Ybor City

RSL

Yesterday I was able to spend a couple hours wandering around Ybor City in Tampa. I shot the equivalent of about two rolls of film and culled most of the result. Here are four that survived. I'm not going to get into a discussion about whether or not these are street pics. I think they're reasonably good, but perhaps not shots upon which I'd want to hang my postmortem reputation.


A Gleam in His Eye


Lunch Break


Serious Discussion


Bong Shop

Sam

I like them. I would of course change the captions. ( I would not recommend you do so)

#1 You ain't getting in without ID.

#2. So.hows that hope and change working for ya?

#3 But you said you loved me.

#4 Hitting the bong is an economic step. He can read the same beginning pages over and over and never has to buy a new book.

Yes I know the flames will be a coming.

Sam

RSL

I'm not getting into that one, Sam. Best put on your asbestos suit.

bfjr

I think you missed a good opportunity for an "Outside In" image in #2.

Quincy T

Horrible truth about me: I live in Tampa and have never shot street in Ybor. Granted, I'm in Tampa less than I'm in 21 other countries throughout the year, but still...it's a sad truth.

RSL

You're really missing something. As far as I'm concerned Ybor is close behind St. Augustine for great street. People in both places are easy-going. Someday I've got to get down to Tampa overnight so I can spend an evening on the street in Ybor. I did that a couple years ago but a friend had me booked at the VOQ at MacDill, so I ended up on the base all evening.