1908_0305 Mister Pink
He was standing on a pink pedestal bearing the name "Floyd" - of course - but he wasn't as interesting as his namesake. His particular talent seemed to be spray painting himself pink and standing motionless while children tried to make him smile or get some other response. Well, I suppose it's a living. Sort of. I don't know why the ratty umbrella wasn't also pink; maybe he ran out of paint. I wish I hadn't clipped his feet; maybe he unnerved me.
I find photographing people more stressful than wildlife. Generally they are more dangerous, and certainly more self-conscious. Therefore a big challenge, even if I treat them as "just another wildlife species", which is my usual explanation when people appear puzzled that I would put any effort at all into people pics. Just as with bears or bison, I look for interesting behaviour. Which this definitely is.
More to come. I have a handful of candid or casual (ie. unposed) people shots lined up - broken into two handfuls, actually, and interspersed with insects. If you don't really like photos of your own species, stay tuned for the bugs!
Photographed at the inner harbour in Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1908_0305 Mister Pink
He was standing on a pink pedestal bearing the name "Floyd" - of course - but he wasn't as interesting as his namesake. His particular talent seemed to be spray painting himself pink and standing motionless while children tried to make him smile or get some other response. Well, I suppose it's a living. Sort of. I don't know why the ratty umbrella wasn't also pink; maybe he ran out of paint. I wish I hadn't clipped his feet; maybe he unnerved me.
I find photographing people more stressful than wildlife. Generally they are more dangerous, and certainly more self-conscious. Therefore a big challenge, even if I treat them as "just another wildlife species", which is my usual explanation when people appear puzzled that I would put any effort at all into people pics. Just as with bears or bison, I look for interesting behaviour. Which this definitely is.
More to come. I have a handful of candid or casual (ie. unposed) people shots lined up - broken into two handfuls, actually, and interspersed with insects. If you don't really like photos of your own species, stay tuned for the bugs!
Photographed at the inner harbour in Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.