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I was captivated by this guy sitting on a milk crate located in Pitt Street mall in Sydney. Gee, his body tells a story....
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I was captivated by this guy sitting on a milk crate located in Pitt Street mall in Sydney. Gee, his body tells a story.
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cameraCanon EOS 50D

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 250 Shutter 1/500 

upload_dateMar, 2014

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People's Choice in MAGAZINES! Be Creative! Photo Challenge
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Runner Up in We Are Only Human Photo Contest
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82 Comments | Report
lindywalker
 
lindywalker March 03, 2014
Amazing portrait. Some people are hard to turn away from
DanK
DanK March 03, 2014
Thank you Lindy.
shaunapalmquist
 
shaunapalmquist March 04, 2014
Brilliant! What a powerful capture.
DanK
DanK March 04, 2014
Thanks Shauna. Rock on :)
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 March 06, 2014
perfection in this shot
Livinlife
 
Livinlife March 12, 2014
Perfection in BW. Well done!
DanK
DanK March 12, 2014
Thank you kindly.
ShutterBug76
 
ShutterBug76 March 13, 2014
lots of detail - nice
DanK
DanK March 13, 2014
Thank you. I appreciate all your comments :)
dcarasso PRO+
 
dcarasso April 01, 2014
Sweet guy
afromar
 
afromar April 20, 2014
got my vote
Timbo
 
Timbo May 16, 2014
Indeed.... Excellent capture.... Very moving....
tjsearch
 
tjsearch June 01, 2014
I love black and whites and I love documentary photo's and this one is very captivating! Love it!
DanK
DanK June 01, 2014
Thank you so much.
ashleekraus504
 
ashleekraus504 June 10, 2014
Oh to a be a fly on his wall :) Excellent capture !
terrycharbeneau
 
terrycharbeneau June 20, 2014
Wow excellent capture,excellent EYE
DanK
DanK June 29, 2014
Thanks!
sebastianmuglia Platinum
 
sebastianmuglia July 01, 2014
What can I say? Beautiful image!
Namaki
 
Namaki September 03, 2014
I love it/him ! Blows my mind !
DanK
DanK September 05, 2014
Thank you!!
geomad
 
geomad September 03, 2014
nice foto!!!!!!!
DanK
DanK September 05, 2014
Thank you!!
scruffyherbert PRO+
 
scruffyherbert September 04, 2014
A cracking shot of this old guy. It's great to see a shot showing tattoos that are old and "lived" in. Nothing against new tattoos as everyone has to start somewhere but these have a story to tell as the old fella no doubt does. Great work. And congrats on the runner up spot ;)
daily_Countess
 
daily_Countess September 05, 2014
Amazing :)
vbpbeetschen1305821
 
vbpbeetschen1305821 September 11, 2014
Congratz !
kelzz
 
kelzz September 13, 2014
WOW! Phenomenal I thought I was looking at a statue at first.
Voted
DanK
DanK September 14, 2014
Thanks heaps.
marijanarsovski
 
marijanarsovski September 16, 2014
nice :)
woodytripp
 
woodytripp September 16, 2014
Great story, well captured
chantalwatson
 
chantalwatson September 16, 2014
wow thank you for sharing this! brilliant
Moodycow19
 
Moodycow19 September 16, 2014
Brilliant photo memorizing
Gragorgix
 
Gragorgix September 16, 2014
Incredible, well seen!!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta September 16, 2014
Superb mono shot. Congratulations on being Featured.
catini
 
catini September 16, 2014
Great capture, congrats on your feature!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi September 16, 2014
amazing shot !
DanK
DanK September 16, 2014
Thank you.
Bruz Platinum
 
Bruz September 16, 2014
what a gritty, beautiful story. Congrats on the feature.
DanK
DanK September 16, 2014
Thank you.
smilersam
 
smilersam September 16, 2014
Wonderful shot
scruffyherbert PRO+
 
scruffyherbert September 16, 2014
Big congrats mate on the feature. Well deserved :)
DanK
DanK September 16, 2014
Thanks mate. It's a good buzz!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud September 16, 2014
Outstanding Capture! Congratulations!!!
DanK
DanK September 16, 2014
Thank you SS!
mkrof72
 
mkrof72 September 16, 2014
Great shot.
DanK
DanK September 16, 2014
thank you :)
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan September 16, 2014
Incredible detail, amazing B&W capture. Congrats on the feature.
MeredithAudet
 
MeredithAudet September 18, 2014
Beautiful..TY for sharing this piece.
robincolby
 
robincolby September 19, 2014
Stunning!!! An incredible statement and atmosphere you created!
philipbebbington
 
philipbebbington September 19, 2014
Stunning story telling portrait image.Congrats
desrey5723
 
desrey5723 September 24, 2014
Great shot
sarahtalbot
 
sarahtalbot October 01, 2014
Can see why you couldn't resist. Excellent
AliZackerGalePhotography
 
