Strays

[RBSinTo]

Taken last year on Yonge Street in downtown Toronto during a street festival.
While walking with a photo bud looking for interesting subjects, we happened to pass a sleeping street person and her pack of dogs camped on the sidewalk. Even while sleeping she used a sign to panhandle for money. And despite always being sympathetic to the plight of our city's homeless population, truly, I felt worse for the dogs.
Converted to black and white in Photoshop.
Nikon S3 rangefinder
Cosina Voigtlander 21 f4 in Nikon S mount manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
5.6 @ 1/125th

[rpcrowe]

I also most often feel for the dogs. I make it a practice not to give money to panhandlers but, quite often I will buy a small bag of dog food (rip it open so it can't be returned for the money) and give it to the pan handler. I do like this shot...

[lovelife65]

Great photograph with a compelling yet sad story. I do believe the dogs are often a source of warmth as well as protection. Three is a little nuts tho. I cannot imagine living on the streets particularly as a female, and am thankful that I do not have to.
As the world gets more complicated, crowded and expensive I guess we will not see an end to this any time soon.
I will purchase food for a homeless person.