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plain and simple shot. possibly my favorite shot from my recent/short trip to new york city. it really just sums up the feel of manhattan, to me. probably because most of my time spent there was at night wandering the streets.this diner was in SOHO, i believe.
would love to get some feedback on it. i know it's a bit noisey. not much i could've done about that. i don't mind it too much, really. film would've been ideal though. but alas, no film camera with me.
new york city, march 2006
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May I use this photo in a photo-manipulation project I am working on? You will be given credit with a link to you your profile on the submission.
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i love atmosphere of that foto...pure lust for my nighthawkish nature
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the atmosphere kinda reminds me of HopperΒ΄s "Nighthawks" ...very cool !
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People mentioned Hopper. The moment I saw this in preview, I thought "Nighthawks" (plus lots of color!). I love the spontaneity of the moment, so alive.
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I could see this as an album cover...I'm going to NY on Thursday and now that I've seen this picture I'm really excited to go back, it gives me some inspiration for my trip, since I'm going mostly to take pics!
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I don't think film would have gotten you much better results, cause this is quite nice. Depending you would probably get some really saturated reds, so its good you shot digi!
Thats my two cents though!
Its ok he is walking out of the frame, cause its just an odd shape, but its really eye catching.
Not sure the location, haven't been thru soho at night much.
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perhaps you are right, thanks..
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this could be the inspiration to an edward hopper painting. it was the first thing i thought of when i saw it. i like how the guy's shadow looks like it's sitting down.
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funny you say this...
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about 30 minutes after i took this photo i wandered into a bar in soho. met this crazy artist/painter who i showed my work to. he told me it reminded him a lot of hopper. i find this all pretty funny!
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this is coincidental.
i was looking at severin's blog today and he menioned gregory crewdson, and when i looked at crewdson's work it immediately made me think of edward hopper... and i loved it...
and then completely unrelatedly i look at your stuff, see this, love it, and think of hopper. all on the very same day.
glorious.
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I love it... I completely transmit what you feel when ur in the streets of NYC... excellent shot 
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I like the angle here and the larger than life erspective you chose......great colours too!
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yes i think the noise is a positive here
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i was looking at it yesterday, liked it but couldn't tell exactly why. today it is very clear:
it's obviously very dynamic and full of depth because of the building and pavement perspective. But it's especially the fact that everything isn't perfectly contained within the frame... i mean, because of the leash, the photo "talks" about what is not only IN the photo... with the shadow and all, it "talks" about the city life beyond.
that's a nice trick.
you see what i mean?
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for the most part, yes. thanks for the thoughts, though!
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I love his shadow(s) on that diner
and I like the colours
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and i like pizza.
um, thanks!
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ok ill tell u what i think...
firstly, i like the perspective of the building... its really cool..
i like the motion of the man too
what i find to be a little off is that there are SO many colours... and because of this, not one single viewpoint.
what i mean is that the neon sign draws your attention, the red glow of the image makes u look at the picture as a whole, while the perspective draws you in as well. and the right side of the building does not draw attention at all so its a little off-balance.
to me, i think it would be better if there was just ONE thing that draws attention, so its not so busy
BUT, in saying that, that might have been the idea, given that it IS new york and probably busy as all hell...
and remember, i am not a photographer - just speaking my mind as an observer
nice pic though, and the noise isn't noticeable until you read the comment hehe
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well thanks much for your honest thoughts.. the clutter is something that i like in the shot and was definately an active decision in the composition. i can understand that perhaps the clear subject, or lack thereof, may turn many people off to the shot.
thanks again!
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have you ever used the program neat image to clear up iso?
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yes but i dont mind the noise here.. fits the environment i think. neat image can look plastic
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yeah that is true.
great shot anyway, the lighting is really nice
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i like this photo more than some of your other NY pictures.
color is very important to NYC at night, i believe. the neon gives it a dirty glow that it deserves.
i really like that it's a corner shot, it makes the composition that much better.
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also, the man's shadowS (there are two) add a lot to the photo.
in my opinion, this shot is much more real than some of your other pieces. which is why i prefer it.
just thought i'd give some real critizism, not just "ooh. pretty!"
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manhatten is so much more beautiful at night. in the day it's dirtier. at night it comes alive.
don't notice the noise really. i like the man stepping out of the frame with his dog...
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you always have a story, yes?
whenever I put "yes?" at the end of a sentence I'm reminded of the creepy guy in clockwork orange... yes, there are many creepy men in that movie, but the creepy one who calls him "little alex" and grabs his groin (as I recall).
about the picture, I quite enjoy the man's shadow on the building, how it's split in half like he's melting. or he has no legs. OR his legs are immobile...
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