Out the Door L
Oh. Crap.
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 8 November 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
@MontereyJohn: Thanks so much John :)
vu@granby - Alain Berger from Granby, Québec, Canada
Salut Lorraine, j'essaie de deviner quelle métier fait ce travailleur ?
8 Nov 2008 5:41am
@vu@granby - Alain Berger: Je crois qu'il reparait le toit, mais je pourrais me tromper :)
@Matt Sutton: Well he was up on the roof, I think fixing it and throwing stuff down. the Oh Crap, is because he spotted me taking photos of him on the roof :)
Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand
Tu étais ou chez toi, dans la rue. Homme un bandit ou un qui travail sur les toit, une photo insolite très réussit , tu dois aller voir un journaliste pour publier cette photo dans un journal.
8 Nov 2008 6:40am
@Siam: Merci beaucoup Siam, en realite je crois qu'il faisait du travail sur le toit, mais soudainement il s'est retourne et m'a vu...c'est la raison du 'Oh. Crap.'
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks a lot Ana Lu, i appreicate it :)
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wonderful processing, Lorraine! But what is he doing?
8 Nov 2008 11:16am
@Betty: I'm pretty sure he's fixng the roof Betty, the oh crap, is because he caught ME taking his photo...;)
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
On dirait une photo d'un super-héros…
8 Nov 2008 11:32am
@Calusarus: Un super-heros, qui arrange les toits, ahahahah Vent Hivernale, ATTENTION lol
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Looks like he's fixing the roof. Hope no water got in. A fine photograph of dangerous work!
8 Nov 2008 11:47am
@Michael Skorulski: He looked like he knew what he was doing, which was great, until he saw me, that's where the Oh. Crap. comes in lol
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Even though we can't see his face, the body language suggests that he's been caught by surprise. Hope he really was a worker and not a robber! Great image and excellent presentation, Lorraine.
8 Nov 2008 12:40pm
@Andrew Gould: Thanks a lot Andrew, I think he was fixing the roof, but the oh. crap. came from me as he suddenly spotte me lol
@GJC: Thanks a lot GJC, that's very sweet ;)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Caught in the act ...... whatever it was; I hope he wasn't falling!
8 Nov 2008 1:19pm
@Judy: No, not falling at all, He caught me taking his photo, that's where the Oh Crap. comes from ;)
JJ from Jersey City, United States
wonderful capture, the person on the roof does seem to have been caught out but I wonder doing what,
love the softness surrounding him really brings attention on him
8 Nov 2008 1:20pm
@JJ: I'm pretty sure he's fixng the roof, I said Oh. Crap. becasue he saw me take his photo lol
marianne from Toulouse, from France, Italy
le léger flou rajouté sur la gauche donne plus de dynamisme au jeune homme !
est il en train de dresser sa tente ?
un très beau dégradé de gris, une superbe photo, lorraine !
8 Nov 2008 1:56pm
@marianne: Merci beaucoup Marianne, il travaillait et soudainement il s'est retourne et m'a regarder, c'est pourqoui j'ai dit oh. crap.
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Oh crap indeed... keep this photo just in case it wasn't a worker and you could see this shot on TV of a robber... hehehehe... remind me to keep you away from a camera around me... hehehe
8 Nov 2008 2:08pm
@Fliss: the Oh. crap. was from me as he suddenly stopped and looked at me lol ;)
koushiro from Singapore, Singapore
Nice shot! What was he doing up there anyway? Burglar caught red handed? XD
8 Nov 2008 2:27pm
@koushiro: Not a thief, I think he was working on the roof, the oh crap was from me, because he saw me lol
@Namaki: ;)
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
What is he doing? Brings he some Chrismas-lamps on the roof or will he something repair? Nicely captured with the softness, really an interesting image, Lorraine..:)
8 Nov 2008 3:13pm
@Nina: Thanks a lot NIna, I think he was fixing up the roof, but he caught me taking a photo ;)
Janice Thomson from Canada
LOL how funny Lorraine - the secret photographer exposed at last! LOL. Like the blurring that leads the eye to the figure
8 Nov 2008 3:15pm
@Janice Thomson: That' s exactly what the Oh. Crap. was for lol you know me too well ;)
standley from Carquefou, France
La photo presque parfaite de l'espion. Belle image Lorraine!
8 Nov 2008 3:29pm
@standley: Il m'a vu!!! lol merci beaucoup Richard!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
He looks line a rogue Santa, working the rooftops for fun and gain.
