Mama's Boy
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Comment by PennyStreet:
there he is! .... and just when I thought he wasn't there at all.

Mama's Boy
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Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
Very interesting image. I keep looking at it and discover more and more. Should finish in the top 5. A 7 from me

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Comment by ubique:
Nearly falls apart, but then the disembodied hand somehow holds everything together.

I love street photography above all other kinds, and I have to say this is immensely ambitious because it's not quite as sharply observed as the classics of the genre (which tend to share a lot in common with good political or social commentary cartoons).

Your picture is more sophisticated and demanding, and probably no better off for that! But the fabulous hand rescues you from obscurity and confusion. Now I wish I could insert a hand in this comment somewhere, to perform the same rescue service for me. Maybe posthumous will give you one. I'm giving you a 7+ score and a thank you.

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Comment by MadMan2k:
A delightfully tension-filled scene full of obscurity and contrast. I like the old-fashioned hats and the shot glasses in the storefront of the aged building, in contrast to the modern cars outside. It's all presented in a sort of gritty, what's-unsaid-is-what-matters fashion, true to the street photography tradition.

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Comment by Jules1x:
This choice for location, serious facial expression, and slightly dreamy processing seem to match the style of Odriew very well. (And beautiful portrait.)

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Comment by grahamgator:
Beautiful portrait.

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Comment by odriew:
A moment of introspection, beautifully processed. 7

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Comment by markwiley:
Keenly spotted. Gotta love the hand.

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Comment by armando_m:
top 10 !

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Comment by MadMan2k:
I very much like that the girl is hiding her face but the lady's face is on the posters plastered all over that storefront.
I also like the shadow of the guy in the glass to the right.
Fascinating.