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Hamid Barzegari 7 months ago

I loved this capture :-)

crabland 1 year ago

not forgotten at all! but thank you for this picture, it's wonderful and it brings a piece of chaplin's magic along.

Karen Khontyan 1 year ago

excellent

Murat Tosun 2 years ago

perfect moment!

Andre du Plessis Thank you Murat

ahmad kheirollah nezhad 2 years ago

HI
VERY GOOD THIS PICTURE TANX FOR SEND THIS PICTURE

Andre du Plessis My pleasure ahmad. Thanks for commenting.

candrabuana 2 years ago

very strong message,, love it..

toothpilot 2 years ago

This is exceptional Andre!!
Love this image.

Monique 2 years ago

Forgotten?...nooooo...such icon just can't be forgotten
i remember when i was a little girl....5...maybe 6..i just love to watch the movies with him....he still makes me smile.
great capture.

jacques philippe 2 years ago

Great image Andre, and to me a great use of shallow DOF on the 'street' context. There is nice interaction between the faces here, and of course a 'climax'. Also the composition is very classic, with main subject matter centered, which makes me thing that sometimes relying on simple conception (i.e. not too much affected by composition "rules") is the way to go. It's about conveying an emotion seamlessly, right from the eye/heart to the viewer (and well, you are rather good at that!)

Andre du Plessis So nice to see my own image through your eyes. Many thanks for the analysis Jacques, and regards.

Colmar Wocke 2 years ago

Andre,

Congrats to you and Charles!

Colmar

Andre du Plessis Appreciated Colmar. Was a little worried about that building in the back, but after Mihnea mentioned that it looks like 'old film', I am much happier with it. Cheers, Andre

S.C. 2 years ago

perfect image Andre! A favorite, no doubt about it...

Andre du Plessis Thanks Stefania, and best wishes, Andre

Faddoush 2 years ago

Oh, this was yours! what a pleasant surprise, I loved it in screening, love the shallow dof and the centering of your subject.

Iso 800!!! you should really share with us :)))

Andre du Plessis Hi there! I am comfortable to push the speed when I know that very little will be cropped away. Also - I can live with a bit of grain, but those motion artifacts send me dilly. So often I have returned from somewhere, only to find that my favorite frame shows movement.

Stefan Eduard 2 years ago

Nice shot !
My favourite character :)

Andre du Plessis Glad to hear that Stefan. Regards, Andre

Helle Lorenzen 2 years ago

Wonderful captured in a great focus....;-)

Andre du Plessis Thanks you Helle!

barbara 2 years ago

i can only congratulate you on this excellent focus,Andre.
funny shot that takes us back to the past and the future at the same time.

Andre du Plessis Thank you Barbara. The focusing was not that problematic - switched to manual. The problem was to get the passers-by in this formation. Regards.

Chris Dixon 2 years ago

Perfect

Chris

Andre du Plessis Many thanks Chris

gabriel f 2 years ago

I think that Charlie is not forgotten and will never be.Nice focusing.

Andre du Plessis I also very much doubt that, at least I don't hope so. His stuttering walk is priceless. Thanks!

psychodaddy 2 years ago

Fantastic!!
Cheers

Andre du Plessis Many thanks for the comment

auster 2 years ago

Splendid view. Congratulations.

Andre du Plessis Thanks!

Ben Goossens 2 years ago

Great capture, Andre:-)
I loved Charly!!!

Andre du Plessis Another CC fan! Thanks Ben.

Cheron 2 years ago

Great shot, Andre !

Andre du Plessis Many thanks Cheron:)

Bernadette Heemskerk 2 years ago

wow, great shot!

Andre du Plessis Thank you Bernadette

sietske 2 years ago

yeah great shot!!

Andre du Plessis Thankd you very much!

Matús 2 years ago

great shot !

Andre du Plessis Thank you Matus

WK Chew 2 years ago

Excellent Work!

Andre du Plessis Many thanks WK

Ricky Siegers 2 years ago

I like this picture a lot Andre, I like the way you put the peoples arround the POI.
Excellent work.

Andre du Plessis Thanks Captain. Although I enjoy the street work, it remains so damn difficult to get something worthwhile. To some extent this was easier, as I captured a street performer, which allowed me more opportunity to compose etc. But I guess that it is all part of the journey... Regards, Andre

Frederick Lim Cung Wei 2 years ago

Great shot!

Andre du Plessis Thanks for the feed back Frederick

Mihnea Turcu 2 years ago

very well done! and the background building adds a lot to the atmosphere, looks like an old film...

Andre du Plessis That is so interesting that you see it that way. It is the windows of the Shell building close to Waterloo station, and I was a bit worried that it will distract. old film you say... how intventive and fresh...!

moses stell 2 years ago

really great snap and love the title Andre!

