Waiting in Grand Central

What do you think? This was a 6 second exposure.

I like it a lot. It gives the impression of an impressionist painting

What an interesting photo... she is the only thing in focus. I wonder where she is going?

Neat. Like this.

Great shot James. I love just about everything in this photo. How long was she still before you got this idea? Great image. AJM

I've always wanted to make an image like this. Very nice work.

I hesitated between J. Lennon or Iggy Pop version of isolation... but I think Iggy's one sounds more appropriate... very expressive picture ... moving. thanks for sharing

"got a lot to do

got a lot to say

got a life to live

here I stand-

in isolation."

What a great effect. The only suggestion I might give would be to crop the left side in slightly to remove the two people under the stairs and leave their motion streaks.

Well done, great idea, you've captured 6 fantastic seconds !

I love photographs like this, static images that somehow manage to capture passage of time, temporal sense.

 

 

Excellent. Very good use of the medium.

Now, which one of you can count the number of persons on this great photo?:)

Wonderful work full of color and atmosphere. Great story.

Jacques posted Iggi Pop's version, so I am giving John Lennon's one;)

 

 

The world is just a little town

 

Everybody trying to put us down

 

Isolation

 

 

I don't expect you to understand

 

After you caused so much pain

 

But then again you're not to blame

 

You're just a human, a victim of the insane

 

 

We're afraid of everyone

 

Afraid of the sun

 

Isolation

 

 

But I agree, Iggi Pop's version suits better;)

Great Photo!, Nat with your comments you always drive to really interesting photos!... Also i have to say i go for Lennon!

Really, really good.

The posture and the suitcase tells a great story.

May be an old lady(?) from the country side(?) returning after visiting an old friend(?) in the city for the last time(?)

Since we are quoting songs:

 

Surrounded by crowds

In another world

Head in the clouds

I'm alive in here

I scream

But you still don't hear

I'm alive in here

 

Oh, when you think on it

We're all

Souls in isolation

 

-The Chameleons

Anthony I think that quote is perfect. I got the impression that she had just arrived from some place a lot less overwhelming and was waiting for a friend to come and rescue her.

Yes, Anthony, I think your quote is the best..

Not mine ~! Mark Burgess of the Chameleons. He is quite the passionate soul when he sings it as well. But I thought it was fitting too. =)

 

BTW James- overwhelmingly awesome image.

Good fit Anthony! I think it could be a nice alternative to place extract of a song or a poem to illustrate a feeling or a comment on a picture... better than just a "WOW" anyway !! ;o))!

Reluctant time-traveller. Near excellent, well done.

I like this a lot. How fortunate that you captured that one woman standing still amidst the other chaos. I'm curious if you encountered any problem with security. I shot a photo like this in a London train station, and a security guard was at my side in less than a minute, telling me photography wasn't allowed in the train station.

Excellent image, like a paint. Certain melancolic vision. Regards.

Exellent