Ordinary streets | Extraordinary moments | #8
New York City is and will forever be my Heaven for street photography. Whether it's because the streets feel so familiar through movies and tv series, or whether no-one notices you pointing a camera towards them, or something about the pretty grittiness of the NYC streets - I don't exactly know.
It might just be that I feel so many photographers were 'born' in The Big Apple that it makes me feel more of a photographer myself as well.
Dreams of the City
Although not technically a street this shot is definitely a street photograph to me. I shot it on the rooftop of the New Museum, an amazing place to spend an afternoon. It isn't as busy and probably well-known as NYC's MoMA - but what it does offer is clean architecture and a pretty view over the cities skyline as an added bonus.
Street photography is often misunderstood as being pictures taken on streets - but originally street photography is about capturing a defining moment, a fleeting passing of events that involves people and public spaces. Often called 'the decisive moment' it's where many things come together: you, the surroundings and the subjects - the people. (Or, sometimes, a cat or a dog ;-))
As I was enjoying my time in NYC I noticed the reflections of the city in the windows of the museum - you have to know nothing was going on inside. People were just here if they wanted to go from the exhibition one floor below to the rooftop which indeed was spectacular.
Still people were wandering in side. Maybe it was the light inside that was very pretty thanks to the lights and shadows shaped by the glass in a further empty space. Maybe it was them needing some reflective time from what they had seen in the exhibitions.
Whatever it was: they were there. In that empty space with the skyline reflected in the windows.
For me that was a decisive moment, where both the man and the woman were in deep thoughts, in the city, surrounded by the city, about the city...
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The most 'decisive moment' I've ever captured was on the bank of the River Thames... at low tide. I still call it the "best photo I've ever taken". Everything came together on that day, except one thing.. my little finger got in the corner of the lens because I had to act so fast and I was using a tiny camera haha.
Hahaha - ohhh epic. It's that facepalm moment but you took the picture with your mind anyway - so it's forever yours :-)
I've written some 'photos I've never taken' posts before - or at least I made short notes of them. It's literally a description of a scene that you wished you would have taken a photo of - but somehow you didn't. Maybe it's a fun series to write on Steem :-)
I would like to see that photo!
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Me too! @adetorrent! You’ve got homework
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LOL just saw this. haha. Sure. I'll post it one day.
This is an absolutely stunning shot and is so crisp and clean. It captures a moment so perfectly. I have been trying to train myself to use my new camera and figure out all the settings as you guys inspire me so much with your photography. By you guys you know I mean Steemfolk.
I should go up to Melbourne and do some Street photography. I am getting sick of taking photos of chickens and vegetables haha. What my life is which reduced to!!!. I am really looking forward to travelling. I have never been to New York but my dad loved it when they went a couple of years ago full stop if dad does go to Boston for his treatment my plans for travelling next year will change and we may go to America instead, in which case we will visit New York as the hospital is in Boston.
Well - don't know of the reason for being in the US is a good one per say (don't know the full story I guess) BUT yes, if you can definitely go to NYC! Shoot from the hip if you need, I did it too and you can capture great shots that way if you practice it a bit :D
The first association ... "the city within you" :-))
Nice capture !
Ohhh - love that as a title for this one @bambuka! Great find :D
My pleasure :-)
This is such a good shot! I like the depth of it :)
Thank you!
I am upvoting this only after confirming with you that you weren't just in NYC...
Sorry @steemmatt, I lied, but I was afraid you would downvote me otherwise :'(
This is a fabulous streewt shot and your right NYC is a greta place for street photography for so many reasons, but its an area I struggle with I must try and do some before I leave here next year
Thanks for the comment @tattoodjay! Glad you like it - NYC is amazing. Why are you leaving next year?
IT Is I never wanted to be transferred here, to be honest but i have fallen in love with all there is to see here it is constantly changing
I am seriously thinking about retiring next year and hence moving away
This is an exquisite capture @soyrosa!
For so many reasons. Black and white photography has a certain magic to it that invokes deep thinking to begin with imo, and the translucency, geometry, positioning of the man and woman, as well as the fact that you captured them in a moment of deep thinking makes it easy for the viewer to become encapsulated.
One cannot help but to wonder what they were thinking about. Keep up the great photography!
I was wondering if it's a double exposure at first cause it's so well composed. You indeed captured a "decisive moment".
I love the juxtaposition of the two subjects at different sizes and positions but looking somehow connected through the angles of their heads towards each other in silhouette.
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Hello @soyrosa, thank you for sharing this creative work! We just stopped by to say that you've been upvoted by the @creativecrypto magazine. The Creative Crypto is all about art on the blockchain and learning from creatives like you. Looking forward to crossing paths again soon. Steem on!
There is (possibly was) nothing inside me that says or feels like a photographer. Maybe I am a little better than before from advice you and @tattoodjay have given me. But both of you have inspired me to do better and see the world and people differently and where the good shots might be. Thank you.
I am glad I have helped you a little as has @osyrosa, its a fun hobby for me and I still say to anyone who asks the most important thing to do is have fun with it ;)