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Make:NIKON
Model:COOLPIX L110
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Date Taken:Aug 18, 2010, 4:08:32 PM

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Mysterious Homeless Manby ~PrestigeGraphics

Contests / 2010 / The American

As i was enjoying my walk in Downtown El Paso this homeless man somehow caught my attention. I saw this man 1 hour earlier, roaming around the Plaza area. Before i took this photo. After I took the picture, I sat on a bench across the street from him. Still in my sight. The man leaned up a little bit and coughed. As soon as he coughed, he was holding his chest in a rough state. Then slowly layed down. I got up and walked to my car which was a couple blocks aways. I was driving toward the location where I took the picture of the homeless man. Right when I cruised back in the location, there was a police car and an ambulance right where the man was sleeping on the bench. I took this picture seconds right before this man died right before my eyes. And not even knowing it. He died of a heart attack. Rest in Peace Sir.

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~Wizard-of-the-Arts May 28, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

what a story! rip mr. RIP!

!edvinn Nov 21, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

Your story raelly touched me....Mysterious Homeless Man R.I.P

~PrestigeGraphics Sep 2, 2010

Thank You everyone. I was removed from the contest, due to the description. I fully understand why. Just wanted to thank you all for support.

~fotocali Sep 3, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Well that pretty well sucks. Removed from judging just because you told the story of the image? That's ridiculous. In any case, thnx for sharing the experience of what happened here with the sympathetic among us who can appreciate a moment of real humanity. Unlike some people at DA, apparently.

~Charmed-Ravenclaw Sep 2, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow. That's so sad. nice shot though

~cherryblossomrain Sep 1, 2010

poor guy. beautiful photo. at least he won't be forgotten.

~SoiledDude Sep 1, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

I'm sure that memory will not soon be forgotten...

I'm speechless.... and my eyes are watery

~Walter1Three Sep 1, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

i want to say it is beautiful, but it feels like the wrong word. you immortalized someone that doesn't even get recognized and that in itself is why cameras were invented. this is an incredibly touching photograph and personally my favorite among the entries in this contest. good luck. it is like looking at a ghost.

~PrestigeGraphics Sep 1, 2010

Thanks a whole lot. I greatly very much appreciate that.

~ALovelyLie Sep 1, 2010

Wow, reading the description along with the photograph is just something else.

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