For me, street photography is all about shooting people as they really are, not how they are in front of a camera. So, in a bid to achieve this, I try to be as discreet as possible — an approach that sometimes works, and sometimes doesn’t.
This man, on the other hand, seems intent on not only cutting out the chances of being caught, but also of actually being out on the street itself.
john says
Haikyo practise? or just suspicious strangers?
Lee says
Suspicious foreigners I think!
Nah, there’s an explanation of sorts in the reply below.
Martin says
Perhaps he’s a detective. Anyone there doing anything naughty?
Lee says
Sadly not. There was an event at a temple nearby, and he appeared to be photographing the people passing by his house on the way there.
Hans ter Horst says
I like the way you caught him half hidden by the door!
Lee says
I’d seen him as I passed, so I stopped and waited for him to peer out again. And sure enough he did!
MrSatyre says
Reverse voyeurism. If crowds of unsuspecting people going about their business out in the open can’t see you watching them not doing anything private, is it really a crime?
Lee says
Oh god no, not in the slightest. I’d be a hypocrite to say so too as it’s basically what I do. What surprised me was how his apparent cautiousness would affect his ability to get any shots. A very limited line of view, and no room to manoeuvre, must have made getting anything decent very difficult indeed.
MrSatyre says
Lee, I was kidding.
Lee says
Ah, ok! I’m really not very good at detecting jokes, sarcasm etc on the net. I think I need someone to create a plugin that’ll alert me…