The Guy with the Smurf Hat by jyokota

The Guy with the Smurf Hat

My daughter drove me around to photograph today, and she stopped near a bridge to I could catch the Chicago skyline during the Golden Hour. As I got out of the car, she said, "Be sure to get the guy with the smurf hat." So here he is. He turned out to be more intriguing than the skyline.
very cool shot!
October 28th, 2013  
great balance and composition with the wee burst of red.
October 28th, 2013  
Love it!! The angels of the stairs, the bricks that have such great texture, and that pop of red. Cool shot!
October 28th, 2013  
very cool
October 28th, 2013  
Love this shot, the height portrayed by all those stairs, the angles of the stairs, the textures of the brick and that solitary figure.
October 28th, 2013  
Brilliant shot! Those gorgeous zigzags and the splash of red. Fav.
October 28th, 2013  
An amazing capture, great composition and I love the pop of red!
October 28th, 2013  
Ian
That's a great shot, love the title too. Nice composition, well captured.
October 28th, 2013  
The red is a great accent. Maybe photographers should always carry a red hat for people to wear :)
October 28th, 2013  
Should give your daughter a high five for that one! Great shot.
October 28th, 2013  
awww =) love how graphic this picture is =) fav
October 28th, 2013  
Deb
Nice composition, and I love the splash of red!
October 28th, 2013  
Great shot - love the comp and image.
October 28th, 2013  
A great image!
October 28th, 2013  
This is wonderful - the hat and the lens of the stairs - just a perfect composition, and a fav for me.
October 28th, 2013  
what a fabulous capture! nicely spotted by your daughter and beautifully composed by you :)
October 29th, 2013  
Stunning shot, love the composition and the lines from the stairs and doors and the 'Smurf' really adds a great focal point. Absolutely love it
October 29th, 2013  
I love this. A big Fav. Urban art!
October 29th, 2013  
This is cool.
October 29th, 2013  
Kai
Nice capture!
October 29th, 2013  
Oh so stinkin' cool and well seen. Clever comp. Fav!!!
October 29th, 2013  
How great is that? Fav!
October 29th, 2013  
Beautiful repeating patterns. I love the litte red dot :-)
October 29th, 2013  
FAV*)
October 29th, 2013  
Deb
Congrats on PP!
October 29th, 2013  
Fav
October 29th, 2013  
Brilliant shot!! Love the stairs and the little red hat really pops!! Fav!!
October 29th, 2013  
Great capture. Love the red Smurf hat.
October 29th, 2013  
Junko, I love this picture!! Love the staircase, the black doors that seem to be floating, the verticality of it, but more than anything that smurf hat that seems to just complete it!!
October 30th, 2013  
See, Mom? Just a little pop of red. Great capture, composition, and light :)
October 30th, 2013  
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Many, many thanks for your generous comments, your favs, and your placing this on PP. I sincerely appreciate it! It's so fun when you think you know what you want to photograph, and a one-liner from someone (@gabberwocky) can change what intrigues you, and the 365 world likes it! Your support may have been just the thing to nudge her to post on 365 . . . she just posted her first photo!

@helixconcepts -- I think she's angling for more than a high five -- a camera, perhaps? @gabberwocky ? want something other than your phone?
October 30th, 2013  
Nice crop, adds to the verticality.
October 30th, 2013  
Excellent shot! I love the repetition and lines broken by the solitary person and the splash of red is fantastic.
October 30th, 2013  
Junko, congratulations on making the Popular Page. This shot is absolutely great. That pop of red! FAV!
October 30th, 2013  
Wonderful comp!
October 30th, 2013  
Brilliant shot and find.
October 31st, 2013  
Zam
awesome composition and colors! fav
October 31st, 2013  
Such a lovely capture...and great crop and comp as well!
November 1st, 2013  
great shot :-)
November 1st, 2013  
Wow! Great composition and the smurf man just tops it off. Fantastic shot. Fave and follow!
November 3rd, 2013  
Such a great composition and love the pop of red!
November 6th, 2013  
Wow- I love how the red hat really stands out in an already interesting photo
January 17th, 2014  
Just found this superb - that red hat makes it! Fav.
January 17th, 2014  
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