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Man lighting cigarette in bus shelter

My name is Gareth Bragdon and Im a street photographer. I have been taking candid pictures of the people of Edinburgh since 2012. When I captured this candid picture on Edinburgh's Princess street I was walking with my camera and flash in hand. I was out looking for interesting subject when on the other side of the street I saw this guy with an eye catching brown hat rush into a bus stop. I quickly ran over to the other side of the street and captured this picture of him trying to light his cigarette. The man was surprised after I took his picture but after I told him "I like your hat" he said "thank you" and I went back to looking for more pictures.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Camera: X100S
Copyright: © Gareth Bragdon