I am not a fan of clowns normally, but I felt so sorry for this one when I spotted him a few days ago. Kids were throwing balls at him trying to deposit them in his mouth and he really looked as though he was crying for someone to save him.
I do t like clowns either but funnily enough the same as you I don't mind thus one. It must be the laughing clowns I don't like! He looks frightened & sad. He needs to shut his mouth!
I think he looks a bit pained - it is a step beyond the usual clown face painted on a bit of hardboard with a hole to kick a ball into. Far more emotive.
Great find and an interesting shot! Enjoyed reading all the comments. This clown doesn't really bother me...the ones I don't like are the scary clowns in the horror movies. :-(
This clown though looked so sad that I felt quite sorry for him. Maybe the therapy has worked. ha ha.