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50Day32: Pals
50Day32: Pals
citymars


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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: New York City - Times Square
Date: Aug 1, 2007
ISO: 100
Galleries: Urban, Candid
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2007

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Comments: 12
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I need to use some personal days at work before they expire at the end of the month, so I'm taking the next two days off. Tonight I began my four-day weekend by eating a healthy dinner of steamed vegetables. Then on a whim I dropped by a cigar store in Times Square and smoked a mild cigar. I should know better. I only smoke about two cigars a year and they are never as much fun as I think they are going to be. Tonight's smoke, combined with the heat and high humidity, did me in -- I felt a bit buzzed walking home, and for awhile I felt downright nauseous.

Anyway, while sitting in the cigar store and chatting with another customer, I took this photo of two guys sitting on the sidewalk, drinking water and girl watching.

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08/05/2007 12:37:57 PM
I really love the bluriness of this, it makes it seem as if the city is moving on around these guys. All the reflections of the various lights really ad to this.
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08/03/2007 02:17:26 PM
I like the softness of this. Very nice.
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08/03/2007 01:37:22 PM
Cigars gag gag lol.

I'm laughing at your feeling buzzed comment and then I look at the soft focus of this photo. Great buzz effect going on here. But I really do love what that does to the lights.

Lol I am sure the dudes impressed a lot of chicks with the stalking position they have set up there.
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08/02/2007 11:49:43 PM
This is a great image and story. The image looks like the world you see when you have a nauseous, cigar, buzz. Bright and a bit fizzy. Wonderful.
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08/02/2007 08:26:34 PM
Just so you know, when I read your first line, I thought, "Is this how he plans on spending his personal days?". (sorry, I couldn't resist,lol)

I absolutely LOVE the processing, thought the guys were boozing it up, laughed at your buzz and cigar. I hope your weekend doesn't continue this way, but if the images are this good, well, heck, who cares? :)
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08/02/2007 03:03:16 PM
Neat colors! And a great shot of everyday life.
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08/02/2007 12:42:03 PM
nice shot i like the light.
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08/02/2007 11:54:44 AM
Larry, you've got to start submitting some of these killer photos to challenges. This is another amazing one - lighting, composition - all awesome. Sorry to hear you were queasy from the cigar(you're not supposed to inhale, you know :o)), but I'm glad for the photo that resulted from you smoke. This is just fantastic.
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08/02/2007 10:29:11 AM
There's a lot that makes this picture work well. You have the two guys just relaxing, contrasted by the movement in the background. The strong (but not garish) colors are concentrated mid-photo, but reflected nicely on your verticals. The lines on the ground leading up to the street lead the eye back to the center after exploring the higher contrast areas. Outstanding job, Larry.
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08/02/2007 10:28:54 AM
this is the most stunning shot .. so much going on and so good to look at .. the colours, the lights, the reflections, the perspective, the cars and then of course those two guys !! .. just excellent .. :)
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08/02/2007 09:15:11 AM
Nice candid, and those reflected colors are great.

As for the cigar, you got what you deserved! 8)
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08/02/2007 03:00:01 AM
I love how the garish lights behind them draw the eye at first but then you see the men sitting there and the whole thing comes together - ping! OK, sometimes I have strange ideas, but the fact is that this is a really cool shot regardless of my zany and inadequate attempts to describe the reason. :)
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