I’m usually not prone to thoughts like this. If I’d rather be doing something else, I’m doing it already. Here are some people who have second thoughts.
It is still true that I don’t take many people photos. I collected most of these for the WPC: Face in the Crowd challenge but there were too many and eventually I settled on posting only people from the streets of Siena.
Today let me equip some innocent people elsewhere with a wishful thinking thought bubble.
As you can see – photography is nice and all, but it’s lazy-making. Actually, I’d rather be writing.
I’d rather be famous than advertise infamous three stripes. (Grožnjan, Croatia)
We’d rather that nothing ever changes. (Motovun, Croatia)
I’d rather have that Union beer from the previous photo. (Grožnjan)
I’d rather be young again and only capture with my eyes and ears (Lucca).
I’d rather be on one of these. (Piran, Slovenia)
I’d rather be with them. (Bernardin, Slovenia)
I’d rather not be working here. (Sacro Bosco, Bomarzo)
I’d rather not do this. (The Colosseum)
I’d rather not be overdressed for the occasion. (Circus Maximus, Rome)
I’d rather not be doing this dirty job dressed so nicely but I’m Italian. (Trieste)
I’d rather she said no. (Rome)
I’d rather start over. (Isola del Giglio)
“We’d rather be them.” “We’d rather not be them.” (Lucca)
I’d rather be anywhere but here. And soon I will be. (Via Appia Antica, Rome)
I’d rather be on a deserted island. (Isola del Giglio)
I’d rather you weren’t taking this photo. (Grožnjan)
I’d rather you used your zoom for something other than trolling random innocent people. (Ljubljana)
I’d rather be less blue. (Pisa; I had my camera set to dusk/dawn for about a week.)
I’d rather be alive – to taste, to smell, to walk. (Capo di Bove, Rome. Statue by Fanor Hernández.)
I’d rather be creating art than selling it. (Grožnjan)
I’d rather be writing. (My beach)
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: I’d Rather Be…
Hehhe, thank you, SMSW. You should see amore when he starts a work. Unless it’s really a major one, he does not change from his nice shirt and trousers even at home.
Yes, Claudia, I was a bit and the photos did the rest. For this photo I don’t tell on purpose which couple is saying which. I leave it up for interpretation. Thank you!
I’d rather be reclined in a pillow of daisies. I’d rather be making love. I’d rather be eating ice cream. I’d rather be doing this comment that I’m doing than almost anything else. (see above list, lol)
I really enjoyed the creativity of the photos joined with the “I rather”s. I had so many favorites with this one, it is hard to choose, but the “I’d rather you weren’t taking this photo” had me laugh out loud.
Hihih, indeed, RayNot, it doesn’t seem a very pleasant activity… This park is also called Park of Monsters, it’s quite old, and here is an entire post about it:
Love the captions – very witty! And I really like that swing sculpture (third photo from last). I get too embarrassed to photograph people in the street. Tried to learn from a colleague in a photography course who’d cheerfully go up to people and say ‘could you stand over here please? And put your foot there. And turn a bit to the left…’ but could never manage it. You manage to get very dynamic moments.
Thank you so much, Susi, and for the follow. It put a smile on my face. Welcome!
I have never asked a single person for permission. I never or rarely take a photo for the sake of an unknown human, they are mostly in the way. Probably that’s why they seem dynamic. 🙂
So cool!
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Iiiii, Klu-klu! Happy St. Patrick’s day. Would you rather be Irish? 😀
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Great captions!
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Thanks, Dan. I guess I was writing a bit after all.
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nice photos #wpc
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Hvala, Tanja! 🙂
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🙂
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Fun 😄 Loved this one “I’d rather not be doing this dirty job dressed so nicely but I’m Italian.” So true!!!!
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Hehhe, thank you, SMSW. You should see amore when he starts a work. Unless it’s really a major one, he does not change from his nice shirt and trousers even at home.
