Saturday, February 20, 2010

Sleeping Man (Downtown)

17 comments:

Luis Gomez said...

Sadly not unique to LA. There are so many homeless in DC. It breaks my heart to see images like this in real life.

William Michaelian said...

A powerful, silent documentary that dares you to look away.

Tash said...

I hope his dreams are peaceful.

amatamari© said...

Invisible to many eyes ...
Thanks.

Rune Eide said...

The Dark Side of the Moon - or rather not. I wish it were.

A strong depiction.

Anonymous said...

I'm talking on and on to myself about the opposing thoughts this image brings to mind.

bandit said...

But for the grace of Congress, there go we all...get ready.

Virginia said...

William's comment says it for me as well.

Kevin, oh how I'd love to shoot with you my friend. We're on the same page.
V

PJ said...

It takes a lot of respect to take a photo like that. Some one else might have - possibly without knowing it - come off like voyeur.

Laurie Allee said...

This is poetry.

And wow, those midtones.

Petrea Burchard said...

Paula, you make a good point. This photo is sad without being harsh, Kevin. You are gentle with your subject--truthful without being disrespectful.

Rosemary Brennan said...

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hauntingly beautiful image. Awesome.

Elisabeth said...

This is photography at its most profound, disturbing . It refuses to let us look away. Thanks.

AArtVark said...

So tastefully arranged - reminds me of those Civil War photos...

Ken Mac said...

almost looks as if he is covered in sand

Anonymous said...

There's something vaguely fairy-taiish about the treatment of the subject in this photo. A story about a man on a journey, but from where to where no one --maybe not even he-- knows.

So many more people on the streets these days...

Virginia said...

I agree. Your photos are not exploitive....just a moment captured for us to see and chew on.
V