To Downtown

The subway system needs a bit of upkeep.  

To Downtown

Broad Street Station

As a Taurus the bull, I am attracted to red objects.  I followed this red umbrella for a block and then watched its descent.  

Broad Street Station

Walker-Less

As we all entered the train, this walker was positioned all alone in front of one of the seats.  There was no one claiming it.  And it stood there in front of the seat.  No one sat there.  People were standing, but no one sat there.  

Walker-Less

Brooklyn Bound... not

I noticed the sign before anything else.  Closures continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  Sometimes maintenance is being done in the off hours and weekends, which means no trains.  Where commuters might have neglected these signs in earlier days, they are impactful now.  

I decided to just concentrate on the sign and use that for the photographic focal point as people flowed by descending to and emerging from the trains below.  

Affect Me?

I liked the balance and flow of this picture, the curve of the girl as she swings around along with the single figure of the man on the sidewalk.  

No Brooklyn

This guy is reading one of the free newspapers that are given to commuters.  It's not that hard to read and walk at the same time.  There are channels of pedestrian traffic that can help guide.  

Engrossed

I know this particular headline is talking about the man who was pushed in front of a subway train.  A photographer took his picture on the tracks before he was hit and killed.  This sparked a debate as to whether the photographer should have (or could have) helped save the guy.  There are different interpretations.  This guy was a professional photographer working for newspapers and probably it was his instinct to snap something like that.  He said he was using his flash to signal to the conductor that someone was down there.  He went on news shows to tell his side of the story.  

He is a different type of photographer and I will give him the benefit of the doubt.  But, even if I was not in a position to help, and my camera was ready, my normal inclination would be to not shoot something like that.  I've passed by accidents where people are lying on the ground injured.  In those cases, it does seem to me to be an invasion of privacy.  

Window by the Subway

I noticed this guy absorbed in work sitting in a window corner of a Starbucks.  You can see the subway lines and entrance reflected.  He would look down at the laptop and then up off into space.  I had an easy time lining up the shot, he was in no way awares of my presence.  

Window by the Subway

The Platform

I've had some non-traditional commuting patterns in the month after the great hurricane.  I don't usually take the subway.  So, new environments lead to new types of photos.  Here is the 14th Street station.  I had to manage the shutter speed to minimize motion, the low light, and the different color temperature. 

The Platform