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New York: Union Square
Inspiration: It has been raining for days. We've been listening to flood warnings on TV every morning this week. I am beginning to feel as though the sun will never shine in New York again! I mean . . . how much rain do we really need to make some flowers grow?
P.S. I got my wish. An hour after I posted this, the rain stopped and the sun came out! Yay.
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Good question, but I fear that it doesn't work this way.
In any case, I really like this picture. It has an "old" feeling about it and even though there is no noise/grain it looks like it does.
Posted by: San | March 31, 2010 at 08:26 AM
I love this one, beautiful !
Me too I look forward to the sunshine...
Posted by: C. | March 31, 2010 at 08:27 AM
Love all the greys in this. Wonderful. (Yes, very happy to see the sun and the forecasts for the next few days!)
Posted by: Alice Olive | March 31, 2010 at 09:22 AM
Woo hoo! I know rain is good (I live in a dry state), but not really a fan of it...much prefer blue skies! :)
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | March 31, 2010 at 09:23 AM
This is a great shot...thanks for sharing.
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Posted by: TorontoVerve | March 31, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Amazing, Beautiful photo! You really make the rain look romantic and inviting. I am glad you got your wish for sun:)
XX
Posted by: Valerie | March 31, 2010 at 02:26 PM
i love love love this photo.
Posted by: Carole | March 31, 2010 at 02:38 PM
waaah! so pretty! i love how the rain brings out the shine on the streets and stones.
Posted by: eugene | March 31, 2010 at 03:53 PM
Great picture - especially because of the building fading away (I trust you use a japanese lens - perhaps you should try a lens with better bokeh?) - you remind of how much I actually LIKE the rain (would I be living in London, otherwise?)
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Posted by: davidikus | March 31, 2010 at 05:02 PM
Thanks David. I appreciate your comments. I take it you don't think this photo contains quality bokeh?:-) I use Canon L Lenses - so, yes, they are Japanese lenses. I love them and they provide phenomenal bokeh when I want bokeh (e.g. "Magnolia Heaven" in The Photodiarist In Color). In this photo, I wanted to capture the shapes of the buildings in the background because they make the shot for me. Didn't want them blurred out. As for rain, I like it because we need it. But not for days at a time.
Eugene: Thanks, man! I love that shine too.
Carole: I appreciate your visits so much. Thanks.
Valerie: Thank you. I am glad you think so. But at the end of the day, I am a sunshine girl.
Toronto V: Thanks for the comment!
B: me too!
C: I totally agree with you.
San: Thank you!
Posted by: The Photodiarist | March 31, 2010 at 05:38 PM
i really like this shot. it has a sense of loneliness to it
Posted by: Charles Dastodd | March 31, 2010 at 07:34 PM
I like this picture. It feels great!
Is it strange to rain for days in New York? Because the weather becomes so weird recently. For example, in Hong Kong, this week may be very cold, next week may be very warm and wet, and next next week may be very hot.
Posted by: Kiki | March 31, 2010 at 10:55 PM
I have no idea what bokeh is but you have loads of it! :)
This shot is one of my favorates. It looks like the ground is moving.
Posted by: Cristi | April 1, 2010 at 01:36 AM
you make rain look beautiful!
Posted by: Lauren | April 1, 2010 at 04:28 AM
I love the picture though! :D
Posted by: Nicholas Leong | April 1, 2010 at 06:29 AM
beautiful capture!
Posted by: Pauline | April 1, 2010 at 08:34 AM
wow, just stunning!
i almost want it to rain right now!
Posted by: Ljubica | April 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM
this is one of my favourite photos of yours...it doesn't even look like new york, more like europe.
Posted by: mau | April 1, 2010 at 04:59 PM
gorgeous! i love the buildings/architecture in the background and with it out of focus just the way you have it... nice...
Posted by: nora | April 4, 2010 at 01:31 PM