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A retro scene from a cafe in eastern WA wheat country.

Note the belt and suspenders, and chain attached to his wallet. Seems to like extra safety.

Unregistered User 8 · 12-11-2016, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by TroutHunterJohn

Extra safety

Great capture John. The B&W treatment definitely gives this image a timeless feel IMO. Very well taken.

**PenPusher** · 12-11-2016, 06:36 AM

Note also the steel safety tread plating to the counter front, seems like a real safe neighbourhood. I agree the B & W treatment (sepia it seems to me) is just right for the location, well done

Tako Kichi · 12-11-2016, 09:07 AM

Nice shot. I'd say it was almost timeless but there are a couple of features that make it unmistakably 21st century though. The cell phone on the subject's belt and the speaker cube on the top of the fixture.

ccc_ · 12-11-2016, 10:21 AM

I like it

guys that wear braces and belts get a lot of guff
however it's a very practical arrangement
the belt holds your stuff
the suspenders hold everything up

lesmore49 · 12-11-2016, 04:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ccc_

I like it

guys that wear braces and belts get a lot of guff
however it's a very practical arrangement
the belt holds your stuff
the suspenders hold everything up

X 2.

Reminds me of my FIL... who was (passed on) a hard working farmer of the western Canadian prairies. In his course of the working farm day, he was bending, lifting, fixing machinery, twisting, moving, pushing...heavy work. He was a very big man...built like a heavy weight, Olympic Russian weightlifter and he needed and wore suspenders and a belt at the same time.

Why did he wear both suspenders and a belt ? To keep his pants up, as the old joke goes.

He didn't work in an office....like his SIL.

This is a very good pix of a man taking what is probably a well deserved break...black and white is perfect...it's kind a picture you would see in Life magazine back in the '50's and '60's...and to the OP...please take that as high praise indeed.

TroutHunterJohn · 12-13-2016, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the comments. I was trying my best to take the picture unnoticed, but, due to the low light in the cafe, my k1 fire up its bright green led focus beam.

I thought I was busted, but remained calm, fired off a few shots and finished my coffee.

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12-11-2016, 02:50 AM	#2
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by TroutHunterJohn Extra safety Great capture John. The B&W treatment definitely gives this image a timeless feel IMO. Very well taken.

12-11-2016, 06:36 AM	#3
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Note also the steel safety tread plating to the counter front, seems like a real safe neighbourhood. I agree the B & W treatment (sepia it seems to me) is just right for the location, well done

12-11-2016, 09:07 AM	#4
Tako Kichi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Ontario, Canada (ex-pat Brit) Posts: 1,296	Nice shot. I'd say it was almost timeless but there are a couple of features that make it unmistakably 21st century though. The cell phone on the subject's belt and the speaker cube on the top of the fixture.

12-11-2016, 10:21 AM	#5
ccc_ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,400	I like it guys that wear braces and belts get a lot of guff however it's a very practical arrangement the belt holds your stuff the suspenders hold everything up

12-11-2016, 04:25 PM - 1 Like	#6
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by ccc_ I like it guys that wear braces and belts get a lot of guff however it's a very practical arrangement the belt holds your stuff the suspenders hold everything up X 2. Reminds me of my FIL... who was (passed on) a hard working farmer of the western Canadian prairies. In his course of the working farm day, he was bending, lifting, fixing machinery, twisting, moving, pushing...heavy work. He was a very big man...built like a heavy weight, Olympic Russian weightlifter and he needed and wore suspenders and a belt at the same time. Why did he wear both suspenders and a belt ? To keep his pants up, as the old joke goes. He didn't work in an office....like his SIL. This is a very good pix of a man taking what is probably a well deserved break...black and white is perfect...it's kind a picture you would see in Life magazine back in the '50's and '60's...and to the OP...please take that as high praise indeed.

12-13-2016, 10:07 PM	#7
TroutHunterJohn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Olympia, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 352 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments. I was trying my best to take the picture unnoticed, but, due to the low light in the cafe, my k1 fire up its bright green led focus beam. I thought I was busted, but remained calm, fired off a few shots and finished my coffee.

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