Down and Out in Arnold by phil_howcroft

Down and Out in Arnold

Spotted lay down behind the community centre on Pondhills Lane, Arnold Nottingham.

I didn't take this picture (just like my previous shot). It was taken by Dave, the chairman of Arnold and District Camera Club as we were just about to finish a camera club meeting !

You could ask, why didn't he go and help the person.

Well the answer is that he didn't need to. This is me, making my acting / modelling debut !

We'd been trying some night time, low light photography and I volunteered to help create the shot. Dave and Rex took a few shots of me in my hoodie. I tried to look menacing and threatening in a couple of the shots by loitering around under the light. I cannot do threatening (I kept smiling), so we went for the 'down and out look'

I suppose it just goes to show, the camera does lie
Oh phew! I was worried. Great photo - bet the Mrs was delighted with you lying down!
November 28th, 2014  
@judithg Thanks judith, I did try to write a paragraph before revealing it was me :)
November 28th, 2014  
I was shocked when I saw this & saw your title......the camera does lie then! It works well though & it makes a powerful statement....if you hadn't said anything we would have thought it was true.
I always wondered what grown men get up to on a night out ...now we know & like @Judithg I woukd think Mrs H would be wondering why you had dirt all over your hoodie!
November 28th, 2014  
Well done
November 28th, 2014  
@happypat ahh well pat, it was pretty dry down the alley and it easily brushed off , quite a bit of moss too :)

@kerristephens cheers kerri
November 28th, 2014  
Ah good work. Perfect rebuke iof said phase .. It's amazing how different commentary on the same picture can have a similar effect. The media have got all these tricks and more down to a tea, or is it tee, never quite sure which witch. Oh I'll stop there with the illiteration.
November 28th, 2014  
@sleepdozer57 aye lad, you don't always believe what you see on TV or the media
November 28th, 2014  
I'm very glad that this is your debut and not a shot of someone's life. All too real these days.
November 29th, 2014  
Well..you had me, so your acting is pretty good. I thought "Phil, how sad. Poor fellow." The lighting is great on this so what ever you two were up to is working well.
November 29th, 2014  
This had me going until I read that it was you!
A sad shot as it is so real these days.
November 29th, 2014  
Great concept and experimentation!
November 30th, 2014  
@cdonohoue indeed cathy

@eyesmile thanks gena, the location cried out for a bit of imagination :)
@willowdragon you are right Al, I wouldn't photo a real scene like this

@dulciknit it worked out well alison
November 30th, 2014  
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