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Dave

Some of my encounters with strangers involve time spent getting acquainted but some are fleeting. I had just finished lunch with a friend who asked how I choose the people I photograph and I didn’t have a clear answer. A flip answer would have been that anyone moving slower than me is at risk. In reality, while there is always something that attracts my attention, I don’t always know offhand what it is. Such was not the case with this man. I had just retrieved my bicycle to head for home when I saw him across the street with his neon shades and Mickey Mouse t-shirt. Ok, I'm interested. Curious, I crossed the street and caught up with him on the sidewalk.

When I introduced myself and explained my wish to photograph him for my project I thought he was going to ignore me because he kept walking. Suddenly he turned around and said “You want a photo of me, go ahead and take it.” Caught off guard, I explained I had to dump my bicycle and get out my camera. I asked him if he could step out of the sun and stand in front of the charcoal-colored wall near the subway station and he did. Two quick clicks and that was it. I told him I really liked his look with the shades and Mickey Mouse t-shirt. “Thanks” he said. He was a man of few words. I showed him his photo on my camera display and he said “Yep. That’s me” and turned to leave. I asked if he wanted my card and a copy of his photo and he said “Don’t need it.” I asked his name as he rejoined the pedestrian traffic and he said over his shoulder “I’m Dave.”

I liked the contrast between his no-nonsense manner and his great, funky sense of style which I hope he never loses.

I had another one minute photo session two days ago on Yonge Street snd this was my one minute photo session on Bay Street. It surprises me that such a transitory encounter can produce enough connection between complete strangers to produce a photo and an experience that I will not soon forget.

Thank you Dave, today’s man of mystery, for taking this brief moment to participate in my Human Family photography project. I will never know your story but I won’t forget your unexpected willingness to help a stranger doing a photo project. I wish you well.

This is my 27th submission to the Human Family group.

You can view more stranger portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Toronto / Bloor (show map)

Taken on: September 17, 2015

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Sets appears in: • The Human Family - Round 10

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Camera: Olympus E-M1, f/2.5, 1/250 sec, 25mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M1
Aperture:	f/2.5
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	25mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.7 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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