booooooring ... !!!

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 14 February 2012 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

personal memories of beautiful days in nova scotia (10)

instead of flowers on valentine's day - a rather bored looking uniformed re-enactor at the entrance to the fortress of halifax, hoping his shift was over soon and he could go home to his valentine ... ;-))

happy valentine's day and ST to everyone on am3 !!!

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Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

This is definitely not a good day to relax the guard !

14 Feb 2012 7:02am

Florence from Paris, France

Oh yes, no doubt about it ! :-))

14 Feb 2012 7:49am

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Great capture of his expression, Ronnie is right ! :)

14 Feb 2012 7:54am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Nice capture - well done

14 Feb 2012 8:03am

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Un bien beau gard en rouge quelle iamge avec cette entreée super cadrage et compo.
Belle journée

14 Feb 2012 8:09am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

He's been standing there for far too long, perhaps he needs the toilet?

14 Feb 2012 10:01am

@Curly: that might well be ... ;-))
he appears much more active here, though!

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

diesen job hab ich auch nie wirklich verstanden, etwas langweiligeres kann´s wohl nicht geben, außer das traditionsbewusstsein der inselbewohner ist so hoch, das die wirklich jedes opfer bringen! abe außergewöhnliches foto, ist doch haltung das a & o des jobs!!

14 Feb 2012 10:06am

@klausZ: na ja, ist ja kein wirklicher soldat ... die tun mir ja echt leid, wenn sie so lange regungslos stehen müssen !!
der hier ist entweder ein freiwilliger oder ein museumsangestellter, so genau hab ich das nicht mitbekommen damals. (ist übrigens in kanada, nicht in GB!)
hier ist er jedenfalls ein bisschen aktiver ... ;-))

Phil David Morris, 2012 from Saskatoon, New York, Canada

Poor guy is in need of some love, hope he finds her on this special day. Great Photo !~

14 Feb 2012 10:12am

@Phil David Morris, 2012: thanks, phil! isn't everyone (in need of some love, that is) ?!? ;-))

Mhelene from Paris, France

Oh ...extraordinary !! Superb portrait !!

14 Feb 2012 10:26am

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

he plays his part well!

14 Feb 2012 11:09am

@Ted: and that wasn't all, as you can see here ... ;-))

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Looks like he's having a world of fun:)

14 Feb 2012 11:13am

@J.R.: ... in a very subdued way perhaps ... ;-))

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Ha! Looks like he's day dreaming of a more exciting time and place!

14 Feb 2012 11:20am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

I agree with Curly, looks as though he needs a Pee!

14 Feb 2012 11:48am

@CElliottUK: and his misery could have been intensified by the pouring rain ... ;-))

Doug Hickok from Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Ha, good one Franz! At least the color of red is appropriate for the occasion... Happy Valentine's Day to you and your family :^)

14 Feb 2012 11:59am

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Der schaut ziemlich gelangweilt aus. Schönes Foto.

14 Feb 2012 1:49pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

He definitely looks underwhelmed Franz! A wonderful shot for a Silly Tuesday! ;-)

14 Feb 2012 1:56pm

@Eric Cousineau: 'underwhelmed' describes his state of mind perfectly ... ;-))

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

wonderful candid shot!
Happy ST and Valentine's Day franz!

14 Feb 2012 2:13pm

@Don Levesque: thanks, don, and very joyful v.d. to you and yours as well !!

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

he definitely needs the toilet! happy ST

14 Feb 2012 2:14pm

@Jules: and his dark mood might be aggravated by the pouring rain ... ;-))

Vaido from Võrumaa, Estonia

Good title... And a nice capture, too :)

14 Feb 2012 3:01pm

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

I wonder how quickly he would last at Buckingham Palace before they ran his ass off the premises :-) Very excellent ST shot, Franz...All the best to you and Irene for Valentine's Day :-)

14 Feb 2012 3:12pm

@Denny Jump Photo: i like your 'comparison', don !! not very long, i would say - but then, this is canada, and they are more laid back there ... ;-)) a very happy v.d. to you and barbara, too !!!

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Looks so tired...love his costume.

14 Feb 2012 4:04pm

@PRASHANT: he'd probably jump in your face if you called his uniform a costume ... ;-)))

Slackwater Don from Spokane, United States

A fine capture of this fellow's sad countenance. Nice shot of the entrance, though, and he adds to that.

