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30-MAR-2007	Charlie Beck

This is the same image that I entered earlier, but with all color removed.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/60s f/5.6 at 56.0mm iso100 full exif

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Guest		09-Apr-2007 20:50
I keep coming back to this.. it is so sad, yet his smile is full of ...maybe hope? Very powerful and I love it in B&W..good choice for this image! Debbi

ctfchallenge		09-Apr-2007 03:06
I I like the details in the beard and am happy to could help him out with some cash for a meal. I always feel so bad for the homeless. jano

Rod		05-Apr-2007 21:38
Well done Charlie glad you helped him out.

Charlie Beck		04-Apr-2007 16:05
I do think this is a better version. Thanks again for the advice and assistance. I don’t think people think they look “out of the ordinary,” since they probably have looked they way they do for a long time. He was standing on a corner near my bus stop. I had brought my camera to work for unrelated reasons. He started the conversation with a not-at-all unexpected request for “spare change.” I said that I would give him a buck if he let me take his picture. I did not tell him why, and he didn’t ask. He readily agreed. I later asked if he was homeless (yes) and for how long (6 months). He said that for a few extra bucks he could get a sandwich, and I obliged. I don’t think I had seen him before, and I haven’t seen him since.

Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Apr-2007 04:20
Well done, Charlie! This looks really good now. What do you think? ~Sharon

Shu		04-Apr-2007 01:49
Nice crop on this Charlie and the gold tooth adds a bit more "quirkiness" to the image. Did you ask the gentleman if you could take his photograph because he has "character?" Or, how did you approach him? I have seen many people who have interesting faces but am always afraid to ask them to pose for fear they will be reminded they look a bit out of the ordinary. There must be some sort of script one can use when approaching such subjects? shu

Rod		03-Apr-2007 19:29
I like this a lot better, well done Charlie.

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