images from brasilia #stay-at-home: The battle against COVID

Roldao, this image captures a world-wide plight - that of homeless persons. This person apparently wasn't thrilled to be photographed, given her mask covering most of her face except her mouth. Personally, I've found that so many photos of the homeless are exploitive; this one is not. Well done . . . - - My best always, michael

Hi Michael: When I go to shoot some street scene I try to take advantage of everything to highlight the story behind the subject of the photo. In this case, I already knew the lady because she is always close to this place which is a very busy shopping center, near the central bus station of Brasilia. She's not a homeless person. Her name is Maria. This photo is in a sequence that includes a man playing saxophone. They're not sneaky photos. I asked permission to make them. I did the sequence of photos and showed them. Maria chose the photo I posted. Thank you for your attention and kind comment. Best regards. Roldao.