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15-JAN-2014

Evening in the El Segundo Barrio, El Paso, Texas, 2014

This man was bracing himself against a small brick wall. He looks into the distance, while the evening shadows begin to gather around him. I placed him on the right hand side of the frame, so that I could contrast his small form against the scale of the massive wall that dominates the scene. The setting sun warms the entire image, making what would ordinarily seem to be a bleak street corner into a theatrical stage set.

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Phil Douglis25-Feb-2014 19:35
`Thanks, DeNak, for your comment and suggestion. It is no accident that this image brings to mind the poignant paintings of Edward Hopper. I have long admired his mastery of mood, color, and his ability to express human values with paint on canvas. And yes, I definitely needed to "level" this image by cropping and straightening it, and have done so. Thanks for calling attention to this.
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