We are noit sure whehter he is concerned about you, a little frightened or is about to let you in to buy some sepcial herbs or tea?
Asher
Hi Asher
One has to be fearless when taking photos on the street especially in Chinatown. This is a tight knit community and some folk are apprehensive of strangers with cameras. These people seem to intuitively know when someone is trying to take their picture. I don't try to hide anything and most of the time I don't know if they speak English or not. So I will communicate using simple gestures by pointing at them and then to my lens most of the time they give me a nod of their head yes or no.
This gentleman was congenial about it, though I did catch him a bit off guard while he was opening his shop. I like ambiguous photographs that don't tell the whole story!
James