3 for the road by joysabin

3 for the road

I met these gentle spirits- (left to right) Glenn, Sweet and Michael while taking shots downtown. They all agreed to let me take their picture. Glenn is Hopi and Navajo but also a sculptor- currently living on the street but still carries his drawing things around with him. Sweet and Michael chose not to share much but they were friendly.
strange mix of hot (sunny hot) and chilly (long sleeves).
May 31st, 2016  
Sad to hear Glenn is living in the streets! But you have captured them well
June 1st, 2016  
Great picture - really like the way you have focussed on Sweet - works well in black and white too
June 1st, 2016  
@francoise I was in long sleeves as well, Spring in Flag can be cool- I think it was about 60 outside that morning.
@susale Thank you, I swallowed my fear and asked if I could take their picture, which is a huge step for this introvert.
@megpicatilly Thank you so much, I thought center focus since there were 3 but also I noticed that Michael (on the right) seemed rather shy and I wanted to honor that some how.
June 1st, 2016  
Great image and personal commentary,..
June 1st, 2016  
Great work. It's relatively easy to take sneaky shots of people doing it tough, but something else again to front up and ask if it's ok.
June 2nd, 2016  
Looks good.
June 3rd, 2016  
@jeffinvt The 3 were sitting on a bench and were willing to let me take the shot but I wanted to learn more about them. @sketch2 Thank you so much, I am trying to step out of my 'normal' zone so I asked if I could take their picture and stayed to talk after. I do take sneaky shots now and then. These guys are worthy and matter and I told them that. @la_photographic Thank you, I know to grow as an artist I need to try different things, so this lens is perfect for that.
June 3rd, 2016  
Really looking forward to seeing your June unfold, these are such interesting photos
June 3rd, 2016  
@izzyromilly Thank you, June will be fun.
June 3rd, 2016  
@joysabin Yes, you are right, he does seem shy - I love the way he is almost pushing himself away from the photo!
June 3rd, 2016  
@megpicatilly Yes, I think that Michael would have walked away if he could. I told all 3 that I was grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and talk with them before I left.
June 3rd, 2016  
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