The Agent
He’s watching you!
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He’s watching you!
Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Brad Sumner GLP
Hmmmm…..looks a lot like Von’s fedora on that agent! Nice work, Von!
Von McKnelly replied
Sssssh! He’s undercover Brad. The song “secret agent man” keeps running in my head and it’s driving me mad I tell you. lol
Tracy Faught
Excellent Von! I love that “Peek” over the paper! Very nice feel to it in B&W. :]
Von McKnelly replied
I never thought of that Tracy…maybe it should be titled “the peeker”!
Thanks!
Jacqueline Baker
Wooooooo Hooooooooo you did the secret agent!!! He’s from the Matrix idea isn’t he? Hmmmmmmm then again he could be like the spoon…......’there is no agent’........it is all in your imagination….....oh and by the way i’m still waiting for my full English breakfast with my china cup full of fragrant Earl Grey (that was a bit random i know but i have to say it while it’s there LOL) ;0)
Von McKnelly replied
I do think about the breakfast shot often Jacqueline so have faith it’s coming.
Agent Smith is everywhere and keeping a close eye on YOU! lol
HippyDi
Great shot, good in B&W and I love the dressing detail, especially the old milk urn.
Reminds me of how I go out when I haven’t put my make up on 8-)LOL
Von McKnelly replied
Thanks Di, I’ve been waiting for a shot I could incorporate the milk container and this seemed to fit.
I bet that looks funny you walking out with a newspaper held up high. lol
micklyn
Oh lol!! this is excellent. Love it!
Von McKnelly replied
We got plenty of laughs from passers by…fun stuff to be sure. Thanks!!
cherylc1
Love it!!!!
Von McKnelly replied
Here’s a challenge for you Cheryl. Get some friends together and one of your old barns and shoot a scene relating to farming. You up for that? :-}} hehe!
David Meacham
Glad to see he’s got the paper upside down in the time honoured fashion of agents everywhere
Von McKnelly replied
We all know they can’t read unless it’s in code anyway, right?
Morning David!!!
DebraLee Wiseberg
Well done mister. I like all the lines and texture you captured on the back wall and the composition. Well thought out hot shot! Keep it coming Von.
Debra
Von McKnelly replied
I walked around for better part of an hour with coffee cup in hand thinking up this idea then like a jab to the jaw it hit me…I need a shoe shine! lol
Thanks Deb! :-}
Jacqueline Baker
Thank you Von hope you don’t mind me mentioning it, it’s just that i don’t want you eventually disappearing into that nursing home you speak of and me still sitting here while you chase all your nurses around LOL ;0)
Von McKnelly replied
What nursing home…I’m coming to live with you!!!
syd baker
Our garage band played that song, me on guitar… now it’s in MY head, but it’s accompanied by my favorite groupie, All Beef Patty.
Von McKnelly replied
You where in a band! I played the piano but found it difficult to lug it from garage to garage.
Irene Burdell
Well I have seen it all now , you can’t even clean your own shoes . lol
Von McKnelly replied
What makes you think that’s me in the pic? You do know me so well Irene.
Thanks Hun!!
Jacqueline Baker
REALLY?? Oh yes yes yes we can totter off down the street with our old camera’s moaning that photography is the same as it used to be…then we can take loads of shaky images while propped up on our zimmer frames…...it’ll be great!! Then we’ll sit on the veranda in our rocking chairs and i’ll drink my Earl Grey and you’ll drink your whiskey and we’ll talk about old times on RB. Ok i’ll shut up now :0)
Shelly Harris
Wonderful image, great imagination:-)
Von McKnelly replied
Hehe…thanks Shelly, my mind works overtime at silliness.
XeniaVRhein
Very good image but very funny! He is so not obvious ! 2 holes in newspaper for eyes are just missing! lol!
Von McKnelly replied
I was so planing to do the two holes thing but forgot the scissors. Sad.
Thanks Xenia!!
tuffcookie
How come Inspector Gadget is wearing Your hat? lol! Morning V! great work
Von McKnelly replied
Thanks K and morning….Inspector who? Never heard of him. Must be with the SGA. (silly gadget agency) LOL
Irene Burdell
It’s the hands every time , such a give away.
The one where you are holding a tool of some sort , oops, the finger nails are obviously not a manual workers hands lol
You must remember to rough them up a bit next time :=)
Von McKnelly replied
I so loath dirty fingernails…drives me mad I tell you, MAD!!
tuffcookie
lmao yep he’s with the SGA! and Irene is right. thats so you sitting behind that newspaper… the hands give you away everytime :) lol
tuffcookie
haa haa that is so you!! same shirt as in ” oh nothing much” lol
Renee Dawson
lol…this is awesome Von. You are so much fun!
Von McKnelly replied
I think we should have a summer camp for photographers where we set up nothing but silly stuff to shoot and have fun.
Thanks Renee! Hugs for thinking I’m fun.
