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I took this candid shot of a driver in the middle of a busy district of Singapore. Clearly, the heat and lack of work had worn the poor man out!

Featured in Candid Photography in December 2008 and January 2009. It was also featured in the This image was featured in the Economy section of the New York Times as part of an interactive feature in which readers can submit photos of how the recession is playing out in their communities.

Please also see the following photographs from Singapore:

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city, street, driver, tuk, sleep, busy, singapore, crowds, tired, centre, sleeping, crowded, unusual, humid, downtown

Comments

  • Stephen Thomas
    Stephen Thomasover 4 years ago

    Great candid photo!

  • Thanks!

    – Louise Fahy

  • amulya
    amulyaover 4 years ago

    Real nice !

  • Thank you! I don’t know how he managed to sleep in this position…I suppose fatigue takes over sometimes!

    – Louise Fahy

  • Chetan R
    Chetan Rover 4 years ago

    really really good. amazing.

  • Thanks! I was happy with this shot. It’s fantastic to receive such nice feedback on it :-)

    – Louise Fahy

  • Fern Design
    Fern Designover 4 years ago

    this is cool he is so relaxed… Congrats on the feature…

  • Thank you! I’m so pleased.

    – Louise Fahy

  • Helen Phillips
    Helen Phillipsover 4 years ago

    Great capture Louise! I love the colourful activity all around the sleeping rickshaw guy. If he’d woken up I am quite sure he would have asked for 10 bucks for you to take a picture!!

  • Haha you may be right! I have no idea how he managed to sleep with such a buzz happening around him.

    – Louise Fahy

  • starikarp
    starikarpabout 3 years ago

    great capture!