I think this photograph proves that subconciously I prefer blond women. The intention was to show both girls as they clearly stood out in the crowd. With their hair dos and pretty dresses they turned more than one head.
It is not often that I photograph people at the shallowest depth of field and thus normally both girls would be nicely in focus. On this occasion I have not adjusted my lens from previous shot and with the girls passing by very quickly I only had time for this one photograph – focusing on the eyes of the blond girl. I wish I had the time and presence of mind to do the reverse shot.
PS: Check out the Jolly Roger necklace the girl in polka dots dress is wearing.
Perhaps this year I should rename my blog to the “Rumblings of a grumpy old man”. There are a lot of things that frustrate me at the moment.
Let’s take this photo of the blond girl waiting for a bus. The frustration and impatience on her face reflects that of many people. Transport in Sydney is rapidly deteriorating. It does not matter if you are traveling by bus or train. My weekly train ticket was today $2 more than last week. Was the train any faster, on time or less congested? NO! In fact, the government is telling us we should accept that the overcrowding on trains will increase from currently acceptable 4% to 17%. Lovely! I can see, especially during summer, all the people fainting due to lack of oxygen or too high temperatures in an overcrowded carriages.
Here is a photograph of a pretty girl, sitting on a bench, soaking the warmth of midday sun in a classic thinking pose.
What makes you happy? What makes you serious? I think it is hard to show a more contrasting photograph between two people than this one. A gorgeous blond with fantastic figure versus a lady who has more then few pound to carry around. And then look at their faces. Which one would you want to be? There is also the curious and very observant Asian girl in the background. Kudos to her for being so switched on.
I was walking today through Pitt Street Mall and have noticed two people who I would potentially like to photograph. A young blond in a nice gray suit and a young man wearing a fashionable outfit. What followed was like a scene from a movie. The young man has complimented the young lady as she was passing him with a chivalrous comment. She kept walking but turned her head and over the shoulder replied “Thank You” and kept walking. She took another few steps, stopped smiled to herself and returned to the young man who could not believe his luck. As you can see they seemed to strike and instant conversation, not taking their eyes of each other.
At the moment I wish I had a video camera instead. I rushed the photo a bit but I still think it reflects the situation well. So remember gentlemen, a nice and kind word may get you that mobile number of the gorgeous stranger.
