Day 27 Schoolchildren
by jonfrommk

Comment by Germaine:
Interesting story, Jon. Thanks for telling it. I'm glad these figures survived WWII. Interesting, also, that it looks like the girls attended the same school (at least the same building) as the boys.

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by kellyrc01:
Thats a lot of people! Your story made me laugh, I can just picture you "good morning!" and getting glares, haha. The B&W definetly works here, conveying all the people with no emotion :)

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by suiteness:
great capture of teh monotony of the day job. all the traffic heading in the same direction, up the ramp, toward the paycheck. i LOVE the sign reading "way out" with the arrow. its a sign of hope, to me! thanks for the glimpse into your day!

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by Alicia:
This is fantastic, Jon. Nobody is facing the camera. The single-mindedness of the herd is frighteningly evident. And the sign "Way Out" is superb.

Love your writeup. I'm assuming you have concluded that the Vivitar is sturdy because you have actually thrown it to the ground a few times? Glad it's holding up.

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by colorcarnival:
Shall we call you JP (Jon Peter) or JC (Jon Clumbsy) or a combo of the two now? (oooh JPC - you could be almost like a twin to DPC).

I hope for your sake you will soon learn that not many things bounce on concrete - especially if you some day get a DSLR. That would be an expensive lesson to learn.

Are my eyes going bad? Because I do not see a lot of noise or graininess. I think your choice of black and white fits the mood that most people probably feel at 7 AM as they head off to work. Nice capture of the hustle and bustle of the morning life. That crowd does not look like a fun one headed up that ramp. I, too, like the "Way Out" sign. It would be more fun tho if one day it just said "Do Not Enter".

I can see you smiling at the grumps just for the hell of it. Troublemaker.

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by Germaine:
Neat B&W. I think the camera noise adds to the feel of this picture -- like something out of an old movie.

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by WalesP:
Hey Jon Peter Frommk, Next time you step out on to the platform look someone right in the eye and give them a really sincere and boisterous 'Howdy' and see what kind of response you get. It could work...

Some say it ain't the equipment but the operator. You do get a lot of mileage from your Vivitar. Keep going man!

Day 25 - The Internet is for....Pawn
by jonfrommk

Comment by WalesP:
I never knew. That's a great bit of trivia and a wonderful story. I will look around here and see if the US pawn brokers have picked up on the three-ball symbolism.

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by Ken:
Your analogy of worker ants fits this perfectly. I like the B&W and story behind the ants. I wish more people had your attitude.

Day 26 On the fringe of the madding crowd
by jonfrommk

Comment by roz:
4 megapixels .. must say you get a great result from that camera .. it would have a lot to recommend it .. size and weight for one and two !!!!! ... i carry my canon 400D EVERYWHERE i go .. my handbag is actually a small backpack .. it weighs a ton ..
i love this shot for the darkness ... it makes a great street shot ...
"Nobody smiles, nobody talks they just trundle off to their offices with their i-pods on avoiding eye contact and tutting if people dont go fast enough. " and there you are in everyone's faces taking their photograph .. way to go jon !!!!!! ....... altho 'faces' may not be the right terminology, and for fear of offending some viewers i wont say the word that comes to mind .. :)