The Hardcore Street: Hookers, Bums, And Junkies

Challenge #1 in the The Hardcore Street: Hookers, Bums, And Junkies series. Hosted by sierraphotography.

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Any image in which the subject being portrayed is of a seedy nature. Interpretations may vary from person to person. A few examples are: Hookers, Bums, Junkies, Thugs, Pimps, Drunks, Creeps but if you don't feel comfortable shooting people, you can shoot: Slums, Alleys, Graffiti, Trash, Rickety Buildings

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Announced:

Saturday, 26th May, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 2nd June, 2012 – Friday, 8th June, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 9th June, 2012 – Friday, 15th June, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Keep it real, basic pp allowed.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

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Keep it sleezy, but keep it clean..... (No Nudity)
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red Chair & high Heels

by thanasaki

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A prostitute's haunt in front of a disreputable hotel in a european city. Their heavy make-up preserves, I think, the anonymity of the depicted persons. Thus I decided to ommit the alteration of this photo by heavy selective blurring or by putting ugly black strips over faces.

Camera:	Nikon D700
Lens:	Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR
Submitted:	Thursday, 7th June, 2012 21:00 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 5th November, 2011
Focal length:	102 mm
Shutter speed:	1/100 sec
Aperture:	F7.1
ISO:	3200
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Galleries:	View this photo in thanasaki's gallery

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Total comments: 7

Ugh! They look like men in drag...

On the photography side... its an interesting photographic social commentary.

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raw, risky yet so unique! a shot that demands a photographer with a strong will!

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Thank you, all the people who liked this photo and voted for it. It was really a "difficult" shot, demanding to be almost "invisible" as a photographer and also not to indulge the depicted persons by showing a reality of our human society. In my opinion, a reality so old and so human as the human society itself.

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I take it that they are ladies with that "something extra" about them.

Brave capture, because I wouldn't fancy getting kicked with those spikes, though I am sure there are some who would. ; )

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They look like men in drag.

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Yes, I also think men in drag...Nice shot though.

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nice shot... Athens?

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Total comments: 7

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