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Interesting and Sad Homeless Photos from the US

  • 19-08-2010 3:24pm
    #1
    Kintarō Hattori
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    I'm not normally a fan of photos of the homeless as I find it kinda intrusive but I thought the photos below were interesting and of course sad. I can't say I like the way text for each photo is presented but looking past that it does sometimes give some interesting background to the person.

    Please be warned though that I have come across at least one very graphic photo which could upset some people and which I would say definetly isn't suitable for viewing while at work.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/stoneth


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
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    i'm not usually a fan of homeless photos either, but it's the sort which are taken from a distance and don't engage with the subject which set my teeth on edge. they seem exploitative of people who have found themselves in a **** place.
    this type i'm fine with, as it seems that the subjects are consenting to being photographed.


  • #3
    magicbastarder
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    the one of dexter is fantastic, btw. all he needs is a crown of thorns.


  • #4
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,039 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i'm not usually a fan of homeless photos either, but it's the sort which are taken from a distance and don't engage with the subject which set my teeth on edge. they seem exploitative of people who have found themselves in a **** place.
    this type i'm fine with, as it seems that the subjects are consenting to being photographed.

    Yep I completely agree with you. It works as he's up close and personal with the people and there is some kind of understanding which I think shows through in the photos. His subjects are clearly comfortable having him around.


  • #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,895 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    who was it who posted the photo of the down and out boxer here a year or so back? was that thebaz?


  • #6
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,039 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    who was it who posted the photo of the down and out boxer here a year or so back? was that thebaz?

    I think it was.


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  • #7
    Black Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Black Dog


    Certainly a very sad view of the USA. No wonder the American dream is so strong; many people have nothing but the dream.


  • #8
    DougL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭DougL


    Wow...those are some amazing portraits. I agree with the comments about pictures of homeless people taken from a distance. These are different though, these are portraits of people, who happen to be homeless...


  • #9
    Heebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Heebie


    Truly excellent portrait work.. coupled with many sad stories.
    Definitely the work of a true chronicler.

    Thanks for sharing that.


  • #10
    VanhireBoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 468 ✭✭VanhireBoys


    First Class work there.. The Black and White really catches the hopeless mood..

    This is not what the Yanks like the outsiders to see.

    Thanks for Sharing and great find....!


  • #11
    pete4130
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    A lot of them seem overprocessed to me, tonemapped or pseudo HDR'd which is having more of an impact on how they look than the subject itself. The tones just don't look natural at all.

    Not my cup of tea at all.


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  • #12
    DougL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭DougL


    VanhireBoys wrote: »
    This is not what the Yanks like the outsiders to see.

    Huh?!? You mean America isn't the land of milk and honey? Who knew!


  • #13
    Heebie
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    This expatriate yank knew! That's why I F$£('ed off from there! (Well, that and a lot of other things.)
    Sagastipean wrote: »
    Huh?!? You mean America isn't the land of milk and honey? Who knew!


  • #14
    DougL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭DougL


    Heebie wrote: »
    This expatriate yank knew! That's why I F$£('ed off from there! (Well, that and a lot of other things.)

    Ditto and ditto...13 years and counting :)

    I remember taking my Irish wife to a wedding in Jackson Mississippi a good few years ago. She was floored by the poverty we saw. I think she thought B. H. 90210 was real...


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