the enter-tainer by summerfield

the enter-tainer

i found my way down chinatown sunday afternoon and saw this young man trying to entertain the passersby. though it looks like no one's paying mind to him, it is actually just how i had shot this: i waited for that nano-second when i got a clear view of him. in fact, a lot of kids were begging their parents to spare some coins to them so they could put them in his little kitty. the rest of the shots have different kind of people walking in or out of the shots.

i'm not sure if it's a stretch but i do think this fits the bill for the 'accidental renaissance' style for this week's composition: balance category of the 52-week challenge. with the weather getting better, i might be able to do more street shots in the coming week and will have this assignment in mind.

also for the street challenge.
busking is hard work - love his outfit :)
April 23rd, 2019  
nice outfit!
April 23rd, 2019  
He really stands out with his colourful outfit. Good for him hope he gets lots of loot!
April 23rd, 2019  
Oh my -- what a sight!
April 23rd, 2019  
Great colourful shot, was the music worth listening to?
April 23rd, 2019  
Seems like your typical everyday Toronto resident to me. Does he get Looney's for his Twoney's?
April 23rd, 2019  
fun spot and street candid - I think we'll all be taking street candid shots for this accidental renaissance challenge
April 23rd, 2019  
I think the kids who beg for giving money should be photographed too. Here it's just one person in focus, the other people are not so engaged to him, making it the usual rule of third, while accidental renaissance usually consist of more people and showing a lot of different activities / emotion.
Just my thought, could be wrong, of course it doesn't have to be exactly following this.
You do great at capturing the chi ken man's expression.
Cheers :D
April 23rd, 2019  
That outfit certainly makes him stand out from the crowd !
April 23rd, 2019  
@arnica17 - thank you for your feedback. as a rule, i don't photograph children as i would need permission from the parents, and in this city, people are wont to be aggressive about being photographed by strangers. i was not exactly looking for the 'accidental renaissance' but overlaying the Fibonacci spiral in the shot, it just so happened, and I'm just glad to have the challenge out of the way. ah, and he's not the chicken man. his little billboard in front of him that is obscured by the pail indicates he's #duckman and you can follow him on facebook and all such. :-D thanks again.
April 23rd, 2019  
A great shot to get a clear view of him because of your patience. That is quite a costume he is wearing too. Was the entertainment worth it?
April 23rd, 2019  
@summerfield i see. Totally forgot fibonacci spiral, which I don't understand very well.
April 23rd, 2019  
@grammyn - hurts the ears as he was just pounding on the plastic pails and those plastic pretend cymbals.
April 23rd, 2019  
Great street shot.
April 23rd, 2019  
fun street chicken! great shot and interesting comments here
April 24th, 2019  
Nice street scene.
April 24th, 2019  
Nice shot but he looks kind of forlorn. The passers by seems uninterested and to keep their distance....
April 24th, 2019  
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