New York: Central Park
Inspiration: On Sunday past, I walked through Central Park for three hours (a true luxury, let me tell you!). After photographing the sax player in the post below, I walked in a northwestern direction through the park. Near the westerly edge, I heard the hearty notes of a trumpet. And as always, I followed until I located the source. The notes led me to another musician playing in another tunnel. I knew I was onto something interesting when I spotted a photographer crouched behind a tree some distance away from the tunnel taking photographs of this guy. Even from that distance, I could see beautiful light and shadow. After the photographer finished up, I walked into the tunnel and got as close as I could without disturbing the scene. The trumpeter played stunningly - his music enhanced by the acoustics in the shallow tunnel. But once again, you will have to take that from me until I learn to pay attention to the video capabilities on my camera. I took so many photos of him that I will have to show you more later this week.
Ah, PD. These shots - these kind of shots - the street photographers - are perhaps the posts I love the most. I get the sense they are for you, too.
I'd love if you start doing videos... but in a way, the power and mystique is in not knowing what they're playing. You can hear the music and through the medium of one or two, two dimensional photographs, we imagine we hear the music, too.
Thank you. It brings me right back to NY, and my walks - near home on E 69th St - thru these same tunnels. xx
Posted by: jill | November 30, 2010 at 08:39 AM
Thanks Jill . . . do you mean the street musicians? I do love photographing them as you know. Central Park makes the best backdrop too. Also glad you can appreciate the music without actually hearing it!!:-) because I am not sure I am so keen on videos although I will try it next time.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | November 30, 2010 at 08:59 AM
Chinese shadows! Both are amazing! The light makes the whole background unreal, sparkling, the leaves seem to be made of silver! All just bright and shinning! The trumpeter looks like an elf in the 2nd photo!
Magical!
Posted by: C | November 30, 2010 at 09:08 AM
what more can i say? jill said it all.
"...the power and mystique is not knowing what they're playing..."
i totally agree, although yesterday i encouraged you to figure out the video functions on your camera.
today, i've changed my mind, personally i wouldn't put video on these because it would distort the mental sounds that come to my mind when i look at this.
every individual that sees this, will have a tune that they can imagine is being played thus making these images personal to the viewer because they associate it with their own personal tune that they love.
mine is JEZEBEL by Sade. the horns towards the end on this tune are crazy plus the lyrics.
a great post!
Posted by: the nyanzi report | November 30, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Wow - amazing shots! Love all the tones. Wonderful.
Posted by: Alice Olive | November 30, 2010 at 11:59 AM
I love these!!!! Great job!!
Thanks for sharing!!
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Posted by: Johanna Urban | November 30, 2010 at 02:38 PM
Ouahh I love a contrast !!
Beautiful black man !!
Fanny
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Posted by: FH | November 30, 2010 at 04:07 PM
Great shots - I especially like the first one, with the upstretched trumpet and the lines of the fence behind him.
Posted by: Journey Photographic | December 1, 2010 at 06:04 AM
Oh Wow! These are awesome shots! Really love the first. His silhouette is magnificent in that one.
Posted by: Alexandra | December 1, 2010 at 09:15 AM
Both of these are fantastic, first especially. I have been listening a lot of Louis Armstrong these last few days.
Posted by: minor keys | December 1, 2010 at 01:10 PM
These are great photos.
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Posted by: Ninjagaiden78 | December 1, 2010 at 03:52 PM
Hmmm nice series, are you working toward more abstraction ?
Posted by: Carole | December 3, 2010 at 01:28 AM
Wow, these are incredible! I love how he's just silhouetted... with the floppy hat. These are so cool. Your photos are so dynamic and captivating... I never get bored of coming here and seeing what you've posted. You always present things in a new and captivating way. xx
Posted by: the style crusader | December 3, 2010 at 05:29 AM
Wonderful photographs. I wish I lived in New York. Recently someone asked me what my favorite thing was about LA and I'm still trying to think of something I like! Maybe if I saw people playing trumpet in a park I'd like it more?
Love,
Heather
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Posted by: Heather Fonseca | December 4, 2010 at 08:33 PM
the trumpet pics are great. i especially love the shadow ones at the bottom.. :-) - Allison
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