Introducing... The Fool by mrswoolybill

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Here's another picture from the Hexham Morris dance-out last week. So far I have concentrated rather heavily on a small bearded individual, who seems to have gained quite a following, but I promised a new face for today's upload.
This is the Hexham Morris Fool. Every Morris team has its official Fool (as well as a number of unofficial ones.)
The Fool's job is to get in the dancers' way, create mayhem and embarrass spectators. The dancers themselves are quite capable of doing all that if required, but for the Fool it is his sole purpose in life. As you can see he takes his responsibilities very seriously.
I think the next upload will be the Big Cheese...
As always, thanks for looking.
Moira

Camera:	Olympus Check out Olympus Image Space!
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)

Title:	Introducing... The Fool
Username:	mrswoolybill
Uploaded:	8 Jun 2007 - 8:36 AM
Tags:	Clown, England, Fool, Humour / fun, Jester, Morris, Morris dancing, Photo journalism, Portraits / people, Tradition, Traditional costume, Traditional dance
Votes:	38

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TonyFrith

8 Jun 2007 - 8:40 AM

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super colours & a great expression you have captured
Tony

Last Modified By Dave at 8 Jun 2007 - 8:42 AM

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Badgerfred (e2 Member)

8 Jun 2007 - 8:47 AM

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Excellent capture Moira,
Fred.

TelStar

8 Jun 2007 - 8:48 AM

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Very seriously; cogs ticking! Hatching some mischievous scheme for playing the fool, no doubt.

Tel*

field

8 Jun 2007 - 9:38 AM

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Good portrait. Caught his expression well. But how can he appear so serious in a hat like that?
Phil

jarendell

8 Jun 2007 - 9:40 AM

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Great shot, saw this and for some reason thought that it was Jeromy Irons! I´m sure its not though.
Regards
James

Nettles

8 Jun 2007 - 9:41 AM

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Great expression, really well captured. Excellent. Nettles

mrswoolybill (Critique Team)

8 Jun 2007 - 9:52 AM

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Thanks folks, and I'm sure Jeremy Irons would be very flattered...
I should have added that this is only half the original shot as I cropped the other figure out. A small, bearded person with glasses. Like I said yesterday, he got into almost every picture I took...
Moira

Barbaraj

8 Jun 2007 - 9:54 AM

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He looks as if his hands must be tied behind his back.

Herge88 (e2 Member)

8 Jun 2007 - 10:07 AM

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You couldn't pay me to do this, nice capture.

Best Matt

g_parry

8 Jun 2007 - 11:27 AM

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Why do they all seem as if they are really not enjoying life - this morris dancing is their hobby, surely one of them must look as if he enjoys it Wink

Glenn