MP - Help Please

arminw · 01/30/07, 05:29 PM

Well the title says it all ! I usually don't portrait Homeless people on the street, but when I was walking home yesterday evening I saw this poor guy hiding his head behind the sign and his hands reaching out for help.

MP - 50mm Summilux - f1.4

j. borger · 01/30/07, 05:43 PM

You got him in a most desparate pose .... it sure tells a sad story.
Good picture!

Peter41951 · 01/30/07, 06:54 PM

Desperately sad; your photograph has touched me deeply.

B&W · 01/30/07, 07:01 PM

Strong picture!

azzo · 01/30/07, 07:41 PM

An emotional and very strong image.

Azzo

ddp · 01/30/07, 08:12 PM

Powerful image indeed. Did you help?

Bernd Banken · 01/30/07, 08:29 PM

Ralph McTell:

"STreets of London"

...In our winter city,
The rain cries a little pity
For one more forgotten hero
And a world that doesn't care....

this song dropped after looking into my head - strong pic!

Bernd

arminw · 01/30/07, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddp

Powerful image indeed. Did you help?

A pound in his hands is like a drop of water on a hot stone ... so did I really help???

ddp · 01/30/07, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arminw

A pound in his hands is like a drop of water on a hot stone ... so did I really help???

I was merely playing Devil's advocate. Street photographers & documentary shooters capture what is there, but do not get involved for the most part. I have seen some shooters that actually develop a relationship with those on the street, and occasionally aid.

fotografr · 01/30/07, 09:46 PM

Potent and poignant. I don't think I'll ever understand how a person comes to this point.

wilfredo · 01/31/07, 07:10 AM

Very powerful indeed. Did you consider zooming in on the sign and hands, isolating the rest? I also avoid shots of the homeless but this image is compelling. The homeless person in question remains anonymous, reflecting the reality of the homeless, people most of us would prefer to think don't really exist.

Regards,
Wilfredo+
Benitez-Rivera Photography

wilfredo · 01/31/07, 07:22 AM

Brent,

There are a lot of people just a few pay checks away from being homeless. It can happen to anyone especially as the gap between the wealthy and the working poor continues to widen. I'll be cooking tomorrow for the homeless at my church, many of our guests can't seem to find their way out of homelessness, even when they find work. We live in a very strange world, it is the way of neo-liberalism and global economies.

Wilfredo+
Benitez-Rivera Photography

wilyum · 01/31/07, 07:43 AM

An almost theatrical image. The pose would be difficult to maintain for very long. Homeless people in my area would simply carry a sign saying " Will Work For Food".

imported_peter_m · 01/31/07, 08:41 AM

A image that makes you think.

Good tones and very well captured.

Thank you for posting.

Peter

arminw · 01/31/07, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilfredo

Very powerful indeed. Did you consider zooming in on the sign and hands, isolating the rest? Regards,
Wilfredo+
Benitez-Rivera Photography

Wilfredo , I was considering your suggestion as well, but could not find the right crop. So I left it as it id since it is quite strong already.

01/30/07, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
arminw Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/09/06 Location: London Posts: 758	MP - Help Please Well the title says it all ! I usually don't portrait Homeless people on the street, but when I was walking home yesterday evening I saw this poor guy hiding his head behind the sign and his hands reaching out for help. MP - 50mm Summilux - f1.4 __________________ You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus Last edited by arminw : 05/29/07 at 03:20 PM.

01/30/07, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
j. borger Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/28/06 Posts: 837	AW: MP - Help Please You got him in a most desparate pose .... it sure tells a sad story. Good picture!

01/30/07, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Peter41951 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/24/06 Location: London SW Posts: 650	Re: MP - Help Please Desperately sad; your photograph has touched me deeply. __________________ Peter

01/30/07, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
B&W Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/13/06 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 284	Re: MP - Help Please Strong picture! __________________ Best Jarle

01/30/07, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 8,287	Re: MP - Help Please An emotional and very strong image. Azzo

01/30/07, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
ddp Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/27/02 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 893	Re: MP - Help Please Powerful image indeed. Did you help? __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hirevimaging/ http://hirevimaging.blogspot.com/

01/30/07, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bernd Banken Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/23/06 Location: Germany Posts: 3,074	AW: MP - Help Please Ralph McTell: "STreets of London" ...In our winter city, The rain cries a little pity For one more forgotten hero And a world that doesn't care.... this song dropped after looking into my head - strong pic! Bernd __________________ Erst wenn die Sprache verstummt, beginnt man zu sehen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/36573929@N00/show/

01/30/07, 09:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
fotografr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/25/03 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 3,673	Re: MP - Help Please Potent and poignant. I don't think I'll ever understand how a person comes to this point. __________________ Brent

01/31/07, 07:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
wilfredo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/31/04 Location: California Posts: 1,939	Re: MP - Help Please Very powerful indeed. Did you consider zooming in on the sign and hands, isolating the rest? I also avoid shots of the homeless but this image is compelling. The homeless person in question remains anonymous, reflecting the reality of the homeless, people most of us would prefer to think don't really exist. Regards, Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Last edited by wilfredo : 01/31/07 at 07:24 AM.

01/31/07, 07:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
wilfredo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/31/04 Location: California Posts: 1,939	Re: MP - Help Please Brent, There are a lot of people just a few pay checks away from being homeless. It can happen to anyone especially as the gap between the wealthy and the working poor continues to widen. I'll be cooking tomorrow for the homeless at my church, many of our guests can't seem to find their way out of homelessness, even when they find work. We live in a very strange world, it is the way of neo-liberalism and global economies. Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography

01/31/07, 07:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
wilyum Benutzer Join Date: 07/28/03 Posts: 71	Re: MP - Help Please An almost theatrical image. The pose would be difficult to maintain for very long. Homeless people in my area would simply carry a sign saying " Will Work For Food".

01/31/07, 08:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
imported_peter_m Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/29/05 Location: BC Posts: 1,542	Re: MP - Help Please A image that makes you think. Good tones and very well captured. Thank you for posting. Peter

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