Bettina Gilois' Photoblog
Balloon Man
Posted by Bettina (Los Angeles, United States) on 30 December 2010 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
He was sitting on the corner, barely moving, just staring ahead, propping up the world of fun on a stick.
@k@: You are so kind to say what you say. I haven't turned my camera toward people much lately. There is always a tenderness I feel. Maybe your observation is right, more right now than normal. :) I can see the child in him, too. Just like you. :))
@Jean-Luc: Thank you, Jean-Luc. Very nice of you to say. Happy New Year!
@Melocoton: Thank you, Pablo, for all your kind words and encouragement and loveliness!
@Sonia Nansid: Hi Sonia, I have been meaning to answer. I would prefer to walk closer too, though I would still want to be stealthy about the shot. But in this case, as is the case in so many instances living in LA, I am in my car and have to catch a shot with the help of the zoom. Of course that doesn't always make for the crispest shot. Especially at that zoom. In this case I was was a red light and only had a few seconds to shoot a couple of images. Crazy LA life. ;)
@Larry Lefever: Atlas with a hat. That's good. He's not even going to shrug, this Atlas.
@Georgie: I agree. I admire his shirt.
@GIPSY ELENA: I'm glad. Thank you for visiting me back in time.
Nikon D60
1/2500 second
F/5.6
ISO 800
450 mm (35mm equiv.)
