Homeless VietNam Vets

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Image Title: Homeless VietNam Vets

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By: Quinn Jacobson
Copyright ©2002

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Photographer	Quinn Jacobson {Karma:199}
Project	N/A	Camera Model	Nikon F3
Categories		Film Format
Portfolio		Lens	24mm
Uploaded	7/9/2002	Film / Memory Type	Tri-X
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Views	332	Shutter	125
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About	I was doing an assignment on Homeless VietNam vets. These guys were watching the parades on TV for the Gulf War vets coming home. They were very confused and angry about what they were seeing.

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Jeff Cable {K:3599} 7/10/2002

Hi again Quinn. I am a big fan of documentary/reportage and monochrome so I could not pass this picture by. I liked the idea of showing what sort of lives people were leading. These guys seem so despairing and don't even care to look at or deal with each other. The body language is really strong here.

Now to the nitpicking which I hope you will forgive me for. :) Without the title to the picture or the information in the about section, I would not have known that they were Vietnam war veterans. I may have guessed that the shoot was taken in the USA but could have been wrong about that too.

For me it is the central subject that has an interesting expression and I took the liberty of trying another crop. I wanted to try and isolate the dejectedness that is resonant with this guy's expression. If the object in his hand was a piece of paper from the government about welfare or whatever... it would have added to the overall suggestion of unfairness, hopelessness or whatever else you care to suggest. The flag in the background is a great prop for assisting the viewer to conclude what you had intended them to. The wide angle lens used up close like this provides intimacy and a sense of the person's character. What do you think?

By the way, I really like the picture as it is too. :))

Cheers!
Jeff

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