Mini-challenge #151: Environmental Portrait

An environmental portrait is defined as a portrait taken in the subject's usual environment, e.g. their home or workplace which in turn gives an insight into the subject's life and their relationship with their surroundings

The contest will be a quick turnaround closing on October 2nd, 2012 at 8:00 PM GMT

OUR UN-OFFICIAL GENERAL RULES
1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!*
2. The host supplies a topic and you post 1-3 images. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter. The 1st place winner becomes the next host, chooses the next topic and becomes the next judge.
3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.*
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.*
5. You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.
6. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.

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5. Enjoy discussion with members about their images, don't let this just be an entry thread!
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7. Don't be hesitant; share 'em and enter!

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Here are couple of examples of my own environmental portraits:






Good luck everyone!

Many thanks Syncopation for running this challenge! Here are my inputs.


The Terminator driving a Land Rover (reflected in sunglasses), Uganda




A performer takes time out during the Notting Hill Carnival, London




Preparing for takeoff, Airbus A330, Entebbe International Airport nonstop to Amsterdam Schiphol

time for a break




"Thats The Craic She Said, With One Leg Up'n The Dash And Nothing On But The Radio..."




"so, going to rachel's party tonight? no, gotta work..."

This will piss off half of you folks.

1) President Obama

First step to making a Panama hat - in Ecuador 2008

Assistant waiter Sun - on Enchantment of the Seas - 2011


New Orleans tour guide - winter 2004

1. The Candy Lady


2. Out in Right Field

Here is one I took for a challenge a while back. I'll add a couple others as I find them.

#1 Open Wide


#2 Artiste

I always liked this subject, and have lot's of pictures on this :)
The hardest part is to decide which ones to show...
Here are some:

1. Guatemala Lifestyle



2. At the kiosk



3. Old fashion tailor

Not good at candid people shots - just too embarrassed doing it!
Here are a couple which might just about fit the bill...

1) Now where did I leave it! - Venice



2) Fixing a Leak - France.



3) Ouch my head hurts! - Boys gowing up in Kenya.



Alan.

I'll play!

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#1 - Woman's Work is Never Done



#2 - The Cook



#3 - Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Salesman?

Street artist working on Main Street Midland, Mi. 1




Street artist working on Main Street Midland, Mi. 2

Friend of mine putting new floors in my house


Relaxing in camp, 1145pm outside of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile


Lupe Munoz, miner/cattle rancher making breakfast, Guanajuato Mexico


Clark

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I loved these, but particularly this one as I have one of a Roman re-enactment and when I looked at the photo I took it showed one of the soldiers that had his back to me had his hand up under his tunic scratching his butt.

Everyone's submissions are great, and I particularly like the tailor of travelways. But tinamarie52 either you didn't get the concept, or I don't know what it is about.

1. Earning a Buck - Venice Beach


2. Every Day - Bangalore, India


3. No Time

Dribbling



Some win, some lose



Chilling on a Sunday afternoon

I don't take many people shots, so the pickings (from me) are slim.

#1. Changing of the Guard, WWII (Great Patriotic War) Memorial, Moscow


#2. Solitary Guard, WWII (Great Patriotic War) Memorial, Moscow


#3, Dugout Duty

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#1 Conversation



#2 In flight



#3 Sunglasses? :)

Don't have many photos in this category but am contributing a couple to the thread....

1. Tribal Chief in Ghana


2. Johnny Appleseed (aka John Chapman) - taken at an apple festival this past weekend


3. Caregiver for Orphans in Kenya