AliZackerGalePhotography October 11, 2014
wow, powerful
Gilbert PRO+
 
Gilbert October 16, 2014
Fantastic shot!
utkarshgurjar
 
utkarshgurjar October 24, 2014
Superb work daniel.
I got goosebumps.. dnt knw y?
utkarshgurjar
 
utkarshgurjar October 24, 2014
Superb work daniel.
I got goosebumps.. dnt knw y?
Dacemac PRO+
 
Dacemac October 29, 2014
Superb! Congratulations!
maxclancylowe
 
maxclancylowe October 31, 2014
That is a brilliant piece of work!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta November 11, 2014
My previous comment refers. Congratulations on being a Runner-up.
Risa
 
Risa November 13, 2014
The Sleeping Centurion. Great shot, Daniel.
shema PRO
 
shema December 03, 2014
such a story!
Avesy
 
Avesy December 09, 2014
great people picture. No pose, no makeup, no long bleached blond hair and so on. Love it!
ginnynoga
 
ginnynoga December 10, 2014
Beautiful capture. A picture is worth a thousand words people say well, i think this one is worth a billion instead. AMAZING
maxclancylowe
 
maxclancylowe December 13, 2014
although I've commented before, I would like to add this is my favorite image for 2014, street photography is calling my name ;)
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi December 19, 2014
stunning shot !
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi December 19, 2014
stunning shot !
pjbell_1949 PRO+
 
pjbell_1949 December 21, 2014
Great pic!
AndyStott
 
AndyStott December 23, 2014
excellent, captures the moment! B/W brings the picture out
akwanabe
 
akwanabe January 25, 2015
AWESOME shots!
randybrown PRO+
 
randybrown February 07, 2015
Wow...very dramatic.
andywakely
 
andywakely February 13, 2015
Great character - Gnarled & weather beaten but not down and out
oldiron2112
 
oldiron2112 March 05, 2015
What a great picture, The subject is fantastic
kristinss
 
kristinss March 05, 2015
What a powerful photo. the black and white provides it with more intensity. Tells such a story... makes me want to know more about him.
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman March 05, 2015
What a great black and white; you got the texture and contrast on point. Congrats on your features.
bnewmark Premium
 
bnewmark March 06, 2015
Wow - that's about all I can say. Captivating shot.
bugsysposy
 
bugsysposy March 17, 2015
Super find ! Just looking at this fellow tells a great story . Wow !!
glenvienneau
 
glenvienneau April 03, 2015
Yes, other than appreciating the technical qualities of this photograph, you cannot help but wonder about this man's life.
marionhenderson
 
marionhenderson April 09, 2015
Clever
Lady_Teague
 
Lady_Teague April 21, 2015
WoW! What a great story in this picture. Well Done!
lisarasmussen
 
lisarasmussen May 03, 2015
A Very Captivating Piece of Art, this Capture evokes such Power. Thank you for such Inspiration of Love in Photography
allen Platinum
 
allen May 08, 2015
A compelling photo that draws the eye and captures the imagination.
blacknightowscyaz
 
blacknightowscyaz June 28, 2015
Great
Workshopphotos
 
Workshopphotos June 30, 2015
Profound
franciscogranadeiro Platinum
 
franciscogranadeiro August 30, 2015
Excellent photo and excellent editing
roamwithracheal
 
roamwithracheal September 10, 2015
Wow, this a very moving shot!
keilasdad
 
keilasdad September 23, 2015
I absolutely love this shot! Amazing detail, clarity, and use of contrast! This shot instantly drew me in and made me want to hear his story! Perfection!
AthanasiouPhotography PRO+
 
AthanasiouPhotography September 23, 2015
Beautiful capture-amazing portrait, thumbs up!!
Keetah
 
Keetah September 27, 2015
Wonderful capture !! Great use of black and white !! This really tells a story... left up to the viewers imagination.
angie_15
 
angie_15 April 11, 2016
I keep falling in love with this picture!
DanK
DanK September 14, 2016
Thanks you!
frenchiepooh
 
frenchiepooh May 01, 2016
Sublime shot ...
Zay95
 
Zay95 September 19, 2016
This portrait is POWERFUL coming from a young person with tattoos. I must say this is true art.
bathsalt
 
bathsalt February 24, 2017
Amazing photo!!
lindathomasBAhons
 
lindathomasBAhons July 14, 2017
Just stunning
Ash_
 
Ash_ April 26, 2018
🏌️
learningtopaintapicaso Premium
 
learningtopaintapicaso May 09, 2018
Beautiful display of of humanity. This photo brings tears to my eyes! I love a picture that makes me feel what I see. Amazing job!
DarkLord
 
DarkLord September 22, 2018
I love this shot! He seems timeless, eternal. Like a bored old God sans Olympus
sandrarust
 
sandrarust October 11, 2019
What a find, and such an amazing subject, capture and click

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