Steve Sharrocks
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OK so here goes. These shots were taken 2 weeks ago in Manchester City Centre (UK). They were taken on St Peter's Square behind the iconic Town Hall building where quite a large tented village has developed 'housing' a good number of homeless people.
What struck me was the sheer irony of the upbeat statements on the advertising hoardings versus the sad reality that these homeless people face and my thanks go out to fellow contributor Eddie Coulson who recently posted a really thought provoking image of this scene.
Manchester is a city with a deep and very proud history which has been all about it's workers. At the same time it's modern and forward looking. I do believe that the Mayor of the City has great intentions in seeking to eradicate homelessness so lets get on with it. Why wait? Actions ultimately speak louder than words.
From my side I took a couple of decent images, I just couldn't decide which was stronger, colour or mono so in the end I decided to combine the two which hopefully helps make a more powerful statement.
Please read the description.
Best viewed full screen.
OK so here goes. These shots were taken 2 weeks ago in Manchester City Centre (UK). They were taken on St Peter's Square behind the iconic Town Hall building where quite a large tented village has developed 'housing' a good number of homeless people.
What struck me was the sheer irony of the upbeat statements on the advertising hoardings versus the sad reality that these homeless people face and my thanks go out to fellow contributor Eddie Coulson who recently posted a really thought provoking image of this scene.
Manchester is a city with a deep and very proud history which has been all about it's workers. At the same time it's modern and forward looking. I do believe that the Mayor of the City has great intentions in seeking to eradicate homelessness so lets get on with it. Why wait? Actions ultimately speak louder than words.
From my side I took a couple of decent images, I just couldn't decide which was stronger, colour or mono so in the end I decided to combine the two which hopefully helps make a more powerful statement.