The Bus Counter

[Black_Square]

Hi guys,

I met this gentleman whilst out shooting portraits. He was stood at a busy stretch of road in Bristol City centre. He was busy scribbling down numbers in a notebook. My curiosity piqued, I tried to strike up a conversation to enquire what the numbers related to. He was so pre-occupied scribbling down the numbers, that he was reluctant to talk. Just as I was about to give up, he quickly explained that the numbers are serial numbers on the buses that pass by. He then continued recording. The notebook was filled with 5 digit codes, there musy have been thousands of entries recorded.

As I bid him farewell, he looked straight at me. I lifted my camera, he smiled, I shot, I walked.

 

[Jeff1545 45]

Plenty of character in that face.......

 

[DanOstergren23 8]

Did you use a strobe or natural light? It's a 9.5/10 shot for me; the one and only change that could make this a 10/10 shot for me is if you were to brighten the catch-lights in his eyes, without which the eyes are lacking life and are missing a magnetism that would make my eyes go straight to his and linger long enough to wonder more about this person and their life.

 

[Gary A.]

Great story and a better image. You are my hero.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

You always manage to find the most interesting characters.

 

[Granddad]

What Dan said ^ but I'd give it a 9.85. Good work, as usual.

 

[enezdez11 1]

Fabulous Shot!

 

[Black_Square]

Plenty of character in that face.......

Thanks Jeff

Did you use a strobe or natural light? It's a 9.5/10 shot for me; the one and only change that could make this a 10/10 shot for me is if you were to brighten the catch-lights in his eyes, without which the eyes are lacking life and are missing a magnetism that would make my eyes go straight to his and linger long enough to wonder more about this person and their life.

Thanks Dan, the image was lit using natural light. I can certainly brighten the catch lights in the eyes which i think is a good idea. Thanks again.

Great story and a better image. You are my hero.

No, you're my hero! I love your work!

You always manage to find the most interesting characters.

thanks Dean, I do seem to stumble on some cool looking people!

 

[zombiesniper111 10]

Excellent image.

Nominated for POTM.

 

[Black_Square]

What Dan said ^ but I'd give it a 9.85. Good work, as usual.

Thanks Granddad !

Fabulous Shot!

Thanks Enezdez - glad you like!

Excellent image.

Nominated for POTM.

ah, thanks zombie! That's really cool

 

[fishing4sanity]

Unbelievable detail, great photo!

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

That’s a lot of serial numbers. There’s got to be a conspiracy here somewhere.


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[Black_Square]

Unbelievable detail, great photo!

Thank you!

That’s a lot of serial numbers. There’s got to be a conspiracy here somewhere.

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What kind of conspiracy are you thinking?

 

[Sil1]

nice...complimenti !!!

 

[Fujidave]

Now that is what I`d call a fantastic image and very well taken, great lighting for his face to show up and nice detail too.