NYC: the Man of Silver

[Calzinger]

NYC: the Man of Silver
70-200 f/4L
47th street, Times Square, New York City

He pointed to me and then to his cup as to signal me to give him money. Of course being the cheap child that I am and only having a single $20 dollar bill which I needed for lunch, I didn't give any money. Turns out I needed that extra money from lunch to spend on 2x soda bottles for lunch, 1x mountain dew bottle on the walk, 4x soda bottles on the walk.


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[I Simonius]

NYC: the Man of Silver
70-200 f/4L
47th street, Times Square, New York City

He pointed to me and then to his cup as to signal me to give him money. Of course being the cheap child that I am and only having a single $20 dollar bill which I needed for lunch, I didn't give any money. Turns out I needed that extra money from lunch to spend on 2x soda bottles for lunch, 1x mountain dew bottle on the walk, 4x soda bottles on the walk.


We have a few of these as well here

[Livinthalife]

thats a nice pic! my wife said there are a couple in Odaiba (rich district of tokyo) think I will make a day trip down to the risch part of town!

[synapz]

the second one reminds me of the "The Army Needs You" posters that was in the UK for WW2. Nice

[Livinthalife]

i couldnt help thinking about that movie eurotrip with the "robot" scene!

[DxHatchback]

all photography aside, that's one scary looking dude

[srwafu]

I like the way his eyes seem totally black compared to the silver of his skin - very intimidating - and nicely captured.

We have a dozen or so of this style of street performer in Oslo, dressed in all sorts of crazy stuff - once it warms up and they come out I will snap at them ;)

[Double Negative]

I've seen these guys all over the world... NYC, New Orleans, Amsterdam... Some like silver, some like gold. :D

Great captures!

[Joseph Hoetzl]

70-200 f/4L
He pointed to me and then to his cup as to signal me to give him money. Of course being the cheap child that I am and only having a single $20 dollar bill which I needed for lunch, I didn't give any money. Turns out I needed that extra money from lunch to spend on 2x soda bottles for lunch, 1x mountain dew bottle on the walk, 4x soda bottles on the walk.


Hold on...you have a $500+ lens on a $700 body, and you make some nice shots of this guy and can't throw him a buck!?
Nice shots, but if I'd of thrown him a buck after lunch.
You know how much model sessions cost?

[B.C.]

Cool shots. Ive seen one of those guys in San Fran, just had to give him money too. A fill flash would have helped remove the shadow over his face.

[I Simonius]

I ALWAYS throw these guys a coin!

I mean how would I get the shot withoiut them?

[Calzinger]

I mean how would I get the shot withoiut them?
The way I figure it, I wouldn't. ;) But in NYC, I could surely find something equally interesting just a block down.

Hold on...you have a $500+ lens on a $700 body, and you make some nice shots of this guy and can't throw him a buck!?
Nice shots, but if I'd of thrown him a buck after lunch.
You know how much model sessions cost?
Like said Joseph, I had just the $20 dollar bill in my pocket for lunch. Had I gone back and given him the change from lunch, I could've died from dehydration! :lol: All that weight and work that day (1200 clicks) just tired me out, even gave me blisters on my right middle finger.
Of course I don't have a wallet for extra bucks or plastic or a license, which I don't even have yet.

[BottomBracket]

Excellent captures, Chris. It is customary though to have a coin for these street performers. It's good karma :)

[Calzinger]

Excellent captures, Chris. It is customary though to have a coin for these street performers. It's good karma :)
How much would be a good amount? I don't want to unload my wallet (actually, I don't even have a wallet :|), but I don't to be cheap. Can I take you literally and give some "coins"? :D

[Rich Brown Photography]

something sounds better than nothing. He's got to be pretty tired too in all of that paint and all.

[Double Negative]

"Whatever you think is right." - or, whatever you thought the performance was worth to you. I'll usually leave a buck or whatever change I have in my pocket.

[I Simonius]

The way I figure it, I wouldn't. ;) But in NYC, I could surely find something equally interesting just a block down.
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whatever. My view is the guy isn't likely to be better off than me , if he was why is he doing that stuff, so it's no big shakes to share some of my good fortune;)

[BottomBracket]

Chris, a quarter or two is sufficient. You're a student and it's perfectly alright to give that amount. And doing so, before shooting with your camera, will do wonders, believe me :)

[I Simonius]

Chris, a quarter or two is sufficient. You're a student and it's perfectly alright to give that amount. And doing so, before shooting with your camera, will do wonders, believe me :)

yeah even if you're skint It shows willing;)

[RLRiley]

Hey, these guys really must be everywhere. We have at least 2 "silvers" and 1 "gold" here in Santa Monica and Venice Beach!

[Joseph Hoetzl]

You can usually catch a Statue of Liberty down by Battery park...she is Green.

[Calzinger]

You can usually catch a Statue of Liberty down by Battery park...she is Green.
Is she usually there every day? Or on weekends at least? I might try to catch her.