The Upside Down Pyramid

I noticed several groups of people sitting on walls.  The organization of the groups seemed to me to be balanced and create two levels of folks.... the two guys and the couple.  Nothing special, but I took the shot.  When I got it home, I noticed that the activities of this frozen moment, were a bit odd.  

The guy on the right, has an expression kind of like Jim Carrey uses in some movies.  And, the couple seem to be listening to the book.  This was a errant freeze, and didn't represent what was going on in real life, but still a bit interesting.  It's these kind of odd moments that can lead to interesting street photography shots.  Although, I will just say this one was odd.  

A second shot, shows more of what I originally saw when I noticed the scene.  In this case, there was one addition that filled in the composition.  A guy appeared where the book had been.  (Also, the Jim Carrey guy looked normal).  So, this added a third dimension and completed, the Upside Down Pyramid.

The Pink Suit

I was out randomly shooting, and focused in on this guy sitting on a corner with a turned out sailor's hat. But, then I noticed the woman in pink off to the right.  Seemed like kind of an outlandish outfit to be wearing on the street.  I decided to learn more about the pink lady (or is the color fuscia?).  

She was walking up Broadway, not far from Wall Street.  She carried two bags and seemed to walk unnoticed by those passing by.  

Then she turned towards a waiting Lincoln limo.  After she turned, I recognized that this was a CNBC Wall Street reporter that I knew well.  She anchors the show "Power Lunch".  Her outfit, was a TV costume.  Then it all made sense.

Shaft

While waiting for the subway to come, I boringly started looking around.  Above and behind, I saw that there was a shaft that vented up to the sidewalk above.  The bright sunlight created a shadow that fell below creating an interesting geometric shape.  

When you look at it, it becomes difficult to know which direction you are looking, or what end is up.  A couple of times, I looked at this picture and was confused what was happening.  Are we looking down or up?  It almost looks like a prison cell as seen from above.  

Shaft

Prince Street

Prince Street is the heart of Soho.  It is hip, and colorful, and full of life.  Lots of outdoor cafes, shops, and general activity.  I particular love the brick walls, and gates.  Also, I had a slice of pizza that had a unique crust that was cut with scissors to serve it.  In many cases, for these shots, I had to wait a significant enough period of time to let people move out of the shot.  Here were some of the souvenirs from the outing.

This was my favorite, I took several where he looked to the right, but when he turned in this direction, it finished the composition.

Soho Perch

From the opposite side of the street, this was the view.  Lots of texture, except in the back of the cab.

Taxi Rear View

Back at the Brick Wall, a bit further up near the corner... again several shots, but this was the only one when he looked down.  

Up Against the Wall

The leg pose of this girl interested me, I also applied a vintage feel to the shot that seemed to fit.

Prince Street Girl

Around the corner, up Broadway, this guy sat up on the window sill supported by the two fire hydrants.  It looks pretty uncomfortable, not only does it appear that he is sitting on sharp points, his feet are also supported by uncomfortable points.  No wonder he looks uncomfortable.    

Hydrant Support

And, then there are the dog walkers.  This poor little pup doesn't seem to want to follow.

Pulling the Dog