I took this shot as I was coming back from taking bird shots for the Flight challenge. I heard cans hitting the groud and there was a man in the dumpster picking out all the cans for money! That really socked me.
Not the best looking picture since I didn't wanna be seen so I only took one and was on my way. I would've loved to have more ground to capture all the cans on the groud but....
I went with a washed out feel to create even more imperfection. I'm not sure how the "stock" DCPers will react to thatas it has a more artsy feel to it. And I'm sure I'll get lots of "the man is blurry" crap. :-) Yes he is blurry, he was moving. :-)
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This could use some color enhancement. The colors aren't vibrant, they seem washed out. In fact, the leaves in the background almost look gray. Were you trying to desaturate the pic and leave only red and skin color? A bit of unsharp mask would've helped this too.
Seems appropriate to me. He's not scrounging for food, obviously, he's salvaging aluminum cans. A rich country should still not be wasteful. However, I do see your point and I don't think I should deduct any just because it might not seem all that ironic to me.
Your title certainly adds poignancy to the shot. your message and image is great, but technical attributes are weak (poor focus, exposure). It is a decent photojournalism shot,though.
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