Street artist Spring 2017

[RBSinTo]

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

[Frank Fremerey]

Ingenious shot. Super graphics. Totally love it.

[RBSinTo]

Thanks Frank.
I appreciate the kind words.
Robert

[Rick Waldroup]

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

  Great wide angle shot, Robert.

[RBSinTo]

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

[Akira]

Strong image, Robert!

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

[RBSinTo]

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

[Akira]

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.