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young drifter matt, san francisco, october 2006

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young drifter matt from washinton state pandhandling with a friend and 'petitioning' against homelessness.

hops trains solo during the summer months and stays put outdoors in sf otherwise.

asks why the pic. i tell him it's the eyes.

says he gets that sometimes.

(10/15/06)

89 Flickr comments:

Kaytee Dee says:

Simply inspiring.

I adore your work and the message behind it.

...posted 12/2/2009 10:16:40 PM

tyler_zaiss says:

outstanding

...posted 11/27/2009 5:47:44 AM

aislingsven says:

this portrait is intense, beautiful, emotional, WOW. I've spent 12 hours drawing it- I hope you don't mind- for an exercise in my illustration class. staring at those eyes for sooo many hours has got me in a spell. you do amazing work. and what an amazing face.

...posted 1/31/2009 9:38:23 PM

alive_incolor says:

brandt russo.....at first sight
but it was a mistake

...posted 11/3/2008 2:51:20 AM

picaccino says:

i'm adored by his eyes.. long time i didnt see eyes like his.. maybe never..

...posted 10/28/2008 9:26:36 AM

Address Stones says:

Out of all the photos his eyes just jumped out. What do these people want to be remembered for? What keeps them going?

...posted 9/26/2008 7:37:53 PM

oh hysteria says:

He's gorgeous.

...posted 7/17/2008 6:01:57 AM

land & cinders says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called the archival moon and waiting, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...posted 6/29/2008 6:05:42 AM

ioannaa says:

bellisismo

...posted 6/28/2008 3:27:57 AM

yer mama was a squeezebox squeezer says:

i think i met this guy.
he asked me for a quarter.

...posted 6/4/2008 4:20:41 PM

misnixalot says:

Absolutely stunning.

...posted 2/29/2008 11:29:01 PM

Izabella~ says:

gawd your photos are amazing! you need to create a book~ how tragic to gaze at these faces, these "wandering souls" sounds like a good book title~ bless you for sharing these haunting photos~

...posted 12/12/2007 12:31:28 AM

Sheryl Tollenaar says:

You are invited to display your image in:

Better Than Good
Invitation Only

...posted 10/6/2007 11:37:59 PM

Sheryl Tollenaar says:

Amazing eyes!!! Your photographs are an inspiration to us all!

...posted 10/6/2007 11:14:19 PM

Oren magen says:

these eyes....

what a shot!

Oren

...posted 7/9/2007 6:02:29 PM

anemic_one says:

very cool

...posted 5/21/2007 5:58:39 PM

kris33311 says:

gorgeous shot. such captures!!!!!!

...posted 3/20/2007 3:03:17 PM

Magpie Skinnies - Meg says:

what beautiful eyes, very nice shot... you do such interesting work.

...posted 3/15/2007 4:03:42 PM

pchch says:

amazing portrait

...posted 2/23/2007 4:47:53 AM

Victoria Frigerio/ Photography says:

There is a different world in his eyes, this picture is fantastic..

...posted 2/2/2007 10:43:35 PM

La Fee Verte7 says:

very beautiful eyes and way about him

...posted 1/12/2007 12:16:36 PM

heatherhead42 says:

He looks like Jesus.

...posted 12/31/2006 9:55:16 PM

basquiatrules says:

gorgeous

...posted 12/16/2006 1:49:25 AM

lipstickgallery says:

intense expression...wonderful!

...posted 12/14/2006 7:20:04 AM

janelle. says:

he's so beautiful. Not handsome, not attractive, but beautiful.

...posted 12/5/2006 9:15:28 AM

youngdoo says:

beautiful eyes!

...posted 11/26/2006 11:55:54 AM

waking_dream says:

this is interesting in part because he seems so with-it; unlike some of the others, he has options

...posted 11/25/2006 7:40:48 AM

fotoattack says:

You are such a God-send, stoneth.
Thank you for sharing such incredible photographs to the world.

...posted 11/22/2006 10:14:31 PM

corsakti says:

beautiful face & portrait.

"If someone could help, and stop this, why wouldn't they?"

many of these young drifters choose the lifestyle and are not the victims of circumstance that some of you make them out to be.

