Hard times
by Her Arts Desire
Title
Hard times
Artist
Her Arts Desire
Medium
Photograph - Digitally Modified Photograph
Description
A homeless man with his little, loving dog companion, sitting on a small chair on the median next to the turn lane of a busy street in Oakland, California ... wishing ... hoping ... maybe even praying for a bit of compassion and some help in the form of spare change to help him (and his little dog) see another day. A particularly tender moment when the image was captured as the man was comforting his dog who is reciprocating with a dog kiss -- both touching and heart-breaking at the same time. Written on the sign in his hand "PleaSe helP AnythinG is a Blessing" speaks to the needs of so many in our cities and in our country right now. His location at the turn lane, with the red turn light lit, seems to symbolically send a much deeper/broader message which I leave for you to contemplate and decipher:
The image has been modified in post processing to give a semi-abstract look with lightening of the surrounding background and some color enhancements to clearly focus on the man, the traffic light, his bicycle at his feet, his sign and his loving companion.
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May 17th, 2022
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