This is my favorite photo from my trip to Cologne, and it’s of a complete stranger.
I was trying to take a photo through the crowd of a really beautiful stall with Chinese lanterns. It was towards the end of the day and I was getting tired and a little frustrated with the crowd. This guy saw me taking the photo and decided he wanted to be in it.
It all happened in the matter of a few seconds but this was the result. He just stopped and smiled in my photo and continued on in the crowd. It’s hard to explain but it was really cool just having this ‘moment’ with a total stranger.
Everyone always says what a small world it is but this photo reminds me just how small a part of it we are. I’ll probably never cross paths with him again, he’ll probably never see this photo. I do wonder about him though, he seems to have such a friendly face but for all I know he could be an axe murderer. I wonder where he is from and what language he speaks, is he a dad? a dentist? a construction worker?
I’ll never know, but I’ll always have this really cool photo.
I think that’s really cool too.
I love the way you’ve captured him perfectly between the blurry rush of the crowd, great pic!
I too love this photo and your thoughts behind it:)
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And to be honest he’s not a bad lookin’ guy either to have in your picture! But I do love this pic, it’s a great shot!
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It’s something that would happen to Gail. You guys have such fun lives!
The photo is perfect, strangers or any person for that matter, makes you wonder more about them.
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Wow, that is awesome… One of those special things that only happen a few times in a lifetime. I love the picture!
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That is what I love about you Breigh, you are all angels singing and I would be thinking gah. Jackass. hahah I know, I am a cynic.
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Yes very cool photo. I love the blurriness around him. Did you get a photo of the lanterns? Because if that’s them in the background, they look very nice as well.
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