There stood an old man huddled over his bicycle, reaching into his basket to retrieve his pet cockatoo. As he sat down, he tied his pet cockatoo to his ankle.
I found this individual ever so intriguing, so I wound on my film in my 1983 35mm OM-20 camera, and built up the courage to approach him.
"May I take a photograph of you and your pet cockatoo?" I asked.
As he took a draw from his cigarette and blew out what seemed to be relief and comfort, he said "Sure thing."
I studied this man through the lense.
While I took photographs of him, we spoke for two hours about lifes journey, gambling and the rules of chess.
