A compendium of poignant commentaries on the human condition

Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto.

OK, I butchered this one -- cut buddy's head off right at the neck. didn't get the subject centred properly, etc. But I was shooting quickly and the opportunity vanished the second after I took this, so I couldn't improve on it.

That's one of the poignant commentaries on the human condition.

Fred Fouarge, Ruebenkraut, Rainer Blankermann, Dutt Changgle and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo

22 comments - The latest ones

Jean

We're an imperfect lot and can only do the best we can with what we're given. Like the shirt and the red shoes. A bit of a natty dresser.

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Jean

The lumber jacket is very Canadian, too.

5 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Fabulous street shot!

Admired in:
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5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thanks, William.

5 years ago.

Gerard Perin

belle sirène

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Gerard Perin

She does seem accustomed to being photographed.

5 years ago.

Léopold ^club

La grandeur qui favorise l'anonymat……..belle fille aux belles jambes croisées.

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

An interesting thought I hadn't considered, Léopold -- about grandeur, I mean, not about the model. Thanks.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Fine shot of the basketball player!

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

I should have been aiming so his feet would be near the bottom, but I was in too much of a rush, Andy.

5 years ago.

Henry L ( k4eyv )

I can sympathize John. Things often move or change so quickly that getting a "text book shot"
is just not possible. Cheers !

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Henry L ( k4eyv )

Thanks, Henry. That's actually one of the things I like about street photography.

5 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Technically perfect shots are often overrated in my opinion............it's capturing the essence of the scene that really matters and sometimes you just have go go with what you can get..!!

I think you nailed it John..............missing head or not! Love the title :-)

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks, Keith. As Canadian Pacific says, in the age of PhotoShop perfection has become boring. And of course the great photographers didn't insist on perfection, nor are their photographs admired chiefly for their perfection.

5 years ago.

Dutt Changgle

+1 = "nailed it"
i'd'a cut his head off on purpose......
am brooking none of this 'butchered' nonsense!
no blur in H2O-depth of field stem to stern
lots of stuff said here-excellent shot-beat thine chest w/pride

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Dutt Changgle

Thank you very much, dC.

5 years ago.

Rainer Blankermann ^club

Beautiful shot and title!

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Rainer Blankermann ^club

Thanks, Rainer.

5 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

modellendag

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Every day is modelling day at City Hall, Fred. Lots of people commemorating their visits there.

5 years ago.

Naturist

sie präsentiert ihre Beine und kommt scheinbar gut an...

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

I suspect the photo her friend was taking was more flattering than this one, too, Naturist.

5 years ago.

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