“With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60.” (Jack Nicholson)
Sydney January 2015 (4 photos)
In the Young Guns movie series, Billy the Kid would taunt his prospective victim with, “Yoo hoo, I’ll make you famous!” The implication being that Billy was so notorious that being shot by him would reward the victim with fame in death.
I wonder if the same could apply for me? What if I called out, “Yoo hoo, I’ll make you famous!” before shooting? Would people feel honoured and rewarded for being shot by me, or would they react as if it were a fate worse than death?
“Next time I see you, remind me not to talk to you.” (Groucho Marx)
Of course, many people don’t want to be famous, so that phrase might upset them. Perhaps I could say something more generic instead to get a nice response? How would you react if I called out one of the following before taking your photo?
Hasta la vista, baby! (The Terminator)
Yippee Ki Yay! (John McClane)
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? (Dirty Harry)
Welcome to Earth! (Captain Hiller)
I am the law! (Judge Dredd)
I am just a figment of your imagination. (K)
You’re the disease and I’m the cure! (Cobra)
Say hello to my little friend! (Tony Montana)
You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me?
(Travis Bickle)
Ok, perhaps the above aren’t good ideas. Maybe something a little bit less serious would bring out the best in people…
What’s up, doc? (Bugs Bunny)
Throw me a frickin’ bone here! (Dr Evil)
Yeah baby, yeah! (Austin Powers)
I know I might be rewarded with a great shot if I called out before shooting. However, the responses might get predictable after a while…
“Go away, kid, you bother me!”(WC Fields)
…but not in such friendly language. I think I’ll stick to my current method to get my photographic rewards. 🙂
Go with what you know (and are doing) is probably the wise choice, but then again, you could come up with your very own catch phrase like, “do you know who I am?”
Great shot of the Dali look alike here – a real stand out in this post…
Thank you very much. Yes, I’ll stay with the stealth technique. 🙂
HE was quite a find. 🙂
Mucho like this post and your images.
I would go with: “Welcome…. to the real world.” Morpheus
Or maybe something unique: “You’ve been Draco’d.” 🙂
You’ve been Lignumized!
See you later, I’ll be back. 🙂
I’m partial to: “Hey sexy, let me see you smile!” In theory. In reality, you’d probably get a picture of me looking puzzled and then looking around to see who you were talking to.
LOL. 🙂
Genial!!!
I like very much “What´s up doc?”… It has always been in my mind…I do not know why… In fact, in Spanish is “Qué hay de nuevo, viejo?”
Love it!!!
Well, I do sometimes carry a carrot in my pocket. 🙂
While the above choices are certainly interesting, I think stealth remains your forte. And moooove over Biggus, Salvador Dali is some slick competition.
There are some characters around here. Not to mention the guy with a dragon head and camera who is sometimes seen in these parts. 😉
What an interesting blog! I will keep visiting it.
Thank you very much.
This was great! Love the last person! 🙂
Thanks, Liz.
The Salvador Dali …? – through your lens he looks identical ! I like your idea of the attention-grabbing line, LD … but yes, it would definitely out you to the stage of “FRO and don’t come ’round here again !”.
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I hadn’t seen him before, or since. Not sure if that’s his usual look or what.
For my own personal safety, I’ll continue with my usual technique. 🙂
At least you can recognize this old phys if your see me, now …
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Cool shots, Dragon! Good stories… I hope my Ray Ben sunglasses work a little better than Nicholson’s. LOL 🙂
Thanks, Amy. I hate those mirror finish sunglasses – I can see my reflection in my own photos when I shoot close. 🙂
Good to know, I’m keep it 🙂
Good idea. 🙂
Ooops, keeping it. LOL Sorry about that.
No problem. 🙂
This is fantastic Lignum ~ great photos but really enjoyed the commentary that went along with them. 🙂
Thank you very much.
