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Visions Of Istanbul - Part V (A Journey Of His Own)

2008.06.27
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I found him on Istiklal Caddesi (Avenue), the major shopping and strolling street of Istanbul. He was lying on the ground, amongst two fashion stores, not paying attention to anything or anybody around him – except when asking for a cigarette. I was mesmerized by his eyes, his look, his quiet desperation. He didn’t mind me taking photos. In fact, sometimes it seemed as if he were enjoying it a little bit – I have some photos of him staring right at the lens of my camera, with a twinkle in his eyes. People were passing by, some threw money. At one point, a few street musicians gathered around him and started picking some tunes. He didn’t even blinked. I think they knew him and did that gig to raise some more money, but I didn’t stick around to find out.
As I was leaving, I felt a little guilty – can’t tell why exactly…

Sonny Boy Williamson - I'm A Lonely Man

(I admit that watching him smoke and enjoying it so much, made me want to light a cigarette too – but I quit about three months ago, so I didn’t take any chances).
10 Comments
mojaroo magical potrait
mojaroo · 2008-06-27: 04:13
jodycmoore you captured something so incredible here, and his face says it all, and yet you wonder what he is thinking, what he has done in the past, or, what he has seen... I dont know why, but this moves me beyond words. I love it!
jodycmoore · 2008-06-28: 02:35
Tigerlily His eyes says it all. An incredible potrait - magnificently taken.
Tigerlily · 2008-06-28: 23:09
cariad an incredible portrait....very moving...his eyes make you kep looking at him drawn to what might be behind them
cariad · 2008-06-29: 10:53
eljapa Beautiful portrait, great in Black en White. , a touching post...
eljapa · 2008-06-29: 16:01
Dimitra polu kalo portraito....
ta matia tou magnitizoun to vlema opoioudipote koita tin photografia.....eisai kaloulis telika.....xa
Dimitra · 2008-06-30: 09:11
snapshoot superb portrait
snapshoot · 2008-07-01: 01:22
DancingDolphin INCREDIBLE shot and story, thanks for sharing!
DancingDolphin · 2008-07-01: 19:59
Mertxe beautiful portrail
Mertxe · 2008-07-02: 11:38
dorellina very expressive face, nice portrait
dorellina · 2008-07-20: 05:23
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