Wha arh yew fookin lookin ah?

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Hotshoe Tango [deleted] says:

Your title is spot on! It looks as if that's exactly what he's sayin'! Who could blame him really? That's probably exactly what I'd be sayin' too if I was in his shoes. ;)

Excellent street shot!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

...Steve says:

There is a bit of irony to the title. I actually shot this from the hip, I wasn't even looking at him when I took it, just a quick glance for form and then looked away and snapped. A little bit of rotation, recomposition and voila. I suppose the title comes from how invasive it would have appeared to him if I had put the viewfinder up to my eye and composed etc, etc, but that's not how it happened. He was just generally eyeballing everyone intensely as they walked down the street.

Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

gtown eric says:

What an expression he wears. Nice shot Steve.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Gualo says:

Me gusta mucho este tipo de fotos ...Un muy buen tiro Steve
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

re.pete says:

Its an incredible expression to have frozen in time, its hard to stop looking at it and feel the intensity.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

akk_rus says:

great shot

viewed in the RAW Street Photography group
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Hotshoe Tango [deleted] says:

Wow! Even better with the explanation on the capture. You are a master of your craft indeed! Did I fave this already? Well I wish I could fave it again. Well done! :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

gcquinn says:

REally powerful. I'll bet those are his words too.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

map1_ says:

love this !
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Ruth McGuire says:

Fantastic!!! I still can't believe that capture... so very impressive Steve!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Bart van Dijk (breeblebox) says:

Stunning

viewed in the RAW Street Photography group
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Anneen says:

A great from the hip shot, good dof
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

EsDaX says:

great portrait!!
congrats
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Tony Murphy says:

Excellent capture - brave execution. Gritty and raw, it reflects as aspect of our society that is too easy to overlook - lest we forget, its a worthy portrait of a life that might well be forgotten. Very appropriate title. T
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Red 10 says:

excellent
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Davide Marciano says:

Strong and real..
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

velvetink / s perrin says:

wonderful work!

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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

-liyen- says:

Excellent, Steve, great work, such a capture!

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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

yasmine ♀ (who killed my libido?) says:

Yep! This is a real Plus+ work!
We'd appreciate if you upload it to Plus+ group.
Please tag it "plus+".
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

david in den bosch says:

Great picture but i think that cutting it like you did, kinda destroyed or faded the atmosphere in the picture. This man excells in the streets. So dont remove the streets!! The enviroment of this man tells the background story where the main is the main object.
I hope you understand what i mean and you can use it.
I do like the picture so dont get me wrong
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

...Steve says:

David, that's an interesting observation. I agree that the environment that the man inhabits is an essential part of the image but how much of it I have lost by cropping the shot is debatable. I would suggest that the small amount cropped out doesn't actually diminish the sense of place and is justified by the fact that the finished image, while losing some of its rawness, is a better shot.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Photojunkymonkey (Black Rider Photography) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Very Indie Hall Of Fame (invitation only), and we'd love to have this added to the group! this is a great shot. Please tag this as indiehalloffame. Also feel free to check out my pics.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

femme_makita says:

The sloping lines in the bigger shot add to the dizzy impression of drunkeness - either he's swaying or the buildings are. But I like the little one too, for intensity! Maybe just the left area cropped?

And the title - I can hear him saying it!

Damn, if he'd only been saying "don't put my picture on the internet" you could have been #1 in Explore! (/jeremybrooks/2473047860/)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

femme_makita says:

But look, he is using a reusable grocery bag! That is so great, even the street people in Ireland have gone green!

Not that I know he's a street person. He could be a farmer with a hangover.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

emiliocamarin says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Realidad Ficticia y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

JayneLM says:

Great shot!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ale neri says:

strong!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

photomac1954 says:

Was this taken in Galway Steve? More of these picture should be taken, Its a side of life we pretend doesn't exist. B&W class. Only medium for this.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

PhilC. says:

Great photo and title!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

azli jamil - one year of travel... says:

I like it!
Would like it better square cropped!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jizagirre says:

Excellent photo!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

My Baby Mia says:

I love yours B/W's!

One day maybe I will try!

superb!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

nadal photo says:

enorme!!! bravo.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Hiyall says:

wonderful capture

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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Who is Lulu? says:

well captured!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Mel Romero says:

Wicked. Your caption adds immensly to this.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Gundam Bert 2332 says:

troubled souls, with a shakey grasp on life. reality and tea.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Ernesto Ortega says:

So, if you wasn't looking at him, he was definitively watching at you, so the title works both ways. Great capture!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

maghin says:

fantastic street catch. it does look like he way eyeballing you!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

[ M.K ] says:

Wonderful capture
great black and white .
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

stellar63max66 says:

Fantastic shot! He has great eyes and a powerful expression! Some film director needs to find him and put him in the movies!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

non-refundable smokingroom [deleted] says:

Daddy!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

hum&haw says:

where'd you take this?? this man looks really familiar!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

L u s i t a n o 69 says:

Excellent crop ,immaculate expression ,just perfect in B/W.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

(((((i))))) (((((see))))) (((((you))))) says:

This is a picture for the Portrait Award Avenue !!! post 1- award 3
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Paulete Matos says:

Oi! Sou administrador de um grupo chamado Black is Black - Invite only e nós adoraríamos ter isto adicionado ao grupo!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Benjamin Balmoris, Jr. says:

Powerful image.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

PetrosD (temporarily off the grid) says:

Yeh, one can almost hear the swearing, in proper irish accent, without even reading the title :)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Paolo Aufieri says:

very nice capture!!!!! fantastic stream shot
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Erin Klee (... is busy + stressed. Back July 1st!) says:

Excellent!
Thanks for explaining the serendipity of the capture. :)
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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