Portrait, Please

[Iguanasan]

I was heading up Spring Garden Road in Halifax to catch my ride home...rather important during the Transit strike that I not be late so I was a bit rushed, however, this woman saw my camera and told me that she was homeless and could I take her photo. I was a bit surprised as I don't often have people stop me on the street and ask me to take their photo. I quickly snapped off a couple of shots, the first one being my favourite. I wish I had more time to stop and chat with her since she seemed so friendly but I had my ride to catch... at least I have this shot to remember her.

[Runmonty]

Love this - great capture of her eyes - great composition - lovely story

[Marko]

this is a wonderful portrait Iggy - very sharp and clear. The actual worded text in a title or post always adds to the image for me and you've done a lovely job on the image and the accompanying text.

[Iguanasan]

Thanks, Runmonty.

Thanks, Marko.

[asnow]

Excellent portrait and I like the story behind it.

[vyeko]

Excellent!!! Really like it. It is really interesting how is possible to talk with people when go around for photography.It is happen always to me.

[Richard]

Excellent image and interesting accompanying story, nice work Glenn.

[Iguanasan]

Thanks, AL. I'd already thought of doing that but hadn't gotten it done yet... I'll do it this weekend.

Thanks, Richard.

[JAS_Photo]

Lovely shot, lovely face. Since I do quite a bit of city photography, I often run into "homeless" people, street people. I generally do not intentionally photograph them, but you would be surprised how many actually ask to be photographed. I think it gives them a bit of identity in a world where they are often ignored, nameless and overlooked.