I frequently risk my shapely JewAss taking photos of people in crowds. I boldly march down a crowded sidewalk or cross a teeming intersection, snapping away, right in the faces of my subjects. Many of them get very angry at the intrusion and it is that moment of fury I love to capture.
Nighttime is the best time to elicit fantastic angry expressions. The flash does the trick. The second flash photo is the money shot, once they're reacting to the first one.
So far, I've escaped unscathed, but not uncursed and unshouted at.
One night, I saw this splendid prostitute in Times Square and started photographing her. Noticing the flash, she glared at me and shouted, What the fuck you doing, asshole?! Taking some photos of a beautiful lady, I replied...let me take a few more. Take one more fucking photo and it'll be the last fucking photo you ever take, fucker!, she snarled. Naturally, I took a few more. This is the final one.
Some Women !! Cant take a compliment :)
ReplyDeleteAnita
You certainly were! Lucky she wasn't carrying mace or capsicum spray. Did she not think you were a narc?
ReplyDeleteLucky she was not carrying a gun! She looks menacing!!! though beautiful. Nice shoes she has worn btw :D
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Exactly my thought, Anita. A handsome, distinguished older gent says she's beautiful and she hurls threats at me! Jeez!
ReplyDeleteMasalai: Lord knows what she thought I was! Even I'm not sure what I am. But I'm very lucky she didn't have a stylish little pistol tucked into that fashionable belt. Had she, I might not be typing this.
Aparna: Hmm....I hadn't noticed her beauty till you mentioned it. Thanks for pointing it out.
I think you'd look absolutely adorable in those shoes, btw. And the pants too.
Alan: I think I would pass on the pants! A bit too loud for my taste!
ReplyDeleteAparna, I think they'd be a big hit. You must reconsider. If you come to your senses, I'll send you a few pairs in a spectrum of discrete colors.
ReplyDeleteNow this is ART. Thank you for creating. Personally, I think she most certainly was packing a piece, and mace,too. She's a goddam hooker in Times Square for crissake! But you were never in danger. Beyond those insults she was hurling back at you, she was flattered by your compliment and by being the focus of your attention. Come on, she spends her nights trying to get the attention of guys. And besides, her eyes tell a different story. Behind that frown, she's saying "you still got it, girl! this john thinks your hot and he's gonna jerk off looking at this picture".
ReplyDeleteShe's wearing a pair of those helium panties so popular with the ladies these days.
ReplyDeletehookers in general are just not into being caught on camera when they're out for a trick, thats a big no no for them. I really love that shot, it gives us an opportunity to stare at someone we normally only glance at in real life.
ReplyDeleteFirst... i want her shoes!. Second: are you planning to "dejarme viuda" Alancito?. Third: did you notice the Marilyn picture? it makes an interesting contrast with the lady,lady.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to avoid making you a widow as long as my photographic subjects allow me to. Given their reaction, that might not be very long. So start looking at black garments, Meme. You'll look lovely in them, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes. I noticed Marilyn and she does dialogue amusingly with our lovely lady.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, that was me, Barbara, saying xxx. I can post a comment if I do it anonymously -- the other "select a profile" options are Greek to me. But the only way to follow your blog is with a google, twitter or yahoo account, and I'm on hotmail.
ReplyDeleteLoved!!! I don t have the guts!!!
ReplyDeleteLoved!!! I don t have the guts!!!
ReplyDeleteBella
It's balls it takes. And I KNOW for a fact you've got'em, Bella!
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