Off the diet

[stamper]

Taken at this year's Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, hence the World war 2 battle dress.

[pegelli]

Nice portrait, even without the tongue in cheek caption and background (but they sure add to the pleasure  )

[RSL]

Another good head shot, Stamper. More context might have turned it into a street photograph.

[stamper]

Russ you obviously haven't photographed the Fringe in Edinburgh? Very crowded with people tripping over each other and photographers stepping in front of each other. It is like a war zone. I resorted to shooting low and holding my Lumix gx7 over my head using a small tripod as an extension with a cable release. The "context" you refer to would add unnecessary clutter to the image.

[William Walker]

hence the World war 2 battle dress.

Hell Stamper, for a moment there I thought you (like Ray) had also found an old slide from your younger days, but then I realised that would be World War 1!

William

[RSL]

Russ you obviously haven't photographed the Fringe in Edinburgh?

I haven't photographed the Fringe in Edinburgh, Stamper, but I understand the problem. I've been in plenty of similar situations and I know that you have to do what you have to do, and you get what you can get. Good shooting.

[stamper]

Thanks Russ, as for William I am still thinking about a retort.

[mal mcilwraith]

A lovely sharp shot with a lovely use of the OOF area.

Maybe this is a photo that belongs to a photo essay on the Fringe Festival, which would give it context without changing this single image in any way.

Was this lady aware that you had taken her photograph?

Mal

[stamper]

No she wasn't aware. I was shooting from waist height using a Lumix GX7 with the Lcd in a horizontal position. I saw her at the last second, tilted the camera up and pressed the shutter only once. I was surprised that it came out as good as it did. In essence a grab shot.