Walker-Less

As we all entered the train, this walker was positioned all alone in front of one of the seats.  There was no one claiming it.  And it stood there in front of the seat.  No one sat there.  People were standing, but no one sat there.  

Walker-Less

Standard Variations on a Backdrop

In the street photography practice of backdrop with variations, that is finding a nice background and then waiting for the actors to enter the scene.  Here is an example.  

Here is the backdrop.  I particularly liked the lights built into the scaffold being reflected.  

Wet Walk

Like most shots, there is an improvement when you add a focal point.  This is generally a person for my street shots.  The red shoes and the reflection add some pop.

Skirting the Wet

Then there is the black and white alternative.  

Avoidance

Hangin'

Chatting at the end of an alley.

Hangin'

Ann Street

Couple of things I like about this shot.  The line of the scaffolding leading to the figure.  The curved street light.  The pose of the woman.  

Ann Street

$62.50 Each

Certainly a bargain for suits.

$62.50 Each

Masquerade

Behind the mask, but not hidden.

Masquerade

Sentry

Even though you can make a color picture look black and white, I was looking for some stimulus to my creativity.  So, I was taking pictures with the black and white "creative" effects mode of my NEX-7 camera.  This displays everything through the viewfinder as BW.  As it helped me envision the outcome I was accepting that the color would be lost.  However, since I was taking the pictures in RAW, and even though the pictures were showing in BW on the camera review, they were retained in color.  When I loaded them into Lightroom I converted them right back into BW, except for this series of the signman.  The BW version was interesting, but this is where having the option of keeping the color helped out.  

Sentry 

Boundary

It was the colors on the base of the cone that I noticed first.  

Boundary

A Framed

Many people, tourists and regular residents sit on the steps of Federal Hall overlooking Wall Streetildin.  They can appreciate the history with the large George Washington statue depicting the event of his swearing in as first president on this spot.  The windows reflect the modern buildings surrounding the Stock Exchange building in front.  

A Framed

Halfway Down

I've walked past this section of the Chase Manhattan building many times, but this time it just looked different.  Maybe the lack of people for once.  

Halfway Down

Crossed Out

The scaffolding is everywhere.  The structures provide shelter, camouflage, and patterns that contrast nicely with every day life.  

Crossed Out

Observing the Park

There is something about the Spring air that makes people lounge in a much more relaxed way.  

Observing the Park

Welcoming Shake

Something rather diabolical about the man in the trench coat.

Welcoming Shake

Condensation

Some street observations are just irresistible to photograph.  

Condensation

Goons Approaching

An innocent enough scene.  But, businessmen can be ominous when traveling in packs.  

Goons Approaching

Foggy Morn

I've fall behind many of my posts and got away from the website during the winter.  So, I have a bit of a backlog of shots that I will slowly get up on to StreetObservations.com.  

Window Frame

Red really stands out in the starkness of winter.

Window Frame

Crack of Light

My initial title for this was "Sliver of Light"  but that name had been previously used in another post.  So, crack is good for this one.  

Crack of Light

Self-Contained

A smoke break...

Light

From the Corner of Broadway look east on Maiden Lane

Light