...posted 11/16/2006 1:26:29 AM

StormyinGA says:

Way too nice to be like this. Not that anyone should be, no matter how nice their eyes are. There's just no understanding this. If someone could help, and stop this, why wouldn't they?

...posted 11/13/2006 4:10:49 PM

spikeblacklab says:

Another amazing portrait, with piercing eyes that seem to look deep into your soul... A hint of a smile here, not the incredible sadness of the other man in the adjacent photo. This one is very moving, also.

...posted 11/8/2006 11:03:53 PM

oliwkowygaj says:

awesome!

...posted 11/1/2006 3:16:49 PM

niklens says:

powerful portraits here.....!!!!

...posted 10/30/2006 9:37:43 PM

spychic says:

just discovering your site now - what an amazing body of work! I'm speechless. I'll leave more comments after I get my breath back. Thank you for sharing these souls and their stories with such dignity and poetic images.

...posted 10/28/2006 2:34:19 PM

shante b says:

mesmorizing.

...posted 10/27/2006 2:03:43 PM

dlemieux says:

insanely beautiful

...posted 10/26/2006 12:20:38 AM

Radonich Aleksandra says:

He is very pretty indeed...

...posted 10/24/2006 4:51:07 PM

Cecilia... says:

What we could have been
in "another" America!
When I was a girl, there
were no homeless in downtown S.F.
Look..really look at ... what Nixon, Reagan, Clinton and
Bushes have done to the youth of our country!

...posted 10/24/2006 1:54:20 AM

azli jamil - selamat hari raya aidilfitri :-) says:

1 word...
CAPTIVATING!!!!

...posted 10/22/2006 5:25:10 PM

Didelphim says:

i dont understand if these drifters have a good life, or a bad one ? :/

great capture btw..i love the eyes also

...posted 10/22/2006 12:40:41 PM

timsperez says:

You have an amazing gift at portraits

...posted 10/21/2006 5:34:42 PM

Bumfluff says:

He really does have magnificent eyes. Your photos make me so reflective..what these people could have become in another life...

...posted 10/20/2006 1:25:49 PM

ggiggs says:

i love this one.

...posted 10/19/2006 7:56:01 PM

alonsodr says:

Your photos are fascinating stories, my friend...

I really enjoy your stream!

--
Seen on your photo stream. (?)

...posted 10/19/2006 5:07:24 PM

Harpersbizarre says:

OH those eyes......

...posted 10/19/2006 4:34:21 PM

Felipe Beiza says:

it's simple
i love your portraitures!!
when you come to chile, you must tell me!
i want a picture taken by you

...posted 10/18/2006 11:48:14 AM

Hawkeye39 says:

Your work is inspiring! Keep it up!

...posted 10/18/2006 2:39:16 AM

rastaricanstudio says:

nice

...posted 10/18/2006 12:08:24 AM

-Birdy- says:

I think I've commented before with this same general comment, but your portrature is simply amazing. Again, well done.

...posted 10/17/2006 5:50:59 PM

Mario.com says:

me encanta la resolucion de tus fotos=)

...posted 10/17/2006 5:28:34 PM

gin_able says:

great work, wonderful portrait!!

...posted 10/17/2006 5:22:20 AM

Orlando Henriques says:

********GREAT*PORTRAITS********
"Would you please consider adding this portrait to GREAT PORTRAITS?
www.flickr.com/groups/greatportraits/
Please tag it with "greatportraits"

If you agree, please join the group (if you're not a member) and then post it.
********GREAT*PORTRAITS********

...posted 10/17/2006 2:18:33 AM

•boing to the boing• says:

he is beautiful.

...posted 10/17/2006 1:04:01 AM

jlangdale says:

Great as usual.

...posted 10/16/2006 11:36:44 PM

nathalie booth says:

Love your portraits and the stories that you write

...posted 10/16/2006 9:59:00 PM

sMacshot says:

There's clarity in those eyes which give me hope.

...posted 10/16/2006 9:43:44 PM

carf says:

The eyes would certainly "sell" that face but I wonder how the hidden part of his head works. Your portraits continue stunning everyone, with good reason.

