Imagination out of the ordinary
A show of visual language. These three portraits are all adjusted so that no matter what angle you watch them from, the person in the pic will look straight at you. Do you know how it’s done?
It’s all in aligning the dominating eye…
This young woman looked at me for a longer period of time, probably interested in the fact that I was taking several pics around Kungsportsplatsen in Gothenburg. But, didn’t matter how much I tried, couldn’t get a pic of her more up front than this, as she cunningly averted me (and my camera). I bet she felt that she “won” ;).
To me (I’ve said it before…) eyes are extremely important. They can almost always save an otherwise quite mediocre pic. And they can tell you lengths in just a glance.
At Brunnsparken in Gothenburg, with the always present mobile.
Yeah, I know. It’s a tram, not a bus. But same, same…
As you walk the street, it’s actually not that hard to get people to stop for a swift portrait. Smiles are abundant.
Met them as I was about to cross the street, them waiting for the right traffic signal. Personally, I’m quite fond of the coherence, in for example the colours.
Always keep your eyes peeled. Him waiting for someone shopping, at least got my fantasy into overdrive…
One of them had a slight limpy walk (see her crutches?), but that didn’t stop her from talking fervently on the mobile. That’s what friends are for?
Just couldn’t resist taking this pic, on the commuter bus. The tranquillity in her face says it all, right?
He was on a break and I saw him from quite a distance. As I approached him he saw me just a little bit earlier than I really would have wanted. Therefor the suspicious look.
But still – great eyes.
GFN Street Photography 