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Tony The Dancer http://www.neonbubble.com/article/tony-the-dancer http://www.neonbubble.com/article/tony-the-dancer#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:51:08 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/?p=108127 tiger

When he wasn't appearing on television promoting breakfast cereals Tony liked to dance, but with two left feet he was the first to admit that he was grrrrrrubbish.

]]> http://www.neonbubble.com/article/tony-the-dancer/feed 0 Evacuating The Area http://www.neonbubble.com/article/evacuating-the-area http://www.neonbubble.com/article/evacuating-the-area#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:01:17 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/article/evacuating-the-area What happens when you hand your camera off to a rodent so it can snap a shot from ground level for an unofficial photo theme? It turns out that nobody wants to stick around for a picture.

#ratsview

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]]> http://www.neonbubble.com/article/evacuating-the-area/feed 6 Walking The Bike http://www.neonbubble.com/article/walking-the-bike http://www.neonbubble.com/article/walking-the-bike#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:09 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/article/walking-the-bike You know how it is: you want to keep active so you cycle to work but then you find that your place of employment doesn't look too kindly on having bikes roaming the corridors or ringing their bells whenever somebody approaches the office door. It's a perfectably understandable reaction, of course.

Fortunately, the fledgeling industry of professional bike walkers is at hand these days, providing an affordable solution to this particular conundrum. For just a small fee you can get someone to take care of your bike while you're a good drone; with just simple walking and companionship in your absence through to a full grooming service that includes brake-tightening and saddle-polishing there's now no reason not to get on your bike in the mornings.

For #MonochromeMonday curated by +Charles Lupica, +Hans Berendsen, +Jerry Johnson, +Manuel Votta, and +Steve Barge.

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]]> http://www.neonbubble.com/article/walking-the-bike/feed 7 Sports Bar http://www.neonbubble.com/article/sports-bar http://www.neonbubble.com/article/sports-bar#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 10:30:41 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/article/sports-bar Another dip into my photo archives to see what I can resurrect from previously unprocessed or too simply processed or otherwise rejected shots and this is a picture of Churchill's, the sports bar on the Diamond Princess which was the ship we cruised on during our honeymoon in 2008. This was taken on the first day of cruising out of Hong Kong, which was the second day of playing with my then brand new Tokina f/4 12-24mm on the Canon 350D.

It was early in the morning and we'd headed down to the bar specifically to watch some live American Football. We knew that Churchill's was the only place on board where you could smoke indoors and we knew that it was possible to buy cigars there; neither I nor my wife were or are smokers but we both thought it might be an experience to sit in an American sports bar, watching some football, maybe sipping on a bourbon, and allowing the smell of cigar smoke from some other patrons to add to ambience. Sadly, what we got was an inability to get any drink from anybody and only two other passengers plus a steady stream of staff members who nipped in to have quick – and decidedly revolting-smelling – cigarettes. Not what we were after.

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The inspiration for these shots is obvious; American chic of the 1950s and early 60s is present in the fashion choices, the set decoration, and the style of photography.

I particularly like the doll-like, distant stare that Miranda affects in this shoot.

Not that I’m a weirdo that gets off on that sort of thing, mind. I mean, I’m strange but that’s just kinda creepy.

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Let’s Rock Soniye
Lovely directing on this, particularly the opening thirty seconds.


Teen Patti
The video description says ‘very hot’ and, well, just for a change, it’s not lying


Honeymoon Ki Raat
A fashion fiesta

]]> http://www.neonbubble.com/article/indian-music-triple/feed 0 A Kiss On A Bench http://www.neonbubble.com/article/a-kiss-on-a-bench http://www.neonbubble.com/article/a-kiss-on-a-bench#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 08:06:03 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/article/a-kiss-on-a-bench An affair, perhaps, at lunchtime; a moment of tender passion away from prying eyes between two people who can otherwise never be together for reasons too complex to contemplate.

Or, just possibly, two people on a bench with the view to them partially obscured by a bush and a tree, said two people not caring about the groups of people wandering past and, at times, appearing on the brink of ripping off all their clothes and getting down to showing the nearby birds and bees how the mammals on this planet get it on.

For #BenchSaturday curated by +Rainer M. Ritz.

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What this man did wrong: he sang about it being the end of the world.

What this man did right: at least it wasn't the R.E.M song; Michael Stipe would have beaten the living crap out of him.

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]]> http://www.neonbubble.com/article/right-and-wrong-and-right-again/feed 12 For Want Of An Umbrella http://www.neonbubble.com/article/for-want-of-an-umbrella http://www.neonbubble.com/article/for-want-of-an-umbrella#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:34:23 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/article/for-want-of-an-umbrella Those clenched fists tell you all you need to know: yes, I'd captured a shot just as the man in the suit – damp from the rain and surrounded by people more suitably-attired to the conditions – remembered that his bag contained an all-weather sombrero for just this sort of occasion.

He mouthed the word "damn!" as his hand struggled to release the protective headgear and I snorted with laughter.

"All-weather sombrero?" I asked, innocently.

"Yeah," he mumbled, getting wetter as the rain picked up in strength and the hat finally emerged from its carrier.

"Dumbass!" I said, with a smile. Sadly, he didn't quite see the humour in the situation, growled, and moved towards me with a string of profanities about to roll off his tongue.

Fortunately for everyone involved – mainly me, and not him to be brutally honest – an old dear chose that moment to wander between us. One lowered, exposed spoke on the umbrella she had remembered to bring neatly plucked out his left eyeball and all thoughts of swearing or sheltering vanished in a heartbeat (that heartbeat being accompanied by quite a scream, as you can imagine).

The man in the suit spent the remainder of my lunch break hunting for his errant eye – a task not aided by his newly-acquired lack of depth perception – before I laughingly let him know it had fallen into the crown of his still-clutched sombrero and he'd had it on him all along.

For #WetWednesday curated by +Susanne Schweiger and for #StreetPics .

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]]> http://www.neonbubble.com/article/for-want-of-an-umbrella/feed 7 Alone With His Thoughts http://www.neonbubble.com/article/alone-with-his-thoughts-2 http://www.neonbubble.com/article/alone-with-his-thoughts-2#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:19:02 +0000 Mark http://www.neonbubble.com/article/alone-with-his-thoughts-2 I'm alone with my thoughts, he thought, unless that man with the camera over there has a thought filter on his lens. But that would be crazy.

I sniggered loud enough to make him flinch.

I'm not looking at the camera. I'm just going to think my thoughts. Alone.

"Oi!" I shouted. "Thinky McLonesome!"

Ignore him, Leonard, he's shouting at someone else. Just think to yourself. There is nobody else here. Just you and your thoughts.

"Leonard! Look at me!" I hissed.

You're imagining things, Leonard. That's not that photographer. That's the other voice you can hear. Dr Green said he would return from time to time. Just ignore him. We all agreed: no more bloodshed. Let's just think our thoughts alone.

"Sorry!" I shouted. "I didn't realise you were a recovering, schizophrenic, psychopath!"

He gave me a nod then and a tight smile as the benches around him rapidly emptied of people who had suddenly realised there were places they needed to be. I decided to leave him alone with his thoughts.

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