Anybody know this guy?? - DPChallenge Forums

07/02/2010 10:08:42 PM · #1

My daughter and I were... ummm... stepping outside my 'box' and actually photographing strangers on the street for the Street Portraiture challenge. We stopped at a group of three and inquired of their amiability toward being photographed.

The two automatically deferred to the third one who nodded.

I thought it was a bit odd... but happily chatted with them all about photographing them. Still the two held their hands to the third. I wasn't interested in the third, since the one I had in mind had more outstanding features (will withhold until after voting, of course) that made us ask.

So... "no skin off my teeth" and to be polite, I took two snaps of the third guy. He was pleasant and obliged me in "my folly".

Unbeknownst to me, while I was shooting the third guy, the guy we stopped for said to my daughter, "You're gonna freak out when you find out who he is..."... but then I turned to shoot him... and he posed for me.

Daughter did not tell me the comment until I'd thanked them all and we'd moved on.

I was aghast! I said, "... and you didn't ask who he was?!"

"Nope... you were already turned and shooting the other guy" *sigh*

So... does anyone know who he is? He's a nice guy... on the street of Athens, Georgia... a college town. So, maybe he's an athlete? Or a musician??

What?! I want to sleep tonight! LOL!

Tell all, if you can:

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07/02/2010 10:12:46 PM · #2

Maybe he is in the "Twilight" movies?

RayEthier

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07/02/2010 10:14:14 PM · #3

He does look a bit like John Cena of the WWE See Here

Ray

meow

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07/02/2010 10:19:31 PM · #4

Matt Hughs maybe? MMA The ears say wrestler for sure!

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07/02/2010 10:20:03 PM · #5

Originally posted by RayEthier:

He does look a bit like John Cena of the WWE See Here

Ray

If not for the 'interesting' ear... perhaps... but no...

Keep searching, please. :)

Citadel

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07/02/2010 10:21:31 PM · #6

Forrest Griffin?

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Griffin

peter

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07/02/2010 10:22:43 PM · #7

Forrest Griffin!!!!!

meow

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07/02/2010 10:23:35 PM · #8

Matt Hughs zewkey.com/

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07/02/2010 10:25:03 PM · #9

lol never would have guessed this. never even heard of him. i can't wait to hear if your daughter has even heard of him :D

07/02/2010 10:25:58 PM · #10

Citadel, Craig! That's him for sure!

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07/02/2010 10:28:06 PM · #11

What a sweetie to allow a mother and her daughter to photo them on the street so casually... LOL!

They were fun.

Message edited by author 2010-07-02 23:10:56.

Citadel

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07/02/2010 10:30:01 PM · #12

Funny how I also guessed a MMA guy. I just wikipedia'd Athens Georgia and Forrest Griffin was listed as one of the notables. Not like I know anyone in UFC etc...

lol...Apparently Forrest is um...6' 3" You'd probably remember that part if it was him :)

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07/02/2010 10:32:06 PM · #13

Lydia - I think it's Forrest Griffin. Compare the smirks in this photo

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07/02/2010 10:34:05 PM · #14

Originally posted by colorcarnival:

Lydia - I think it's Forrest Griffin. Compare the smirks in this photo

wiki link

oh! Yeah. Definitely! You're right.

The first photo I have of him has no smirk... then he lifted his eyebrows and "smirked" ... but a really friendly one. LOL!

The whole of them were very accomodating.

07/02/2010 10:34:44 PM · #15

He was seated... in an outdoor cafe'... so the 6'3" didn't impress me. :)

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07/02/2010 10:35:07 PM · #16

so are you freaked now that you found out who he is? hahaha

07/02/2010 10:39:46 PM · #17

Originally posted by colorcarnival:

so are you freaked now that you found out who he is? hahaha

I'm impressed with him... but no... not 'freaked out' as foretold. :)

I AM very impressed that he was so amiable to strange folks photographing him. They probably laughed about it when we left.

I hope so. :)

bergiekat

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07/02/2010 10:48:22 PM · #18

How cool is that! And the fact that they were so accommodating is really fun! Way to go!

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07/02/2010 10:48:51 PM · #19

How did you know,

Citadel Craig??

Good work!!

PennyStreet

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07/02/2010 10:53:17 PM · #20

Well if it was Forrest Griffin, then today was his birthday!! (born July 1, 1979)

Citadel

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