Children of a Lesser God
by ubique

Comment by Purple_Girl:
A little cluttered, possibly could have been cropped better but I quite like this anyway, the bubbles are a nice touch and I like their facelessness.

Children of a Lesser God
by ubique

Comment by tanguera:
Brilliant

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by dali_lama_2k:
Even though I understand that photography can be a tool for increasing awareness by pinpointing problems etc. etc. it just irks me when I see pictures of homeless people in crappy situations taken by cameras that probably cost more than that person will see in a year. Often those images are pawned off as "art" instead of "photojournalism" (i know, fine line, but generally serve different purposes) and the photographer profits whilst the "subject-turned-object" never sees a dime, if they were even asked permission of. To form a rebuttle against myself, maybe I should have slowed down to gather the context and intent of the image instead of immediately eschewing it as I did. Short-tempered shallow-mindedness? I've been guilty before.

Edit Seeing as there is a great deal of conversation about this piece, one would be forced to admit that your image has definately made an social impact as the subject mattter is the focus of discussion vs. the subject himself. Therefore, good job.

Message edited by author 2012-01-18 06:57:08.

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by mcaldo:
Interesting. I actually misunderstood this image, or perhaps just read it my own way.
"Some days are diamonds, some days are trash"
The guy obviously ain't having the time of his life, I sometimes feel just like that.
So, I found the image sympathetic to the man, I still do, actually..

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by ubique:

Originally posted by LevT: haven't looked at the set, so just came across your shot, Paul. Interestingly, it works much better in the context of the challenge by challenging it. Taken out of that context, it would not impress me much... photos of homeless and drunks juxtaposed with some happy street art or advertisements are dime a dozen :).

Ha! I thought much the same. Cheers, Lev.

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by LevT:
haven't looked at the set, so just came across your shot, Paul. Interestingly, it works much better in the context of the challenge by challenging it. Taken out of that context, it would not impress me much... photos of homeless and drunks juxtaposed with some happy street art or advertisements are dime a dozen :).

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by mariuca:
Art, humanity, diamonds, garbage ... Blind windows ... All in one shot. Perhaps B&W would have been more poignant.

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by tnun:
stunning.

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by RayEthier:
I have no idea as to what message you are trying to convey, but I do hope that you are not suggesting that the person depicted should be considered garbage.

some days are diamonds
by ubique

Comment by dali_lama_2k:
DNMC. People are NOT garbage.