Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 23, 2009, at 8:47 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I might ask in the neighbourhood, in some of the local shops, they might > know. I have not taken any pictures of him recently because I kind of felt > that I would be exploiting him. I really just wanted to help with the odd > 20 ? bill and whatever else he needed. But now it might be worth it to see > if I can find him. If his new home is in the same neighbourhood, then I am > bound to run into him at some point. I found his face, especially as you captured him to be poignant , haunting... Steve > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Dec 23, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Dec 23, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> You may remember that back in late August I posted these two pictures of >>> a man who had been living in a broken down car on the sidewalk by the >>> beach since May: >>> >>> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#635831932_RD2BE >>> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#635832032_ctrwP >> >> >> I remeber well these photos Nathan, especially the man and his dog, with >> their profoundly beautiful and moving faces and eyes fixed on you... >> >> >> I wonder if there is any way to find him and do further photos, or even >> more... >> >> >> Steve >>> >>> I cycle past this spot several times a week, and during the months since >>> I took these pictures I have occasionally stopped by to chat with him, >>> give him some money, lights for his bicycle etc. Last week we had some >>> bad weather with cold nights (not freezing, but cold) and lots of rain, >>> and I had been concerned about him. When I cycled by on Monday >>> afternoon, he was not there but otherwise the place looked normal. Today >>> I came by and saw that his things were gone and some garbage men were >>> loading the remaining junk onto a truck to take it away. I stopped to >>> talk to them and they told me that he now, finally, had got a place to >>> live. After 6 months! I guess the latest round of publicity (national TV >>> came to do a story on him in November, for a popular programme called >>> Espa?a Directo) helped the local authorities get off their collective >>> butt. >>> >>> I feel very happy with the outcome and about the fact that I was able to >>> provide him some small measure of comfort during the ordeal. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information