He looks mighty angry! Nice shot!

Intense. He looked pissed, were u guys having a staring contest?

this is actually very striking. the gaze is so compelling.

Great expression in the in the eyes, were they dodged a little?

He looks like he's set in the 70's, getting ready to board a plane out of Morrocco, heading back to the California carrying contraband in a Hollywood action movie.

Were you scared, David? :-) He doesn' look really very friendly :-) Great shot. You caught the expression on his face. You caught THE moment.

I would be scared and moved away as if i was trying to shoot other stuff. i like your bravery, that's how a photographer and produce good works that others can't!

Very nice shot. I'm particularly fond of people shots, so I really like this one. I get quite a wide range of expressions from people I photograph and ones like you've displayed today.

"He looks like he's set in the 70's, getting ready to board a plane out of Morrocco, heading back to the California carrying contraband in a Hollywood action movie."

Ok, I'm a native Californian and I've never been to Morrocco and carried contraband back! I did however grow up in the 70's. I thought this statement was funny. There are so many perceptions of California, especially the Bay Area.

Anyway David, hope you dump that bug that's been plaguing you over the past few weeks. Stay away from those contraband folks until you feel better! ;-)

Looks like he did not like you taking a picture of him... anyway, nice shot David!

Really cool and moody portrait. I really like his expression.
- Martin

I guess with a haircut and beard like that I'd have that expression if you'd pointed a camera at me ;-)

Love it!

He lookes like an annoyed x rock start. Nice photo

quite a paparazzi photo...
At first I was fooled by the crop, thinking that you was pretty close to the guy, but on reading the exif, its all a bit clearer

Very shifty eyes!

Hope you cold gets better.

Nice photo. I'm not so sure about the angry expression everyone is speaking of however. I wonder what this would look like with a bit more contrast?

he thinks you are undercover. he quickened his step, ducked down an alley and hurriedly delivered the 5 kilo order of heroin...

Luke - You think he'd look happier with more contrast then? I'm guessing he'd look even angrier ;-)

Looks like somebody out of '24'. Good luck with that cold, it took me a month to shift mine.

nice shot.. he sure noticed you..

Very compelling expression.
What happened next... ?

No, wait! I've seen this paparazzi shot on the cover of The Gazette some time back. I'm thinking it was accompanying an interview with Val Kilmer on the set of Wonderland, or maybe it's a haggard Barry Gibb, after an all-night disco revival at the Tower Ballroom. Hmm. I just can't remember which. David?

His expression makes this shot.

A Scottish cold cure, a double house measure of Whisky, add boiling water (twice the amount of the whisky) and add lot's of sugar (4 or 5 tablespoons). Dink it while quickly and while it is hot and get straight to bed.

there's something strange about his eyes in this shot.

He has got a fierce look there, i would have certainly stepped back .. nice shot David!

I fear if I tried street photography I might choose the wrong person and end up with my camera in pieces on the floor! Nice shot - love the expression on his face!

me bones shiver! i quite agree with Lee. uv got guts! or as my friend puts it: the gift of the garb.

Haha, no I'm sorry mpower. I did not mean for it to sound like I meant the contrast would make it happier. I just meant I saw it as a caught-off-gaurd look.

intriguing portrait

Did you snap and run for your life? I don't think I'd want to accidentally bump him, let alone take his picture. But it's a great image--he's a handsome guy, inspite of the frown.

What goes through your head when you attempt to point your camera at someone? and then get a look like this to top it off..

please read my lips : I said "NO PHOTOS !"

I much prefer your portraits to your other stuff.

Definitely a not happy to be having a candit photo captured. B+W is perfect for this, adds to the feeling in the shot.

I agree with what JD said, it looks exactly like a paparazzi shot. If he saw you taking the picture didn't he say anything? He looks like he would want to know what you were doing!
Hope you feel better soon.

Risky business photography...he looks more guilty than angry I think

this is so cinematic....excellent tones.

I like the cropping, and love his intense glare.

Intense stare..
Good luck with your cold

Thanks everyone. As for what happened next: nothing, at least nothing dramatic. He looked at me as he walked past, and then he was gone.

looks like a scene from Jesus of Nazareth, modern version of course :)

The choice of b/w is good - the subject really lends itself well for that. I kinda wish he was off-centre though - the photo feels kinds akwardly split in two because of it...

Perfect image for black and white. And you've caught an dramatic expression in the face.

I like this picture a lot. The cropping really works for me, it could be a scene out of a late 70ies movie. Thanks for sharing.

you could be there to catch the moment when the philosophy lecturer from Hackney FE loses it ........might make a good shot except it looks like you are about to be the target.......

just wondering about some of your people shots, my fiance is very intent on staying away from me taking pictures of people in random places because of it being weird or wrong. shes pretty paranoid. She only will take shots of people if they sign a model release. I'm just curious but you didn't happen to ask his permission to let you put this picture on your blog did you? What is your 'schpeel' on this subject?

As for me I feel pretty ok taking peoples picture as im walking/driving down the street, I just like to capture that random/natural unknown stranger type photograph, its even better when they spot you taking the picture.