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Maria by *digitalgrace:icondigitalgrace:

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©2005-2009 *digitalgrace
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I took this photo a while back and even submitted it under my old account. I have since been taught a better way for working with black & white photos in Photoshop. I love this photo and love this new version even more :)

I met this gentleman in one of the more run down areas of downtown Miami, he saw me with my camera and ask me if I would photograph him. I took about 10 shots of him and gave him $5 for the opportunity.

His tattoos tell quite the story, I’m sure his life has been eventful…

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~basementsparrows Jun 9, 2005, 8:26:42 PM
What an interesting story , he sounds like someone who has , indeed , lived quite a life. As even small , mundane tattoos tell a story , this patchwork of everything must be full of stories . Stunning photo.

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maybe it was over before it began,
but i swear there was nothing fake
about the way you held my hand.
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*digitalgrace Jun 9, 2005, 10:41:47 PM
thank you for the comment :)
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~aambience Jun 19, 2005, 2:22:02 AM
I love this shot ...awesome :)

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~serin-junior Jun 25, 2005, 8:25:56 PM
I love that he asked you and you gave him $5. The photo looks so relaxed, posed but relaxed. Aside from the tattoos the hand on the head and his general demeaner.

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Q: I can observe anger and work with greed, but how does one observe delusion?

A: You're riding a horse and asking "Where's the horse?" Pay attention.

-Ajahn Chah
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*digitalgrace Jun 25, 2005, 8:32:42 PM
thank you :) he was my model for the moment and i felt he should get paid ;)

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"Being happy does not mean that everything is perfect. It means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections." - Maya Angelou
More of my PHOTOGRAPHY please CLICK HERE
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~BridesNightie Jun 25, 2005, 10:55:40 PM
In the thumb view I thought he had a McDonalds symbol on his back :faint:
love the picture though!

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feel free
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~ethicss Jul 12, 2005, 7:03:25 AM
This is my favorite shot out of your gallery, I don't know why, I know your other shots convey such fantastic meaning but for some reason this picture is spectacular.

If I like anything it is the beautiful focus of the back of his head, his hand, and the rest of his body, and making it stand out from the rest of the picture, combined with the high contrast of his body with the tatoo, and the nice leveling.

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"The arts and the sciences do have a place in the Christian life -- they are not peripheral. " - F.A Schaeffer
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*digitalgrace Jul 12, 2005, 2:26:04 PM
Thank you :)

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"Being happy does not mean that everything is perfect. It means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections." - Maya Angelou
More of my PHOTOGRAPHY please CLICK HERE
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~photoart1 Jul 17, 2005, 8:14:46 PM
beautiful B/W capture.

I like the detail and folds in the skin.
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Jan 22, 2004, 4:01:59 PM

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