Originally posted by -Spooky- My response was not one born of sleep deprivation. In any aspect of the image making world there will be people who like your work and people who do not like your work. If you have not found out yet, you will find that words can have a major impact on the way a person reads an image. When I first viewed your image a few weeks ago, I did not know the backstory, and in all honesty I thought it was an interesting enough photo to come back to for an honest look. The story killed it for me.
I don't mind critique - as long as it is constructive and on the subject. And I don't mine you not liking my photo - or even backstory for that matter. If photography is to be of any value - it needs to be extraordinary in some way - mushy-mashy shots of a wall we all have done enough while testing the lenses….
The person photographed was purposely in that crowded streets - the Portobello Road is a well known place with thousands of people and this fellow was there seeking for attention , perhaps subconsciously calling for it - yet no one would stop and notice him! I dared to act differently and I am glad I did - besides what so terrible have I done ? I simple framed and took a photo of a person who slept in the public - he was awoken by the noise of the crowd around - if you call that disgusting I wonder how one would manage to survive to the adulthood with such sensitivity…
If you don't care for the world you live it - move on with your eyes closed and I suggest you stop browsing the Internet as well - there are plenty of street photographs that would make you look for a cover if the circumstances of taking them were honestly described.
I appreciate a constructive critique , or even genuine concerns - your reaction is neither of those! My photo is controversial; is provocative; is making the viewer react : stop and think… and that's exactly how over 60+ persons have seen it , leaving either nominations or comments.