#6 Keith

Keith
Canon 10D 85mm, f2, 1/180, ISO 200

I took a long walk along the seafront at Greystones today. The place was really busy, probably because work starts on the new Marina tomorrow so everyone wanted to get a last look at how it is now. Still, after nearly two hours of walking I didn’t have a portrait. I’d chickened out of talking to the anglers on the pier, I didn’t want to bother the family eating their chips on the harbour wall and the young lads racing a quad bike around a nearby field were a little intimidating. So, I was heading home thinking I might have to write today’s portrait off as a failure when I heard the unmistakable sound of bagpipes coming from the cove. Sure enough there was a young man playing to the sea. So I quickly walked down to him and asked for a photo. He wasn’t quite the lone piper since he was starting to draw a bit of a crowd:

The Lone Piper
Canon 10D 28mm, f2, 1/250, ISO 200

6 Responses to "#6 Keith"

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  1. Red Wine Gums

    January 6, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    Really like the top photo. Hope all is well :)

  2. Coastal Aussie

    January 7, 2008 at 2:21 am

    I’m really enjoying your portrait series, hope you find lots of approachable subjects.

  3. gingerpixel

    January 7, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Thanks guys, I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep up the pace. It’s tougher than I thought to come up with a portrait every day.

  4. Owen Higgins

    January 7, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    “I didn’t want to bother the family eating their chips on the harbour wall ” :)

    the inner thoughts of every photographer… … I just sneak up on people like that. and steal their chips

  5. Coastal Aussie

    January 8, 2008 at 2:13 am

    It was a big project, and maybe only easy to do if you have a big stockpile of portraits ready to go, which you could replenish at will. Hope you’re feeling better soon, take care.

  6. gingerpixel

    January 10, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    lol Owen, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one…well, the thinking part, I’d chicken out of stealing the chips too :D