Imagine no possessions

Ted Szukalski · July 8, 2006

Homeless man with his belongings in shopping trolley.
They are living amongst us but not with us. They have their own world - their own space. Often by cruel fate but frequently by choice they live out of the shopping trolley as their base. Their private space moves with them wherever they go.
The trolley is the closet and apparently the back, removable part if often used as a grill.

In the lunch time crowd he is the colourful character and thus the selective colouring technique. Notice how all the people in the frame as walking away from the center. (click the thumbnail or the link for full photograph)

Bakat · July 8, 2006

I LOVE this for many reasons...His face and hair are amazing.... The people behind him are obviously well off... Very moving and at the same time a really nice shot.
Kat

Zoom Raider · July 8, 2006

I'm saddened for those whom are homeless. Some may not want to get out of their situation, others can't get out of it and remian homeless.
I use to be on the streets 14-15 years ago. However, I had it better than many... I lived in my cars and I had a job.
When this country (USA) economically falls apart, I guess I'll be in my cars again, or in a tent. Life is hard, even when it's at it's best.

Nice shot. I like the color for the man and the b/w for those behind him. Maybe some people like that - that have nothing, have more color in
their hearts than those that have everything.

USAIR · July 8, 2006

Good photo you had my looking at the photo for a while
Nice selective color too

Fred

Ted Szukalski · July 8, 2006

Thank you all for kind comments on this photo.

I know this has been discussed on many occasions but I refuse to accept people chose to live like that.

This man was aware I was taking a photo of him. He did not object or approve - like I did not exist for him.

deeya · July 8, 2006

Not quite sure how to say "really nice photo" to a picture like that since I find it so sad too.... But it truly is a great picture that captures a bit of our world today.. sad as it is...

The way you selectively colored it really makes the photo Ted... great job!

athos · July 11, 2006

photography doesnt always capture the beautiful - we need more photography like this to depict reality well. i like the selective color in this as well.

Ted Szukalski · July 11, 2006

I try to keep a ballance in what I photograph. In a way that ballance is naturally provided. By the same token the less fortunate people are more visible in the crowd.

athos wrote:

photography doesnt always capture the beautiful - we need more photography like this to depict reality well. i like the selective color in this as well.

Cantfeelmyfingers · July 11, 2006

I've grown up in a small city in Western Canada, and less than a week ago I came to New York to visit family for a few weeks.. And just this Sunday my aunt and I went exploring Manhattan and I, for the first time in my life saw "true" homeless people, just like the man in that photo. It was absolutely heart breaking. I've seen people who don't have a home, but live in a shelter, but a lot of these peoples homes were in their bags. My heart absolutely goes out to these people who manage it. these photographs of homeless people actually affect me, they got to me before, but now that i've actually seen it, its nearly traumatizing. Jamie. ps. good photo

Cantfeelmyfingers · July 11, 2006

I've grown up in a small city in Western Canada, and less than a week ago I came to New York to visit family for a few weeks.. And just this Sunday my aunt and I went exploring Manhattan and I, for the first time in my life saw "true" homeless people, just like the man in that photo. It was absolutely heart breaking. I've seen people who don't have a home, but live in a shelter, but a lot of these peoples homes were in their bags. My heart absolutely goes out to these people who manage it. these photographs of homeless people actually affect me, they got to me before, but now that i've actually seen it, its nearly traumatizing. Jamie. ps. good photo

Imagine no possessions

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