Le Penseur

I was in a posh cafe beside a photography gallery, when I spotted this man engrossed in his book. I took the camera out of my pocket. But there was a glass salad bar in the way. So I leaned over the glass with my knee on the tray rail, and took the shot.

He was so deep in thought he didn't notice me. Just as I was winding the lever for a second shot, this polish girl behind the counter, asked what the hell am doing leaning over the glass.
This guy all of a sudden looked straight at me, and my only regret is I didn't get a shot of the expression on his face when he caught me, it was priceless.

I walked out of there, laughing my ass off, as much as he was.

I'm reading a book at moment about the photography of Robert Doisneau. Hence the title "Le Penseur".

Nikon EM.
50mm lens. E series.
Ilford hp5 400 film.
f.2.8