I agree, that beer and cigarettes one has something extra special about it for me, too. The wild blurriness of this man's world, the light and life whirling about him as he stands there, resting his elbow on the trash can...observing, with his companions in hand all really come together in a strong way. The reflection off of that outer lens in his eyeglasses, and his wedding ring pull me in towards him, while the background of that upper left building pulls me out. Great shot, Simon. I feel as though I'm in a film noire moment.
Meanwhile the first one made me laugh - the look on the older woman's face with her eyes seeming to stare right at you, and the Playboy bunny necklace on the young mother's (her daughter?) neck, her hair flying, earrings dangling as she pushes a stroller...the Dipper Dogs stand with the church like structure in the background make for a layered juxtaposition, that grows on me the more I look at it.
Thank you for all three!