Offically I'm 1/3 done with my 100 Strangers Project. So there is no better time for me to introduce "Tiny" to you. I was sitting in the shade as it was way over 100 degrees, super windy and dry enjoying a cool beverage. Then out of the corner of my eye I see this man on a horse, or a man in a horse walking on by. I started to crack up and said, "Oh I have to meet this guy". What a great job Tiny has roaming the Fair, making jokes, posing for pictures. The funny thing is, he took his hat off and that long hair is connected to the hat. Tiny doesn't have much hair. Then he acutally sat down on a bench to rest a bit. He had another guy named "Shorty" working with him. They were both funny and continued on their way. This truly is a great costume for Halloween. Tiny was a lot of fun to talk to.

"This picture is #33 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com

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Haircut in Istanbul

100 EXTRAÑOS POR MADRID es un reto.... un proyecto fotográfico de DANiMANTiS y Raúl González...

100 personajes anónimos retratados por las calles de Madrid el ViERNES 13 de DiCiEMBRE de 2013, entre las 10:30 de la mañana y las 18:30 de la tarde....

#cienextrañospormadrid

This picture is #49 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com

I saw Lucy twice that day , she was a charity Girl for Christian Aid. I promised myself I would capture her that day ... I was so determined ! She was over 6ft tall with that flower in her hair ! I am a sucker for accessories , Lucy stood out a mile. She is doing this summer job before going to Falmouth College doing Photography of all things.

I had to negotiate a photo for a donation for the aid: I got the photo but she could only sign me up for a year’s Subscription , I declined as was not able to commit but I would gift a donation on line.

We chatted about the new/old Lens which she liked and appreciated the quality – Lucy indicated at the time , this Lens I had just purchased was a pro Lens used by Photo journalists ! Lucy is embarking on a three year course and looking forward to it.

I explained about the 100 Strangers – I indicated do this project , you will learn more than any class room – she laughed. The 1st photo was her smiling and captured the 2nd when see cheekily asked me – where are these photo’s going to go ? I said flickr etc she did this cheeky , unsure , not convinced look but laughed after saying that was cool ! She normally takes the photo – hardly ever the subject except family albums’ and such like.

We spent half an hour together , enjoyed the chat and discussion ! Very good sales lady ... With her good looks,

This was taken with that old lens = 85 mm Glad to say her eyes are perfect ,, I love her smile , confidence and quirkiness

Thank you Lucy , good luck on your course ! Do try this out – it will teach you to shoot portraits and communication skills !! All in two months ... ?

50 is next ! Wish me luck - its going to have to be a good one ! Have a Good weekend x

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100_0554 - 4039 - R439 RPY - DAF SB220/Plaxton Prestige - Arriva North East - Middlesbrough Bus Station 24/06/06

100_0570 - 4658 - NK05 GXN - Scania CN94UB Omnicity - Arriva North East (Three River Express) - Middlesbrough Bus Station 24/06/06

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100 Fables playing Inverness for Xponorth

Stranger 11 of 100

Alyssa was the second person I saw in the park near the mall while I was waiting for my wife to finish shopping. She was getting ready to start working on homework near the pond in a shady area. She was actually in the most ideal location in the entire park because of how it was lit and had it had excellent back drop. I believe she had walked by while I was photographing Steve and Ben (Stranger(s) 10) and I explained to her what I was doing and if she would be a willing participant; she happily obliged. At stranger 11 I am already starting to feel a little bit more comfortable moving the subject around. I was able to snap of three different shots at different lengths. You can find these shots in the album on my home page. I really liked the color of her dress in the green fields so I wanted to try a full body portrait. I ended up picking the close up because it was by far my favorite and her eyes really came out in this image. In the other images I thought the sculpture was a little distracting, particularly because we had not ties to it.

I chatted for about five minutes and was surprised she was working on homework because it is still very early August and my classes don’t start again until the end of the month. Either way she told me it will be her very first semester and that school was starting very soon and she was trying to get a leg up. In hind sight I would have really liked to tell a story with this image and I should have asked her to get some shots while she was working on her homework. I think it would have captured the enthusiasm and hard work Alyssa has for her future. One thing I really want to get out of this project is a way to actually tell about the person without using words.

Best of luck to you Alyssa in picking a major and thanks for being a part of my 100 strangers project!

Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page (www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/)

1 ,2 ,3 ROCK CITY DAME

Love all colors!

Polaroid 100 Sepia Negative

Denis is the husband of Glenda, my stranger #97, and was with her in the park when I returned with the "big camera". Denis agreed to be part of my 100 Strangers project but his heart didn't seem to be in it, as he was having too much fun flipping his hat back and forth. This was one of the few shots that I got with the hat neatly in place (eliminating the glare from the top of his head) and with Denis's blue eyes more or less in focus.

This picture is #98 in my 100 Strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.

You can see all my Stranger Portraits here.

Rollout / Production photos of first Boeing 737-100

For blog post and illustration purpose only.

