found art (22 April 2015)
The man up the ladder turns to see what I’m up to.
“It’s okay, I’m not photographing you,” I say, hoping to reassure him.
He’s puzzled. “Why would you photograph a wall that hasn’t been painted?”
“Because it’s art,” I assert, taking a second shot for good measure.
“S’pose you’re right,” he ventures, with a half-smile.
PS: The Boon Brothers know their café is cool. Located in the ground floor of the Opera House, it’s called Crumpet. Lately, the gracious old lady’s been undergoing a facelift.
It’s reassuring to learn I’m not the only one under scrutiny when photographing… Thanks for sharing this little anecdote. Ah, yes, and I love the picture, but that’s no big surprise, I guess.
Thanks, Tobias. I’m still often reluctant to ‘intrude’ into a prospective subject’s space … but I suspect that masters of the camera learned not to let that fear come between them and a great shot.