themeless NY Evening Rush Hour

Carey, Meir,

Thanks for your comments. The lighting choice here was tricky. The photo faces northwest, so the sun was well behind the building skyline to the west, leading to the heavy sodium vapor lamp cast. To the right, the river was quite dark, yet ahead, the sky still held it's dark blue and had not reached twilight.

I decided to keep both components to contrast the transition along the building line at that hour, while traffic sped off into the remaining day. In a sense, the city was already adapting to the night, while others were racing towards whatever small bit of day remained to enjoy. The overall feel I hoped for seemed for me to be best felt in over-saturating the color, hopefully, elevating the intensity of the photo.

I can understand how it feels unnatural, but a smoother tonality didn't feel quite right. I think I need to revisit that thought, and see if a less stylized look would sooth the evening transition, rather than making it more jarring than perhaps I intended.

I appreciate your ideas.

Thanks,

Henry