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The Street Photographers Foundation is proud to announce the "Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2023 - BLACK & WHITE," a prestigious competition celebrating the art of black and white street photography.

This contest aims to shine a spotlight on the raw beauty and storytelling power of monochrome photography within the urban landscape. Open to both emerging talents and seasoned professionals, the competition offers a grand prize of €1000 for the first-place winner, highlighting the foundation's commitment to fostering creativity and excellence in the field.

This initiative is not just about recognizing outstanding work but also about encouraging photographers to explore the depths of street photography, pushing the boundaries of this timeless medium. Therefore, today's post features some of the best past photographs posted on The Street Photographers Foundation's Instagram page.

More info: Instagram | streetphotographersfoundation.com | Facebook | twitter.com

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Photo by Christopher Gunson.

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Gabby M
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a handsome boi!!! who looks like he has had ENOUGH lol

Tamra
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My face, when my mother in law moved in.

Adrian
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope they named him Winston!

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Flavio Franja.

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    catherine todd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hippopotamuses: Perfection! "When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you" ~ German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Shriyash Kanekar .

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    Terry Fergusson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The line painter told him to move but did he listen?

    catherine todd
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! How did they get that dog to pose like that? Perfection!

    Beatles264@aol.com
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    1 year ago

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    #5

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Rafa Borges.

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    Mrs Wuschwusch
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The little one is holding the newspaper upside down😍

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    #6

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Julie Hamlin.

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    Pandamonium
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Giiirl....you better give me back my other hula hoop!

    #7

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Stephan Bordy.

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    #8

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Inge Morath.

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    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great now I want a llama!

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Backseat driver getting Intel to share with the actual driver

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    #9

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Shirley Baker.

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    Gabby M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack ....

    Maudelin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't get it out of my head now.; thanks a lot.

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    catherine todd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a nice man and such happy children! :)

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    #12

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Jean Pierre Laffont.

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    David Paterson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original Woodstock photos were taken in black and white, like this, because that was the only film that the photographer had. His editor told him to go back and take colour, because Woodstock was all about colour.

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    bas vdlaar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please get a room. With a webcam, so the rest of the world can enjoy your more spicy interactions as well.

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    #13

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Frank Azine.

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    Sans Serif
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute, charming, sweet, funny, odd, wholesome, heartfelt and endearing...

    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mom, we need a ride!!! Seriously

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    #14

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Paul Bijsterbosch.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Adam Miller.

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    Hippopotamuses
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm embarrased to say, it took a moment to work this out. It was the paws that explained it.

    #16

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Ray H. Mercado.

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    Wes Ouzts
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alfred Hitchcock would be so jealous!

    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love this ... anyone know where this is?

    Jack Quinn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably bats, never seen so many birds in one place like that. But, then again the Harry Potter store is on the other side across the street.

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    #17

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Bjorn Moerman.
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    Glen Ellyn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her legs are good, but her upper body could use some work. 🤭

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    #19

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Pınar Ergül.

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    Roan The Demon Kitty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i literally heard my own voice in my head saying "biiiig stretch!" like I do to my own cats when they do this xD

    Eric Williams
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...126...127...128...(push ups in case you don't get it.)

    catherine todd
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1, 2, 3, 50, 100 pushups and strrrreeetttchhhh!

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call me when the cat does downward dog.

    catherine todd
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such interesting markings on this cat, with white body and all back tail and black paint can spilled all over. Fascinating.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Nesam Keshavarz.

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    catherine todd
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfectly aligned photo, with persons between the legs and DOGS in the foreground, taking the lead. Talk about Patience to get a photo!

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    #22

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Lukas Najman.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Rodney Smith.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After their wedding. Mary Poppins shared a few of her secrets with Burt.

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    #25

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Life.

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    Tabitha
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, the cats keep the rodents out of the feed, so this is actually payday for them.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They've done this before, the kitties are lined up and ready, lol.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another rural pastime is cow tippling.

    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cow Tipping. Only done by drunk teenage boys with no girlfriends and nothing else to do anywhere around their one-horse farm town.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Robert Doisneau.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Frank Horvat.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Paul Reid.

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    Eric Williams
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...especially when you forgot your keys and you live on the top floor.

    Hippopotamuses
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know the feeling. The Morrie-thou (Morris 1000) could be hard to start.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Ian MColm.

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    AtMostTheFabulist
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was a customer of Walmart photo.

    Glen Ellyn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me laugh! 🤣

    catherine todd
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the h.... #$%^ ... !!! LOL - finally figured it out!

    Mimi La Souris
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    see it in Orly airport few years ago, a lot of time to understand my hilarious family :)

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    1 year ago

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Sadık Üçok.

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    Gabby M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my gosh so beautiful & majestic!! Poor babies.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Robert Doisneau.

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    catherine todd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love doesn't care who, what or when. Bravo to all three!

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Bimo Pradityo.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Sinxay.

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    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reach out and touch someone.

    #35

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Patrick Stevens.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Life.

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    AtMostTheFabulist
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate when I fall into the milk I am drinking

    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now THAT’S what I call immersing yourself in a project!

    #37

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by John Crawford.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is he holding a phone or a razor?

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Brouno Caesar.

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    AtMostTheFabulist
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Steve knew he was being ostracized, but didn't know why.

    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one bird by itself would be me. The older I get, the less I like a crowd.

    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I suppose you're all wondering why I called you here today...."

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Vivian Maier.

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    Tabitha
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m just amazed he’s not doing the pig nose like we all did at that age. Or opening his mouth wide and pressing his lips against the glass, another thing we all did at that age. Then there’s reaching on the glass a writing or drawing in the condensation. Yep, yet another thing we all did at that age. Hell, I’m 63 and will still do all those things (and more) once in a while, when I’ve got a wild childish hair. He must not have any older siblings or friends his age to pass those pieces of pure golden kid knowledge to him.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Andrés Cañal .

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    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, slimy stinky water full of mosquito larvae. Always had to be sure the tire swing was emptied out after every summer rainfall.

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    Eric Williams
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No worries...they're gonna make a fort.

    kiteman
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “guys I dunno about you but I’m tired and want a grilled cheese. Can we go home now?”

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Sadık Üçok.

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    Roan The Demon Kitty
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was about to comment that this seemed like such a joyous moment captured, until I noticed...

    Little Wonder
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It might still be joyous, that person might be an arsehole!

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Henri Cartier Bresson.

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    giku T
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i cant believe this is by Bresson. the woman's outfit and hair loooks contemporary..

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Laurent Niddam.

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    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big Brother Is Watching YOU.

    Roan The Demon Kitty
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY'S WATCHING MEEE~~~

    kiteman
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which one is being nosier?

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Narelle Autio and Trent Parke.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Virginie BLANC-BRUDE.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Grzegorz Bys.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Helen Levitt.

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    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to do this with snowflakes.

    Brian Droste
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just did this the 3 days ago with snowflakes.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Tilo Nurmi.

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    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time and place, dear. Time. And. Place.

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "C'mon, dude. All the others had the decency to look away!"

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Sadık Üçok.

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    John Doe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm glad to see Vivian Maier's work among these.

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    #51

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Tiffny Wu.

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    AtMostTheFabulist
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this picture, but I am trying to figure out what I am looking at. That lighter swoop and what is on the ground looks like all one piece bisecting the person walking.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Mitch Epstein.

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    #53

    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Cristian Arcidiacono.

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    The 57 Best Black And White Photos According To The Street Photographers Foundation Awards

    Photo by Vivian Maier.

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