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