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Stepping out in Times Square


Stepping out in Times Square
Photo Information
Copyright: Brenda Elaine (worldcitizen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 107 N: 408] (1733)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-03
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Adverts in real life [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-23 14:31
Viewed: 740
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I figured I should include one photo from Times Square in my gallery, and here it is. :-) Rather than choose the usual neon lights, here is a view at Seventh Avenue & 42nd Street, at the entrance of the Times Square subway station. It is the busiest station in the NYC subway system.

About Times Square itself, in the early 1900's the publisher of the New York Times, Adolph Ochs, decided to move his newspaper to a new building on 42nd Street. The area was previously called Longacre Square, but the name changed in 1904 after the New York Times moved in.

Shortly afterwards, Mr.Ochs convinced the mayor of NYC to build a subway station near his building. That is the station you see in this photo.
OHara, josepmarin, happypoppeye, wrangell, devimeuxbe, Brian, guillaumejm, edal, jean11-3, JorgeCK, woozbman has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To kLe: New York, New York...worldcitizen 3 09-19 18:06
To edal: Hello Antonworldcitizen 1 10-22 16:55
To paololg: Grazie Paolo!worldcitizen 1 09-25 16:50
To happypoppeye: The subway sign...worldcitizen 2 09-25 14:54
To Runs: Thanks Francois!worldcitizen 2 09-24 22:06
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  • erdna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 849 W: 72 N: 1008] (4927)
  • [2007-09-23 18:13]

Your photo still shows the hustle, bustle and glitter of the city. Nice shot!

Andre'

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  • Runs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 86 N: 187] (1072)
  • [2007-09-24 12:04]
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Hi Brenda,

Nice and original picture of Time Square by day ! Interesting note. Well done !

Regards, François

Hi Brenda,
muy bien captado el ambiente de Times Square en tu foto, con la multitud en la estación del subway, curiosamente situada bajo este edificio.
Los grandes anuncios publicitarios completan esta buena escena del "centro del mundo".
Buen trabajo de manejo de la luz y excelentes colores. Buena nota informativa también.
Un abrazo,
Josep

I looked at this shot a few times Brenda. A classic Times Square shot. I especially like POV and choice of corners here, showing the "hustle & bustle" of this area of Manhattan, as well as putting one of the iconic features into the frame in the lit up subway sign. All this underneath a huge splash of commercial color. Good title also, I think I would have instinctively went for the "Hello Goodbye" title but you took it a step deeper into the photo.

Nice work.
John

Ciao Brenda,
at last an your photo!
Very good shot, very nice the reds and a agle shot.
This is a tipical picture of metropolitan life.
Beautiful work.
Paolo.

Hi Brenda
Excellent composition with all these people under this geant foot.
It's well seen and well composed.
Well done
Bertrand

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  • Brian Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 12 N: 149] (1171)
  • [2007-10-01 17:59]

Hi Brenda,
I like how there are a couple different layers here. Lots of details to look at, and I get a real sense of hurriedness here. My favorite part of the photo is how the HUGE foot is coming down right on top of the station's signage. I think the inclusion of people in the foreground is important as well. Just to kinda keep it all in perspective I guess. This is one of my favorites coming from you.

Take care,
Brian

Brenda
Great place for pictures. We stayed at the Double Tree Guesthouse on Times Square and with all the adverts I put an AV together on just adverts. So colourful and so graphic
Regards Colin

Hello brenda,
nice composition with advertising above the subway entry. I really appreciate the framing and balance in the subject.
Kind regards
JMarc

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1037 W: 100 N: 1613] (5600)
  • [2007-10-22 12:35]
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Hello Brenda!
Thanks to your photos we can cross the ocean in seconds and spend some virtual moments with the NY people. Thanks a lot!
Anton

Well observed scene Brenda.The adverts topping the station are excellently placed.Taking the corner as you have, really works for this shot.
Excellent sharpness.
Good title too!
Tfs, regards Jean.

Hello Brenda,
Nice Metropolitan shot. Excellent POV. Like the details of the people in the foreground with BIG FOOT step down into Times Sq.
Bravo!
joRge

Hi Brenda,

What are all those people doing? Don't they realize they're about to be trampled upon? And that skateboarder is about to fall onto the pillow and then into the police car below. It was a good idea to include the three people in the foreground, each one going in a different direction.



Best regards,
Lamberto

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  • kLe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 109 N: 497] (1850)
  • [2008-09-13 12:16]
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Hola Brenda
Con las fotos que hice en Estados Unidos y otras de aquí, de TE, estoy preparando algo así como un video, en realidad un show de diapositivas al que pongo música. Es solamente un recuerdo familiar. Quiero, naturalmente, usar la música de "New York, New York" en versión de Frank Sinatra. Con tu permiso, usaré esta foto para cuando la canción dice "these vagabond shoes..." :))
Me gusta la foto, porque como dices no es la clásica foto de las luces de neón. Sin embargo, refleja muy bien el ambiente que se respira en las calles de Nueva York: mucho color y mucha, mucha gente caminando muy deprisa. Gracias por fijarte en algo distinto en esa fantástica ciudad.

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