"Left Behind..." - Street scene from NYC

[txduggan]

Hola and stuff....

Breaking out into new territory for me (well...everything
is basically new territory for me :oops:)

This was taken around 17th St. near Park Ave.

Canon 20D w/28-135.

1/60s, f/5/, ISO 200

Basic convert to greyscale with PS CS2, then just
adjusted contrast, shadow/highlights and curves.

Wouldn't mind C&C regarding composition, exposure,
processing....

Been lurking on a few forums here for the past
2 months or so....nice talent and advice...

Ciao,

Tom D

[Titus213]

A one-legged man was raptured?

Interesting. It doesn't work for me at all.

[SanderH]

I feel sorry for the shoe... All alone... I like the picture.

[txduggan]

A one-legged man was raptured?

Interesting. It doesn't work for me at all.

So, what don't you like about it?

Just curious...

-TD

[JenzZx2]

I kinda like it, it makes me wonder where the owner is.... it looks like the shoe just came off in midstride and the person wearing it just kept on going. I can almost see the invisible man :)

It's interesting, and random.

the car and the manhole cover kind of ruin the isolated feel of being alone.. i wonder how it would look with them cloned out?

[txduggan]

I kinda like it, it makes me wonder where the owner is.... it looks like the shoe just came off in midstride and the person wearing it just kept on going. I can almost see the invisible man :)

It's interesting, and random.

the car and the manhole cover kind of ruin the isolated feel of being alone.. i wonder how it would look with them cloned out?

Thanks for the reply...

I guess its a "NY thing..." :D

Where the car and the manhole cover are representive of a "metropolis" so to speak...

Interesting observation and its appreciated...

Tom D

[ChopstickHero]

hmmm... maybe it would've looked different if there was no car there.

[rcarey]

Too much space on the bottom of the shot...maybe a horizontal would have been better. Nice capture though.

[frs]

I like alot, thanks for posting.

[Balliolman]

A shot designed to be talked about! Well done, TXD! :-)

[txduggan]

A shot designed to be talked about! Well done, TXD! :-)

TXD?

ACK!

Call me Tom :mrgreen:

So? Talk about it! LOL!

I've gotten quite an ecclectic group of responses...

This is interesting...

Tom D

[Balliolman]

TXD?

ACK!

Call me Tom :mrgreen:

So? Talk about it! LOL!

I've gotten quite an ecclectic group of responses...

This is interesting...

Tom D

Thanks, Tom! :-) Well, it begs the questions "Where and what has happened to the owner of the shoe?"

[txduggan]

Thanks, Tom! :-) Well, it begs the questions "Where and what has happened to the owner of the shoe?"

Look under the car :twisted:

Just kidding...thanks for the reply!

-TD

[Stav_98]

I like the photo and I like the presentation of it. As mentioned above the only gripe I have is the amout of space in the bottom of the imate. Well done!

[md_129]

I've been looking for that shoe, where did you find it?

just kidding, I like the sense of drama the shoe creates, makes you wonder what story lies beyond the image.

As others suggested, the extra space at the bottom needs cropped. Great Idea.

[MDJAK]

Tom,

Didn't I tell you not to take your shoes off while we're shooting?

me:lol:

[ilovemycamera]

I agree.. cropping could really help this photo.

It's a different perspective, though

[Rowan611]

I like it, but I might also crop a little off the bottom. I think the car and the manhole cover add to the picture, IMHO. Nicely done.

[txduggan]

Tom,

Didn't I tell you not to take your shoes off while we're shooting?

me:lol:


You want your other one back? ??????

-Me 2

[Titus213]

So, what don't you like about it?

Just curious...

-TD

Sorry, just got back....The title indicates to me the rapture has occured. One shoe isn't enough 'Left Behind...'. It's a shoe in a gutter in NYC. Or any other city.