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Clive, A Genuine Homeless Person,With his Worldly Possessions.
Clive, A Genuine Homeless Person,With his Worldly Possessions.
BrianR


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Challenge: Poverty II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Hervey Bay.Queensland Australia
Date: Oct 19, 2008
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 Clive 81yrs, a homeless, lives in a park sleeping on a table under a covered BBQ setting for the public. What you see are his worldly possessions, the bag on the ground has a change of cloths to go with the plastic slip on shoes, the fishing rod was given to him, and the wheelie chair was left beside a lifeline bin, the seat cover is worn so he covered it with a plastic shopping bag. He washes in a nearby public facility for swimmers.
I do not believe I have been able to capture a true picture that tells of the poverty Clive lives in, he was only to pleased to let me photograph him fishing, if he catches a fish a local fish shop near the pier will cook it for him.

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Wonder why the 33 voters below 4 Failed to leave a comment as to their low score.

To the commenter s many Thanks...

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 98
Avg (all users): 4.8213
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.5484
Avg (non-participants): 4.8693
Views since voting: 794
Views during voting: 359
Votes: 207
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 11/04/2008 06:39:59 PM
I think you did get comments from some scoring under 4, based on score from commenters being more than .3 less than avg score. Personally I scored it a 6 and no higher for the same reasons as other comments. It's a nice picture but this guy doesn't look in poverty and it appears you're trying to shoehorn it in with the title. That rod, (walker?) chair and clothing don't look cheap. The picture looks noisy, but it's probably just the actual textures of the scene.
Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 11/03/2008 10:26:21 AM
The poverty really wasn't captured in the photo. This could be any old man with a walker having a day of fishing in his retirement. That says a lot for Clive. He has managed to maintain his dignity under his extreme conditions. His clothes are clean and neat and his possession are in a neat little duffel. He could be any one of the myriad of old retirees here in Florida. I hope you give his a copy of this excellent portrait. I think he would treasure it.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/27/2008 12:24:05 AM
aslong as he's happy :) nice capture!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 10/25/2008 10:26:32 AM
What I like most about this photo is the honesty. Being poor doesn't equate to messy-haired kids with dirt smudged on their faces as too many photos in this category try to portray.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 10/24/2008 08:27:21 AM
Your title actually made me want to score this lower. I think the photo should tell the story on its own and not rely so much on a wordy title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-S85
 10/22/2008 11:31:35 PM
thats an expensive chair. have trouble believeing he is homeless
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