My First "Death Stare"

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This guy wasn't entirely sure I was shooting him, thanks to the 21mm lens. Before he could make up his mind, his mother showed up for lunch and he forgot all about me.

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nice...
did you smile back?

i think i have a death stare on my next roll of film i was out having dinner and saw this couple using sign language so i tried being sneaky but no luck they saw me and gave me a look. i just smiled back...
 
jamesj said:
i just noticed you where at lo-lo's i have always wanted to try it out there...
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Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles...incredible food. I always get the soul food platter with catfish instead of chicken, greens, beans and cornbread.
I grew up in Louisiana and I can tell you their catfish is as good as it gets.
The only thing that could make it better would be for the beans to be Lousiana style red beans and rice, instead of the southwestern style beans they use. The beans are good...they're just not homey enough for me.
 
Having coffee/chat with friends, I decided to leave the RF in the car just to prove to them that I could walk upright without the extra "ballast" on my left shoulder. But once they gave me a couple of those giggly "Where's your camera?" jabs, hey, they were fair game for my cell phone cam...

...which was quickly countered with the [quite attractive] Sideways-Over-the-Sandwich Death Stare.

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I once got the death stare taking a photo of a guy on a horse from a van, he looked in the window and put his hands on the van as it was driving away and gave a empty smile
 
A stare is better then someone coming after you! That happened to me last week. I was the faster walker and said, "No english", over and over.
 
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On St. Patty's day I tried for the first time taking pictures at a bar. As it happens some friends were playing some music there, so I had a good excuse. All was OK (except my pictures weren't all that great), but then I thought I'd get a shot of the owner tucked away in the kitchen area.

Uh oh. The look I got back wasn't entirely inviting. 😉 As it turns out she was far enough away and the film was grainy enough (1600 ISO) that it didn't even come out too well. Anyway, I slipped away from the bar to the other side of the place and cooled it for a bit, ordered some food to eat (paying customer is always better), then later took a few more. Wasn't ever asked to stop or leave, but figured I better not push it anyway.
 
One must always be on his P's and Q's in life, but you guys don't have it so bad.

The last time I got the death stare (other than from my wife 😀) was 40 years ago, from another American soldier who had recently been through one of the worst battles in Vietnam. The guy was looking over his M-16 at me with the 1000 yard stare, and it on rock and roll. God was with me that day! He didn't kill me and I didn't have to kill him.

But one must always be on guard. Glad his mother showed up.
 
He looked friendly but this chap hit me with his walking stick; I was so surprised I didn’t move until after it landed. Luckily the top of the camera took most of the blow. The locals in the bar where it happened said later he was a Lithuanian who had dark secrets from WW2 and liked to remain anonyms
 
Sparrow

Always carry a Kiev, retaliate, plead 'sorry your honour but he had a stick and was beating me, and my camera will never be the same again, it has a dink from his stick and a dent from his skull'.

Noel
 
Steve, that dude would have scared me off.
I got this one last week.
I was shooting from the hip, but I think she figured it out.
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Xmas said:
Sparrow

Always carry a Kiev, retaliate, plead 'sorry your honour but he had a stick and was beating me, and my camera will never be the same again, it has a dink from his stick and a dent from his skull'.

Noel
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Retaliate for what? the photographer started the confrontation. Who anyone the right to take pic of someone else AND expect the subject not to be bothered?
 
The girl closest to the camera in this one smacked me on the arm as they passed by me. No harm done, they were giggling as they walked away.
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dazedgonebye said:
Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles...incredible food. I always get the soul food platter with catfish instead of chicken, greens, beans and cornbread.
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I couldn't help but notice the Art Kane "Jazz Portrait" and the photo of Charlie Parker behind the Death Stare Guy. Where is this place? I'd like to check it out the next time I'm in Arizona (if that's where it is).
 
Vagabond said:
I couldn't help but notice the Art Kane "Jazz Portrait" and the photo of Charlie Parker behind the Death Stare Guy. Where is this place? I'd like to check it out the next time I'm in Arizona (if that's where it is).
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Here is a link to a brief review and map.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/RestaurantDetails.php?OccurrenceID=89310

It's comfort food heaven if you're from the South. Sweet tea and red Koolaid are on the drink list, in large mason jars.
There are maybe a dozen tables, so if you're there when it's busy (most of the time) you may have to wait. Turnover on the tables is pretty quick though and it's worth it.
It's right off of downtown Phoenix and not far from the airport...don't miss it.
 
i always go to ponchos on basleine and central, no body i know whats to go there...

might have to hit it up with you one of these days...
 
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