Sticking with the tried and tested way of shooting. Don’t blame you – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it It’s working well for you. Those people do not have a clue at all…you’d hope 🙂
Thanks. Yes, unless I have a neuralyser, no point identifying myself first. 🙂
Enjoy reading your post and love your photos. IMHO, you don’t need to say a word, just show them your photos, and they will happily let you take their photos. 😉
Thank you very much, Helen.
Love this
Thank you very much.
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Maybe it’s just me, but I would strongly advise against approaching strangers with the line “Want to meet my little friend?”
Catch the guy with the mustache again and you’ll have a “Hello, Dali” post. 🙂
Wise counsel. Yes, I don’t want to end up in the big house with a little friend. 🙂
Do you really think I have just ONE photo of the Dali look-alike? 🙂
haha,very funny, woody dragon.
i would say stay with your current recipe, the rewards are absolutely engaging 😉 .
the first guy could easily pass off as jack nicholson at a glance, the second, salvador dali! 😉
Thanks very much, kap.
I was thinking the same myself, too. 🙂
You are a one man show with such a fabulous cast of characters. Keep up the good stealth and love the quiet commentary of inner thought. By the way, is that the summer version of Biggus in the first shot? As for the Dali, well, he’s just asking it!
Thank you kindly, Patti.
I didn’t mention it in the post at the time but the photo of Biggus I posted earlier this week was taken in December, so that’s a no in answer to your question. And yes, Dali was asking for it. We all have our eccentrics.
Love the pictures. The last one – I realise he is reading, but when I first saw it I thought he was shielding his face from you and I thought, oh that’s almost apt !
Thank you very much. It fitted the story line very well. A case of a good shot but no idea how to use it until now. 🙂
awww lovely post ❤ 🙂
Thank you, Leyla.
You made my day! I’ve just realized how much I’ve missed your posts! Great pictures here again and words which fit perfectly to them! 🙂
Many thanks. It’s always good to hear from you.
I’d definitely respond to “Hey redhead, I’m here to take your picture” introductory line 😀
gosh, the man in the first picture really looks like Jack Nicholson… and that Salvador Dali twin is just as amazing resemblance…
wonderful shots and such an amusing post, Lignum… 🙂
Thanks, “Red”. I’ll remember that first line should I need to use it. 🙂
I was caught off guard with the resemblance of that first guy to Jack Nicholson. I had to look at it closer, as a result. 🙂
Obviously what you’re doing is working so I always say, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” Gosh, your mustache guy is a find! 🙂 I usually react to a camera like the guy in the last picture. You might end up with more of that if you give fair warning! 😆
You’re right on all counts. Sometimes you get good luck, and other times bad luck, with who you come across.
Wow what a talent. Amazing images. Thanks for sharing:-)
Thanks.
Nope, none of these lines would do it for me 😀 Yep, “Go away” would sum it up 😀 A very interesting series of characters. Do you have something that could work for “tribe”?
Thanks, Paula. Somehow, “go away” just seems like the appropriate response from you. 🙂
Tribe? That’s very difficult and nothing I have online is appropriate. Sorry, unless the man in the Croatian t-shirt about the Maksimir Stadium incident between the “tribes” of old Yugoslavia is what you want, and I don’t think it is.
I would love to see that one 😀 Where did you find him?
Photo 3 in my post, Risky Business
I think there are a lot of @ssholes among our imigrants 😛
P.S. Nice graveyard photo on the banner 😉
Thank you. I added that one and a few others, and removed the one you didn’t like. 🙂
Yes, yes, I am very glad to hear that 😀 xx
It’s possible to become famous is some great artist will take you or paint your portrait:)
For sure. That’s what they all want. 🙂
What a great and fun post Draco! 🙂 Both your photos and your stories are fantastic! 🙂
Thanks, Elina. The guy with the moustache was a lucky find. 🙂
I love the man with the turned up moustache – so French looking, but I’m sure he’s not. But perhaps he wishes he could was Inspector Jacques Clouseau! 😉
Inspector Clouseau? I’m not sure anyone wants to be like him, even though he does seem to always get his man, in the end. 🙂
Peter Sellers was a genius. I particularly like shim in “The Party”. 🙂
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