More Frozen Mimes

[corkyg]

After seeing the mime on the ladder trick last week, I thought back. I had seen that same guy back in 2004 on the same street, but doing a different trick. Here he is motionless balanced on a heel, a foot, and the toy dog. (The leash is solid). It was a very eye catching pose. Also worthy of note - this was pre Katrina - and the obne in the other thread is post Katrina. This guy is a survivor!

Mime 1

Then, I started thinking of as trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina where I captured two other "posers." This one was great - looked like a marble statue.

Mime 2

Then I saw another one close by - totally different . . .

Mime 3

 

[alfa147x]

Nice shots;
how much do these people make a day?

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
how much do these people make a day?

What ever the tourists drop in their bucket. SOme of them consider it art and do it because they want to express themselves.

 

[Jawo]

I have seen those people (like pic 2) throughout Italy when I was there Summer of 06. I thought they were statues.....until they moved!

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: Jawo
I have seen those people (like pic 2) throughout Italy when I was there Summer of 06. I thought they were statues.....until they moved!

Yeah - they do eventually move and change positions to become a different statue. Next time I'm in Italy, I'll look for them.

What city?

 

[Severian]

Euro Mime

They seem to be in pretty much any European city of decent size. Here's one I saw last year in Vienna.

 

[corkyg]

That's a good shot, Severian. Last time I was in Vienna was the summer of 2000. I didn't see any then. It really is an art form, and seems to be more popular now.

 

[Severian]

Thanks. That's from my old Canon S2 IS, I've always been impressed with the image quality it's capable of. Sadly, I inadvertently left it on a train from Vienna to Innsbruck a couple days later. My homeowners insurance covered most of the loss, but I had probably 100 pictures on the memory card I hadn't uploaded yet and will never see again:brokenheart:

I've got a couple more, from an older Olympus digicam:

Golden Mime

My son giving one a Euro...

Both in Rome, February 2005. My kids always seem to get a kick out of them.

 

[ucdbiendog]

one in san francisco:
http://www.renderco.com/ryan/S...ges/sf_09_03_06068.jpg

 

[MotionMan]

There is a good number of those in San Francisco (by the Wharf/Pier 39) and on Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade.

Big deal - I get paid for sitting still in my desk chair and only periodically moving my fingers.



MotionMan