NYC: Wet Dates

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Taken minutes of each other. Just below 42nd Street, Manhattan.

#1
http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p715360316-4.jpg

#2
http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p731498511-4.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

Love'm both....though I really like #1..

[paiintballa182]

more great work man

[Jason_G]

I really like #2
Very cool

[tsw910]

#2 is the bombdigitty ! you couldn't ask for a better pose / backdrop .. awesome .. love the PP work to show the rain and mood !!!

[pixel fetish]

#2 is just fantastic!!

[Flo]

It just gets better;)

[lmulderi]

These are killer man. I love the mood set in the 2nd.

What lens were these shot with? Your pictures are always sharp as a tack.

[marie]

they are terrific Pio
love the first especially. wonderful
is that Grand Central in the second ? ( the old building with the clock)

[DigitalSpecialist]

I miss the Terminal, but love the city. Great Shots

[izzy35]

Pio....u did it again!! when we meeting!! LOL!! GREAT SHOTS!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the accenting in the 2nd...

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Thank you for looking and for the comments all. Yes, the building at the back at #2 is Grand Central, and this is looking down Park Avenue. The first photo is looking across Park Avenue, and the man is standing under the roadway that leads into Grand Central. It was raining that day, and I had a wet spot on my lens at Pic #2 (left side). I love shooting in inclement weather, the light is so dramatic.

The lens that I used for these is my trusty 17-40, this time on a 1DMk2. The FOV is gloriously wide, perfect for street photos, which allows me to use a rather unwieldy camera in the street.

Tom, Jennifer, other POTN'rs in the area, we gotta meet up soon :D

[paiintballa182]

that would be awesome

[eldiablo]

2 is pretty awesome.

[streetsilence]

Like always... you've captured an amazing shot. I love the light that's hitting the guy in number 1 directly in the face as he looks up. Can't wait to go back to New York!

[tsw910]

Thank you for looking and for the comments all. Yes, the building at the back at #2 is Grand Central, and this is looking down Park Avenue. The first photo is looking across Park Avenue, and the man is standing under the roadway that leads into Grand Central. It was raining that day, and I had a wet spot on my lens at Pic #2 (left side). I love shooting in inclement weather, the light is so dramatic.

The lens that I used for these is my trusty 17-40, this time on a 1DMk2. The FOV is gloriously wide, perfect for street photos, which allows me to use a rather unwieldy camera in the street.

Tom, Jennifer, other POTN'rs in the area, we gotta meet up soon :D


you say when and i'll show

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Like always... you've captured an amazing shot. I love the light that's hitting the guy in number 1 directly in the face as he looks up. Can't wait to go back to New York!

2 is pretty awesome.

Thanks for looking!

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you say when and i'll show

that would be awesome

Are you guys available on morning weekdays?

[izzy35]

Are you guys available on morning weekdays?
weekday mornings are tough...But i WAS free today and yesterday..:confused: Weekends are better....I would LOVE to meet, as i need help...LOL!!!

[TByrne]

Normally I'm not a fan of selective color, but the powerful subtlety (oxymoron?) of the way you've used in the second posting has made me re-think my bias. Both images are well done and pull me through the frame into a place of feeling and ideas. Which, after all, is art - right?

Thanks for sharing...

Ted

[tsw910]

Are you guys available on morning weekdays?

yeah .. weekdays are tough for me too ..

[rgmcleod]

Great work!

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Normally I'm not a fan of selective color, but the powerful subtlety (oxymoron?) of the way you've used in the second posting has made me re-think my bias. Both images are well done and pull me through the frame into a place of feeling and ideas. Which, after all, is art - right?

Thanks for sharing...

Ted

Thanks for looking and the comment Ted! Actually this is global desaturation, not selective coloring, which I rarely do. I guess it looks that way since the color of the shirt was really bright that it stands out even at 57% desat.

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weekday mornings are tough...But i WAS free today and yesterday..:confused: Weekends are better....I would LOVE to meet, as i need help...LOL!!!

yeah .. weekdays are tough for me too ..

If you ever have free time on a morning, pm me. Let's work something out on a weekend though.

Great work!

Thanks!

[vegasboy]

number one is awesome. with the pedestrian crossing lines. great shots overall

[Denny G]

Great as always. You need to get out more Pio, even if it rains;)

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Thanks, Alex and Denny. I do love shooting in the rain, it makes for more dramatic scenes.

[buto]

I really like the PP you have done to the pictures. You mind sharing what you did?

[sadowsk2]

Love #2 Pio... I'll be back in the city for a day on the 28th.... I'll be looking for YOU! ;-)

[cbienlein]

#2 is great. sharpness, colors, really nice

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Sorry for the late reply, been busy a bit.

I really like the PP you have done to the pictures. You mind sharing what you did?

Thanks! It's the usual desat, then D and B.

Love #2 Pio... I'll be back in the city for a day on the 28th.... I'll be looking for YOU! ;-)

Hey. I hope you find me! Seriously, if I have time perhaps we can go out for a walkabout shoot.

#2 is great. sharpness, colors, really nice

Thanks!

[Brad Gosse]

The first image is awesome. Street shots look great when it's wet

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Thanks Brad! You are right, rain brings street photos up a notch.