NF-SOOC-2015 Day 19: Wait... Wait... NOW!

This is to encourage all of you to take part in the Street 10 challenge - see here: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/26315/street-challenge-10-begins This interesting character was sat opposite me in one of Dieulefit's bars - I had to wait a while before he made eye-contact!

This is a backlit shot with one stop of exposure correction - views nicely on black...

This is also my nineteenth image for NF-SOOC-2015 - you can read about it here - http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/26200/back-to-basics-nf-sooc-2015

[Carla]

Very nice Richard love the position of his hand

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful capture, lighting!

[Andy]

Interesting looking guy and great capture with the eye contact

[April]

Wonderful street portrait! As much as I admire street photography, there's just too little opportunity for me to try it. I'll just have to view the challenge entries and admire!

[Ivan]

Nice street candid.

[Maggiemae]

I bet he's a biker! They all seem to look like this - and a lot of them smoke! Super shot - hope he was not worried!

[ShazzyM]

real character captured here

[Tom]

Love it, Great character capture Richard

[Maggie]

Great portrait - it's unusual now to see people smoking in public here now - but what a lot of interest the cigarette adds to this shot. Did you explain why you were taking his portrait or just run away?

[Harry J Benson]

good street candid

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent portrait - I'm terrified of street photography though so it probably won't happen

[Richard Sayer]

@maggiemae @snaphappi Maggiemae/Maggie - thanks for your comments. Well I'm a biker and I don't look like that... nor do I smoke - well not anymore ;-) His name is Alain; he's never had a motorbike; he used to be a photographer although not any more; he's currently a struggling author... and he's not half as fierce as he looks!

[karengail]

He does not look thrilled beyond measure. Very nice lighting and capture of his expression.

[Krista Marson]

incredible portrait. really looks through a person.

[gloria jones]

Superb portrait shot...he has a lot of character in his face and clothes

[essiesue]

Well, after reading your "bio" about Alain it just proves the old adage that we should not judge a book by its cover. Super character shot.

[Yeshanghai]

Amazing shot! FAV

[Darinka]

Wonderful portrait!Love the eye contact and how the smoke softens the texture of his beard.I read no surprise in his eyes,just straight eye contact,love this.Fav!

[Dianna Coile]

Amazing catch! I'm impressed you thought about exposure compensation. Fav

[Barbara Webb]

Great shot, love that he is looking into the camera but does not seem to be concerned.

[Issi Bannerman]

Great image. I wonder what he is thinking!

[Je77rey]

Great capture

[Christine]

Interesting portrait. Good capture

[pepeblond]

@vignouse thanks for your explain, it is interesting, i would like to be brave and take "these" photos with people on the street :) good work, very nice portrait and capture!

[Joyce]

A great candid and I wish I was brave enough to so this. I have managed one or two in the past but never if they were looking at me!

[Lynda]

Wonderful.

[Lee]

I can see him thinking, "what the hell". Nicely controlled background.

[Margo Sayer]

An interesting street shot. For me he's a mutation of Rasputin and Peter Ustinov.

[Joan Robillard]

I love the look on his face.

[Margaret Obey]

Super candid.

[Rosie Kerr]

I just enjoy, very much, how he is looking right at you. What a great expression. Tough lighting conditions, too.

[Clare Gadsby]

Cool capture