Street Photo Competition 2017 4 : Entry Number 23

Judges Comment

I remember….in the 90's Punks had often rats on their necks and walked around with them. Looks like cats are the new rats… I really like the moment you have captured. A good angle for this portrait and also a nice composition - it looks dynamic!

Photographers Comment

Howdy! Thank you very much for selecting my photo, and I am honored! My name is Kelly O'Brien and I am an Austin, Texas native living in Los Angeles. This photo was shot with a Nikon D7000 and edited with Adobe Lightroom. I happened to be walking to an event near Hollywood Blvd, when I spotted this interesting character. More so, he had a cat on his shoulder! I had my camera on me, and really wanted to take his photo, but I didn't know how he would react. He approached me and asked me for a cigarette, and I saw this as a good opportunity and seized it -- told him I would give him one in exchange for allowing me to take photos of him. Told him not to pose or look at the camera, and got a few shots! It was a great moment of spontaniety, and I post-processed it in such a way to add more grit and grunge to the photo to reflect the personality and beingness of the subject.