King of Beers

Posted by Twelvebit (Victoria, United States) on 26 July 2008 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

Austin Image 20

If you look closely at the guy looking into the lens you'll see he's holding something. What he's holding is the dog from last weekend. You can see his back paws --the dog's that is.

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Comments (9)

Shawna Goodman from Regina, Canada

He is a lucky dog!! He looks like he is well cared for.
Good work on the street photography.

26 Jul 2008 3:00pm

@Shawna Goodman: Thanks.

gbe from kansas city, United States

another quirky collection of folks. that guy with the belt buckle is priceless. well done.

26 Jul 2008 3:30pm

@gbe: Yeah, he makes the shot. The grouping on the right wasn't quite what I wanted but I liked him too much not to use the photo.

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

I just checked the other image, thats a cute doggie. Great shot here, a real people picture.

26 Jul 2008 7:39pm

SKHallisey from Montreal, Canada

there is a lot of activity in this picture. i like a lot

26 Jul 2008 10:27pm

@SKHallisey: Thanks.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

That's another great collection of remarkable people in a street scene. That guy with his beer certainly is an undercover agent from Homeland Security and observing this suspicious guy with his conspirative cellphone.

26 Jul 2008 11:57pm

@MadScientist: I think you'll get a more realistic view of DHS from watching Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.

lisa v from Gawler, Australia

Is that Elvis in the background?

27 Jul 2008 1:25am

@lisa v: Actually, I think it's his grandson.

danthro from Suburbia, United States

another neat street shot. that guy looks even funnier in context, standing on the street, cradling his dog like it's a normal human/dog interaction

27 Jul 2008 10:55pm

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

another great slice of Austin life -- wonderful shot!

28 Jul 2008 1:06am

Persian King from Tehran, Iran

I thought drinking beer in public is illegal or at least prohibited. Very macho,

30 Jul 2008 7:36pm

@Persian King: I'm not sure exactly what the law is about that but it seems to be very flexible. On party nights --after UT home footballs games for instance, or on Halloween-- they close off the intersecting streets to traffic and the streets are full of people drinking alcohol, like in New Orleans.

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