as you know, i don't have much opportunity to do street photography, but it seems like that is part of it......it's spontaneous and you do the best you can with the scene and timing. sounds like you did the best that you could since the worker moved. i think the one thing that detracts from this scene, for me, is the sign because my eye seems to be drawn there.
Nice shot. I agree with @paulaag about the sign being a distraction; I noticed the sign before I noticed the 'corpse' on the bench. But that beings said, @paulaag is also right about the scene/situation setting the frame for you; you can't but work with what is presented to you in the moment. Great work.
@paulaag@bankmann you know... i actually liked the sign and made an effort to get it into the shot... i can see why you might find it distracting to the eye, however... must think on that... at the time i took the shot, it was kind of important to me... hmmm...
Have looked at this for quite a while.....Really like the worker mirroring Winston's arm position.....maybe some POV as Crom describes in the thread, or a low one would work......I might make separate images here.....have the homeless guy and the parking sign together.......really depends on what you are trying to say. :-)
Who is the corpse with the sheet pulled over him on the bench?