Thanks for the input, Peter.
The only real clue in the first photo was the fact that he was lighting
a cigarette that was already lit -- something that wouldn't stand out
unless you'd been there at the time. I actually made that cigarette for
him, as he had tobacco and cigarette tubes and one of those hand-held
stuffers, but was too drunk to do it himself.
I think that's part of the carefree sense you picked up on -- the fact
that he was glad to finally have a cigarette to smoke.
Thanks again for the kind words and input. And you're right -- Tommy was
right where he wanted to be at the moment: At home with a half-gallon of
cheap whiskey, a couple of friends, and a small pile of smokes to get
him through the night.
-- Walt
On 6/13/2012 7:31 AM, Peter Loveday wrote:
Brilliant photo.
I know others have said that it shows how he is drinking himself to
death, but to me.. well, I don't see that. Maybe the second one you
posted makes that point more so (for me).
Anyway, this, aside from the beautiful rendering, shows a character -
larrikin, one of the boys, yob, whatever you want to call it.
I feel a sense of carefree, happy go lucky, freedom to the image. And
I guess that's where drinking takes us.
In any case, beautiful photo, of an interesting subject - for me, not
so much sad, but representative of someone who's where he wants to be.
YMMV.
- Peter
Once again, I captured the last image ever someone I knew -- in this
case, a guy named Tommy Pool. He used to frequent the club where I
tend bar, but a little over a year ago, he applied for a
re-enrollment and he was declined by the membership due to his
inability to control his drinking.
Well, that didn't stop him from drinking himself to death, which he
a couple of weeks ago. I'd dropped by his place with a friend a few
weeks prior and he was in his usual condition. I happened to be
carrying my camera that night and decided to pop off a few shots.
This was the last one of the bunch:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7181169897/
K-x, A50/1.7, f/2.2, ISO 3200, 1/125
Comments are, as always, welcome.
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