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castelnuovo wrote:
You really get to see that man's true nature, what he is really like deep inside

I wouldn't be too quick to call this a "true nature" of the security guard, it sounds too harsh, maybe judgmental. We can't see his true nature deep inside based on this one event, this one moment. Consider what may have happening in his day. Maybe he had to deal with one too many idiots on his shift, maybe he is tired working overtime after a night shift, maybe hungry and a bit cranky. Human beings are emotional and sometimes we are not at our...Show more →

True, true. You can see sometimes police act violently to innocent people, but the police also have to deal with all sorts of craziness on a daily basis that might affect them mentally. Security guard probably in a similar situation. Important thing is even if the security guard is giving the finger to the photographer, deep down the photo is not really about the photographer.

I think that is the important thing about street photography. If I photograph the urban landscape, I am purely a photographer. But if I want to do street photography, I have to be more than just a photographer.

Oct 11, 2023 at 01:31 PM

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doady wrote:
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I want to do street photography, I have to be more than just a photographer.

+1 ... which includes being a student of human nature (among other things).

Oct 11, 2023 at 08:18 PM

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Well, im glad if anything this photo was able to ignite a good conversation amongst ourselves... being my second or third post on this forum.. ill take that as a win.

Also, just to be clear about the photo as it was mentioned about using a fisheye and having a subject fill the frame, in this instance I was in the same spot the entire time i never moved other than to pivot so i was always facing toward the guard , the security guard was fluid and constantly coming into my "personal space" and being overly aggressive

Side note of something i just realized about this photo after all these years.. am i going insane or is his American flag on the sleeve of his shirt upside down?

Oct 12, 2023 at 02:30 AM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · F... You!

Photography is an art and art is about intriguing, provoking, sometimes intimidating, making us comfortable or uncomfortable, taking us somewhere new...or old. :-)

As for the flag, it might not be an American flag. The stripes are there but at the far end of the flag appears to have some area/bar that goes top to bottom. Could be a company flag styled after the US flag.

Oct 12, 2023 at 11:07 PM

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Scary encounter and glad no one got hurt. Resulted in a very emotional photo.

Oct 25, 2023 at 03:26 PM

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