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Day No. 6
Day No. 6
Germaine


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Ortega Street
Date: Jul 6, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Urban, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2007

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Comments: 16
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I caught this fellow on his way home from work.

Later.

That "ghost" in the window is actually an attempt to remove some graffiti. Unfortunately, we are experiencing an upsurge of gang violence, and gangs love to leave their "tags" wherever they can -- especially on buildings. The city has an ordinance that requires property owners to remove the "tags" within a certain amount of time (48 hours or so). This building is scheduled to be torn down soon, so they aren't too interested in totally removing the graffiti, just making it unreadable to the gangs and complying with the ordinance.

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07/18/2007 05:43:50 PM
the window I like the best because it does look like a ghost comeing out to get the guy on the bike.
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07/14/2007 08:56:00 PM
Love this. Graffiti may be a nuisance in real life, but when it comes to photos it can sometimes add a great deal. Even when it's half removed like this, it still plays an interesting part in the image.
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07/11/2007 10:16:20 AM
Wonderful composition, the first thing I noticed after looking at the guy was the 'ghost,' I'm glad you explained it!
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07/10/2007 01:42:02 PM
Great story behind this photo. I'm sure there are gang tags in NYC, but the most obnoxious one in my neighborhood seems to be a lone tagger who writes his name EVERYwhere. I'd like to kick his @ss -- I mean, I'd like to see him grow up and stop despoiling every blank wall.

Nice vibrant red on the curb. :-)
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07/09/2007 10:31:23 PM
This is awesome. You have so many stories just floating in the pic. Excellent focus and great colors!
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07/08/2007 01:58:37 AM
Nice candid, and processing is well done.
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07/07/2007 09:15:34 PM
nice candid, really captures the environment. but i want to know what the long pole is that he is carrying!
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07/07/2007 05:00:12 PM
That's the first thing I noticed & was curious as to what it was. I never understood people who tag their gang names or whatever on buildings...didn't their mothers teach them not to write on walls?
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07/07/2007 04:49:12 PM
Colors are great - red/blue/green - along with the non-colors of the environment. Lots of atmosphere here.
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07/07/2007 03:48:12 PM
I must be tired. When I first saw this picture, the first thing I thought was that there was a zebra in the window.

O-K. Time for me to have a little nap, I think.

(Nice shot. I agree with dcnfarrell -- great job capturing your environment.)
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07/07/2007 03:45:27 PM
Interesting red curb...does it signify anything in particular?
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07/07/2007 03:33:51 PM
I like it!! It is so very "caught in the moment" that it makes me want to practice my candids :) Kind of scary too...
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07/07/2007 01:36:36 PM
Talk about capturing the essence of where you live. This image really speaks volumes.
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07/07/2007 04:35:25 AM
what is he carrying in his backpack and tied to his bike frame? Nice urban candid.
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07/07/2007 03:48:08 AM
looks like he caught you too !!!!! ... great shot and i love how this is so colourful . .. i cant work out wot that reflection in the window is, or even if it is a reflection .. it looks like some weird horse like creature without ears !!! :)
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07/07/2007 01:20:26 AM
Love the colors, but is that a ghost in the window? Looks pretty spooky to me. I'm having nightmares already.
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