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pawdrix


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Date Uploaded: Mar 14, 2008

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Comments: 17
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 Not Homeless(for the record)


This funky looking guy was hanging out in front an SRO (Single Room Occupancy)...like a Welfare Hotel smoking and drinking his Starbucks. I was searching for a Diner where I was going to meet some people and after passing him three times I finally decided to take a shot. He looked mellow, relaxed ...just watching the world pass by but I was most struck by how ornate he was and how very, slowly he moved. He smoked and sipped at a pace that was in total contrast to the fast bustle on the sidewalk in front of him. He had on a lot of gaudy jewelry (some you can't see in the shot) which also set him a world apart from the other residents milling around.

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 03/29/2008 05:34:23 AM
What a tremendous looking character - he looks like a whole story waiting to be told.
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 03/29/2008 05:27:53 AM
It appears the Captain has fallen on hard times...wonder how Tenille is doing? ;)
Great pic, btw.
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 03/25/2008 04:55:58 PM
Oh man this is MAGIC! It's so amazing and the conversion is BRILLIANT. I envy this image - SMILE!
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 03/24/2008 07:31:12 AM
What's neat is he looks so perfectly placed there despite the fact he looks out of place, if that makes any sense at all. He projects a kind of confidence. He's different, he's comfortable with that. Very good tonal range in the darks - quite impressive.
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 03/23/2008 10:17:43 AM
This is cool, because even though he maybe homeless he still has style and character. This is a fav. Great capture..I really like this.
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 03/20/2008 07:00:29 AM
thanks for the discription, makes the photo that much better when theres something interesting to read about it
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 03/20/2008 06:51:01 AM
Maybe he was a captain of a treasure ship, and he is used to having pirates around him.
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 03/19/2008 11:37:39 PM
I thought this was a boxcar at first, but the fact that it's an SRO makes it even more interesting. What an interesting character you found here. Did he know/care that you were taking a picture?
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 03/19/2008 12:54:34 AM
Great candid, and what an interesting looking character. I love the dark tones you've used in this photo.
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 03/18/2008 06:36:44 AM
Brilliant candid - very good capture of the moment. Gives you alot to think about - the facial expression, the raggedy clothes, rings, coffee, rubbish in the street.
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 03/17/2008 07:59:23 AM
Oh wow, ehat a FINE candid you got here. This really strikes me because I have a similar hat hahahahahaha...

Seriously, amazing shot I cannot see this in colour. Was shot to be black ans white. I lolve his pose and his choice of where to sit! Well done pawdrix and 1st fave =]
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 03/16/2008 11:18:00 PM
WOW - that is fabulous!!
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 03/16/2008 10:52:12 PM
Very interesting subject and quite the character. I do find in peculiar that he drinks expensive coffee but stays at a welfare motel, adds to the visual contradiction. Great eye and nice capture!
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 03/15/2008 10:57:07 PM
Angle, composition and feel are all very strong. Would have loved to see a little more detail in the darks. Very emotive though.
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 03/15/2008 02:28:15 PM
Wow, Steve! What a very cool story! Told beautifully by the photograph. I love it. I was actually looking for something like this this week for the harsh environment challenge, but couldn't quite find anything that measured up. I think this would have been strong in that challenge, but I'm glad you shared it with us. The emotive factor in this is powerful. And like you say, the contrasts of his $4.00 a cup coffee, and the jewelry -- to his harsh environment. So interesting!

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 03/15/2008 04:24:33 AM
B&W is perfect for this - the grittiness matches the sense of street life well. The fact that there is a dark background for the subject helps him stand out that much more.
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 03/14/2008 07:44:34 PM
Wow. Wonderfully seen and composed. It's poignant and arty at the same time. Very well done.
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