Andre du Plessis Thanks Moses!

gerard sexton 2 years ago

Like the way you placed the Charlie Chaplin lookalike to make a clever composition. Well done Andre a fine street image.

Andre du Plessis Hiya Gerry. Thanks. I managed 3 frames with him isolated at the apex, but this one worked better for me. The one where he looks my was seemed to contrived, and is actually a misrepresentation as I only spoke to him only afterwards. Keep well, Andre

Balazs Pataki 2 years ago

He doesn't really seem to care about being forgotten... maybe he knows something?
Maybe the title wants to tell more than the photo has to it, but it doesn't matter -you got trueblooded street photograph here through very minimalistic means. Cool one, obviously you didn't think about the white elephant! :)

Andre du Plessis Hee-hee. The white elephant was too large and heavy to move. However, luckily I did not think about it beforehand. Bless me!

Zaharia Dumitru 2 years ago

I love this,excellent

Andre du Plessis Thanks Zaharia

limawhisky 2 years ago

and still exist!

Andre du Plessis ...for sure. The best of my Charlie CD's was squeezed into the void between the floor boards by a 8yr old, however, after this one I shall lift those boards to relive him. Regards, and thanks. Andre

Giorgio Lorcet 2 years ago

great dof. really beautiful shot. bravo

Andre du Plessis Ciao Giorgio. Mi è venuto solo nel corso della vostra fotografia Pinnochio dopo aver visted le pagine di questa sera. Una tale acquisizione speciali. Bella e in modo positivo in esso è la semplicità. Ringrazio per il tuo commento. Andre
(ala Bing translator)

Giorgio Lorcet Thank you for your words and for the translation ;)

Marcin Hernik 2 years ago

Very nice photo with hidden message.

Andre du Plessis Much appreciated Marcin.

sasson haviv 2 years ago

kind of sad image my friend. brilliant capture!

Andre du Plessis Hi sasson. Thanks - it was such a special outing. This simply puts the icing on the cake:)

sasson haviv sound like you guys have a great time:) maybe one day i join

RICHARD20D 2 years ago

Once again a brilliant street capture. You are the man to watch when it comes to finding the best in street photography. I wish I could have made it that weekend. DOF is just spot on, what a great image.

Regards Richard

Andre du Plessis Hi Richard. I won't be the one that tells you: I told you so.
Well, I told you so:)
Sorry.... I could not help myself. Thanks for the vote of confidence, and regards.

Phyllis Clarke 2 years ago

Wonderful. Is Charlie seeing the future or are they looking back..this photo could have many meanings. As always well done..BTW Since he is in focus..I think he is seeing the future. :) Congrats. Andres. My best Phyllis

Andre du Plessis I don't really know myself, but surely hope that he is looking ahead! I wrote a bit below to Miguel that tells you the way I saw this. Lots of regards Phyllis:)

Codrin Lupei 2 years ago

Never forgotten Andre, there are some icons...just unforgettable, well, I know that in our times rush...Anyway, happy to see it published, love it!

Andre du Plessis I am a CC fan, and have so many recordings. Indeed a Classic, and they never go away.... Thanks Codrin.

Miguel Rezende 2 years ago

love it! like people wouldn't recognize him! perfect

Andre du Plessis Hello Miguel. This was taken a few weekends back during a short stroll along the south bank of the Thames with four other site members. This street performer did not seem quite as 'confident' to me as the other 'Charlie' who I have seen down there before, and I set out to try and capture that. He seemed to lack the magnetism that one expects, and relied rather on opportunism, with the result that many simply passed him by, lending him a sideways glance only. I am quite certain that they also sensed his akkedged discomfort.
This was my attempt to capture this dynamic. I went up to speak with him afterwards, and he turned out to be such a pleasant and friendly person. Giorgio is from Santorini in the Aegean, and has been doing his stint there since October. His accent is still quite strong, and who know...maybe that might be part of the reason. However, I now understand why he picked up on a character from the era of the 'Silent Movies'. I wish him well - he said that I should bring him some prints. However, I have others that I think he will like more. Thanks for your comment, Andre

Geir Danielsen 2 years ago

This is exellent
DOF ...well done Andre!

Andre du Plessis Thank you Geir. For once what I tried actually became a reality:)

Wings 2 years ago

Gee you pulled out the big lens for this shot. Seeing that the wide stuff wasn't working you made up the ground at 80 mm.

bravo

Andre du Plessis Yep - I have to occasionally use it, as I lug it along each time and it's heavy:) However, it has it's uses and thesedays I seem to use it more frequently in this new 'anti-street' London. Thanks! Andre

storytaylor 2 years ago

bravo. bravo.

Andre du Plessis Much appreciated, Andre

Kim Ayres 2 years ago

Great DOF!

Andre du Plessis Thanks Kim. I really enjoyed the planning of this photo, so very pleased that it made the FP! Regards, and good luck with the exhibition.

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