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old growth

man panhandling, san francisco, october 2006

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david swaying toward and against a lamppost downtown, cap in hand. smokes a cigarette. occasionally he lifts the cap and panhandles. blood is smattered and smudged about his face. glances mostly elsewhere then straight at you. says "i been thinking of my grandmother a lot lately. she's not well."

says she lives out in the woods in dominion. that's where he's from. asks, "you like old growth trees? that's what we got there." says he's thinking he should go see her.

says "gotta go now", shakes my hand, and heads off. his hand is surprisingly soft. calling after him, i ask if i can make a donation. he comes back. "yes. thanks." then, again, he's off.

44 Flickr comments:

Ronen M says:

This is one of a kind piece of work !!!
please take a moment to join One Of A Kind
we'd love to have your photo added to our group.

...posted 5/5/2007 2:37:23 PM

alvazora says:

Your photos are stunning...thay almost show the REALity how it goes through people....faces....matter...

...posted 11/13/2006 2:22:25 PM

jack80 says:

Very very great shot Black & White!!!!!!! : - )

...posted 10/18/2006 11:23:12 AM

It was only me. says:

always strong words

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

Grace_L says:

you always leave me with tears
your work is excellent in all matters.

...posted 10/11/2006 5:43:00 PM

Gosia Margosia says:

amazing face. and your story. great. as always.

...posted 10/9/2006 6:26:21 PM

muskva says:

sorrow in his eyes,
love your work!

...posted 10/9/2006 1:26:54 PM

Slimeface says:

as original ann comments on the youth of this man I too see the young and not so must a "lost" impression but one of deep sorrow of something/someone passed.

...posted 10/8/2006 2:14:14 AM

kathalijne says:

another great shot, i'm always amazed by your portraits, they always show such humanity and i love the stories you tell underneath them. Great!

...posted 10/5/2006 7:23:40 PM

Mario.com says:

you have so good photos
i love it all

...posted 10/5/2006 6:07:28 PM

carf says:

Splendid quality of a humane face, with much to share for those lucky enough to not have experienced any of his suffering.

...posted 10/5/2006 3:17:28 AM

vizeer says:

Another haunting face! excellent.

...posted 10/4/2006 5:45:59 AM

Buddha's Ghost says:

Once again a great shot!

...posted 10/4/2006 4:00:43 AM

~BranchDesign says:

another great one!

...posted 10/3/2006 10:01:22 PM

Harpersbizarre says:

I love the term "donation"- I can't think of a better "cause".......

...posted 10/3/2006 9:46:50 PM

Kenny and Steve says:

Wow. As always.

...posted 10/3/2006 8:53:19 PM

freakdog says:

Amazing work.... as always.

...posted 10/3/2006 8:28:36 PM

Rex Malone says:

Great portrait...awesome story!

...posted 10/3/2006 4:57:18 PM

he who shall says:

You have a wonderful gift and you're using it well. I look forward to seeing your images and reading your narratives.

...posted 10/3/2006 4:06:37 PM

comi_ says:

his look seems to be so lost
i like the portraits when the people is not stearing at the camera...
great photo, bye

...posted 10/3/2006 3:46:29 PM

tin type says:

Again, I am so moved that anything I can think of to say would trivialize the strength of your pictures. I know I am not the first to say also that your very plain, descriptive narratives are as moving and humanistic as your photographs. I have hopped freights with homeless people, and I found the majority, though sometimes tragic, to be very genuine.

...posted 10/3/2006 3:42:53 PM

tomjuly5 says:

Sure very powerful!

...posted 10/3/2006 2:59:16 PM

sakura love says:

great face.. powerful image and story

...posted 10/3/2006 2:36:26 PM

giftsketcher (a.k.a. possum4all) says:

I had to turn off 60 Minutes this weekend because they were talking in detail about a new trend in youth violence against the homeless -- their motivation?...... to video tape it so they could show it off on the internet. Made me sick to my stomach. Mostly because I kept thinking about the images that you and Craig post and the stories you have both shared with us all. What a tragedy.

...posted 10/3/2006 2:10:15 PM

Paul Presnail says:

Very powerful.

...posted 10/3/2006 1:25:55 PM

Guillaume Bertocchi says:

Really strong. No words...

...posted 10/3/2006 1:16:36 PM

_Massimo_ says:

As usual, wonderful portrait. His expression and the tones and details are magnificent.

...posted 10/3/2006 12:33:24 PM

btezra says:

~the power and presence of your subjects never fails to illicit an emotional attachment from me...it's as if I know who's in front of your lens, I share their pain~

...posted 10/3/2006 11:55:53 AM

original_ann says:

I want to wipe his face and point him in the right direction - - he's still reachable. Sad thing is he's probably in his early 40s... I can still see the 'youth' in this face that's just been deceptively aged by his misfortune. Wow, Stoneth... continue...

...posted 10/3/2006 11:35:38 AM

ArcherPhoto says:

Great portrait, good text.

...posted 10/3/2006 11:21:30 AM

gin_able says:

it's an awesome protrait, well done!

...posted 10/3/2006 10:19:18 AM

J_B - Johnny B says:

Great pic T

...posted 10/3/2006 10:18:58 AM

teenage jesus says:

great portrait

...posted 10/3/2006 10:07:28 AM

TjF Photography says:

Great!

...posted 10/3/2006 10:04:03 AM

h o t a r u says:

great portrait!
so expressive!

...posted 10/3/2006 9:58:31 AM

margabr says:

Hard portrait, but his expression is very nice! Great photo! (1-2-3)

...posted 10/3/2006 9:39:54 AM

strawman* says:

Very strong portrait. Conveys so much in the expression

1-2-3

...posted 10/3/2006 8:36:18 AM

Please! Don't Smile. says:

thats magic. wonderful.

...posted 10/3/2006 8:25:02 AM

krobbie says:

Wonderful, powerful portrait - and thanks for the short tale that goes with it.
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...posted 10/3/2006 8:13:46 AM

Glauka[deleted] says:

Your great portraits and those stories...
Perhaps David should be happier between and under those old trees.

...posted 10/3/2006 7:34:08 AM

a.rud.beth says:

your work is adorable...

...posted 10/3/2006 7:33:53 AM

* Ahmad Kavousian * says:

This is so powerful Tom, I was in SF last week and hoping to see you around... maybe maybe not....

...posted 10/3/2006 7:21:58 AM

Xenocrates Mars says:

that's a face of the real life......... It's a incredeble shot Stoneth, like all your others!

...posted 10/3/2006 7:21:14 AM

Sara Richer says:

A powerful photograph, made even stronger by the narrative.

...posted 10/3/2006 7:05:13 AM