Beautiful Moments in Europe that included People

Oshkosh b'Gosh

(I also really really love this one,
i kinda wish i submitted this one)

Herbert Herbst
(Rachel i hope you got it,
for everyone else Herbst means Fall,
as in the season)

Nice!

Smear the Smusen
(Smusen means Queer or Odd in Croatian,
and the photo was taken in Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Here are some of the portraits i took in Europe, or rather photos i took that included people, or rather beautiful moments in Europe that included people. Previously i was going through all my photos from Europe by city, but i found out about a Photo contest, Hey Hot Shot, and decided to submit, so i than began to try and find a coherent theme in some of my photos, and choose portraiture. Even though i don't often take portraits i did take some in Europe, i realized i took more photos of people, because in Europe i felt anonymous, and i was a tourist, and able to take photos without people posing for the camera. I really hate that fake smile posing, but i hate the portraits where everyone has a pouty/serious expression even more. i find it much more interesting and beautiful to catch the person acting naturally in a situation. Anyway the last three photos are the ones i submitted, i like the last one the best, but it was really hard trying to pick two others from the other 40 something. Of course, i am second guessing myself, but i just hope they are decent enough to be selected. I do want to thank all my faithful friends and readers for all your support and prodding to enter or submit my photos somewhere.