Mama

[A miller]

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[stuny]

Both terrific & sad.

[Hank Taylor]

Adam, great shot  but can't believe the weather in NY is that warm  must be something to " Global Warming" 

[A miller]

Thank you, Stuart and Hank.  

Hank - I found this in a pile from a few years ago.  It reminded me of summer, which made me happy

[allamande]

This is so wonderful...the whole scene, and the Mama as the main character. 

She is their mama; done all the hard work, she still has a list of chores (or that's how I'm reading the paper she is looking at).

But before she moves on (she is the only one in the scene who looks temporary), for a few moments, she is soaking up some rays.

She is authentic, she is in the moment.

 

Great great work!!!

 

Ece

[A miller]

This is so wonderful...the whole scene, and the Mama as the main character. 

She is their mama; done all the hard work, she still has a list of chores (or that's how I'm reading the paper she is looking at).

But before she moves on (she is the only one in the scene who looks temporary), for a few moments, she is soaking up some rays.

She is authentic, she is in the moment.

 

Great great work!!!

 

Ece

 

Sincere thanks, Ece.  One thing is for certain, your creative writing skills are much better than my photography skills  

[NB23]

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That's a photo I lke

[A miller]

Thank you, Nenad.  Or is it just Ned?

[allamande]

Adam, I think you would probably agree that it is a good thing when an image connects with the viewer, and even better, if that connection goes deeper than a surface "like" of compositional elements, color, texture, etc.

 

This image connects at a deep level, mostly because of the interaction between the main subject and the background (IMO). It somehow reminds me of Philip-Lorca diCorcia.

If you just had her in the image, without what's going on in the background (let's say an empty field), it would have been an entirely different story, and probably not too flattering toward her. 

 

As it is, creativity is all due to how you spotted the scene and decided to frame it to tell a complex story. I like it a lot.

 

Ece

[A miller]

Adam, I think you would probably agree that it is a good thing when an image connects with the viewer, and even better, if that connection goes deeper than a surface "like" of compositional elements, color, texture, etc.

 

This image connects at a deep level, mostly because of the interaction between the main subject and the background (IMO). It somehow reminds me of Philip-Lorca diCorcia.

If you just had her in the image, without what's going on in the background (let's say an empty field), it would have been an entirely different story, and probably not too flattering toward her. 

 

As it is, creativity is all due to how you spotted the scene and decided to frame it to tell a complex story. I like it a lot.

 

Ece

 

Thanks very much, Ece, for the articulation.  You are very keen on the details and have brought to life more in this photo I had frankly thought was possible, which is why it was spending the last three years in a pile.  I really appreciate your time and commentary; it is very helpful!

[XVarior]

Too many questions can be raised by looking at this image. I can feel the heat, too much of it.

thanks for sharing. 

[A miller]

Too many questions can be raised by looking at this image. I can feel the heat, too much of it.

thanks for sharing. 

 

Thanks, Rodrigue.  One thing is for sure, there is no question that Washington Square Park is a candy store for people watching in the summer

[Iduna]

Adam,

 

you are following the traces of Diane Arbus. The viewer is being stirred, and finds himself affected, thoughtful and asks whose story then is being told.... - Great shot!

[A miller]

Adam,

 

you are following the traces of Diane Arbus. The viewer is being stirred, and finds himself affected, thoughtful and asks whose story then is being told.... - Great shot!

 

Wow, thanks, Iduna.  That's deep!  

[Steve Ricoh]

That's one really disturbing shot to look at (not a slight on techie stuff) - all I can say is this 'I don't fancy yours'

[A miller]

That's one really disturbing shot to look at (not a slight on techie stuff) - all I can say is this 'I don't fancy yours'

 

aha, but if you were there in this scene you would look, wouldn't you?  And if you wouldn't, you'd turn your head and find something more disturbing, and so on, until you resigned yourself to keeping your head down the entire time and risking running into something... disturbing  This is New York, after all...

[Steve Ricoh]

I had this image of New York being all about tall buildings and hadn't thought much about the inhabitants, until now. With such a high population there's bound to be all sorts, even the '1% ers' make a large number.

 

You're right, I would have stopped and looked, and probably risked a shot, but rather cautiously being a fish out of water in a foreign (to me) country. 

[MT0227]

NYC is filled with many different forms of inhabitants; some of which may be the first of their kind  .   BTW...I think Mama needs a new pair of shoes.

 

 

I had this image of New York being all about tall buildings and hadn't thought much about the inhabitants, until now.

[A miller]

NYC is filled with many different forms of inhabitants; some of which may be the first of their kind  .   BTW...I think Mama needs a new pair of shoes.

 

Mama needs a bikini, too

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[Steve Ricoh]

She (however, I'm not convinced I'm using the correct form of address) looks fairly 'low maintenance', and may well cook a good meal. Form a queue, lads!!