An Impression
May 9, 2008 by Zachary
I’m a rather observant person usually. I tend to notice more than most others around me. I also tend to notice more in the same things that others do. When I people, a situation, a photograph, etc. I tend to entertain in my mind what it must feel like to be them, be there, experiencing them and their thoughts and emotions.
Some time ago I came upon the following image on Flickr. It struck me as very impressionable, and I started to write down my first impressions of it. Then I thought it would be interesting to hear other people’s first impressions of the same image.
Photo by Ben Hodson
- Looks like you’re waiting for something.
- Looks like you’ve been waiting a while.
- Looks like you’ll be waiting for even longer.
- Looks like you’ve got a lot on your mind
- Looks like you’d rather not think about it
- Looks like you’d rather not think about much of anything
What are your first impressions of this man?
My impression is that he seems to have seen many things in his life. The wrinkles on his face lead me to believe that he is older in life experience than perhaps in physical age. His facial expression seems to be a cynical one, maybe he has been disillusioned by the experiences he has had?