Homeless in Dupont Circle 09
by DeliberateSpoon

Comment by Kemptonreporter:
Like the photo.
Might have done more justice in black and white, and a bit further off, showing the man in context (posh cars parked near by, fancy restaurant, or affluent Nike wearing joggers, etc.)
Remember the "W's" of picture story-telling.
What
Where
Who
When
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Homeless in Dupont Circle 09
by DeliberateSpoon

Comment by Artifacts:
Homelessness is good darkness concept. Framing is fine. Depth of field works for the greenery behind.

The softness of the image focus will result in lower scores and is its most notable defect. At this distance viewers expect to be able to see more detail in your subject, despite his condition and the nature of this shot.

Overall the colors in this composition are weak, even the green in the background. Brightening the colors would add more visual interest to the composition. This could be intentional but will not work very well for most viewers.

This image captured from a 'snapshoot' angle and might be more interesting if taken from a different perspective like from below or from the level of the homeless person. This makes you look figuratively like you are looking down on the homeless though that is probably not you intention.