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Thank you again…it actually was very cool that day, couldn’t work out how he wasn’t wrapped in scarf, beanie and overcoat! But he simply transfixed me, as I thought he was perfect, just amazing, and so, well, almost a caricature!
But oh sweet Nat, you flatter me and my sense of humour. The poster just happened to be there already, really, it was, though I did have a bit of a wry smile after I uploaded the shot and noticed it in frame!!!!!

I wonder how much he charges to do a gig tho’?lol!!!

Rapt that you love it…

Oh and hey, I’ve just noticed it’s been featured in Candid Photography!!!!!!! : O : O : O ???

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lol!!!! Your ‘free advertising for Mr Hooker’ is wonderful…do you have LJ Hooker in the UK? THe reason I ask is they have an ad campaign, for which the catch cry is “Thank you Mr Hooker!” It’s sort of become a bit of a slogan for the company.

Anyway, I know what you mean about the buskers…and yes it is sad, poignant, but I think in many ways they’re fortunate. Sad that they need to be doing it and are in such a situation. But hey, they’re heaps better off than the men we have in the cities here who stand at traffic lights, waiting to clean the windscreens of as many cars as they can while the lights are red.
At least the buskers have their music, which most of them seem to enjoy…and they give pleasure to others also.

In places like the Tube in London, I think there’s a sort of audition process before a busker can get a permit to busk there. Not sure if that’s it or not, but there’s some sort of a process of standard they have to meet first.
The busker we saw/heard there were absolutely first class!!!

Thanks for your comment about the capture…it was good he was so into his music…no posing, caught him in action. A real candid shot.

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hahahaha!! I needed a good laugh…thank you!
Um, it was an accident, really truly it was! I don’t know what I would’ve done it I’d noticed, and particularly if your words had occurred to me!!!

Although when I saw it, I thought it was a little amusing and somewhat ironic. But then I don’t think I’m as quick off the blocks as you.

But I’m so glad you like it. So did Candid Photography, where it’s been featured!!!

I left it loading when I went to bed last night, was out tonight and have just come in to find not only comments left about him, but that he’s been featured!!!

Talk about blown away!!

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What a wonderful observation (about ‘your’ busker)!! Maybe he’s hoping to paid in liquor!???
See if you can take a shot of him sometime…but I guess you’d have to tell him or ask him afterwards. Otherwise you mightn’t get the genuine candid shot.

Thank you for your comment, and I’m so pleased you like it.

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lol!!! I love it!! :D
Until you mentioned the typo, I hadn’t even noticed. But I did notice two comments from you, less than a minute apart and wondered why!

Now I know.

But thanks for your comment(s)!!! I thought he was great…but had no idea about his banjo; but obviously you do!

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Thank you very much for your comment PPPhoto. I thought he was amazing, the perfect subject…sounded great too!

So pleased you like it.

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Sorry for the delay in my reply…I only noticed tonight that I’d accidentally entered the reply in a comment box! I haven’t done that for ages…since I was a newbie.

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Actually, now that I look at it, it does appear rather shiny and new, doesn’t it?

Bit surprising if he’s a down and out busker though…Hmmmm…a bit of a mystery there I suspect?

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