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Brilliant! I’d rather go to all these places 🙂
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Hehe, thank you, Sunny Days. 🙂 I wish you do!
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Love all the photos! Thanks for sharing!
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You’re always welcome back, Pam. And thank you!
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I think you were writing. Just some of it was in pictures.
I love the “we’d rather be them/not them”. Which couple is saying which? That is the story, I think.
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Yes, Claudia, I was a bit and the photos did the rest. For this photo I don’t tell on purpose which couple is saying which. I leave it up for interpretation. Thank you!
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Yes, that is what I thought was so great about it – the ambiguity. We make our own story, and that is also a story in the photo, too.
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I like the way you read the mind of your subjects. Many days I’d rather not be a writer, to be honest. But it doesn’t seem to be a choice.
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Ohh, Jan, is that so? If there is no choice, then either I’ve been fooling myself for 45+ years, or I’ll just explode one day. Thank you!
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I’d rather be in any of those pictures than frozen in wintry Ottawa.
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Oh, Susanne, I believe you. But you can skate! And write! 😉
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I’d rather be reclined in a pillow of daisies. I’d rather be making love. I’d rather be eating ice cream. I’d rather be doing this comment that I’m doing than almost anything else. (see above list, lol)
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Hihi, Joey, I’m glad this comment was so high on the list. 🙂 And that after you got to do everything else.
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🙂
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But you write all the time…glorious captions to glorious shots. Oh, my, you always make me laugh out loud – no one else really does…Love you my dear!
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Ahh, thank you for telling me this, Leya. ❤ I'm so glad I manage it. 😀 I do write a bit, don't I? Well, for now it must suffice.
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;-D
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Wonderful, I’d rather be series. Love all the captions. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Draco! I had some fun with it. 🙂
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This is brilliant and I really love your clever and fun interpretation of the theme! Great images and you know how to write 😃
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Thank you so much, Anita, good to hear! 🙂
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I really enjoyed the creativity of the photos joined with the “I rather”s. I had so many favorites with this one, it is hard to choose, but the “I’d rather you weren’t taking this photo” had me laugh out loud.
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Hihi, Carol, good to hear this. Thank you!
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Cool and fun post. It’s not hard to see that you like to write! Your words flow nicely on the page!
Donna
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Thank you, Donna. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Awesome 😍😍 Sacro Bosco…what is it for the sculpture? What he’s doing to another man? Is it a man
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Hihih, indeed, RayNot, it doesn’t seem a very pleasant activity… This park is also called Park of Monsters, it’s quite old, and here is an entire post about it:
https://manjamaksimovic.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/wpc-creepy-sacred-forest/
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I’m going to check later..I’m in the airport now 👋✌️
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Ohh, excellent, and now you’re in Spain yet! Cin cin! Enjoy it, the blogging world will wait. 🙂
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oh just checked…only in a daylight haha I would never go there at night lol
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I think it’s not possible, they don’t let you.
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ahhh, ok
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Love the captions – very witty! And I really like that swing sculpture (third photo from last). I get too embarrassed to photograph people in the street. Tried to learn from a colleague in a photography course who’d cheerfully go up to people and say ‘could you stand over here please? And put your foot there. And turn a bit to the left…’ but could never manage it. You manage to get very dynamic moments.
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Thank you so much, Susi, and for the follow. It put a smile on my face. Welcome!
I have never asked a single person for permission. I never or rarely take a photo for the sake of an unknown human, they are mostly in the way. Probably that’s why they seem dynamic. 🙂
And finally, here is the post with more statues by the same sculptor: https://manjameximovie.wordpress.com/2016/06/26/suvis-saturday-statues-fanor-hernandez/
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LOVE THIS ❤
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Thank you, Sara! ❤ I think I love the most that stylish fisherman. 🙂
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Street photography is my favorite type of photography and youve nailed it. The captions bring it home 😍
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Thank you, Lisa! 🙂 I had much fun with this one. I’m glad you came to have a look.
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