14 Feb 2012 4:16pm

Göran from Skanör, Sweden

I feel very strongly for this poor man.

14 Feb 2012 4:17pm

@Göran: he was having some fun later on, though ... ;-))

Roman from Thiersee, Austria

ja, der muss wirklich aufpassen, dass er nicht umfällt ;-)
hast du gut erwischt!

14 Feb 2012 4:56pm

@Roman: danke, roman, aber die mauer ist stark genug um ihn zu stützen ... ;-))
später dann hat er eh etwas zu tun gehabt ...

Rick from Toronto, Canada

His expression is perfect for this shot! I snapped one at this same location but during a withering heatwave in 2009, and the poor guy was a stoic melting robot. I'll post that one of these days. Love this frame, sir.

14 Feb 2012 6:09pm

@Rick: thanks, rick! i guess he was just wishing the rain would stop soon as he was to do something else later on and probably didn't want to get too wet ...
looking forward to your photo !!!

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

He stands out nicely in this colorful uniform against the stone facade. The tunnel does a great job of leading one's eyes through to the other side.

14 Feb 2012 6:51pm

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

this face makes me smile . he looks like he just peed his panties ;)
great catch !

14 Feb 2012 7:18pm

@Mariana M.: thanks, m.! never looked at it this way, though ... ;-)) (with men in kilts you can't even be sure they are wearing panties at all ... !!)

Marleen from Doesburg, Netherlands

Haha- poor guy...probably had a curry the night before or his feet hurt;-)))
Interesting to see and read that an unusual facial expression lets the imagination work...
Great moment you caught here Franz!

14 Feb 2012 7:40pm

@Marleen: thanks, marleen, for this very appreciative comment! i, too, find great pleasure in the different reactions of different people! that's one of the special charms of a site like am3, i think!

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

It seems to be very unhappy, he will find his Valentine tonight :) Good evening.

14 Feb 2012 9:00pm

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

he looks tired, and leaning on his rifle like a baton. certainly wants to go home! an excellent photo, happy valentines day . a big kiss. Alejandra.

14 Feb 2012 9:03pm

@AMH: gracias, alejandra, y un feliz dia de san valentin tambien!
este hombre, despues de su servicio de guardia, hizo algo mas dinamico ... ;-))

Karen Politte from Conway, United States

that's some fine pseudo-Scottish dress there - nice shot Franz and funny!!!!

14 Feb 2012 9:34pm

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Very nice and funny. Happy St Franz.

14 Feb 2012 9:37pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Too funny - before I scrolled to the title, I was thinking - this guy looks really bored. Perfect title for a fun shot. Happy Silly Tuesday and Happy Valentine's Day to you!

14 Feb 2012 9:38pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

The poor fellow looks like he may be asleep or nearly so. I like that elaborate uniform.

14 Feb 2012 10:57pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

somebody has gotta do it :))

14 Feb 2012 11:15pm

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Oh yes, he does look rather bored - you could probably walk right past without even a challeng or a notice. :-))) Wonderfully seen shot and good job of working in a Valentine's Day theme.

14 Feb 2012 11:17pm

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

No doubt =) but a very nice portrait!

14 Feb 2012 11:29pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

I don't know what is funnier ... his expression here, the stiff fingers in your WS image, or all the funny comments. If he peed, only his socks and his boots would be wet, right? ;D

15 Feb 2012 12:58am

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Off topic, but did you see the link for the Ice Skating images on Am3? There are several from Austria. Here is the link: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/skating.html

15 Feb 2012 2:54am

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks for this interesting link with gorgeous skating images. i had not seen it and would have been sorry to miss it. so thanks again! no skating in florida, i suppose !?!

Maria from California, United States

very funny! :)

15 Feb 2012 5:17am

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Haha, he is almost sleeping... Great shot!

16 Feb 2012 8:42am

Stefanie from Paris, France

haha, ja scheint so, dass dies nicht die interessanteste Arbeit ist.
Gut gesehen.

16 Feb 2012 11:34am

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

As always a fine composition Franz.

18 Feb 2012 6:05pm

OLYMPUS SP510UZ
1/100 second
F/2.8
ISO 50
7 mm

canada
nova-scotia
halifax
fortress
guard