Soaking in Hay Street

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 10 October 2010 | Views [1161]

Perth city is full of alleys. To me, they evoke a sense of rest, a place to take a break from the main strip, sort of like an interlude to the drama that plays out along Hay street. In this photo, the peace and quiet of the alley was exactly what this guy needed for a break from his work as a barista in a cafe. Pointing my lens at him certainly did not help, but I just had to take the shot.

This man intrigues me, and it still bothers me that I did not have the audacity to step into his space to ask him the questions that only he could answer. I mean, what would make a person sit at the side of such a busy sidewalk for an entire day (he was already there when I arrived in the city in the late morning and was still in that same spot when I made my way back to the train station in the late evening) not doing anything at all? Not reading nor begging for change, not even taking a glance at the passers-by; just sitting there furiously wrapped up in his own thoughts. What was going on inside that head of his? What has he seen of this world that has pushed him into that desolate corner? What was he hoping to find on this busy street?

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Soaking in Hay Street

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