Helpful Posts: While in New Orleans, I'd get up every morning about six am and get out by myself on the street to catch any interesting subjects.
I'd see many of the same folks every day always guarding their particular patch of turf, including a man in a wheelchair who slept in it on the sidewalk near a convenience store.
On one particular morning, I found him asleep with his hands and face all pulled under his hoodie, as if he was shutting out the horrors of his day-to-day reality.
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Thread: Keeping reality at bay
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17th December 2016, 07:43 PM #1
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Keeping reality at bay
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18th December 2016, 02:44 AM #2
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Re: Keeping reality at bay
Based on the location I'm betting the horror is mosquitoes. IMO one of the best you've posted here. Well done.
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18th December 2016, 03:18 AM #3
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Re: Keeping reality at bay
Dan,
Originally Posted by NorthernFocus
Thank you for the very kind compliment.
We were only there for five days, a couple of weeks ago, so I'm certainly no expert, but we did not experience any insects, mosquitos or otherwise, days or evenings while we were there. I'd agree with your guess if we were in rural areas, but not in the middle of the concrete and cobblestone downtown.
I believe the horrors this man was trying to block out were mental and emotional rather than physical.
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18th December 2016, 06:42 AM #4
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Re: Keeping reality at bay
This image sure tells a story and it isn't a happy one. Well captured.
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18th December 2016, 09:26 AM #5
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My eyes are drawn to the clean surroundings, I guess its the mind trying to overlook the reality. Nicely captured.
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18th December 2016, 10:19 AM #6
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Rita / John,
Thank you for commenting.
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18th December 2016, 10:44 PM #7
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Robert, one of your best.
Rita, this image tells a story and it isn't a happy one.
I couldn't agree more. Outstanding image.
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18th December 2016, 11:47 PM #8
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Maurice,
Thanks for the very kind comments.
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20th December 2016, 01:37 PM #9
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Very nice shot Robert!
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20th December 2016, 05:35 PM #10
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Re: Keeping reality at bay
Thank you Matt. Originally Posted by Rebel
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