Ernest
His sign pretty much sums it up. I met Ernest on a street corner in downtown Minneapolis. As a man who has been through a lot of hardships in his life, Ernest has resorted to begging rather than dealing or stealing.
18 responses
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Paul Alexander Knox gave props (2 Dec 2008):
Great image, great story.
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Joe Schaf gave props (3 Dec 2008):
Wonderful Portrait!
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ari weiss said (27 Jan 2009):
awesome shot
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Nick Edgerle gave props (8 Feb 2009):
fantastic composition
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Caroline Schnabl gave props (10 Feb 2009):
great picture
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Alvin Ting gave props (11 Feb 2009):
this photo means something...
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Muhammad Jibreel gave props (23 Feb 2009):
Nice sincere feel to this one!
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giuliano brandoli gave props (20 May 2009):
significativa e ben composta! Bravo!
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Caitlin Heath said (26 Jul 2009):
why is the only error with the letter "d" located in the word "drugs" I think this composition is wonderful, he seems as though he is a wonderful subject, and i know that the sign is just another part of the image, but i can't help but wonder if the backwards "d" in Drugs was deliberate?
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Jim Nasium said (28 Jul 2009):
This is a touching, moving shot. "I'ma" vs. "I'm", "sell drugs" vs. "sale brugs". The spelling/grammer used only adds to the man and the message, IMHO. Words like "steal", "homeless" and "beg" arent' ''child friendly" either, however he utilized.
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Dawn Duffield gave props (7 Aug 2009):
Love it regardless of how words are spelled. The purpose of photography is to make us think, therefore, it is a successful capture on your part ;-)
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Stefan Klenke said (9 Aug 2009):
Great portrait! I also like the colours! It is a very honest straight forward shot. I like it's simplicity.
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Ann Reece gave props (10 Aug 2009):
Awesome photo for the theme. I too saw the backwards "d" but I figured he might be dyslexic as they sometimes write letters backwards. You did very well with this photo.
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Dana Tufte said (10 Aug 2009):
Really going to make his spelling and issue? I think you are missing or ignoring the bigger issue, and that is Homelessness of our Vets. It's a powerful photograph and a beautiful man who deserves his message to be heard. WELL DONE! And thank you for bringing his message to us.
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PINAKI SARKAR gave props (11 Aug 2009):
great and challenging shot
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Erica Bradley gave props (13 Aug 2009):
I love the colors!
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Antje Sommer gave props (22 Aug 2009):
this is a very powerful portrait. Sad story though.
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Misato Kawakami said (9 Sep 2009):
This is a great picture. The story behind it is saddening, but it's so intriguing as well.
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