Was struggling for a shot today, left work and it was pouring with rain, wasn't looking good for photographs. Planned to get my haircut on the way home, sat down to wait and this scene was in front of me....another sneaky iPad shot was the result! Although not sure I got away with it this time as a bit of Turkish banter ensued between a couple of the barbers as they spotted me holding my iPad at a strange angle!
I loved the red of the chair when processing this but also couldn't decide on a b&w version..
Love the shot and the processing, it does convey that traditional barber feel! Well at least how I imagine it as don't spend much time at barbers! Funny the situations we sometimes get into to get the shot:-)
lol the title is perfect, thankfully they didn't do a Sweeney Todd on you, and you're still here to post your shot :-) I love this shot.....the processing is awesome :-)
usually I am inclined to go with B/W - but in this case the color appealed to me. I really like the overall tone and candid feel of this picture ... seems restrained.. despite that lovely dash of red :-()
Ok well I'm going to be no help whatsoever as I like both shots equally! I like the red chair in this but I think the b&w one draws the eye more toward the barber and his razor!
I love the color (the red of the chair and the contrast of the barber's shirts), that's what caught my eye in the collage of photos. So vintage and retro without any effort.
LOL! Are they twins?? This is so cool...and yes, the old schneaky 'I'm really just looking at my photos here, please go about your business!" shot! I'll be posting one tomorrow actually!
Busted...haha, I'm glad, I never seem to be able to get away with a sneaky, you must suffer too. I know it's odd for me to say, but I like the red, it has almost a more retro magazine feel than the mono
@gigiz Haha, I think I might have got away with it if I hadn't been tilting the ipad up and my head down at some weird crazy angle to see the screen, not exactly a common pose for someone waiting for a haircut !! I know what you're saying about the red, I'm also a mono fan for the most part and was convinced at the time this would be a b&w effort but that red just appealed too much.
Fantastic capture, Ian! Awesome candid! I'm a mono fan too but I really like the colors and retro feel of this version. Lol about getting caught. We 365ers should be equipped with vanishing powers to avoid many awkward moments. :-)
August 9th, 2013
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