Sunday

2/25/2007


The Barista, originally uploaded by spcummings.

4 comments:

Dan said...

It would be interesting to take a similar shot, but with the slow exposure. Amid the placid, rustic wood interior of the the surroundings, a blurred whirl of action and ponytail.

I like the shot. Why from down low? That adds an almost creepy, voyeuristic feel to the whole thing.

Stephen Cummings said...

Well, because likely it was a liitle voyeuristic.

In this case I was looking for a shot of the day, and this one appeared so I took it. It was taken from a table across from the counter. In my defense, the Caribou chain does put staff deep behind these wooden counters, so it would have been hard to take a candid shot close-up without being totally obvious.

I'd also suggest "idealizing" over voyerism, since I think baristas are often seen in that light, particularly in caffiene-washed college towns such as this one.

Dan said...

Very well. It's almost creepy, in an "idealistic" sort of way.

Hmm. That sounds like something Dick Cheney might say.

Stephen Cummings said...

Well, let's not go there. I submit it's not meant to be a feel-good moment.