winning image 1: sleeper and shoppers (copyright Paul Stefan 2006)

I spent a long time walking around London looking for someone sleeping in the right kind of doorway, which I have to say isn't the nicest way to spend your time. However, this one seemd to have exactly what I was looking for - London's shoppers spending their hard-earned money which to me, portrays a lust for a better life. But in complete contrast, some poor soul having to spend their days sleeping in doorways, representing the complete opposite view of a lust for life.

The whole backdrop of this shot really works for me because a theatre (in this case London's Shaftesbury) is a place where great performances are given and people go to enjoy their life. The poster shot of people dancing was the icing on the cake for me!

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