Oh...To Be In Your Shoes!
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Lisbon, 1978
In my 'Photojournalism' collection.
Thank you brenda Burk for the Spotlight!
In the Another One Bites The Dust photo essay.
37 responses
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Susan B. Griffith said (25 Aug 2012):
This has a vintage look of the great street photographers.
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Patty Gross gave props (25 Aug 2012):
Very good expression captured on this gentleman's face. I love it in b&w!! Very well done!
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chuck vona gave props (25 Aug 2012):
Another part of the American culture gone forever. Great memories great capture.
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Jason Platt gave props (25 Aug 2012):
of course I love this! the weariness and lines on his face plus polish on his hands while working it into the shoe says it all...
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Sarah Springer gave props (25 Aug 2012):
James, your skill in catching the human spirit is genius
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Ma. Dolores Guillén Solís gave props (25 Aug 2012):
Perfect entry James! I love the character on this image!
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Yaz Hawkins said (25 Aug 2012):
Love it, James! We'll never see scenes like this again!
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Lynn E. Harvey gave props (25 Aug 2012):
Fabulous capture of a true art!
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Kevin Fairley said (25 Aug 2012):
Love it James, the expression on the face says it all
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Charles Rushton said (25 Aug 2012):
Poignant.
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Davide Simone (Deleted) gave props (25 Aug 2012):
OUTSTANDING !!!!
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (25 Aug 2012):
fantastic shot!
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Geoff Plant gave props (26 Aug 2012):
GREAT CAPTURE GREAT ENTRY
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kenneth boston gave props (26 Aug 2012):
wonderful image,
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Jüri Vissak gave props (26 Aug 2012):
Well seen and presented!
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (26 Aug 2012):
Fantastic!!!!!!
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Dunja Kolar gave props (26 Aug 2012):
great photo
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elfriede fulda gave props (27 Aug 2012):
This is brilliant !
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Ted Anderson gave props (27 Aug 2012):
Great capture, James.
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Kevin Kott gave props (27 Aug 2012):
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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John Linton gave props (28 Aug 2012):
A perfect fit for JPG's Theme Park.
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Deborah Downes gave props (28 Aug 2012):
First drawn to his weary expression and then the polish on his hand. Can't help but wonder how many shoes he polished over the years. Excellent work, James.
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Donna Mullins gave props (28 Aug 2012):
A hard working classy man. Love the crease in his pants and the jacket.
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Andrea Petersen gave props (28 Aug 2012):
This is a wonderfully unique entry...one of a kind, and very deserving of the Hot it received.
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JanElle gave props (29 Aug 2012):
I can just imagine the feelings that he must have had at times! Wonderful expression, fantastic capture!
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Rogério Freitas gave props (31 Aug 2012):
Congratulations. Great shot!
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Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (2 Sep 2012):
powerful phenomenal image
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Ann Reece gave props (2 Sep 2012):
Excellent capture - you got such emotion on the man's face!!!
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Pedro Teixeira gave props (3 Sep 2012):
Great doc!...Love this street shot.Having been captured on one of my favorite cities in Portugal even gives more value to me.Will be interesting to say that in 1978 I was 9 years old!Great work!
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Oregon Curly gave props (4 Sep 2012):
Awesome portrait. As others have said, you've captured the soul in this shot, one can almost feel the years weighing on him via his expression.
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Rafael gave props (11 Sep 2012):
Very strong image, love the title, too!
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Paperini Renato gave props (12 Sep 2012):
Perfect for the theme and beautiful for us
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Nancy Richard gave props (14 Sep 2012):
How PERFECT for the theme. It speaks to the observer with "soul".
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John Dorosiewicz said (14 Sep 2012):
Marvellous shot. Great character shot, such detail in his face. Like!
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Michele Wambaugh said (5 Oct 2012):
Fabulous mug!
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Giampaolo Lolli gave props (21 Oct 2012):
Great !!!
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M Daniel gave props (9 Apr 2013):
Great perspective James. I like very much of it. Congratulations for your photos and perspectives
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