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This is Owens

            You can find him on the corner of Randolph and Michigan in Chicago, outside Walgreen's.  You can hear him from about a block away, bouncing to the beat of loose change in his cup, singing "Have a nice day, have a nice day, have a nice day, have a nice day..." I've passed him countless days and never chose to engage him.  Today we met...He had this gentle smile and positivity that overcame whatever obstacles he obviously had faced in life.  It was great to meet him and it was a joy to edit his portrait, as I got to know him even more, trying to imagine his history and where his joy came from.  Thank you Owens.  I had a nice day...
   

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Taken on: July 13, 2018

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Sets appears in: • The Hopefuls, vol.1 • Glorious People more » • People « less

Groups appears in: • FlickrCentral • Canon DSLR User Group more » • Portrait (real persons only) • Flickr Addicts • FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) • Canon EOS 5D Series • The Portrait Group • Portrait★Faces★Open Minded • Portraits with soul • Flickr Social « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/1.4, 1/2000 sec, 50mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	50.0 mm
Aperture:	f/1.4
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Windows)
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