Hard Times | Brian Gaynor Photography

Hard Times

As the snow begins to flurry, a man waits on the desolate street with his belongings nearby.

Tags: alone, black and white, desolate, hard times, life, man, mood, photography, street photography, urban

29 thoughts on “Hard Times”

Penny on May 18, 2012 at 9:55 am said:

nice one Brian.

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 10:02 am said:
  
  Penny, thank you.
  
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seekraz on May 18, 2012 at 9:56 am said:

What a beautiful photograph.

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 10:03 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Seekraz.
  
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  - seekraz on May 18, 2012 at 10:08 am said:
    
    You’re very welcome, Brian…really beautiful….
Melinda Green Harvey on May 18, 2012 at 10:15 am said:

It’s those streaks of snow that make this especially poignant.

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Yes, I agree, Melinda. Thank you.
  
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Charis Psallo on May 18, 2012 at 10:18 am said:

Great story teller.

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 10:21 am said:
  
  Thank you, Charis.
  
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jmro98 on May 18, 2012 at 10:44 am said:

I like it, as I do like ‘the classicism’, cannot find the exact word…:) of black and white photography…remind me a long time ago, the hours spent in a darkroom….lot of trouble but lot of fun too…:)

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 11:03 am said:
  
  Black and white photography can be very effective and powerful. Thank you for the comment.
  
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  - jmro98 on May 18, 2012 at 11:25 am said:
    
    You’re welcome!
Worldly Winds on May 18, 2012 at 11:00 am said:

Congratulations – it gives me the greatest pleasure to nominate you for the Leibster Award 🙂
Please check my page out for details 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 11:05 am said:
  
  Alex, I appreciate the nomination! Thanks so much.
  
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7dmichael on May 18, 2012 at 11:54 am said:

Brian, this is what photography is all about! Bravo…

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- Brian Gaynor on May 18, 2012 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Michael!
  
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flowerpoet on May 19, 2012 at 12:39 am said:

This is you and I in a world of immense wealth. Thanks for sharing!

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- Brian Gaynor on May 19, 2012 at 8:28 am said:
  
  It’s often a sad world.
  
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fgassette on May 20, 2012 at 1:22 pm said:

Reality Photo. Done in black and white gives the photo a bit of drama. Thank you for sharing.

BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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- Brian Gaynor on May 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm said:
  
  Francine, thank you.
  
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Mr.memo on May 21, 2012 at 9:36 pm said:

life is hard and gets harder day by day

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- Brian Gaynor on May 21, 2012 at 10:13 pm said:
  
  So true. Thanks for the comment.
  
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Polly Hoyt Nance on May 23, 2012 at 9:22 am said:

This is great!!!! I love your stranger photos! Where is this? Looks like Chicago but I guess it really could be any city. Part of the image’s mystique. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful photo 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on May 23, 2012 at 10:14 am said:
  
  Hi Polly, I appreciate the comment. For preserving mystique purposes, as you mentioned, we’ll call the locale the “city.”
  
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Lucianus Mauricius on May 29, 2012 at 10:50 pm said:

It’s dark, desolate, lonesome. Great shot Brian

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- Brian Gaynor on May 29, 2012 at 10:55 pm said:
  
  Hi Lucianus, thank you for the comment!
  
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  - Lucianus Mauricius on May 29, 2012 at 10:58 pm said:
    
    My pleasure Brian. Your photography sure stirs up emotions, unless it’s about flowers.
  - Brian Gaynor on May 29, 2012 at 11:15 pm said:
    
    🙂 Appreciate your brutal honesty.
  - Lucianus Mauricius on May 29, 2012 at 11:16 pm said:
    
    Likewise 🙂

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