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dudes about to fall over that hydrant
Everyones first thought at this picture ๐
Maybe staged for this purpose?
Wouldn't a camera in those days need a long exposure to get such a sharp picture with them moving?
By '37? No, you had cameras that could take pretty sharp images in a (ha) snap. Even some expensive consumer cameras could get damn fine shots. Late 19th century is when you have the dying days of long exposure - except for color photography, which generally did require a little time spent stationary until like, the 50s or something.
The trendsetting first portable, compact Leica came out in '25^[1]
He's about to get the horny bonk when he face plants into the concrete.
No way that's the classic 'pretend you're smoking or otherwise disinterested and subtly twist' move implemented by planting a pivot foot and then stepping back to cautiously turn your body