: :blush2:
Well, I quickly thanked her and advised her that I respected my wife and that she wouldn't appreciate me taking shots of that. She graciously apologized and said she understood. Pic 2 is just after our conversation. Oh...I'm not a prude...just respect Kims wishes not to take advantage of such situations!!!!

I have been to one of these biker events, it gets WILD!!!

Beer+Hot day = all over tan!!

Thanx Tyson, Yeah...my very first "pro" shoot was a VROC (Vulcan Riders Owners Club) Rally in Boscobel WI last year...It was a blast and I was nervous as hell...hehe...One of our PR members set me up with the gig....his name is Chunk. I'm hoping to do some more of those. It's the type of photography I like best...Motorcycle/Car rallys and motorsports in general...and most any action type shots.

Here is a stranger with a very interesting job. I wish they still wore those cool hats and overalls like they did when I was a kid.

The Mrs. and I were on vacation last week and of course, we had to go to the mall. :mad: I just detest malls, so while she was doing her senseless shopping, I waited out in the parking lot and figured that this would be a great chance to capture some strangers. I threw on my 1.7 so I could get out there quite aways and hopefully be inconspicuous. I had a blast. People can get some real intresting expressions on their faces at times. However, I think the dude in the first photo caught me. As soon as I shot the pic I pointed the camera towards the sky at a gull flying by. :idea: I think that fooled him. I didn't point the camera his way again. I was beginning to feel like a private investigator. :p

This is a fun thread....everyones pics are so awesome...I've got to admit....PEOPLE ARE THE FUNNIEST ANIMALS!!!

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Wombat, who is she?

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Vicki Butler-Henderson, TV motoring presenter.
Otherwise known simply as vb-h to fans.

http://www.vb-h.net/

My image was taken at the BritCar race ...
http://www.vb-h.net/motorracing.htm

Old Timer, I have one of those hats. Design of them is great....comfortable, keeps sun out of eyes and bill can be flipped up easily when it gets in the way of flashes.

forgot a few

Being very shy, I hate to draw attention to myself when taking pictures. I prefer to hide behind my zoom lens and take candids. :p

But a few months ago I went over to the US Whitewater Center to see what kind of action shots I could find. There was a group of kayakers making a run, and I took a couple of shots from the side as they each passed individually. The first guy smiled big and I got a great shot. Another (#2 here) actually yelled to me, "Take MY picture!" You just never know. :D

Mind you - these need some post processing work -

(I'm off to take some PS tutorials now...)

Nice captures OT. OBie that looks like one of Rufus's stops? Nice picture as well.

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Being very shy, I hate to draw attention to myself when taking pictures. I prefer to hide behind my zoom lens and take candids. :p

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IMO, candids make the most interesting shots. Many years ago I tried my hand at weddings and studio portraiture. Man, was that boring. Candids can be a blast.

Yup Greg, Ruffus visited USNWC, but not on that trip. Good eyes and memory!

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IMO, candids make the most interesting shots. Many years ago I tried my hand at weddings and studio portraiture. Man, was that boring. Candids can be a blast.

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Absolutely! I did take pictures for a friend's second wedding a few years ago because they didn't want the formal posed stuff. It was scary but a lot of fun and they LOVED the pictures.

I spoke with this guy for a few minutes earlier this summer and he was completely non-sensical. Something about being set up by the Catholics, the Pope, Bush, secret prisons, forced drug injection, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Babylon, the Bible. Craziest conspiracy theory I've heard yet.

Close-up of his tats.

Someone give that man a sandwich!

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Someone give that man a sandwich!

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He'd probably try to smoke it.

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Here is a stranger with a very interesting job. I wish they still wore those cool hats and overalls like they did when I was a kid.

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OK I'm really not seeing what the big white chunk out of the top of the train engine is. Can you explain?

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OK I'm really not seeing what the big white chunk out of the top of the train engine is. Can you explain?

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It is just painted white, the sun has got it blown out. It is still there.

Here are a couple from last fall.

a few from the weekend

OT, that looks like my kind of eatery...becoming rare in these parts.

Love that last shot, Paul.

One from this morning...