This picture is #3 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page

I took this man in the street. We didn't talk a lot. I like to say to myself that I can see how his life is by looking through his eyes and his strong look. The questions are more important than the answers.

Hasselblad 500C/M

Planar 80mm 2.8

FOMAPAN 400

Maserati, the iconic Italian sports and luxury car brand, is planning a series of activities to celebrate its first 100 years across all of its major world markets which will culminate in the official Maserati gathering in Modena September 19-21, 2014.

Over 250 classic Maseratis will be expected at the event which will include track races, processions and history lessons. Some of the marque’s greatest-ever creations will also go on display at the The Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari at a special exhibition also scheduled for the second half of 2014.

The exhibition at the Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari is only possible because the car company is currently owned by Fiat — Ferrari’s parent company. Back when Maserati was in its racing pomp, the two marques were huge rivals.

Maserati opened its doors for business in Bologna, Italy, on December 1, 1914, led by Alfieri Maserati and two of his brothers, Ettore and Ernesto. And although it was focused on mechanical innovation and technology, it took the company 12 years to build its first car, but what a car it was.

The Tipo 26 beat all comers on its way to clinching victory at the Targa Florio and Indianapolis 500 and managing nine Formula One wins. In fact, its racing pedigree was greater and stronger than that of its closest rivals, Alfa Romeo and later, Ferrari.

And, like its rivals it also moved from the track to the road, and in 1947 launched its first passenger car, the A6 Grand Tourer, which although delightfully styled, was much slower than its Italian contemporaries.

However, the car that cemented Maserati’s place in road car history was the original Quattroporte, which in 1963 was the world’s first four-door luxury sports tourer. The same decade saw Maserati taken over by Citroen and entering the supercar fray with one epically designed car after another, from the Indy to the Bora and the Khamsin.

But Citroen sold the company to De Tomaso in 1975 and its fortunes hit the skids. It wasn’t until Fiat bought the brand in 1993 that it enjoyed a renaissance that it’s still undergoing today, thanks in no small part to serious financial investment and access to Ferrari, Fiat and Alfa Romeo technologies.

Maserati’s centenary celebrations will officially begin with the release of an official Centennial book “Maserati – A Century of History”, which goes on sale Friday.

Let me start today by saying this idea is a blatant steal from Stephen Poff, specifically this shot. It's really cool, please, please check it out because it's superb.

So I've made it to day 100, the ideas have dried up and I'm resorting to pinching ideas from other people, hopefully I've put my own spin on it enough that it doesn't seem like too much of a rip-off.

This was an idea I started working on last night in Photoshop. I thought if I could get the background finished I could just take the shot of me today, chuck it on top of the background and be done. And I was wrong.

There's so many mistakes and bits that I just couldn't be arsed to spend enough time on, so as long as you don't look too closely you might not spot the raggedy bits.

Actually, you can't see it much bigger than this because in my wisdom I didn't consider the canvas size when I started creating it so this is it at about maximum size. I didn't realise this until I finished it and it's really pissed me off.

I'm not sure about the colours or textures, it seems far too busy to me. In fact, the only thing I do like is the 'painting' that's 'hanging' on the 'wall'. Even then the embossed edge along the top looks crap.

And that big dark, vaguely human-shaped blob on the left? Yeah, that's me. Hate it.

What this was meant to be was me looking back over my last 100 days to the beginning, and considering the steps I've made in between.

At the moment I'd say bugger all, I'm so annoyed with this damn picture . . . I spent ages on it, it looks shit . . . just looking at it's annoying me.

So there you have it. Day 100. Sucks. Me and Lydia took Ben out for a walk this afternoon so I might have a few decent shots from that to upload later.

I suppose that shows I've learnt one important lesson from the last 100 days - always take a camera with you wherever you go!

Just because

This was the setup for taking the last two sessions of Elizabeth and Isabelle. As always, it's just me as the camera. No strobes, no reflectors. You just have to have the right eye for the location

Ready to party

100_0503 - 1719 - V719 DNL - Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD and 3027 - N750 LUS - Mercedes OH1416/Wright Urbanranger - Arriva North East - Middlesbrough Bus Station 24/06/06

All that remains of the old Eastville Workhouse also known as 100 Fishponds Road.

The workhouse opened in 1847 and housed 1,200 people at it's peak. It remained a workhouse until the 1920's when it turned into a home for the elderly.

The buildings were demolished in 1972 to make way for the East Park housing estate.

Only last year, the Bristol Radical History Group discovered a mass unmarked burial ground at Rose Green which was located within the borders of the workhouse.

More information here and here .

A photograph of the workhouse just before demolishen in 1972 can been seen here

I was born and grew up at 133 Fishponds and during that time, I never knew or realised the history of what was just down the road.

se ve e super mal cortado el pelo :/ xd

de recien ;DD xd

100_0754 - 2655 - X656 WTN - Mercedes-Benz O814D/Alexander ALX100 - Arriva Northumbria - Whitley Bay, Whitley Road 23/07/06