Isisbridge

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Posted: 09 Dec 2014


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I hadn't intended having the irate stallholder centre stage in my photograph. He was inconspicuously bent over in the background as I focused on the bright umbrella, but then he spotted me and deliberately walked into the picture.

Stallholder: "You should have asked permission first."

Me: "I don't have to. This is a public street."

Stallholder: "Yes, you do. You're interfering with my rights and privileges."

Me: "So are you telling me I've got to ask the Queen if I want to take a photo of Buckingham Palace?"

Stallholder: "No, that's just ignorant."

But thanks for the nice picture, Mr Market-Stall-outside-Holborn-Station. I would really love to buy your beautiful rainbow-coloured umbrella, but I'd be scared of poking someone's eye out.

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 Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor club
The perils of public photography! It's why I so seldom do street shots. You got a good one here, though. Nice light, sense of motion--and, from the expression on the face of the stallholder, of drama unfolding.
9 years ago.
Isisbridge club has replied to Bob Taylor club
Thanks. He should be grateful for the publicity.
9 years ago.
 Stiffleaf
Stiffleaf club
I can never understand all the signs on shops and stalls in London saying "no photography"; as you say, it's surely good publicity. Mind you, I've lost count of vicars thinking I'm going to make a fortune from photos of their church....
9 years ago.
Isisbridge club has replied to Stiffleaf club
I could understand if it was inside a shop or church, but they aren't allowed to forbid photography in a public street. Anyway, there are so many signs everywhere that you don't have time to read them all.
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
 Isisbridge
Isisbridge club
At least he wasn't a Chinese communist!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDqJ0reIsnw

Police Called to Stop Filming During Piano Livestream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA
9 months ago. Edited 9 months ago.

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