Man in the Subway by andycoleborn

Man in the Subway

Walked behind his guy and didn't notice anything at first, just thought he was looking at the artwork on show then the penny dropped and I realised he was one of those guys you come across in central London who pretend to be a statue...

Strangely after taking his pic, he thanked me, picked up his case and walked off.... Maybe he really was just admiring the art on show.!!! After all... this isn't central London but the East End.!

Had the morning off to sort out Indian visas and was expecting a long wait but all was very simple and I was in and out in 10 minutes..!! Beats the old system of hour upon hour of queueing at the Indian Embassy in the Aldwych hands down...
Nice capture, Andy!
March 1st, 2012  
very interesting. who knows? you've made the chap look better than he knows. i'd love to see that artwork.
March 1st, 2012  
You make me miss London Andy! Great capture! I'm scared to take photos of those guys in case they come alive, chase me down, beat me and take my camera!
March 1st, 2012  
Fantastic picture, love London!
March 1st, 2012  
LOL how funny - he looks a proper dude! like the colours in this
March 1st, 2012  
Bit random, but good find
March 2nd, 2012  
nice one, funny story too!
March 2nd, 2012  
this is awesome! and so funny...so I guess you will never know whether he was a statue or not..or maybe he was playing a prank on you!
March 2nd, 2012  
Nice to know he was so cordial!! Only in London!!
March 2nd, 2012  
Love the backdrop! Great shot, Andy!
March 2nd, 2012  
A good sport is he
March 2nd, 2012  
Jim
classic
March 2nd, 2012  
Good shot. Impressive looking fellow who does look as if he's posing just for you.
March 2nd, 2012  
Haha. Good story!
March 2nd, 2012  
LOL, that would be funny. The colours and everything work well for this photo--reminds me of a poster or CD cover
March 2nd, 2012  
Love the hair
March 3rd, 2012  
Great capture and background colours work well, as do the leading lines on the ground.
March 3rd, 2012  
This is such a great catch, love the ackground, his posture, the patterns, super!
March 4th, 2012  
Bev
What's goin' on with his hair? Nice image.
March 4th, 2012  
love this image. its a fave
March 4th, 2012  
I love all those painting by Stephen B Whatley.

Maybe the guy's hobby is creating photo opportunities. Great that he thanked you rather than the alternative response:)
March 6th, 2012  
love it....also love how so many countries have streamlined their visa processes...makes life so much easier for those who travel a lot. Kiwis can get visa on arrival (for 30 days) in India now.
March 6th, 2012  
cheers guys...
@darrenburch Hmm I must pay more attention... have walked past many times but not actually stopped and looked...! Bad I know
@palusami haha yeah I saw that online... not fair :-(
March 6th, 2012  
@darrenburch walked through here tonight and he was back.. same get up but playing a violin..!!
March 13th, 2012  
@andycoleborn Maybe he's some sort of performance artist, one day a violinist and the next a statue:) I'll see if I can spot him the next time I'm in the area.
March 14th, 2012  
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