...posted 10/16/2006 9:21:05 PM

desiretofire : music is the shape of silence says:

Great!

could you post it on

blink of an eye. Get yours at bighugelabs.com/flickr

Thank you!!!

all the best

p

...posted 10/16/2006 8:49:45 PM

wonderfulhorriblelife says:

awesome eyes, you were right

...posted 10/16/2006 8:45:09 PM

ETowers [akelodso] says:

He looks, like some of my anthropologist students

...posted 10/16/2006 4:05:54 PM

WomanChild says:

As you always do, you've captured so much more than a photo. Amazing portrait.

...posted 10/16/2006 3:47:27 PM

Primo Tacca Neto says:

Very expressive...

...posted 10/16/2006 3:39:12 PM

Cushdy says:

excellent

...posted 10/16/2006 3:26:14 PM

.marcel bianchi says:

superb!

...posted 10/16/2006 3:13:07 PM

Anna-Rina says:

excellent portrait! yes, he does have nice eyes.

drifted here via flickr's explore. how do you do it? take pictures of strangers? i still don't have the guts to just ask them.

...posted 10/16/2006 3:03:28 PM

patisfaction ~ censored says:

more power portraits!
fab eyes

...posted 10/16/2006 1:54:37 PM

btezra says:

~his eyes are piercing, w/out question...the gateway to the soul~

...posted 10/16/2006 1:18:53 PM

~BranchDesign says:

he does have nice eyes

...posted 10/16/2006 1:02:29 PM

Heloá Fernandes says:

beautiful!!

...posted 10/16/2006 12:38:50 PM

ed's point of view says:

great capture.

...posted 10/16/2006 12:22:28 PM

Kris Kros says:

Most excellent.

...posted 10/16/2006 11:54:18 AM

original_ann says:

I love all his adornments... Beautiful. I see cognizance and intelligence in his eyes...

...posted 10/16/2006 11:52:59 AM

l . k . t says:

Gorgeous shot - and eyes.

...posted 10/16/2006 11:33:37 AM

iamnona says:

well, i'd agree...he has a strong gaze~ handsome fellow...looks pretty young~ photos like this one really amke me wonder...~

...posted 10/16/2006 11:06:16 AM

lewishamdreamer says:

Extraordinary eyes, very true. A beautiful shot.

...posted 10/16/2006 10:51:11 AM

Marta Potoczek says:

very nice. The only thing that boders me a bit is that you can't see the whole beard.

...posted 10/16/2006 10:45:13 AM

dooq says:

sweet shot, great B&W.

123

...posted 10/16/2006 10:06:14 AM

Nermz says:

wow , what a piercing look , well done

...posted 10/16/2006 9:51:37 AM

A Glimpse of the World says:

Fantastic photography. Bravo.
--
Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

...posted 10/16/2006 9:38:35 AM

Francisco Nogueira says:

another great b&w portrait! apart from all the human message the image transmites, the best part.
i'm thinking on buying the 50mm f1.8 too. really worths it!

...posted 10/16/2006 8:59:13 AM

Nav A. says:

√ fantastic. you got some skills

...posted 10/16/2006 8:31:03 AM

¿Ty? says:

intense photo. one the best portraits i have seen. nice.

...posted 10/16/2006 8:30:56 AM

stumbleine says:

awesome shot, his eyes are so expressive!

...posted 10/16/2006 8:26:56 AM

Diana Bodea says:

such an expressive portrait!

...posted 10/16/2006 8:26:38 AM

Riseheart says:

nice shot stoneth, i hope one day we can speak about portraitng, you are doing a very good work, actually i would like to portrait the people you photograph too.... i wish going with you photographing..¡

...posted 10/16/2006 8:14:08 AM

Petr Matas says:

great picture, is is digital or film?

...posted 10/16/2006 7:50:30 AM

Matilde B. says:

not only the eyes are good, he is absolutely gorgeous! would make a wonderful model with his negleted style...

...posted 10/16/2006 7:45:52 AM

pfflyers1 says:

Outstanding depth
Another soul revealed

...posted 10/16/2006 7:22:00 AM

acampm1 says:

Excellent....

...posted 10/16/2006 7:04:41 AM