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.

Wandering Around Chambers St. and Chinatown

I've been getting into a rut lately because I always walk the same streets when I go out, so I decided to walk to Chambers St. and around Chinatown, with no particular shots in mind.  I usually shoot that way, but normally I just walk and walk and if I see something interesting, I'll stop and get the shot.  Today I decided to walk one or two blocks and then stop for 5-10 minutes to see if anything interesting would happen.

I spotted this guy's hat from a block away.  It's so bright and eye catching and when I saw him I thought of how when you walk in the woods during hunting season you're supposed to wear bright clothing (usually orange from what I hear) so that you won't be mistaken for a deer or any other animal.  I've been seeing a lot of people walking around in bright neon colors like orange or pink.

Then when I was walking around Chinatown, near Catherine street, I kept hearing some guy behind me singing at the top of his lungs.  I tried to ignore him, but he was so loud that eventually I turned around to see what was going on.  When I turned around, I see this guy singing loudly and staring right at me.  I quickly turned my camera to video mode and got about 30 seconds of his performance.

I didn't get too many good shots that day, but I felt that the video made up for the lack of photos. I'm definitely glad that the weather is warming up and that the days are getting longer.  Longer hours, better weather and more people in the streets.