Old Captain

I expect he has some tales to tell…a lonely life maybe. Like Captain Kat from Dylan Thomas’s poem ‘Undermilk Wood’.
His shopping for one nestled by his side…perhaps his rum. I suppose we are always making assumptions in life…judging books by their covers. There for the grace of God etc… I find this picture sad too. It would be great for a prompt….as a creative writing exercise. Very well captured, a window on life.

hah he never leaves the ship…:)

What a character, great capture

Oh this is priceless ~ you were very brave, I’d have been scared he might have woken up….

This is fantastic mate! Great photo! You have positioned your subject perfectly in the frame! I love the over all effect that this image has…it has a real good feel! I absolutly love it great work!

Well done you! this is fantastic!!! love the composition, light, tones and subject – outstanding work!

what a fantastic picture..it tells so much.
a picture like this is worth at least 2,ooo words!

very well done!

a very strong composition
outstanding work

A superb image William

A magic image full of great stories – hope you gave him a few quid

brilliant image..

Great capture, William.

wonderful shot! amazing character!

yes been there wiyh the feelings thing myself and not taken a photo for fear of taking advantage
great shot

yeah looks like he might need his riggers to help him get up.

what a portrait. somehow sad but very interesting. great sepia tones, too

great capture and tone

OMG,What a fantastic picture,
well done,love your work…...................

What a story to tell, Great b&w

wowee such a cool shot

I think he’s been there forever! Great find.

Very interesting character you captured, great photo!

What a geat candid shot. A ‘welcome to the real world’ shot.

Fantastic candid shot!
Love the treatment you’ve given this.

Fantastic capture!!

Impressive and beautiful photo.

Such an expressive shot! And I love the story behind it!

Might be my favorite of all your shots I’ve seen. LOVE this!

this is an awesome shot William.. very nice work

Brilliant

super, tells so much! love it!

This is absolutely brilliant.

I bet he’s a cuddly teddy bear too…this is an awesome shot!

There comes a time in all our lives where we come to a path, that splits in to two different directions, and you say to yourself what was I put on this earth for?......what am I supposed to do in life?..... Well I think this photo answers part of that question you are asking yourself, to see such beauty like this must mean 1 thing, and only 1 thing, is that the fist path you have already accomplished, because you have found your …..“Heart….and….soul”…..from such a great image……….!

A very poignant image. Well caught and the B&W format really adds impact and emotion.

superb shot. well done

THis is a great shot William. Excellent composition for someone on the move…..
:)
I’m not sure why you were nervous tho’ as I can’t imagine he could move too quicly….hehehehe

Really a great shot! Wonderful tones… Hard to believe this is with a cybershot.

william …you have truly made my day… not only did you leave me several very supportive comments…. but you have this gem in your photo stream…. this is fantastic … the tone is brilliant… and it just seems like the moment was created just for you to capture it …. its absolutely fantastic … well FREAKIN done to you ! :)

wow, what a great shot. wonderful composition and you seem to have capture the subject perfectly…

nice pic…great colours and lovely framing…

absolute awesome capture, I bet he is full of stories that will never be heard, well done

brilliant – he’s almost a walrus. I love the character.

absolutly brilliant photograph

Great composition and tone -William – great happenstance.

fantastic

Fabulous!

it’s a lot like christmas

(great photograph!)

his clothes don’t fit him anymore yet he still looks content and warm in the snow. love this photograph

hehe Awesome :D

incredible street scene

captivating image

OH NO SANTA’s outta work?! lol

great capture, poor fellow

woh gr8!

great one, it inspires me to draw about this person

Realism personified.
Great piece.

Very nice William, I enjoyed to hear how you took this photograph as it really adds to the image full of Character and lovely tones.

Brilliant!

wonderful photo! its so full of character !

congrats on the home page,this is a fantastic,heart wrenching photo

This image touches the heart and the soul. Congratulations on the home page and for this beautiful and raw candid capture. Poignant…Powerful…Profound.

WOW! Cheers everyone! :D I haven’t had time to do any major Bubbling for months now…so I decided to quickly “check in” this morning only to discover that I missed it (Murphy’s law hey?) :(

Thank you though for all the nice comments! :)

great shot of a great old character … i hope you gave him enough to buy a cup of tea and a biscuit

Wow. Interesting subject. Great shot!

That’s kinda weird.. When I saw this, he immediately reminded me of someone I used to work with, then I read you took the shot in Ukraine.. The guy I worked with was Ukrainian too, haha

fantastic shot- great composition!!

So sad…....but so beautiful! He is a fantastic subject for art.

Fantastic shot. You should put this in the benches group.

A fantastic addition to the Benches Group!

Excellent candid shot of quite a character and his nap on a bench! I am sure stories could be told… Congrats on Benches feature!

Fantastic shot was he co operative or did he not even know you were there

This is a really really great picture. I absolutely love it.

wow
this is great !

what a wonderful capture and image !!!!!! perfect!

Ah!! now I see your affection for pot bellies!! Wonderful capture!!!

I’m gonna repeat my old comment before I left rb….

I bet he’s a cuddly teddy bear too…this is an awesome shot!

I don’t know what it is about this shot…but I gotta fave it again, LOVE it!!!!! Glad you got this before he shaved too! *)~

Only one word is needed! Fabulous!

Beautiful photo! He looks a little like Santa on the skids!

What an image…fantastic

lol! Would love to hear his story. Great capture :))

a bubble ready to burst 8)

great photo!

this is a great capture..! fantastic character and photograph..!

a true beauty.

Fabulous candid and love it in sepia, adds to the intrigue. My favourite candids are those that leave you wanting to know more and this guy certainly has a lot he could share!

This is great!!
Congratulations on the feature in the Benches group this week
cheers
:)))

william
just marvelously done. Teh color tone you choses is appealing and adds to its value. composition excellent.
phil

Great capture !!!!!

this is REALLY a great shot!

This is an outstanding shot…powerful indeed…and one shoe is held together with string! How sad.
One has to wonder what circumstances have led him to adopt this bench for his regular vodka induced snooze…

Stunning capture

fantastic! what a tale it tells

Spectacular image.

Lol! Love it – wonderful capture, William :))

What a perfect capture!

Excellent take

Awesome, favorite :D