Walk on by

Rose Atkinson

Walk on by

To be honest I was slightly concerned whether this chap was just drunk, stoned… or whether he’d shuffled off his mortal coil. Passers-by didn’t seem too worried though. I guess that’s life in the big city for you.

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Walk on by by Rose Atkinson
Walk on by by Rose Atkinson
  • RachelJayne

    RachelJayne

    Excellent work Rose!

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant work Rose, and such a sad reflection on our society,,, well done, love the tones and textures in this,,, well done

  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    The gray on gray tones work so well with the mood of this shot! Really excellent work Rose…...

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    Amazing work. I know it’s not staged, but it looks soooo arty, and thought through!! Fabulous!!

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    This is wonderful work – it really stirrs the emotions. Excellent tone for the image, another brilliant peice of work!

  • Moshe Cohen

    Moshe Cohen

    Wonderful work Rose,
    Very dramatic and powerful image.

  • ericseyes

    ericseyes

    This is really good, you’ve captured the essance of the subjects while leaving plenty of background to enhance the overall mood of the scene. I would have probably cropped right in to focus on the subjects but I see that would have been wrong.

  • Stefan Chirila

    Stefan Chirila

    indeed … how sad :(

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    a great social comment -how we isolate ourselves from the parts of society that we don’t want to know – where community is no longer a group, or many but becoming oneself only

  • julie08

    julie08

    Great shot:)

  • wellman

    wellman

    brave work – adds such impact with the passer-by.

  • Amanda Cotton

    Amanda Cotton

    I couldn’t agree more with JimFilmer’s comment. I am quite moved by this image. Incredibly strong!!

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    Wonderful composition – very emotive.

  • debscam

    debscam

    Great shot. I also agree with Jims comment.

  • Lara  Luz

    Lara Luz

    wow powerful

  • observer

    observer

    Very moving. Great shot.

  • JRobin Whitley

    JRobin Whitley

    Sad but a great shot.

  • Joey  Visser

    Joey Visser

    amazing! powerful!

  • RealPainter

    RealPainter

    Yes its true and yes people do…..........just walk on by, now if they were laying there they ( ?) would want someone to stop of course…........but since its no one you really know they think well its ok….........some never even notice there is a real life there, sad but true…........great shot and it tells multitudes of stories

  • Ann E.  Chapman

    Ann E. Chapman

    This is a powerful shot….... truly a sign of our times.

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    Really powerful, stunning work…........ It still amazes me how we just walk on by people so obviously distressed…...... we really have lost a lot of our humaness….....

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    wow!!!!!!

  • lisabella

    lisabella

    this piece speaks volumes to me.
    i don’t live in a big city, and if there are any homeless in my town they hide…[most are arrested though for squatting in abandoned buildings…so sad] but i’ve gone to toronto a couple of times and i was with a tour group on queen street, i was in the 10th grade and we were touring citytv and muchmusic and there was a homeless man right beside the citytv building, and the tour guide said to us “just step over him.” and i was like, “that’s so disrespectful” so i went up to him, gave him my packed lunch, and some change and told him to have a good day. i wish i could have stayed to hear his stories…
    i’m not used to seeing homeless people.. but when i see pictures like this, or any on the streets of the big city, i feel so incredibly bad.. my heart sinks for them.. thank you for sharing this with us…

  • mattcaplin

    mattcaplin

    great tonal range & depth…lovely format, too!

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German

    this image says so much,,,,..the black and white works well to add feeling.

  • kolografie

    kolografie

    sometimes reality designs the most emotional situation…canĀ“t be done better. Great!!

  • Jeff Stroud

    Jeff Stroud

    great tone, great capture… straight ahead as if nothing is unusual…

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candid, london and street