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Published: 2006-02-11 20:52:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 1455; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 68
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You may think, "*MyPrivateParty already has this photo in his gallery
" but this is not the same photo!!Something I've been meaning to do since october of last year was re-submit this piece using a slightly yet, all together different photo.
So, having said that.... taken October 01, 2005:
I went downtown in search of humanity.
Just cruising South Street, soaking in all the imagery, and I hear a flute in the distance. As if the pied piper himself was playing the flute, I went in search for the source of this sound. I'm getting closer, round a corner, and find this man playing songs to a group of teenagers, as one of them sings along to the music, laughing and having a great time.
He said he needed to pay rent, it was due that day. He had a #1 Dad pin on his suit jacket. He tells you to pick a song, any song and he'll play it, and he did. He was one of the funniest people I have seen. Just from the 5 - 10 minutes I stood and watched him, I have half a dozen hillarious stories I can tell. One consists of hip-hop flouting, and booty-shaking.
Me: "What's your name?"
Him: "Felix."
Me: "Nice to meet you Felix."
This was my first attempt ever at street photography....
Prints available on request. (note me)
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Hey, I recognize that guy! I met him in front of Fat Tuesday once, he's a great person. I haven't seen him in awhile, though. Is he still busking on South Street?
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I hope he did get his rent paid
Beautiful photo. Wonderful for your first time doing street. I think the stories are as moving as the image.
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You know, the thoughts and descriptions behind your photos make them mean so much more. (I would like to take this point in time to say..sorry for all the comments..I have never done a really thorough look through your gallery, so I figured I would). I love this shot 
I wonder if he looks back on the days when he played the flute for fun.. just for pure amusement or hobby.. It almost looks like hes remembering those days sadly.
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the emotion is incredible; im glad you chose this to be in b&w bc it really adds to the mood and tone of the piece. the clarity and angle makes it personal, as if youre there and can here his music. the story behind it makes me wish i coulda been there. wonderful job!
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I just love the sharpness and the contsrast in this pic, but they would be nothing without the indescribable unbalance in this pic, it's some kind o cultural/time collision that I just love
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i like this one much better. the detail is a lot crisper in mis mustache and his skin looks a lot more real. i also like the addition of the bicyclist in the back. rather than adding clutter, it brings in the feel of the street. nice pic. play on, felix, play on!
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I like this one better
: )
you know you have a 5 star image when i can tell what's been changed, because i have a perfect representational image of the original in my head
fantastic.
as.
always.
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yes yes. thank you! Always a pleasure to hear your words.
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haha! it was such a surprise to see this picture - i've seen him on south street, too. [link] this is such a nice representation, it's so emotive.
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OMFG!! I had one other person tell me they had seen him. Did you take that photo? Mind if I post in in my journal? That's so damn cool! Where are you from?
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yeah, i did - it's old though, from around april and go ahead, post away. i live about three or so miles outside philly but i spend a lot of time in the city itself, i love it there.
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Where abouts exactly?
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Hey I really like the quality of the DA, the only thing that I would change is to make the compesition feel a little more intamate, if you need an example go to [link] you should understand me then
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The link is forbidden, but I am interested in what you8 mean.
Thanks for the critique.
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Well the link was suposed to send you to a picture of a guy really close up while he's playing the violine
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Well not exactly, go to [link] , look at his gallery, you see what I meen
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Ahr, right, I see, I like the compo fo that photo, not sure it it will work for this one, but i'll give it a shot. Thanks for taking the time to show me.
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I like this one a lot better because it has nice balance of what's in the foreground and background. In the other one limits the viewer to onl the subject and nothing else, while in this one you can see the sign more clearly and then the person riding on the bicycle.
Contrast, composition, and etc. are great as always.
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Yeah, the old one had too much of a DOF issue.
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Good story to go with a great photo. That is what street photography is all about.
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An artist meeting an artist. Nice spontaneous portrait.
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'i know you hate motherfuckers like me'
then he said 'what kind of mother fucker are you?'
Priceless....Like the #1dad inclusion this time.
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Read [link] description, then compare to the comment I made to aaron. 
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I like the contrast and clarity of focus in your main subject much better in this one than in the first "similar" one you submitted back in October. The details here are razor-sharp, and he really jumps out of the picture at you.
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Thanks a lot man, yeah, I really like the result here.......quite fond of "this" photo still
I was at fashion week when I shot this.
I was watchnig some dudes get papped hardcore.
I saw this man walking away, and I followed him.
I walked up to him and said. 'i know you hate motherfuckers like me'
then he said 'what kind of mother fucker are you?'
then I asked, ' mind if i make a frame?'
he obliged.
I got my good old fuji out. (they see this camera and know I only use it for special frames)
one frame. he said I could take another if i wanted.
I said I only needed one.
He said he really appreciated how I asked him.
Then we talked about flouting and lip posture for a while.
It was really fucking cool....
THIS IS NOT A FILM IMAGE! FUJI FINEPIX IS DIGITAL
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I think everyone is reading it and they don't get it....
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I get it *spits out ice tea* lmao.
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HAHA. Like that?
all i need is a chiuauahaheaeha now.
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