Blanket of Snow

I encountered this anonymous homeless person sometime about 12:30 AM,while on an outing to capture the beauty of Denver in winter. A weekafter the blizzard of 2006, this picture was taken during the winter'ssecond major snowstorm.

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Thanks,

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A moment caught that speaks of human deprivation with the elements and here in America. We can only wonder why he or she didn't seek shelter provided by some charitable organization. I hope the person made it through the night. Your photo is a good reminder of how so many of us are blessed with a warm bed during the winter nights.

Thank you for taking it and sharing it with us. 7/7

Hi Trevor-Absolutely drop dead gorgeous!Great composition, great tonal quality. You have a keeper here-Ross

That's an amazing picture and the light is quite ethereal, great!

I just love it

 

I just love it

 

Great image. It conveys beauty and sadness. I really like this one!

Excellent image and a dreadful social plague. I think you should try to work a little more with the B&W conversion as the mid tones seem a little bit "posterized".

You can feel what that poor person must have been going through. But Please keep that snow out there. Keep up the good work.

It is ironic how such a beautiful scene can create such pathos. I daresay you were enjoying the weather conditions more than this individual. It even appears as though there is a pair of crutches on the bench. What a sad state of affairs. On a compositional note, the person appears to be a continuation of the tree and is almost unnoticeable at first glance. The irony speaks louder than words.

Great. I'm shivering with the cold just looking at it.

 

I also echo another's comment that the image looks not only converted to b/w but also posterized, particularly noticable in the tree branches. Was that deliberate?

 

Good work.

Chris

Trevor,

This shot kicks butt! This image makes a statement, and it's a powerful one. Thanks for sharing this.

 

Mark

Trevor, Very moving, it shows a gaping hole in the fabric of American society, your photo deserves to be expanded to an audience beyond photo.net. Thanks for sharing.

god thats a gorgeous photo

Beautifully composed and exposed. Strange that such a beautiful photograph can be such a savage indictment against a society.

So peaceful, tranquil, yet cold and scary. Wonderful shot

Thank you all for your input. To address a technical issue: I did not intend for the B&W conversion to have a posterized appearance. I should admit that the tones of my display differ from most as my monitor is old and a bit dark.

 

Here is the original image, unedited except for size and a minor sharpen:

 

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/trevspace/photoblogue/20061229/IMG_2699-a.jpg

 

Again, thank you.

Trevor

This is an excellent shot. Its just moving.. Tim

I like the original even better--- the light's colors seem festive, the subject clearly less festive.

 

Either image: great catch and well executed.

This Picture is perfect, both in color and B&W, reminds me of a trip i took to new york and i rolled in to this small town in pennsylvania at about 4 in the morning. beautiful scene.