Belle

In this day of electronics people are so used to seeing others with devices that they take little notice!
I brazenly sat in the fast food place with my camera on and open, pointed right at her and she saw me. I hoped she would think I was looking at my pictures because I was using the screen instead of the viewfinder. Either she didn't care that I was taking her picture or I fooled her! Inspired by Leslie I am becoming braver. Maybe?

[Michele]

you are sooooo brave!! great shot!!

[katy]

@michele66 LOL! thanks for the support, Michele!

[Rick Schies]

Oh that is one brave step,and good results

[Ellen Young]

this is a great close up shot! i love her eyes , and by looking at them it does not appear to me that she knew you were taking the shot! Bravo!! :)

[Leana Niemand]

Oh well done!! Great shot and focus!!

[Smitha]

beautiful eyes. great focus and an excellent brave capture!!

[Tara]

You are so brave!! I have not done a single street shot - I am such a chicken. Well done Katy!

[Diane]

Great photo! She has beautiful eyes. I admire your method!

[Leonie Mogridge]

Excellent Katy. I'm sure you are correct. Everyone has a phone, laptop, iPad etc...no-one takes any notice!!

[John Lynn]

Since you are a female, you can get away with that. I would be arrested before I left the restaurant as a sex crazed old man! LOL Wonderful shot of the eyes! Nice reflections in there.

[Darlene]

You are really brave and this is a fantastic shot, Katy.

[Tracy]

You are so brave Katy :) I freak out even taking my camera to a park.

[katy]

@digitalrn Why thanks you sir!

[katy]

@ellimae Thanks, Ellen! I wasn't sure because you know teenagers like to be in the spotlight! ;~}

[katy]

@leananiemand I appreciate it Leana! thanks so much!

[katy]

@smithak ;~} thanks, Smitha! i am glad you think so!

[katy]

@tara11 Baby steps, Tara! IF I lived where you do there would be s many more opportunities! Thanks for your kind words!

[katy]

@eudora LOL! thanks, Diane! shoot from the hip!

[katy]

@onie Thanks, Leonie! A new technique opening up to me! ;~}

[katy]

@jwlynn64 Now you might be right about that but only if she suspected you were taking her picture! ;~} thanks so much, John! I appreciate it!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Amazing eyes!! Wonderfully brazen of you! Lovely reflections....I found the coffee shop at Barnes and Noble quite useful for that sort of thing!!!! Hey Matt says it's snowing like crazy!

[katy]

@darsphotos That is so kind of you to say, Darlene! I really appreciate it! ;~}

[katy]

@tracywilliams That is so hard for me to believe about you Tracy!

[katy]

@ruthmouch Darn!!! Nothing but rain here! I may have to go see him!! ;~}
Thanks, Ruth for the comment and the suggestion of another place to shoot! ;~}

[Geertje K.]

She has such lovely and beautiful eyes!

[katy]

@geertje Thank, Geertje! i thought so too!

[Leslie]

way to go.... great shot
I can hear my mom now " Get that hair out of your face" ...lol

[katy]

@lesip ;~} thanks, Leslie! I had the camera setting on the table and was trying to compose the shot while trying to look as if I was just looking at my pictures! Inspired by you!

[Deb]

Great job, Katy! I love her eyes :)

[katy]

@deburahiru ;~} thanks a bunch, Deb! I appreciate it!

[Kathy Burzynski]

wow you are getting nice and bold! I love the lighting on this - very nice portrait Katy

[katy]

@myhrhelper High praise coming form you, Kathy! thanks so much!

[PasadenaRose]

Wow, you ARE brave. I've yet to do a stranger candid, although if I ever do, it will be with my phone. NOBODY pays attention to cell phones.

It looks like you captured every freckle on her face. How close were you?

[katy]

Thanks, Rose! You are so right about the phones! i was about 15 feet away.