Digital Camera Magazine Photographer Of The Year 2008

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Matthew Roach
United Kingdom

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Whilst on holiday in Paris, walking along the Champs Elysees I noticed this woman. She was kneeled, her head bowed with a cup to collect donations on the pavement. I took the image as I could see the juxtaposition of wealth and poverty present in so many urban centres worldwide.

Nikon D80; Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 lens; ISO 100; Aperture Priority; Centre Weighted Average; 1/20 sec at F/11

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parto:09:34 on 10/04/2008

Great shot !!, I vote for this

b_lucy:12:43 on 11/04/2008

They say that the homeless are the faceless masses.... Here the passers-by look like the faceless masses too... great photo really captures the city rat-race. Good Luck.

jinky:08:13 on 11/04/2008

Hope you dropped some money in the pot for taking the image! Great image though with good depth of colour

norma gleeson:07:04 on 11/04/2008

Well done, wonderful capture of urban life.

demosthien:08:34 on 11/04/2008

Yes, I gave the lady some Euros as a thank you.

stuhagen:06:51 on 12/04/2008

Great shot. I love the color, tone & texture. The composition is really nice too.

zakdrol:08:04 on 12/04/2008

I live on a pension in Australia. If I were to have to beg on the streets would be devasting. The 'honour' the photogprapher showed this lady begging is a world wide symbol that we should all be devastated by the poverty poor and do all we can to help. It is not just a Third World problem - poverty poor is a World Wide problem - bugger the space ships!!!

Deesy:01:05 on 13/04/2008

this shows wealth & poverty with wealth moving at a fast pace and poverty standing still

Roorzzi:06:08 on 27/05/2008

ohhhhhhhhhh it's heartbreaking :( great shot gets my vote for sure

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