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seventytw0dpi — the next prime minister
Published: 2006-03-13 05:27:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 2237; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 163
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I was taking pictures of my friend on Stephen Ave this afternoon when this street person approached me to take his photo. He said "I'm gonna be famous. I'll be the next Prime Minister or die on the street, either way I'll be remembered." So he wants me to bring him a print to the bridge where he lives so he can sign it, "because it'll be worth something one day."Related content
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this made me smile
it also made my day
it's simple and complicated
and carries it's own depth, one without a brand
the stories of a man so experienced and weathered.
it reminds me of my grandfather
thank you
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AMAZING SHOT...I THINK THIS MAN IS A BOOK FULL OF STORIES...ISN'T IT?
watch my work dear!
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Amazing photo 
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Wow!! Love the emotion! Btw, was it just natural lighting??
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Thank you
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That's somewhat comical, and somewhat sad. But this portrait is stunning and incredibly moving.
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If he will I'll change my nationality to be able to vote for him.
Btw, perfect portrait and b&w i love the tone and expecially the shadow on his eyes.
Very well done!
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Holy Smokes. I think the way the dof worked out is great - to me, the beard, the cap, the hood all together look like they make up a shield held out in front of him - its like those dark, slightly out of focus eyes are buried and protected deep inside his own cave. With lines like that on his face, he looks like he's living a hard life. I've known guys his age that live on the street. And by that age, they're usually pretty tough - they know how to get what they need to survive. What they never get is attention and a smile from someone from the normal world. What they never tell you is that they still remember what it was like to have a teenage crush, they still remember some younger day when they felt like the normal world was a place where they belonged. I bet you made him feel pretty important by taking that photo - and gave him a whole lot of good feelings that he will come back to and live off for a long time. And what a photo!
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Wow, thank you so much for the amazing comment. I never really thought that I may have made him feel important, it puts a new slant on it for me. Thanks for looking at this photo and feeling something, I appreciate it so much!
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BTW, sorry to hear about the whole deathchicks thing 
cheers, D
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Hahahaha! I know, I don't know what I was thinking with the deathchicks thing. There's nothing wrong with them, I just think I'm kind of the antithesis of deathchicks or suicidegirls and so on. They approached me to be a member and I was like, ah sure what the heck. I can be raunchy and sexy! But I tried and just couldn't. Haha.
And thanks again for appreciating the photo
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I know that typically in photos like this people want the focus to be on the eyes... but here I can see how powerful the photo can be even without that.
You know... this is quite possibly the first time I've really wanted a print of something. I've been sitting here and stairing at this photos for atleast two minutes now... and I got goosebumps... literally.
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Are you serious? Wow, that's great, thanks!
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I really like this but i wish the focus was on the eyes and not the beard.
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I love the focus! The eyes of this guy are so expressive.
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I really enjoyed the story behind this photo.It makes me both happy and sad...this is a wonderful capture,the model (i mean the next prime minister) has great character.
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The shot is awesome! His eyes rock so hard! Nice -> fav
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Lovely story. It's something about this that I can't explain. Love it
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So powerful Portrait, whit an interesting History! a
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I love this 
I wish the eyes were a little bit more in focus, but I guess there wasn't enough light under the hat
anyways it's the best portrait I've seen in a while
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yeach. It's the best pic, which I have watched today
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make me thougt of another story like that I faved...but this portrait is so great and profound...great picture!
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oh my, its a wonderful photo, and the story.. its touching, as leserpentquidanse said, thats a special man.
its sorta depressing... but he has wonderful optimism.
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yes he has optimism. I thtink that optimism is a little mental illness, but at least it makes him happy!
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10/10.. I'd give you more but there's only 10! lol!
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ur welcome! Thank you for making me want to try harder!
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That back-story only adds to how moving the picture is.
There's always something special about captured moments that weren't remotely planned for
and essencially spur-of-the-moment type of situations.
His beard is perfectly scragly and wind-blown.
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that is an amazing story to match and aboslutely amazing photos
the detail is terrific
and his eyes..
great
i really enjoy this print
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What did you take this with? It's so sharp, and so clear... i'm lov'n it
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