Please, Try To Contain Your Excitement!

How calm and laid back can one be at a spirited auction? This gentleman is proof that it's easy to be a mellow observer...I'm not sure if he ever moved...

[Sam]

LOL I'm guessing he didn't even see that you were taking a photo of him! Great in B&W :)

[Simply Amanda]

What was he so disinterested in watching? Love that incredulous look. Funny candid!

[Richard Hickey]

Wonderful portrait.

[Lin]

@gigiflower I couldn't really tell if he was looking my way, or at the auctioneer because I stay way, way back when taking a candid! Thanks for viewing and commenting!

[Lin]

@amandal This was at the estate auction - other people were buzzing around, looking at all the antiques, bidding, shouting, etc...and he just continued to lean against the house...he was my favorite capture. And I hope to go back to the 3rd part of the auction tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!

[Lin]

@agedrunner Thanks so much, Richard!

[vstap]

Nice candid.

[Simply Amanda]

His wife was probably bustling around..."Look honey, look at this box of stuff!! And he was just thinking "Box of crap!!":)

[Lin]

@vstap Thanks so very much!

[Lin]

@amandal Bahaha! I'll watch for her tomorrow and let you know!

[Debbie]

Love the title, would love the be that laid back!

[Jane Anderson]

He looks like a veteran of these sales.

[Richard Hickey]

Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Calmness personified, great capture but what is a spirited auction, it can't be an auction where you buy spirits like whisky etc.

[Graham Thresher]

A super shot. Fav

[Andrew]

wonderful expression!

[Julie Duncan]

Ha ha ha! Love the shot and your caption! (He looks like my dad!)

[Lin]

@debbie3108 Thanks, Debbie - me,too!

[Lin]

@cejaanderson I'm betting so, Jane. I'll be looking for him at tomorrow's sale.

[Lin]

@agedrunner Thanks so much for helping it get there!

[Lin]

@ladymagpie The auction had lots of excitement with many people bidding and shouting out (spirited bidding!)...but now that I think about it, there were some lovely liquor bottles up for sale - LOL - Thanks for stopping by!

[Lin]

@thresheg Yay - Thanks so much for the fav!

[Lin]

@andrewkru @juliedduncan Thanks so very much for visiting!

[Daisy Miller]

Great capture. He certainly does look mellow.

[Nita]

Great candid, you can see he stays pretty calm.

[Lin]

@daisymiller @sansjuan LOL - Thanks for stopping by!

[Carole Imes]

Cool candid and looks really good in b & w. He either is bored or just plain laid back.

[Carys]

Nice candid :)

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Excellent "street photography" shot. It's amusing to ponder what a photo's subject might've been thinking at the time the picture was taken.

[Hazel]

A great candid portrait shot - would love to read his mind!

[Stephanie Swift]

Great candid capture.