Patti, that is a precious capture. I love the expression on that man's face. In my many years of trucking, I saw lots of homeless people with the only companionship available in a very lonly world-a pet. Great work.
Pat

Geeze louise, looks like a Corgi too fogz, great post.

Perfect for the current contest!!

An interesting piece with tons of warmth, mood and love!!

Good luck in the contest P-girly!!

Oh this is a great image and should so glad to see you entered it the contest. This image speaks volumes!
sandi♥

Great triangles formed with your subjects. He cares a lot for the dog. I see water and food bowls laid out. I see it in his face. Great capture. You should have saved it for the urban city contest ;)

Very touching shot. This pic tells a Thousand Words.

E J

Great capture at about1:30 p.m. I would guess judging from the shadows. He looks very compassionate because he's wearing his wedding ring and it's obvious he loves that dog. I love people photo's and this one is great. Very nice Patti.

Tick

Now, this is what I'm talking about Patti! What better view on urban life than a fine old gentleman and his faithful dog. This is very heartwarming, good luck in the contest! =)

Patti ... as a dog lover all my life, this picture just stole my heart. One of the best "Human Interest" posts I've seen at Caedes. There's nothing you could have changed to make this any better. The mans expression say's it all. Simply marvelous and a favorite for me.

A picture is definitely worth a thousand words..at least a thousand of mine.

♫ :)PJ ♪

Patti - I agree with them all but chiefly with John muggsy !!!!!
DOGS RULE !!!! LOL
Mine rules at home at least ... LOL
Thank God for them little and bigger pet friends !

Boy he got you good! *yuk yuk* That dog is a hand puppet...want to buy a Rolex?

Lots of warmth and character in this portrait Patti. I agree, the surroundings add richness to this portrait. Lovely work and good luck! :)

I agree with 21citrouilles, lots of warmth and character in this one. A really great portrait! Good Luck!

Hi Patti, Great charactor shot. He seems to be very content in the photo.

Just too damn good for words!...Excellent!

...and he did not try to sell me any Rolex Jerry! lol! He was very interesting and was telling me how he came to be in Rome and how long he had been there. He was happy just to chat. I was in Rome last week and had in mind that someone living on the streets would make a good entry for the contest. When I walked past this man, I knew I had to take his photograph so I asked if he minded. He was more than happy for me to do that. He was very happy with the photographs I took and looked at the images on my camera.

Too damn good for words it is. I might have to concede this contest before even starting.

There's something about this that really reminds me of paintings. It's in his profile and the expression on his face - like one of the Dutch masters I think but I couldn't tell you which. What a joy to see a well put together people shot here. I hope it does well for you Fogz.

Good shot Patti, full of character and pathos. I reckon you're strongly in the running for the contest!

Excellent "urban life" capture...It demonstrates the quote, "You get all kinds in the big city..." Good luck in the contest!

Great job Patti, a super example of the character and characters often seen in the big city...alot of emotion and truth going on here...good luck in the contest.

Very touching shot..Excellent "urban life" imago..

Seeing what's happened with Roumanians in Italia actually, your image looks very strong...
Excellent post!

So sweet and beautiful. Wonderful capture taken! :)

This is soooo nice! Sometimes, the best friend a man can have is his pet...I think the animals can offer us more love than any person.Too bad they cannot speak.This photo touches my heart.Thank you!

wonderful shot... i love the title as well! the surroundings fit well with the subjects.. nicely done

You can tell he has affection for his dog Patti...great portrait..gerry

good and emotional shot Patti!

What a wonderful character shot of this gentleman and his dog.
Yes,it indeed speaks for itself. The look on his face, the hand on his buddy and he even has a bit of a cover or rug for his doggie to lay on. I imagine it was good to talk to this man. Photos like this speak so much louder than those with no person on them. Thank you for a thought provoking photo..Verena

Would you please send me a PM and tell me: Did you take the photo first or did you speak with him first? Did you tell him, why you take the photo or did you lie about "just trying it"? And did you give him money? I wanna do something like this also, but feel like abusing the poor. But maybe I should not do, since I do not feel like I am able to top this shot.

Sabine, see further up the thread - I have added a a comment about talking to the man before I took his photograph. I gave him a few euros - he was more than happy for me to take his photograph and was happy just to chat to someone who was interested in him for a few minutes. He seemed like a very intelligent man - it is sad he was on the streets. If you use your instinct and be polite, then you are not abusing anyone's privacy, especially if you ask them first. He even turned to stroke his dog while I took his photograph - which showed how much he cared about his dog.

Hi Patti
This is a very nice photograph You've entered for the competition but I was surprised You went all the way to Rome for this photographic subject !!
Manchester has so many more down, and outs that would make great subjects with real grit appeal too. While this gent is clean, well dressed, and smoking a tailored cig, perhaps he's a conman !!
Phil

....watch out for the photograph I just posted Phil! ...not a down and out from Manchester, but photograph was taken in the Northern run down quarter of the city.

Great shot Patti. Very hard to beat a photo like that. Great composition as well. The best I have seen so far.

Vic

Very good photo for the contest, I was thinking the same thing about submitting a photo of a homeless person. This one is perfect and will be hard to beat.

I really love this shot.
It makes me very curous as to what caused him to move out to the streets? He seems like a gentleman in good condition with clean clothes and just well kept all around.
I love his expression towards his dog.
:)

Great one Patti! You really did capture something unique here.

LOVE IT PATTI!!!!!!!!!!! You GO, girlfriend!!!!!!!
This is a FINE example of urban art!

Wonderful photo, Patti. Many fine aspects to this image, but the one I like best is that it tells its own story.

This photo really has something to say. It will be a favorite for a loooong time. Thanks

Great photo and shows a lot of heart and soul in it. The slight touch to his companion shows so much emotion that can not be seen but is felt by the viewer. When a picture can stir something in the viewer then you know "ya did good girl". I live in Mexico where our animals are not so lucky. I'll remember this picture for a long time.

The rework beats this hands down but this is still an intresting moment that many of us would pass by. Great vision.

I love to see the bond between this gentleman and his dog. Outstanding capture you are a true artist for recognizing the beauty in that scene. Great title.I wish you the best of luck in the contest.