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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: RBSinTo on June 22, 2017, 20:32:21

Title: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: RBSinTo on June 22, 2017, 20:32:21

Taken earlier this year while I was on Queen Street in front of our Old Toronto City Hall.
As usual, there were a number of homeless people in this busy area occupying themselves in various ways. I noticed a man who was busily engaged in producing coloured drawings on the sidewalk, and was struck by the sadness in his expression, and the empty look in his eyes.
I asked if I could take his photo, and he kindly agreed.
motorized Nikon FG
Nikkor 24 f2 AIS manual focus
Fuji Velvia 100 ISO colour slide
5.6 @ 1/125th
(http://www.photochimps.com/pp/data/500/medium/Street_artist_spring_2017-1920.jpg)

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: Frank Fremerey on June 22, 2017, 21:11:30

Ingenious shot. Super graphics. Totally love it.

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: RBSinTo on June 22, 2017, 21:16:34

Thanks Frank.
I appreciate the kind words.
Robert

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: Rick Waldroup on June 23, 2017, 00:10:29

Wow, he appears to almost be coming right out of the ground. 8)

  Great wide angle shot, Robert.

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: RBSinTo on June 23, 2017, 00:26:35

Thanks Rick.
I always appreciate your input on my pictures.
I love my 24 for this kind of shot. One of my favorite lenses. Small, light, sharp and fast.
Robert

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: Akira on June 23, 2017, 00:29:27

Strong image, Robert!

To me, the way he places his belongings looks more artistic than his drawing...

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: RBSinTo on June 23, 2017, 01:04:19

Akira,
Thanks for commenting.
I think the considerations for his placement of his possessions is more practical than artistic.
Keeping them neat and close means they are easier to defend from poaching, as well as having fewer problems with the ever-present police who would not tolerate the sidewalk being cluttered in so busy a pedestrian area as this one.
Robert

Title: Re: Street artist Spring 2017
Post by: Akira on June 23, 2017, 01:16:37

Quote from: RBSinTo on June 23, 2017, 01:04:19

Akira,
Thanks for commenting.
I think the considerations for his placement of his possessions is more practical than artistic.
Keeping them neat and close means they are easier to defend from poaching, as well as having fewer problems with the ever-present police who would not tolerate the sidewalk being cluttered in so busy a pedestrian area as this one.
Robert

Robert, I know you are right about the practical reason for the neat placement.  But your image kind of transfigures his difficult situation into something rather a bit humorous.  Hence my comment.