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Published: 2005-10-21 06:12:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 18850; Favourites: 518; Downloads: 6057
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Taken in San Francisco. I have a series of homeless people infront of ads. I might post them soon.Hope you enjoy
update: The sign says: ALLMOST ANYTHIGN HELPS, THANKS
THanks for all the beautiful comments and support, hopefully I have time to answer y'all.
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oh wow... i love the colors and how they fall together in place.
the whole scene with the beautiful feminin figures in the background,
and homeless bum infront of them...
really contrays inself...
in maybe somewhat of a way seen as american beauty to the decay of society...
love it!
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Wow... what a juxtaposition... the contrast is amazing, and his expression is so painful. Great shot.
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A perfect portrayal of modern society:
The background noise that feeds our perpetual need for crap to fill the void in our souls put there by the corporations, media channels and governments in order to control us and turn us into mindless consumers
and
What society has come to think of trash... Human waste... Useless to society, unnecessary in the great machine of modern life. Seems to me the humanity and essence of what we used to be is only present in the beggar, and completely absent in the facelift society has forced upon itself...
Truly amazing capture my friend!
.: M :.
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dude, did u gave him ur camera after? hehe...
beautiful shot man. really touching. desrves a
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thanks dude, no but i gave him some money.
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lol you're my hundredth comment.... That's good. I live in a small town, but whenever I go anywhere with people on the streets the money comes pouring out. I hate the thought of people being helpless.
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This picture made me very sad. Seeing that man with those stupid trivial ads behind him is just crushing. Some might walk by and look at those ads and go "Wow that's what I really want for christmas!" but this man, no. This man probably doesn't even see the ads, and all he wants for Christmas is a warm bed and a full tummy.
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yeah man, that's the sad world of contradiction we live in and I"m glad if my pics can make people stop and realize that...but i didn't mean to make your day shitty...
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hate the gloat of all of it, what would these billboards mean to him? your picture is prefect, ive been there, lucky not for long, and i just count my blessings.. and wish i could stop the machine so others can catch up, they'd run so hard without even giving thought for breath.
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thanks so much for your comments. Were you really homeless? I know some look for the next thing to buy while others think about what they're gonna eat next...it's a sad world.
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Man, the guy's expression is a stark contrast to the vibes coming from that iPod wallpaper. Depressing to look at...
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I love how it shows that, while some people are extremly materialistic, others just dont have anything to eat. A great contrast.
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Frisco... city with its ups and downs... mostly beautiful though. :3
Nice shot~ it's sad how many homeless people there are... I'm assuming you took this downtown.
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thanks...yeah i took this downtown...you live in frisco?
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I'm one of the lucky few that does.
That is how I knew you took it downtown. x]
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San Francisco is so ipod central. I've always wanted to photograph the ipod overload, but I would never have thought of taking a picture like this. The idea behind the picture is very different from what I wanted to do though. And I love contradiction! lol
Awesome pic.
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Oh my gosh...I almost cried when I saw this, and I even agree with someone earlier when they said they've seen a lot of homeless people shots. Too bad the writing isn't bigger. I doubt this would change the picture much, but I'm a stickler against cutting off the composition at the ankles.
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thanks so much..i can't believe people would be affected emotionaly by this...it makes me happy, well, because it's my pic but also because i see that there is still hope for humanity (we are not all totally emotionless)...thank you
you know i agree with you but it didn't have the same effect...i wanted him to look like he's part of the poster but and the poster taking up all of the background...i had to chose what was more important and it really didn't have the same punch.
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I love it when a photo really makes you stop and relate it to your own life and you did it wonderfully here.
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thanks a lot for the comment and fav...i'm glad it had the desired effect... carpe noche
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I got the same feeling as many people. Perfect contrast, between the false... and the truth.
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Don't you love what capitalism has done to society? I don't usually comment on very much, but I thought I'd take a minute to tell you how much I love this. Amazing work.
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thanks...means a lot to me and yes capitalism...well i don't know what to say.
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I'm so glad that's an iPod ad in the background. I'm so sick of all those yuppy iPod ads.
I like it- nice, frank concept we're presented with
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It's a very good photo, I like the concept and it makes a statement.
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very moving. to me it seems alittle negative, don't ask me why.
i love the contrast between the happy ads and the rather desperate man. it makes you think.
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that's exactly what I intended...negative is not a bad thing...if a positive result come out of it.
thanks for the comment
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jesus...I feel like I need to go out and find this person..the look on his face is tearing at me. I would have given him a hug and some food and clothing. Thanks for the reminder that I have a wonderful life.
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man if i did that to every homeless person i met in san fran...i would be huging all day...unfortunatly there are so many here, it's almost part of the scenery...it's sad...thanks for your comments.
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Powerful image. Very nicely done...I find a lot of "homeless portraits" seem...almost as if they are exploiting a life-worn face. This is the exact opposite, and shows us how our perception of the world is so clouded with our own greedy dispositions, we tend to lose sight of the folks who are left behind.
I wish this man a better life.
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i luv this pic. i think it shows a great contrats between the materialistic and cosumerist upper-class versus the lower-class. did u mean to do that?
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Great shot 
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Very touching photo, I love the irony and bitterness displayed here. We're all worried about getting the latest technology, while there are others who are worried about their next meal.
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