Smell The Flowers
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by agwright:
This one rreally jumps out at me .... stunning 10

Smell The Flowers
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by AndrewTO:
Great photo, but how does it relate to Freedom ?

Entrance
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by tyt2000:
I really like the view here, there are so many lines to follow. The tone looks great on it. Great series...

My Last One
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by Mambe:
Simply excellent !

Rising Homeless Rates Plague National Standard Of Living
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by cinamnshortcake:
He looks like a 70's hippie rebelling against the government by infesting the streets! A neat moment to catch.

Rising Homeless Rates Plague National Standard Of Living
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by LAReaves:
This says 'street musician', not 'homeless'.

Rising Homeless Rates Plague National Standard Of Living
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by taterbug:
I think this is a great shot. However, I think the title misses. This person doesn't really say homeless to me, I see a street performer, very different and prominent in cities. I think it is such a good shot, if the headline/title was something about street performing, etc. it would work well, very well.

Rising Homeless Rates Plague National Standard Of Living
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by pitsaman:
Nice B/W ,background tilted,7

Rising Homeless Rates Plague National Standard Of Living
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by melismatica:
This photo of a street musician doesn't really support the headline. The headline itself is kind of iffy. I don't think plague is the right word to use unless you are writing for a very right-wing conservative propoganda rag. "Lowers" is more objective, and more to the point.

Back to the photo. What does this really tell a wide public about the rising homeless rates? This guy might be homeless but to me he just looks like a busker. The photo needs to lead the viewer in to the story. There is no real immediacy to this portrait of the musician to alert me to the plight of the homeless or the plight of the national standard of living for that matter. He looks happy enough and doesn't appear to be bothering anyone. In fact, it doesn't look like he is even on the street. It looks more like some kind of warehouse or garage judging by the concrete floor and the doors in the background. What kind of street musician is he without a hat, cup, or guitar case to collect contributions. The more I look at this photo the less I'm convinced it has much journalistic merit.

Photographically, it's kind of a wierd POV. It looks like you were looking down from a greater height.The concrete support in the background is very tilted. The lighting is very flat and literal. The sepia isn't really the right mood for journalism.

Rising Homeless Rates Plague National Standard Of Living
by Spanish_Grease

Comment by jadin:
This person doesn't look homeless to me, but nice photo and headline regardless.