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venice 05 ...i mean i know that hermits live in caves ... or really gross apartments ...
but ... i got hermit from this guy.
no, i didn't talk to him.
dunno why.
but ... how much shit does this guy have to move every fucking day?
i will say ... he does nice work ... drawings i think ... perhaps paintings ...
but ... i really liked the movement of the pigeons ... although i don't like those rats-with-fucking-wings...
leica mp. summilux 35/1.4 ASPH. So happy to have her back. 1/250th at f/4.0 and a half. agfa apx 100. shot and processed normal. NO, IT'S NOT A DIGITAL IMAGE...
and ... i'm done submitting for this afternoon ...
sorry for the deluge!
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i have a picture of the same guy that was taken just about a month ago. i think he's accumulated even more stuff since you saw him last...
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Wow ... there's a lot of stuff going on in this frame.
Nice eye man. Beautiful as always.
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i like the people there who have that booth that has all the way out there vulgar stuff written all over it just for shock value...
there are also some horrible photographers peddling their crap there...
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gosh he got him some nice luggages.
and he looks pretty happy there. nice one.
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I was struggling whether I liked this or the Hermanito-photo better. I ended up liking this more. Maybe because of the pidgeons. For me they make this shot, it'd be rather empty without. But I also like this guy here, how he's casually sitting there and going on with his business, bouncing up when someone considers buying one of his works. Neat. And sunny.
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very cool shot!
Haha I love your description "rats-with-fucking-wings"...I HATE pigeons 
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hah! in another life this could be me
love the scene and mood you capture
and always, the light
i so feel it.
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Holy crap. When i was at venice beach, i saw that guy. he didn't have the shelter, but i recognise him.
he also had a little shorter beard, but it's him.
nice shot
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You captured the feel of him perfectly. Forlorn but not quite. As though he was waiting for the next millenium to catch up with him.
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! if i saw him i wouldnt expect fo rhim to do paintings- he looks more biker cool. And i agree i hate pigeons they suck!!
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maybe those suitcases are just full of drawing after drawing he can't bear to part with. Or atleast, it would be nice to think that. hm flying rats.... maybe just something beautiful which you really don't want to touch. be cool to see what he was drawing
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Another great shot. How weird that he owns so much stuff and moves it everyday with him. It would be interesting to talk to the guy while he was drawing. Although he may be a bit crazy and you might not get much out of him. Anyways ya awesome shot love the pidgeons in the background flying about gives a nice motion to the shot.
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Interesting character study. The pigeons really make it. Love his huge shades in the Cali sun. Venice?
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thanks, mate.
yep, venice again!
the last 4 were all in beautiful venice.
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Had some good times in Venice, like the Lenny Bruce Tribute Concert with the Mother's of Invention, where they got this big feedback going, dropped their guitars and walked of stage in tribute. 1969 clips still in my memory cache, mate. Ahh!
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damn ... you've been around. the most "retro thing" i've seen was led zepellin (minus the drummer, of course) on t.v. during the us festival!
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Hah, so much going on in this shot; I really like it.
I like how this guy has created his space there.
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I love the motion of this shot! And its good to see you posting more lately
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Great photo, I can see me being that man someday. Its weird how the choices we make affect who we become. He may not have a 9-5 job, or a family, but I bet he is happy. Or maybe just conent?
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you bastard....... agfa apx25 is truely the nicest film ive ever used. Its a shame i only shot it once.
Would you sell me a roll?
i'll swap you a print from my gallery for one!
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That'll be me someday...
Like, maybe a week from today?
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yeah, right! you'd have a japanese sword somewhere!
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With all that stuff, I wouldn't put it past him to have one, either!
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I've always said that pidgeons are rats-with-fucking-wings! only i say it in norwegian. ROTTER MED VINGER
pidgeons, and gulls. GOD I HATE GULLS!
love how you capture things. just everything about it
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I'm pretty sure you got a nice candid shot of Jesus, too; walking on the water in the background.
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Cool picture, especially the flying pigeons...the way they look. Altough the truth is that I dont like them either...
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Dont ever apologize for the deluge...its like christmas in July...in Australia (so its still winter here but is like Venice) Man 22 more days to go before the reality of Chicago weather sets in...its going to suck getting used to it all over again
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He was there when I visited in 2002 or was it 2003, but anyway he really does have some nice things most times.
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Very nice series of Venice. I couldn't comment all of them seperately so I'll comment here.
This is what street photography is all about! The stories!! Many don't have anything to tell. It's cool that you have. Keep up the good work!
Photography is not about equipment but I love Leica as much as you! 
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he does look a bit hermit-esque. maybe he lives in a cave by night.
what i freakin' love about this photo is all those birds. espesh the flying ones.
bloody brilliant!
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So, this is what life on the road means 
If I would be homeless I think I would make sure that everything I need fits into one bag or a shopping cart ... not this guy, what makes me thing he's not homeless, but probably an artist slightly out of touch with reality.
And yes, I hate those flying rats as well
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Living like that must be both good and bad... Devoting yourself to creating art, but having to live on the streets...
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He seems pretty relaxed.
yeah I dont like pigeons either..I m scared like hell from them and everytime I see one my heart seriously stops.
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ok, of course I've commented the wrong one... well!
I was saying that you like when the whites are white... it's really the american way, having a lot more whites and greys than the europeans (on b&w film photos). I think there is too much going on... Even though that's kind of the point of it : showing all the stuff that this guy has and all the pigeon that follows him, they are like a part of his life or something similar. but still too much for me, maybe if it was taken from farther away, I don't know?!
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that might be me in a few years time,
just think of the time he'll have to create art,
in a way i envy him,
great shot
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He must have a secret pick-up truck or something. Fatastic photographic find
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I really had to full view this to see what I was looking at. That's nasty. Could you imagine living like that. That would sure be the shits... especially with all the pigeon shit.
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Amazing what pictures that can be found in this world. Wonderful as always
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very isolated feel. When I see these people I think of the true artists out there. sure, theyre doing it soley for profit but theyre at the bottom of it all and they choose to create. I respect these people.
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