Avoiding Love

Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 31 March 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Sometimes you just gotta look up from that book.... Last subway candid for awhile. Tomorrow's a special day after all...

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[University Subway line, Toronto]

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Comments (11)

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

Your subway photo's are always so interesting, a slice of 'what happens' as people transit. I wonder whether they ever know what goes through your mind as you snap away?! We could make up some wonderful scenario's...!

31 Mar 2007 6:21am

@Bronnie: Ah, indeed. I prefer that they think their own thoughts... Thanks, Bronnie!

Untitled from Kyoto, Japan

Another great capture Damon...these subway shots are really really good.

31 Mar 2007 6:50am

@Untitled: Many thanks, sHadow!

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Interesting juxtaposition,Damon! I amazed you managed to capture the moments in subway so well,you brought lives to those photos ! Great job dude..

31 Mar 2007 8:03am

@Kheoh Yee Wei: Thanks, Kheoh! People are endlessly fascinating - at least to other people.

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

Why does everybody who sit there read books?

31 Mar 2007 9:09am

@Shuva: I have no idea, Shuva. But that reminds me of a joke... Q: Why are there so many Smiths in the telephone book? A: Because they all have phones.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

Love the kids expression in contrast to the graphic above him...very nice. Its mirrored nicely by the girl clearly blocking the dorrway right in front of the graphic instructing anyone not to do so. Really solid colours through here again. Are you employing that Rusey-goodness you told me about all that time ago?

31 Mar 2007 3:22pm

@Duncan Galbraith: heh, I had to look up the steps I wrote earlier, and yes, that's pretty much something I do on most images these days, plus more here and there - I usually end up with about 6 or 7 adjustment layers.You know how it is: depends on the image and my mood. In this one, I can't fault the girl for blocking the door - she's about to get off at the next stop, and so is the boy. My little fantasy is that the girl was leaning in towards him in an effort to make contact, while he obliviously kept his nose in that book. I'm sure I'm wrong.

Still from Valence, France

A new powerful one!

31 Mar 2007 9:04pm

@Still: Merci beaucoup, Still!

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

Great contast in expressions.. Nice candid

1 Apr 2007 1:42am

@Nick Passantino: Thanks, Nick!

Kelvin Chan from New York City, United States

i wonder when people are going to get tired of these type of candids..

1 Apr 2007 2:47am

@Kelvin Chan: Me too, Kelvin. Me too.

William from Sacramento, United States

So that's where the American Idol rejects go...A cool shot!

1 Apr 2007 4:15am

@William: Thanks William!

Sylvia from Milano, Italy

HA! Made me laugh and appreciate at the same time. Plus it looks like he's reading the mini-yellow pages. You really have the eye for candids. Stay away from me, godonlyknows what embarrassment lurks....

1 Apr 2007 6:26am

@Sylvia: Oh, dontcha worry, Sylvia... I hope my subjects would never feel like I was ridiculing them, but then I almost hope someone posts an embarrassing picture of me - it would serve me right.

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

Great shot Damon!

3 Apr 2007 9:27pm

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks, Alfredo!

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