The Smoker

[jdal]

I was taken with this very dapper bloke having a fag outside The Oxford in Edinburgh on a drab day.


The Smoker by johndal, on Flickr

This is it in such colour as there was:



And this is him in colour. I thought this would enhance the dapperness, but it's a technique I'm not overly fond of and I don't think it works here:




EDIT : When I say "I was taken with this bloke...." I don't mean "I was taken with this bloke" in that way.

[StephenL]

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I prefer your original conversion - very good. I used to sup in there when I worked on George Street in the late '80s.

[scott76]

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Yeah no1 is really good!

[ian p]

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I like them all.

Looks like Rigsby!

[benvendetta]

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Well seen. Straight mono for me.

[jdal]

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Thanks guys, I agree that the mono suits this image best.

[OM USer]

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#1. Now I've put my foot in it, I've gone for the mono.

[timmypreston]

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The first is definitely the best.

[gregles]

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Cracking shot John

[jdal]

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Thanks all, I should have gone in for a pint really - it's an ace pub..

[Grumpy Hec]

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Excellent opportunist capture.

Normally I'd say straight mono every time but I am drawn to the third version as well.

Hec

[alfbranch]

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Nice shot I like the mono version.

[jdal]

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Thanks Hec & Alf.

[Zuiko]

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Straight mono for me as well. Talking of "straight," with regard to your edit about being taken with this guy - it's OK, we are a very liberal-minded forum and you really don't have to explain!

[tomphotofx]

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It's No 1 for me too closely followed by the colour pop version. Great capture.

Tom