As we get older, any little niche is good for a sit down. This is round the back of St Martin in the Fields church, Trafalgar Square, Central London. No fields near here at all, although I assume when this was built (and a church has stood on this site since medieval times) that there were fields close by.
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As we get older, any little niche is good for a sit down. This is round the back of St Martin in the Fields church, Trafalgar Square, Central London. No fields near here at all, although I assume when this was built (and a church has stood on this site since medieval times) that there were fields close by.
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An interesting gentleman and photo. The smartphone he is so focused upon seems in opposition to his sightly passé appearance.
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Thanks Earl for that perceptive comment. Yes, he’s slightly incongruous isn’t he. London is such a busy place, but move a few yards off the main streets and there are quiet corners. He’s found one of those quiet places.
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Oh Bless him, I wonder if he knows he is the star of the show!
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I suspect he would hate to be the star of the show! But he makes an interesting picture that poses a lot of questions.
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I especially like the limited and muted color palette—except for his sock!
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Thanks Linda. I was tempted to convert to B&W, but that would make the image a little cold and that, somehow, didn’t feel right.
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I see a lot of confidence in this gentleman from this photo. NIcely done, Andy.
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We want to know more about him, don’t we? He strikes me as being a man who doesn’t much care what others think of him – and that may imply self-confidence.
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Sometimes that’s enough….
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Absolutely.
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This is a delightful photo. Despite looking rather like a grasshopper, he seems entirely comfortable, and the gradations of gray, along with the algae, adds just the right amount of color. Not only that, he seems to be a very interesting man. I have no idea why I think so, except that your photo makes him so.
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There’s something about him – that ‘je ne sais quoi’ that we can’t quite put into words. Is he aristocratic, eccentric. I liked the little snatches of colour. I was tempted to convert to B&W but I thought that would weaken the image rather than strengthen it. Sometimes a little bit of colour punches way above its weight.
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I like this so much, Andy. I think what appeals, aside from a very nice composition and all, is that it shows an older man who obviously doesn’t care a huge deal about appearances, but does care to keep up-to-date by using a smartphone. It’s a nice blending of things that don’t always go together. The location makes me think of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, too. 😉 All good!
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Thanks Lynn. This man seems to have intrigued quite a few people. It’s one of those unexpected images that ‘happen’ when I take a different route through an area of London that I know so well. Quiet corners can be more rewarding than busy streets.
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I ADORE THIS IMAGE! It’s absolutely perfect, from the subject to the composition. Wonderful work, Andy.
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Thanks Heide. Just a grab shot in passing really, but one worth grabbing.
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