metropolitan

Don’t know if it was the architecture, the dapple light, or the

clothing suggesting the chill in the air, but when I turned to see

this scene outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, I felt

transported to some place like Amsterdam, London, Denmark or Brussels

- not that I have ever been to these places. Then again, it could

have been that I was dehydrated, exhausted and hallucinating from

being lost in Central Park all day. Comments and critique appreciated.

Wayne- the painterly effect that you created is lovely.  Since you were "painting" could you have directed the viewer's eye more to one of the bunches of people, rather than to the really bright areas on the walkway?  Perhaps lighten those lovely trees and the people near them in the back.

Lynne,

Thanks. I like the suggestions. I must be a dark moody type. I kinda like the miss direction dapple light seems to cause.

Hi Wayne,

  Beautiful street scene with wonderful painterly effect & great play of the shadows.  Take care, Patsy

Patsy,

Thanks, I felt the light and shadows (the dapple light) owned this image so I thought I should not mess with what it was doing.

Wonderful capture.

I lightened it a bit - hope you don't mind

Tony,

Thanks.  Don't mind at all.  I think my moody self made me go the darker route.