Another Stranger

[tekisui]

[Celebration]

1. looks like he's from another century

Seriously, didn't people dress like this in the 40s? Even then, the suspenders are really THICK!!

It's an interesting picture for sure, though I think I prefer the boy on the beach.

[Mira]

2. A very interesting looking man - a real fashion risk for sure.

Yet he does not look like that confronts him in the least.
Interesting, it makes me wonder just what he turned to look at so intently.
Nice catch.

[Kind of Blue]

3. Interesting, I was just thinking of the kindness

of strangers and reminiscing about my late father-in-law, the kindest stranger I've ever met. Then thought, let me check out what's new in photography before plunging into work, and here is your fellow who looks very much and dresses like my fil :) Thanks for this, nice smile and attitude to start the day.

[tekisui]

4. How serendipitous!

I awoke this morning anxious about a test I am taking in about an hour. I wanted to post a picture that could get some comments to distract me. I picked this one out of the bunch I took yesterday for no particular reason, other than I thought it would get comments. I am pleased that it gave you a bright moment this morning.

[Kind of Blue]

5. Good luck on your test. I hope you totally ace it!

[Blue_In_AK]

6. He reminds me of old guys from my childhood

back in the Dark Ages.

[Celebration]

7. LOL

Me too. He has that Jimmy Durante look without the hat. Plus his nose is a little shorter.

But I never remember suspenders being that wide.

[Mira]

8. Hope the test went well !!! Do you by chance know what your stranger looks

at with such quizzical interest?

[tekisui]

9. I think it was just traffic.

But, I don't know for sure.

[JeffR]

10. You're just so good, tekisui

And I hope you know that.

[tekisui]

15. Thank you, JeffR.

Sometimes I am in the right place at the right time, and can sneakily capture a look without getting caught. I enjoy it, I like this forum and all the wonderful photographers to share with. :hi:

[Elfin Yeti]

11. I'm new here so bear with me, OK?

I am hoping my "stranger" photo uploads properly. I love your photo and was inspired to show a b/w of my own. So, here goes...

[JeffR]

12. That is a magnificent shot.

Welcome to DU and welcome, especially, to the Photo Group.

No doubt the circumstances behind that photo are less than happy ones, but you've captured a deeply human slice of life with great artistic flair. I can't find the words to say how much I admire this shot.

edit for typo

[Elfin Yeti]

17. Thank you JeffR!

The woman in the foreground is my sister. She was diagnosed in 2001 with a frontal lobe dementia and is in a nursing home in CT.

[JeffR]

20. I'm so sorry to hear that.

I hope they're treating her well.

[Kind of Blue]

13. Incredible shot.

Really, you could split the composition down the middle between the woman and the couple in the back, and I can't tell which would be more evocative. And together it speaks volumes to me. Maybe because in high school, I worked as a nurses aide in a home every summer break, so the elderly have always held a special place in my heart. Nice one but I can't look at it too long, it brings back so many sharp memories of people who had a big impact in my life and I know are long gone. But, to me, your photo is an excellent way to honor the lives of people in nursing homes. :hug: Thanks very much.

[Elfin Yeti]

18. Good eye!

I took several while I was there. The woman in the foreground is my sister who was diagnosed with a rare frontal lobe dementia called "Pick's disease". Actually, the nursing home is wonderful and the staff is very loving and attentive. It's a small place -- 60 residents in two wings. Nevertheless, I saw the power in the images when I took them. I prefet the b/w versions. I too worked in nursing homes and in a physical rehab hospital long ago. They werer the most painful and rewarding jobs of my life. I now work as a traveling notary and specialize in reverse mortgages -- I love the people I meet! It is a wonderful job! Thanks for your comments.

[Kind of Blue]

21. I'm very sorry to hear about

your sister's condition. She's lucky to have you as a friend. Really, if it weren't for her I.D. band I wouldn't have known that she is a resident. I'm glad you've included this second set. It's nice to see the difference in a short span of time and how your sister's countenance has changed but the background figure seems to have not. Very nice studies.

[tekisui]

14. Great shot!

Thanks for posting. This shot tells so many stories.

[Mz Pip]

16. I am really taken

with the contrast of these two photos. Tekisui's depicts an elderly man out and about, hopefully still enjoying life and his freedom.

Elfin Yeti's shows the opposite. These folks appear as prisoners not only in a barren environment but in their own bodies.

I know we're not supposed to use the word stunning. But both of these portraits are just that. And the two of them together make a powerful statement on the uncertainty of old age.

Mz Pip

[Elfin Yeti]

19. I hadn't noticed that...

...but yes, you are right, the juxtaposition is stunning and provocative. Thanks!