Monday, March 10, 2014

Return of the Chinatown Singer

I decided to go back to Chinatown because during my wanderings, I passed by a bakery that had some amazing looking desserts.  (The Audrey Bakery and Cafe at 12 Chatham Square in case anyone is interested.)  As I was walking out of the bakery, I step to the side to turn my camera back on, when all of a sudden, I hear a familiar loud singing.  I think to myself "No way it's the same guy", but as I turn towards the sound, I see that it is indeed the man himself.  Here he is, in all his singing glory.


  

I was told when I posted this video on my Flickr page, that he was singing in a dialect called Toi San and that he was singing about wandering around and searching for something to eat. I was tempted to go back to Chinatown the next day and see if I could run into him again.  

Since this was last week during those icy cold days, I took very few shots before my numb fingers and toes forced me to go back home.  The majority of them did not make the cut, but then again, even on a day with good weather that is usually the case.

I was going for a shot of the man, but as usual, I hesitated too long and the woman turned around and caught me, but I actually like this shot.  I think it's because the woman has that something that makes an interesting photo.  The leather cap on top of her red hair is, in my opinion, a better shot than it would be if I had gotten the shot that I had originally wanted.

Black and white shot of the crowd crossing the street in Chinatown.

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