I have seen this man for about 6 month now. This is the first time

traffic has permitted me to take this series of images. I ask him if I

could post his image in the digital Miami Herald and he say yes.

During the few seconds I talk to him he sounded educated and a

gentel individual. I contributed and wish him well. I will try to talk to

him more in the future. Thank you for looking. Rates/Comments

appreciated.

I find this individual very composed and stoic. He does not avoid eye contact and when he met my eyes I felt his struggle for survival. He was very cal and traquil, thanking with a smile to those contributing.

I am seen more people asking for help more than ever before! Are we in serious trouble?

His images tells me that he loves his children and is determine to keep his family together!!!

Images of a family having time together touch my heart. I feel we all belong to the family of humanity.

The individual in this image represent humanity separating and saying that each one of us is resposible for our survival! However we all have to help each other make it!!!

expressive and humane... very well said... this time i'm more moved by your words than the images, good as they are... we live in a very self-engrossed world

Hola jorge. Lo que le ocurre a esta persona,  desgraciadamente   es un mal muy extendido, debido a la gran crisis mundial. Buen trabajo. Un cordial saludo, Joaquin. 

A very emotional shot, Jorge!

dramatic...

El problema del desempleo es mundial, yo creía que mi país era el más perjudicado en este rubro pero veo que es en todo el universo, EXCELENTE reportaje muy bien hecho. El Miami herald te debe tener de fotógrafo pero de Base!!

Un abrazo, amigo.

jorge,

As engrossing and passionate as your words are, remember that here you function as a photographer and want to make the image tell the tale.  I like the sheer bulk of your subject and I like reading his sign.  However by using a lessor depth of field you could have eliminated the clutter of the background by throwing it out of focus and bring full attention to him.  You could have illuminated his face with flash fill so we could see the shadow side and especially you could have captured eye contact so we could look into this man's being and see the torment.  Pictures are worth a thousand words.

Jerry

Muy buenas fotos, Jorge y buenos comentarios, ojala la crisis que se fraguo tanto tiempo atras, mejore pronto y tengamos mas trabajos. Saludos. Mari.

Great social image. Lets not forget that problem of hire and fire. BR Joerg

I like what Jerry said but I look at this a little differently.  I see the surroundings playing an important part in this doccumentary.  The man's torment is present in this field surrounded by traffic.  He's trying to draw attention to his and his famlilies plight so the envorenment is all part of it.  Trying to hide it may lessen it's purpose.

The dak face and lack of eye contact adds to the image as well.  This is clearly not a proud moment in the man's life and your treatment and his stature make that come through all the way.  Well done and nicely presented.

very touching. nice documentary. compliments -koushik

Hello Jorge,

 You have hit on a subject that all can relate to and I, like Rajat said earlier, am more moved by your words and feelings than these particular images, fine as they are. I think your point would hit home even more if you showcased a few different people but you have touched on what we are all worried about. Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,

Holger

Your message comes across, definitely. However, it's a global problem ... and growing...

Very interesting capture, my dear!

Hi dear Jorge,

An original and excellent image,my friend.Very well seen and captured!

Actually,we are living in a brutal world.Many people are trying to survive every day and every moments.It`s a big disaster.The homeless people are everywhere and they watch the other`s hands.The same as victims of flow in Pakistan and the other side of the world.I`m very sad fo them and very happy for you because of you kind and warm heart.I know that we have a deep impression inside us but why the world is like this?Thnx alot for your great view and this feeling and thnx alot for taking and sharing.

Take care my friend and give a kiss to dear Alexa.

Regards(Bobby).

What an excellent photo, Jorge! A very compassionate image. May I share this page with my Facebook friends? There is a link on the side of the page so I can share.

Political photo... Great job! Best regards, Valentyn

Great documentary image ,best regards .

This is really an excellent documentary image Jorge with great impact....

A loud wake up call to all of us......

Unfortunately the situation is much worst in my country....

Many thanks for this post........and my congrats....7....

I feel the same way...Looks like we are going to learn our lesson the hard way, once again over the working man back..BR,vf