I snapped these two men, who were totally oblivious of all around them. They rolled joints, counted their begging takings and one even proceeded to prepare the other for a fix of Brown. The guy on the right shows a bloody wound on his wrist from previous fixes.
The train was full with commuters and children on one of London's hottest days of summer. A nice day for some perhaps...
I wanted to leave some colour in the shot to show context and juxtaposition of sunny weather vs a miserable scenario - while not rendering it too cheery and superficial.
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Edgy. Generally the points that most people dislike about photos on this site are what actually makes them GREAT photos. I'm wondering if alot of people who critique here actually have an eye for art at all. The fact that you can't see their faces is perfect, the sarcastic coloring is a great touch as well. If I had voted in time it would've gotten atleast an 8, maybe a 9 or 10.
Thanks to all for the comments on this. I would however like to hear from anyone who voted it 1. Was it challenge brief, image quality, composition or did you think it was staged? It would be very interesting to hear why.
It is really hard to find words for this one. The way you shot this,,, creating the anonymity by not showing faces, but it's still so personal.. These are two human beings trapped in a deadly cycle, one that is usually in the shadows, but forced by circumstance to be public.
I wondered if this was a faked shot but as I gazed at the undernourished arms and the filthy clothes I decided it must be real. That certainly causes a sadness in my heart that many other entries have failed to create.
Photographically the image isn't as strong, the yellow background is too bright, the light is bouncing harshly off that exposed upper arm and their faces are a little too hidden. None of this matters as much in this style of image, though I think it would have been even stronger were those elements improved.
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