hobo spaceship | The Crestock Photography Contest 2007

Photographer: mokujin07
Title: hobo spaceship

This is Who and Luka. They've been doing this nomadic bard-and-beast routine for about 11 years now from California. This picture was taken in downtown Memphis. Took the shot, and started an interview in the grass only to get hassled by an authority figure, and hustled to the river. Shortly therafter he pointed at a bypassing freightliner, which he calls the "HoboSpaceship".

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By jazzplanet on Thursday, 10 May 2007 9:00 PM

It gives me a nostalgic feeling! Nice

Almost

By golfzilla on Thursday, 24 May 2007 6:37 PM

LIked the subject and composition. Was put off by the heavy saturation and contast.

By John on Friday, 30 November 2007 5:49 PM

amazing photograph

good surprise

By Chris on Wednesday, 16 January 2008 6:20 AM

At first i saw only the distinctive military boot pattern which has become so ingrained in modern society, then i saw the location and the dog, which threw me. But the banjo really pulled it all into focus. In general, it drew me in and the colors made it generally pleasing. Well done.

By PJ on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 4:49 AM

It is amazing how subjective art can be and is. Of all the photos shown in this article, this is my least favorite because of the heavy saturation and contrast that golfzilla describes and because of that, a feeling of conflict instead of nostalgia. The dog looks tense and the man is not comfortable with his head seemingly unsupported perpendicular to his body. Sorry, I don't like it at all.

Unreal

By Jean on Monday, 24 January 2011 11:12 AM

To me it doesn't look real 100% like I would like. It would have been more realistic if I see a little grass on the boot or even mud. His clothes don't look nice for a ground sitting, although they are for such environment, but they are too prestine. Maybe the man is uncomfortable not wanting to dirty the clothes.

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