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08-MAR-2011 Gilles Rabaud

Victor

I saw this homeless fellow on Auckland's Queen Street last Tuesday. I offered him a cup of coffee in exchange for a photograph. I wasn't happy with the full length image, so I cropped it down to head only.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
1/250s f/2.8 at 23.0mm iso640 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time08-Mar-2011 12:41:22
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length23 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent640
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance1.990 m

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Canon Image Challenge15-Mar-2011 18:15
unfortunately all too many people like this fellow live on the streets. i'm sure all have a story to tell. this is a nice portrait of a man whose beard is as intriguing as his serious gaze. shu
Guest 15-Mar-2011 09:52
Michael, he didn't seem to want to talk much. I think he must have access to a welfare shelter somewhere in the city, because, although scrappy, he was quite clean. His voice is very soft, almost timid, in contrast to his 'wild' appearance. He was immensley pleased with the cofee :-)
Michael Kilpatrick15-Mar-2011 08:39
A very poignant image Giles. Did you find out how he became homeless? Regards, Michael
Canon Image Challenge14-Mar-2011 08:15
Thanks for the encouragement and advice K. I've followed your suggestions.

Gilles
Canon Image Challenge13-Mar-2011 10:14
Nice portrait, Gilles and a good b&w processing. If you allow me - I would crop the top (u to forehead) to get rid of the slightly disturbing ceiling and clone out that bright "line" on the right-down site of the frame
K