Frank -
What I see here appears to be a homeless, out of work man who is
virtually invisible to the passers-by. He may be down on his luck, but
still retains a shred of dignity. He still cares some about his
appearance, as evidenced by his trimmed beard and hair. I think the
image is a statement about our times and see no reason not to display it.
-p
On 10/31/2012 10:01 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, I have a dilemma here and your opinion would help me. I do take photos of beggars
from time to time but I try not to exploit them and do try to show them in a very
"human" way.
So here's today's PESO:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/10/bloor-station-rush-hour.html?m=0
Exploiting or no? It's obviously a jarring image and one that many will find
uncomfortable to look at (indeed one ~should~ feel uncomfortable).
However my thoughts are, firstly, that I take pictures of all sorts of people from
business people to firefighters to construction workers; beggars are as much a part of a
city as anyone else. Secondly, I think there's a story here that goes beyond simply,
"here's a beggar, let's gawk." I won't tell you what I think that story is; if
the viewer can't see stories then the photo obviously isn't working (for that viewer).
So if you have thoughts on this photo and whether I should display it I would
love to hear them.
And comments on the photo itself are welcome.
Thanks,
frank
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