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Published: 2003-05-13 04:12:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 4129; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 120
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I used to clean shoes.There was a time when my job was important.
There was a time when I was respected.
There was a time when people walked down the street, waved their hands and said "Good morning SeΓ±or Pedro"
Time has passed.
Now, whenever you have dirty shoes you throw them away and get new ones.
Now, you look at me and wonder if I'm insane, if I know how to write and read.
Now, you think I'm on my way to extinction...
The truth is that you have put me into that state.
*A tribute to those who preserve the old ways.
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Comments: 85
wow... I love it... and the description I really feel it..... nostalgic... I love that old thing.... + fav and I will see more of your work
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I just love pictures of old man. Your description is really a touching one.
Another +fav from me
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This is a wonderfly touching, yet sad photo. It is sad to think of the people who depend on the old lifestyle for their income, yet they are left behind to fend for themselves.....
Not sure that made sense, knew what I WANTED to say....but just could't SAY it.
Beautiful.
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+ fav...
Wanted to comment, but too touched to be speechless....
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Very good job with the photograph. This is one of the best I have seen with matching a theme with a photo.
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...a great capture of a daily life scene, so full of atmosphere!
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I finally joined devart, just so I could add this to my favorites
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oh wow!
beautiful image, and the words really captivated me :3 nice work!
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Ah... very nicely done tribute. Certainly deserved the daily fav it got, believe me. While I may not always agree with the whole 'grasping at the old ways' thing, I do admit that today's society led them to be like they are, which is, of course, unforgivable...
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Uh, not sure if mylast message went through, but i forgot to vote anyway.
This is a nice image. The composition is lovely et all.
Thanks for sharing.
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Wowza the composition on this is superb. Thanks.
(for sharing)
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tenes el don de capturar la esencia de lo sencillo... lo cotidiano... y plasmarlo con una grandeza digna de un fotografo maravilloso......
Adoro tus imagenes....
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that my firend is awsome, everything about this is great and wonderful +favs
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that's such a touching image that i just don't know what to say...beautiful...
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Really good capture! You sure did exposed our society essence..now everything is going faster...we dont seem to have time to stop and shine our shoes. Greatly emotionnal picture mate!
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absolutely sensational photo and desc. not cheesy like some similar photos i have seen, it really made me think. the contrast of the store window and the man can't be beat.. bravo.
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i love how you shot this.. with the store window mostly in the fore ground.. it's like a clash of old and new ways. the tone is perfect also.. wonderful capture. and your description is just icing on the cake.
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Muy buena foto!
El bolero es una "raza" subestimada...
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me gustΓ³ la decripciΓ³n... tienes razΓ³n, poco a poco todo se va extinguiendo... todos nos vamos extinguiendo...
muy buena imagen... te felicito!
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Incredible message, something not many people think of much less care for. Good to see an image conveying such a message. The angle you shot this from also makes it appear as if the old man is fading away. A way of life fading away. Thank you for sharing.
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Chale, lo que pasa es que ahora todo es desechable, hasta las personas, que cagante...
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the black and white composure condence,s a message that all he left to live for is a bleak nothing. a cloud of death shrouds him
nic epic
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Sad picture: seems like the old man is struggling to keep on going with his last inner strength. Or then he's just a bit tired
good shot, good work
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me encanta la humildad, la sencillez, y el cansancio de tener que trabajar para poder vivir decentemente.
tambien en la plaza de sahuayo tome una foto de un muchachito que era un shoe shinner y le estaba limpiando los zapatos a otro.
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With every photo I see, more and more you seem to be the second Cartier-Bresson. It's truly amazing..I think he would be very proud of you.
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great shot, i love the description too - congrats.
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a shoe shiner. . .
Hmm....reminds me of Fred Astaire. He sang about a shoe-shiner.
Yep, they were once respected. Unfortunately, the key word is 'were.'
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That's very touching... it's too bad so many people wear sneakers (and dorky looking ones at that). I wear boots, and they are in desperate need of polishing. ^^;
I may not be a photographer, but I know what I like. And I like this. Wonderful piece.
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this piece really moved me...it seems as though today's youth takes the simple things for granted. great work
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very nice I like the man on the left side sitting in his ???? chair???
but ok the picture is very nice and the text fits to it.
Good Job!
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What a beautiful portrait...
My only nitpicky technical suggestion (and I don't know if you like suggestions, but I'll stick my neck out and you can chop it off if you must, hehe) might be to bring him out of the background a bit more. The bright area to the right is slightly distracting as I'm viewing the details of the subject.
But really, you've done a wonderful job capturing the emotion here once again.
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nice composition. I like how the old man is in the shadows like times past. very good hombre.
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it's called "the progress of civilisation"
is it heading for self-destruction?
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We must indeed treasure those who preserve the old ways and you perfectly captured that...your photos of people are always so rich in feeling
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