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As the train travelled south to New Delhi, I spotted this fellow sitting by the tracks, smoking his cigarette.

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Date/Time04-Mar-2015 20:14:19
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ModelCanon EOS 5D
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Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
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Jean D22-Apr-2015 02:32
Excellent capture. Words are not necessary. Photojournalism at it's best..~V
Tom LeRoy09-Apr-2015 07:19
Down and out but has that smoke for some relief. Great shot and a story. V
Earle T22-Mar-2015 06:59
Superb and gritty shot. V!
globalgadabout20-Mar-2015 13:43
modest comfort for this fellow...the location suggests a lot about his situation..
Johnnie Rogers 18-Mar-2015 19:09
This is an emotionally compelling image that raises many questions.
bill friedlander17-Mar-2015 19:01
Poignant portrait of the homeless. He might be wearing everything he owns. V
Julie Oldfield17-Mar-2015 01:59
I saw a documentary about life by the tracks in India. This is a very moving and well captured documentary portrait. V
Peter B 17-Mar-2015 01:45
I think his story would start like this -
Arjun, sat pensively, taking a long deep drag on his cigarette. He imagined more than felt the smoke whisping its way deep into his lungs, travelling intricate pathways to every corner, trying to find its way into his bloodstream. He held his breath for as long as he could because this was his last smoke and he wanted every ounce of that devilish gas to stay within him. Finally, and with much practice he blew it out in a controlled jet stream, out and away to quickly dissipate around him. If only his problems where so easily dissipated. Once I was a great man, once people looked up to me and wished they could be me. Not now. How things had changed since that fateful day.
Peter B 16-Mar-2015 22:13
I love this guy. There is definitely a story behind him. I wish I knew what it was.
Helen Betts16-Mar-2015 17:21
What a superb capture, Fern. Makes me wonder why he's sitting near the tracks.
gerrit16-Mar-2015 16:43
Great!
Neil Marcus16-Mar-2015 16:00
Excellent quick catch!
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