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Street no shelter from mental illness.
Street no shelter from mental illness.
Quigley


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Challenge: Photojournalism III (Minimal Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Date: Oct 20, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 25, 2007

 This shot was taken in Toronto. I was on my way to a one day course on photoshop (sad I couldn't use what I learned) and happened on several potential shots. I took some of a strike by hotel workers seeking wage parity, a protest, an arrest and this homeless guy asleep in the bus shelter. So after much debate on the merrits of all the shots this one won out. It looked the best straight out of the camera.

I asked this guy if I could take his photo and he replied "as long as I don't have to $#@%ing get up I don't care."

Edit: Desaturation that's it.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 87
Avg (all users): 5.8376
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.7714
Avg (non-participants): 5.8519
Views since voting: 1270
Views during voting: 359
Votes: 197
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 11/08/2007 05:19:10 PM
I really like this although i feel more contrast would really improve it :D
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 11/02/2007 05:02:56 AM
Max, great job and congrats and your 2nd highest scoring image.
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 11/02/2007 12:31:32 AM
Congratulation Max, top 30! and 2nd highest personal score. You should be very happy.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/01/2007 06:22:30 PM
it's a good shot. I'm not totally sure you can make the correlation between mental illness and that person's particular unfortunate situation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/30/2007 08:48:36 PM
Looks great Max, good title as well. Fingers crossed :)
(no vote from me btw)
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 10/30/2007 05:53:04 AM
this is very sad, but the sad truth for so many with mental illness.
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 10/27/2007 11:43:32 PM
Such a true story. Good capture!
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 10/27/2007 10:45:52 PM
For me, it's not a bad image. It doesn't hold my interest for too long. Perhaps if there had been one or two additional people standing by it would have been more effective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/27/2007 07:51:02 PM
Sad isn't it? Great title..
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 10/27/2007 01:33:57 AM
Tronna! I recognize the TTC, the shelter, and I think I even gave that homeless person some change last year.
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 10/26/2007 10:30:42 PM
I really like your take on the challenge. Very powerful statement. The angle you approached and composition really work for this shot. Great B&W conversion. I think this shot in advanced would have crushed any street photography challenge out there. Great work.
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 10/26/2007 07:18:49 AM
Great capture, very photojournalistic. Like the slight blur of the trolley
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 10/26/2007 02:31:17 AM
I would like to see this capture with a closer approach and wider lens
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