Painful
Uploaded: February 25, 2008
The Inside of an Old Church
I was trembling as I took this shot
Everything inside of Me was Screaming
"You Can Not Take This Picture"
While
Everything inside of Me was Screaming
"You Have To Take This Picture"
May God Bless Him and You and May We All Count Our Blessings
Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/8 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 140, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 17.50 mm, Model: KODAK Z740 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Dominick M. Dimacale February 25, 2008
This is a great image, Melodie.Dominick #862631
Brett Dolsen February 25, 2008
Oh Melodie I know the feeling well and have had similar results.What a great reminder to us all.Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 25, 2008
WOW Mel, what a sad photo, but great capture to remind what we all have.Barbara Waldoch February 25, 2008
Sad, but terrific capture, Mel! #5547417Aimee S. McMaster February 25, 2008
.....very moving in every way Melodie...Aimee #5547425Nikki McDonald February 25, 2008
This is very poignant, Mel. I think the softness and the sepia are both just right. #5547483Carol Sawyer February 25, 2008
Very sad!! great capture and and words, Melodie! #5547633Deb Koskovich February 25, 2008
Mel, I know just what you are saying. You really presented this well, in the muted sad tones. Very well done, my friend. #5547675Jim Huffield February 25, 2008
Awesome work, Mel. It tells a sad but true story all over the world. Jim #5547680Stephen Zacker February 25, 2008
Powerful image and thoughts #5547803Tiia Vissak February 25, 2008
well done! #5547814Michael G. Marshall February 25, 2008
Very powerful Melodie! You have captured the raw emotion of the moment. A special image!Jeff Robinson February 25, 2008
A very emotionally charged image Melodie! One of those images that you learn a lot about yourself when you are looking through the lens.... Well done. Jeff #5547928Sharon King February 25, 2008
Very dramatic Mel, so sad! #5548281Bill Knaps February 25, 2008
Great but very sad Capture Melodie. Bill #5548574Erin Appelbaum February 25, 2008
Fabulous capture Mel. Well presented. Peter #5548775David Phalen February 25, 2008
A message that should always be remembered expressed in a wonderful capture!! #5548961Jeana Clark February 25, 2008
God Bless him AND you.....
~SS~ #5549224
Tammy Espino February 25, 2008
Excellent photo journalism! #5549852Lynne Morris February 25, 2008
What a powerful and emotional image Mel, very well captured and presented! #5550266John Connolly February 25, 2008
A marvelous capture of this poor unfortunate soul, Melodie! Excellent work! #5550361Tamara K. Walker February 25, 2008
Thank you, such a powerful reminder to count our blessings. #5550902Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 25, 2008
And, I think I have it bad!!!!! This makes you stop and count your blessings, as you said, Mel!!!!!! This one image tells a whole story!!!!! Excellent capture!!!!! ♫ k #5551798Alice Lero February 25, 2008
You have to stop and look twice and three times at this shot....wow! I image tells a whole story. The coloring was perfect too. Great Job! :) ~ allie #5552081Stefania Barbier February 26, 2008
it is very sad Mel... nothing wrong on taking the pic, just a fact of life... #5552535MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 26, 2008
Good Morning EverybodyI Want to Thank All of You for your Wonderfully Kind Comments
This Image Meant a Lot to me as Some of You may Know
It Moved me when I took It and When I Posted It
I Think It Moved some of You as Well
Thanks for Seeing What I Did
MeL #5553292
Kristy A. Keene February 26, 2008
Wonderful Powerful Capture! #5553716MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 26, 2008
Good Afternoon KristyMelodie #5554727
Judy A. Lawhon February 26, 2008
Yes, painful, indeed, Mel, but photographers are in a unique position to show the world what deplorable conditions some people have to live and sleep. Yes, God bless him and make us ever grateful for our rich blessings...good job.Nadine A. Lewis February 27, 2008
This image is sad yet very real and I am so glad you captured it, Mel. I count my blessing everyday but this was still an eye opener. Be blessed, my friend. <>< #5561656MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 27, 2008
Good Afternoon Jude and NadineThanks girls
This imagine means alot to me
I am so glad you liked it
Have A Nice Afternoon
MeL #5562453
Rosemary Buffoni February 27, 2008
An incredibly moving image. So many feelings happen when I look at it. The tones and slight blur are perfect for the mood.Sandra R. Alvey February 29, 2008
So powerful Mel, this type of image truly makes us thankful for what we do have. God bless this man and I pray for some happiness in his future. Don't feel bad about taking this photo hon, what better way to bring attention to the plight of the downtrodden? #5575464James E. Coleman March 03, 2008
Thanks for the great shot/journalism here!! It refreshed my memory of the first time I really saw Wash.DC. Being a cold day, one of the first things I saw was a homeless man sitting on a piece of cardboard over some kind of exhaust heat on the ground; steam coming up and around him. Very poignant.Lisa J. Boulden April 22, 2008
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