What are they smiling at?

Posted by Darren (Tokyo, Japan) on 19 December 2006 in People & Portrait.

Just a photo I took in Ueno park in Tokyo the other day. I really like how these people seem so happy. During the week they are probably all stressed out over work and things but this street performer has helped them forget all their worries and put a smile on all their faces. Smiling is great and we should do it more often.
Looking forward to all your comments.
Daz
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Comments (14)

Prashanth from Bengalooru, India

nice framing.. brought smile on my face...

19 Dec 2006 6:26am

Shadow Mountains from Kyoto, Japan

This is a nice shot. Nice to see people letting their guards down occasionally.

19 Dec 2006 7:06am

Paul Ricciardi from Lexington, United States

very nicely framed as mentioned...love the expressions on their faces...tone of the shot is good too

19 Dec 2006 7:10am

Anurag Sharma from Pune, India

This is truly fabulous. Well composed, and tells a story.

19 Dec 2006 8:04am

MnX from PARIS, France

It makes me want to smile too. And I want to see what the street performer did!!! The photo is really great, you must be really happy to be there at this moment, you would have ^^.

19 Dec 2006 9:10am

Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany

Could not help but also smile! Superb capture of all the face expressions and good framing! Did you also take one photo from the other side?

19 Dec 2006 9:23am

Aidan from Seoul, South Korea

Nice shot. The framing really makes it work.

19 Dec 2006 11:36am

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

Lovely expressions all around, but the picture tone is a little dull in my opinion.

19 Dec 2006 2:18pm

Maoya from Rolle, Switzerland

:) charming capture
We should definately smile more often I learnt just the other day that we laugh an average of 3 min a day, (twenty years ago it was 20)! Eeekk

19 Dec 2006 5:15pm

Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Lovely moment captured by you, love the angle this was taken from and the fact you converted it to B&W just adds to the image. It does make me smile, Laughing and smiling definitely good for ones health.

Suby

19 Dec 2006 6:50pm

Dolphin from Italy

I'm smiling in this moment, u know???:) funny shot!

19 Dec 2006 7:04pm

Still from Valence, France

Fine smiles, indeed!

19 Dec 2006 10:04pm

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

this is a priceless capture daz. great expressions and b&w. like how you cant see the performer's face. Nice.

19 Dec 2006 11:24pm

Angry Buddha from United States

I'm going to guess that the guy who has his arms out has a belly button that talks. Not only does it talk, but it does stand up comedy and these people are enjoying it.

20 Dec 2006 2:32am

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