SandraRos
So you actually have your hiking boots cleaned? Woow you must be very pernickety! I also gather you are one of those old fashioned Agents because the modern day Agents no longer hide behind their news papers they pretend to be on their mobile phones! Oh yes and their shades are much smaller now a days ! LOL
Love the shot my friend you are such fun to watch with so much innovative ideas !
Von McKnelly replied
So I’m old school spy…shoot me! (no don’t I was kidding)
Remember the old sitcom “get smart” where he used his shoe phone? lol
Thanks Sandra for trying to update me to the new ways of being an agent. :-}}
Andy Mueller
Absolutely LOVE this, Von !!! “Say Pepsi Please”. I wonder how long it took you to compose this? Everything detail seems to be so carefully framed. Well done!
Von McKnelly replied
OK I’ll let you in on a secret. In the first shot the camera was to the left two feet and when I checked it looked as if the shoe shine man was giving me…well his head looked as if it was in my lap. Move the camera a bit to the right and everything is in it’s proper place.
Thanks Andy!
roybarry
Clever work Mr M!!
Another fine image, with your irrepressible humour stamped all over it!
Von McKnelly replied
My irrepressible humor? I’ve never heard it said so elegantly before.
Thanks you, thank you I’ll be here all week. :-}}
funkyfacestudio
Very clever Von, how fun ! if he is watching me….......he better drink some coffee.
Von McKnelly replied
Agents don’t drink coffee. They would rather take it intravenously for the continuous quick jolt. You know, just for fun.
syd baker
You just put a strap on it, takes a little practice, but good for the abs. I should know, I have 12-pack abs.
Von McKnelly replied
I’ve been working on my 12 pack for some time now myself.
We could start up a new garage band called…oh forget it, it’ll never get off the ground.
JenLand
You know, they DO make smaller, electronic pianos nowadays that sound almost exactly like a baby grand! heh heh I LOVE that you and Syd were in garage bands!
Who IS that man of mystery there behind that newspaper?! He is dashing and debonair (or is it deboner?)! ha ha ha ha
Great shot Von, I can just picture all the passersby having a good gawk at you. :o) Fun fun fun!!
Von McKnelly replied
And they did gawk and laugh their heads off…we are the talk of the town after this was shot. (it’s a really small town)
It’s never to late to teach an old dog new tricks…I’ll look into the electronic piano. :-}}
Grinch / ...
Love it!!! What a cool fun shot!!!
Von McKnelly replied
Yes it was fun to shoot this, for me that is. Not so sure if the shoe shine boy had his heart into it. (no tip) lol
Thanks!!
Mel Brackstone
Yeah, I know….cos the phone rings every time I go to the toilet!!! :) Love this Von….great story!
Von McKnelly replied
Ya gonna have to start taking the phone in the bathroom with you from now on…and plug up the keyhole for crying out loud.
Thanks Mel!
Brad Sumner GLP
......they give you a number and take away your name! Secret Agent Man…...Secret Agent Man,..........
Thanks, Von! Now I’m gonna be humming that all day! LOL
Von McKnelly replied
Chances are he won’t live to see tomorrow…so go for the gusto today!
~ Selle
Love your story!
Von McKnelly replied
I can neither admit nor deny there’s a story being told here.
Renee Dawson
Now that would be the best summer camp ever Von!
syd baker
Well, 2 twelve packs are a case, so we could be Hard Case…
Tracey Mac
Haha…......where’s 99?
Very clever Agent Smith….....
Watch the shoeshine man doesn’t wreck your shoe phone! ;)
Von McKnelly replied
Darn! I should have had 99 in this shot…we can pretend she’s hiding under the shoe shine box. lol
Heather Rivet...
cause he’s a secret agent man!!!!!!!!!!
outstanding work Von
Von McKnelly replied
If one was to tell someone he’s a secret agent it wouldn’t be a secret anymore, right? lol
Thanks Heather!!
Irene Burdell
Me too they make me shudder the thought of them , I can’t bear my hands being dirty at all .
Marion Cullen
No way you’re ever gonna make it as a spy Von, incognito just really isn’t your style. LOL
The excellent set up and execution of this image, on the other hand, IS very much your style.
Von McKnelly replied
Now that makes me sad…I’ve always wanted to be in the spy game. :-(
But then you’re right, blending in with the crowd isn’t my style. lol
Big hugs Marion!
Mel Brackstone
Can we see the outtakes? heh
Von McKnelly replied
I do have plans to post a journal of all my outtakes….coming soon to a journal near you.
Lucindawind
fantastic candid shot Von :)
Cvail73
I love how u just see a little bit of the eyes under the hat, perfectly spy!:)
Maxoperandi
The name’s Von….Von Mcknelly….International man of mystery! The ultimate story telling photographer personified!!!!
coffeebean
Way cool shot, you’re a born photographer Von, all good photographers need a touch of the spy in them!, love your style.
Jamaboop
Bravo!!!
chijude
LOve it. And that old milk can is a ripper. Trust that paper is not upside down. Cheers
Mindy McGregor
Nice work Von!
trueblvr
This is so good, they are always so obvious.. I wonder if he has a phone in one of those shoes!!
David Hibberd 18 days ago
Nice shot mate!