the man

I am no street photographer...I saw a couple of other 'shots' that would have been great for the artist challenge, but that would have entailed shouting 'stop the car' and causing major irritation.
In this case we were stopped, at the service station, so I took a sneaky, glad he didn't see, he didn't look nice.
I do like the way Xavier Miserachs incorporates signs in his photos... and the gritty detail of his surroundings. Neo-realism Greymouth style.

[Rita]

Good capture, very gritty, and his reflection somehow makes it even more menacing, he is possibly a very nice guy!

[Spanner]

I really like this Kali. I have only just got around to looking at Miserachs work. This is a very good interpretation.

[Graham Thresher]

This is an excellent composition, so atmospheric.

[belinda]

Great capture, love the grittiness to this shot. There's quite a lot to look at here, some great reflections. You could tag this for the bad ass challenge too.

[Hope D Jennings]

Really love this! All the reflections and shadows and signs add such interest to this gritty street pic.

[summerfield]

i agree, so much to look at and take in. gustav flauvert would've had a ball writing about this! awesome capture, kali!

[Juan B.]

Great capture ! I like the signs surrounding the man ... IMO as I've seen in Miserach's work, he used signs or urban elements to re-inforce or emphasyze an area or subject of the frame. Also he were very aware about playing with bright and dark areas in a black and white visual environment.

Thank you for your contribution :)

[Rachel Withey]

Great candid street shot. Was having a look at Miserach's work yesterday eve, fantastic photos

[Berni Crumb]

Very impressive! When I was scrolling down the homepage, this didn't just catch my eye, it grabbed and shouted "LOOK AT THIS!" *grin* And that was before I realized you were doing the Artist Challenge. Very well done, @kali66

[Krista Marson]

lots to look at here.

[Lou]

Every time I look I see something more. And his reflecting in the window is the coolest thing. If you decide to do some more street photography, if only just for the artist challenge, I have the feeling I'd love to see the streets through your eyes.

[kali]

@barneyone of course you could be right, it was his mate who was the more surly looking, but he walked behind a column unaware when I tried to shoot him ! they both had blood curdling graphics on their hoodies... lol
thanks for your supportive comments, always appreciated Rita :)

[kali]

@adayinmallacoota @summerfield @mzzhope @blueberry1222 @louuncouth all the cool detail like the shadows and reflections were down to chance to be honest, I am not a good on-the-spot thinker, but I agree

[kali]

@louuncouth thankyou, I see things all the time but when we take our weekly trip to town I am generally with a companion who generally doesn't like to mooch around, I will have to make a solo trip one of these days, but then so much depends on what you chance upon

[kali]

@bernicrumb thanks Bernie, are you going to join in on this one?

[kali]

@jborrases thanks for the feedback @jborrases i did notice his images make the most of dark areas, something to think about next time for sure

[Berni Crumb]

@kali66 I'm not sure yet. It depends on my workload and whether I can get out to shoot photos during daylight hours or not. If all works out, I hope to at least make an attempt.

[Yao RL]

it really give a sense of place and time.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Wow, I really like this. So much to see. Love the tones of grey and black and white.

[Stephanie Swift]

You got a good candid shot, and some great reflections in the windows too.

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[Call me Joe]

Great candid !

[kali]

@joemuli don't know about that Joey, but thanks :)

[kali]

@ubiquitybutsomewhatdownsized i am sure there is a story in there somewhere

[kali]

@yaorenliu @overalvandaan @tristansmum thanks