8 Nov 2008 3:31pm
@Viewfinder: Too skinny lol but he was trying to fix the roof, the oh. crap. came when I saw that he saw ME! Thanks a lot VF ;)
@Alun Lambert: Indeed, caught red-handed ;)
arlene from United States
Now that is really interesting. My first thought was of a burglar. Then I saw what I thought was a bear. Next I thought of Santa (didn't see it, just thought of him) followed by a roof cleaner. I noticed that I couldn't follow the body of the man. It seems pinched off at the waist. I'm not sure of what I'm seeing, but it sure is interesting.
8 Nov 2008 5:17pm
@arlene: I have to admit that I saw him throw a slate down, i figured he had a legitimate reason lol I only said oh. crap. 'cause he noticed I took a photo ;)
@arlene: ;)
Barbara from Florida, United States
Well I know it isn't Santa. It is like you caught the cat burglar, why were they called that anyhow?
I love the suspense. Goes well in B&W. He probably wondered all day about being caught on camera.
Great P.I. shot Lorraine.
Funny that yesterday a repair man was on my neighbors roof, first thing I though of is get my camera.
8 Nov 2008 5:30pm
@Barbara: LOL aren't we a pair? sometimes though they really pose for it...you'll see tomorrow's ;)
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
I like the framing with the blur tree in front
8 Nov 2008 7:03pm
@yiannis krikis: Thanks very much Yiannis :)
@Michael Rawluk: Hi Michael, poor guy, he wasn't doing anything wrong (I hope) thanks a lot!
@MJ: Yes he was working, I'm sure of it;)
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
' I'm pretty sure he's fixng the roof ' You're hoping he was fixing the roof..... maybe he too had a camera watching you :=0
8 Nov 2008 9:40pm
@Observing: ;) I'm thinking you could be right lol thanks Mike!
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
You should ask for camouflage gear for Christmas! :0)
8 Nov 2008 10:49pm
@Craig: CRAIG! What a splendid Idea...lol never thought of that ;)
kerfendal from Paris, France
c'est l'enfant du père noel qui s'entraine avant la neige!
8 Nov 2008 10:49pm
@kerfendal: J'aime beaucoup, beaucoup ta version Max, y avoir pensé j'aurais changé le titre à...Santa Claus in training ;)
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
C'est déjà le père Noël, il commence sa distribution de bonne heure par chez vous... :-))
8 Nov 2008 11:26pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Comme j'ai dit à Max, j'adore cette interprétation, j'aurais bien aimé y avoir penser, merci beaucoup Evelyne ;)
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Rather him up there than me. Thats a very sneaky shot, hope you didn't startle him LOL
9 Nov 2008 12:23am
@Richard_Irwin: Oh Gosh, you're so right Richard, I'm never doing that again, seriously what he if had slipped, it would have been my fault...Thanks for your very à propos comment ;)
Forouz from N, Germany
It is kind of art to attract ur attention :), Interesting photo...
9 Nov 2008 12:45am
@Forouz: thanks a lot Forouz, but now reading Richard's comment it made me think, bad idea to startle someone in a place where they could fall, never doing that again ;)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
he had this 'up-to-no-good' look.This would be an important piece of evidence,LOL!
9 Nov 2008 1:24am
@tyan: I thought it was pretty funny myself, tell the truth, but thanks to my dear visitors, that I like to make laugh, I realise too that I shouldn't have, because you don't want to startle someone who is not in a good position...no more...unless they know and want to ;)
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Could have done with this fella tonight. We're building a cabin in our back garden for our son. All was going well, untill the weather turned! Torrential rain and fierce winds made the going rough to say the least. It tooks us well over a hour to get it all secure and water proof. We looked like 4 drown rats by the end of it! lol. actually it was great fun, even though we were all VERY wet and cold :D
Great shot Lorraine :)
9 Nov 2008 3:29am
@MaryB: Oh My Gosh, that could have been dangerous sweety, just working on the roof can be dangerous (that's why I'm sorry now that I took this, and glad I didn't startle him into falling) Although part of me thinks that a photo of you 4 drown rats, once safely back on the ground, would have been soooo nifty lol
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
ça, c'est un instantané !...à un moment j'ai cru à un voleur avec son regard furtif à travers les branches... sur des toits en pente comme ça, j'ai trop le vertige...
9 Nov 2008 7:25pm
@Francesc B.: Oui,pauvre gars, je l'ai pris par surprise :) merci b. Franc
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Great shot Lorraine peeping through the trees now I see LOL
9 Nov 2008 7:32pm
@jamesy: Debbie, I love trees, I was just enjoying the tree, when suddenly I saw something move....;)
Fujifilm FinePix S5200
1/600 second
F/6.4
ISO 400
63 mm