Photo by myself, at 35th Street and Sixth Avenue.
An older gentleman named John posed for me on the street corner, Tuesday morning.
Next to the subway exit, there was a man leaning against a phone booth. He looked like he'd seen better days. His face was weathered, he was muttering and gazing into space. The fingernails of both hands were very long.
I snuck back to take a candid, but before I could, he spotted me and asked whether I would take his photo. He became very animated and excited, looking around for people to pose with him.
When he saw the photo in the LCD screen, he gave me a large, toothy smile. I wish I'd gotten more out of him like how long he's lived in the city, but he was very difficult to understand.
The Portrait Series is a once-in-a-while installment, featuring New Yorkers encountered on the street.
Related posts: Portrait of an Artist, on the Upper East Side, Portrait of a Young Man, Without a Home, and Portrait of Style, on the Subway Platform.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Portrait of an Guy on Sixth Avenue
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8 comments:
c'est sympa comme portrait , il aurait fallu le prendre pendant qu'il se regardait dans l'APN, mais je sais que c'etait pas possible. j'aime beaucoup
Hahaha!
He might feel something to you, Kitty. Some friendly feeling such let him relax and being natural himself...Nice shot!
I like the photo, you can see he has a tough life in the city. Great he was not angry and wanted to pose for you.
such a strong pose and soft and friendly face impression...
xxx Beatrice
looks like he's holding a knife and fork
You probably made his day!
So many ways to read his expression, body language, life . . .
I think you must have made his day Kitty!
How sweet!
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