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#Anthimos Ntagkas #humor #street photography

Photos of Everyday Activities Reveal the Humor of Perspective and Serendipitous Alignments

July 20, 2023

Grace Ebert

A dog lies next to a person so the person's legs appear to emerge from the dog on the beach

Tel Aviv, 2018. All images © Anthimos Ntagkas, shared with permission

One of the joys of street photography is that it reveals just how often unexpected, serendipitous juxtapositions are happening around us. Whether in Tel Aviv, New York, or Athens, Anthimos Ntagkas has a keen eye for these everyday alignments as he captures strange and amusing sights during his travels. Working in the Greek Army by day, Ntagkas spends his free time photographing passersby as they go about their commutes and appear as if they’re carrying a dog in a backpack, for example, or are the source of a billowing plume of smoke.

Ntagkas’ images are on view at Andora Cinema in Athens, and you can follow his witty frames on Instagram. (via PetaPixel)

 

Samos Island, Greece

A woman walks on the street and smoke appears to emanate from her head

New York, 2019

A man wears a backpack in front of a mural so that a dog appears to be riding in the backpack

Athens, 2018

A man walks by a banner with a face that appears to be his

Athens, 2020

A man lies on a beach with a shovel behind is head

Marathonas, Greece, 2018

A man bends down near an advertisement so that his head appears part of the image

Athens, 2018

#Anthimos Ntagkas #humor #street photography

 

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