Violence
A fight that I photographed from the 'inside.'
More than twenty people were involved and as it escalated I feared that I may be shooting a double homicide.
I don't ever want to see anything like this again.
This photo was taken on May 13, 2012 in West Town, Chicago, IL, US, using a Nikon D700.
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Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
turahbird (12 months ago | reply)
Oh my.
Steven Blewett (12 months ago | reply)
Did the Asian dude lay them out?
Renee Rendler-Kaplan (12 months ago | reply)
jeez louise.
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
cgmethven (12 months ago | reply)
Yikes. Where did this happen?
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
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jayninety (12 months ago | reply)
Gritty
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
jayfowler2 (12 months ago | reply)
That is some crazy crap!!!!!
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
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rhershow added this photo to his favorites. (12 months ago)
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
Ray of Monmouth (12 months ago | reply)
We are all in love with death.
jayfowler2 (12 months ago | reply)
DAMN!!!!!!!!
Statevillain (12 months ago | reply)
Quite the series Brother. Man, you were on it big time. When you are on the streets of Chicago....it's only a matter of time that you will either be a witness, a victim, and hopefully not an offender...........
Statevillain added this photo to his favorites. (12 months ago)
bk bob (12 months ago | reply)
Reminds me of the good old days in the neighborhood.
~mimo~ (12 months ago | reply)
wow, what a capture!!
goofcitygoof (12 months ago | reply)
I think the gal in the orange fishnets had something to do with it all.
Chris McCrossen (12 months ago | reply)
Well caught, brave man
Gavin Mills Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Wow you were right in there man. be careful brother .
Incredible series .
southstreetphoto (12 months ago | reply)
Sound of death? Did you witness two murders? What did they die from? I'm only seeing a little bit of blood but two guys down.
metamorphoses (12 months ago | reply)
This is also photographie. What do you think before -, while and after the fight with your camera ? The seconds before you think like a photographer. The seconds after you think on the victims. Your shaking but you have the pictures as proof as a photohero .....
Generally they have no reason for their violence.
Just fun ,....you know ?
Pure Darwinisme
The biggest monkey wins.
Do you know what a warphotographer feels ?
As you say " death " violence is very close and those sounds of it is indeed horrible.
The sound of hate, fightinstinct, pleasure to wound someone else
You didn't nothing wrong.
It was your photographic instinct that says: " do it "
Thats the quality of a photographer.
I don't have the guts and nerves to something to do like you.
I hate the violence on street.
The most pure streetphotographie Viewminder....
This is how people acting.
I saluut you.
J C E P O N G (12 months ago | reply)
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
Since it already happened, looking back I hope they're fighting for something greater than themselves.
Senseless!
Your work speaks passion! Keep it up! Keep tearing', Keep Living brother!
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Andrezza Dias Haddaway (12 months ago | reply)
My God this is so sad to see...
dont' know how you had nerves to stay,watch and capture this moment =/
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
Imagine
J C E P O N G (12 months ago | reply)
I use to do Bikram Yoga near there, thought I might throw that in there.
Pure photojounalism!
Did you get hurt?
Arianna_M (busy) (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing street capture! Great series my friend!:))
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
This photo was invited and added to the William Klein School group.
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Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
andthatswhenIsnapped! (12 months ago | reply)
I see these images and think "idiots" and then also think "cool photos."
BOILLON CHRISTOPHE (12 months ago | reply)
trop cool ta série !!
floozefactor (12 months ago | reply)
YEAAAHHHHHHHHH Wicker PARK!!!!!
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
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Daan L (12 months ago | reply)
Whoah intense and heavy!
Good job, this is also part of street life, brave and important that you documented this.
I love your background stories, its always a nice added dimension
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
Imagine
three minutes and twenty four seconds later.
benchorizo added this photo to his favorites. (12 months ago)
benchorizo (12 months ago | reply)
Damn !!! You were on the right place at the right time !!! This great photojournalistic stuff !
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
suchin sommers (12 months ago | reply)
Did you shoot with this? etsy.me/J2QwgY
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
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paige worthy (12 months ago | reply)
Wow.
This photo was invited and added to the Street Photography & Candid Street Portrait (The Very Best) group.
pukilin (12 months ago | reply)
Wow!!
pukilin added this photo to her favorites. (12 months ago)
JoGo... (12 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is so intense and scary. What a thing to witness.
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Fenex2012 (12 months ago | reply)
Wow, was this even on the news paper or on the news?
Viewminder (12 months ago | reply)
Imagine
maktub77 - street dog (12 months ago | reply)
oh my god, you´re very brave to take this series. FAV!!!!
marykat74 (12 months ago | reply)
what a crazy, insane adrenoline rush that must have been...amazing what too much alcohol (and likely some drugs) will do to mess with someone's mind--enough to push him over the edge to fight when under other circumstances, he would have walked away. great street series. glad I don't live it.
armed with aesthetics (12 months ago | reply)
ay, bro-fight! nice shots. be careful, as usual!
The Old Brit (12 months ago | reply)
As long as no innocents are hurt I'd let all the boozers bury each other -- every day of the week.
Smashing series of shots though. Really.
Caitlyn72 (12 months ago | reply)
What exactly is the chain of events, trying to gather what happened by the pictures....
yooperann (12 months ago | reply)
I see this made it to the top of Chicago reddit. I take it you didn't post it there?