waiting for Amtrak
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Comment by mariuca:
So you had a very colorful birthday with people dressed in a sober way and drinking cocktails by the ticket booth.
Happy Birthday Lyn! Do we celebrate it in the city? When?

hey good lookin!
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Comment by glad2badad:
Hey! Who is that? :-) Hmm. Uses an OM camera ...

gray matter
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Comment by glad2badad:
Interesting composition!

Please sit back, I'd like to see too!
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Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations! Wow you are on a roll this week! Great image, really nice work!

Please sit back, I'd like to see too!
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Comment by mitalapo:
I see a trend...

Please sit back, I'd like to see too!
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Comment by markwiley:
Excellent shot. Nicely done.

gray matter
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Comment by noraneko:
This is a very interesting photo. Creative and well executed

Please sit back, I'd like to see too!
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Comment by glad2badad:
Yeah, that one IS annoying!

Negotiated Services
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Comment by kanaj:
Personally, I'm a big fan of high-contrast color, too. I usually get punished by viewers any time I opt for it, though. I can't quite figure out why. My guess is that a lot of people respond to color differently because it creates a lot of visual information, and some people find it exhausting rather than inviting to have more rather than less visual information to consider. *shrugs* Obviously that's a very subjective thing.

With regards to this composition in particular, I would say the word "busy" is extremely apt. But I would also hasten to add that, for me, the word "busy" is not necessarily a critique. In this case, especially, it's complementary to other words I would use: "vibrant," "energetic," "sharp," and "noisy." And I would also add that the square crop distinctly works wonders on all of the above to make this feel like a distinctly kinetic candid moment of urban busyness and everyday commerce.

In short, I really respond to it positively. I can't quite articulate why. I would be genuinely interested to see how this would do in challenge voting, because I aspire to eventually be able to use color this way without it getting 3s and 4s. :-P

excitement (or maybe not)
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Comment by kichu:
I love NYC so much! Hope you had a blast!