Well trained bodyguard - he watched me very carefully.
That day was dedicated to Henri Cartier-Bresson and Marina Abramovic of whom I'd read blurbs in the press. Both have a retrospective exhibition at the MoMA. I finally went last week. The least I could do is take a few street shots, on the way - as a token personal tribute.
This photo was taken on May 24, 2010 in Theatre District, New York, NY, US.
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NYCandre (36 months ago | reply)
Marina Abramovic live performance in the MoMA Atrium .
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The whole Cartier-Bresson area was off limits re taking photos.
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'Deborah Chen (36 months ago | reply)
these people look as if they were going to war:)
I miss MoMa, I always spend so much time there whenever I'm in NYC
lynnjatheninja (36 months ago | reply)
Midtown west is the best place in all of NYC :]
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mcreedonmcvean (36 months ago | reply)
Strong and bold portrait. The intensity is palpable.
Mo
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Metrix X (36 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Street Photography International, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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johnwalford (36 months ago | reply)
Powerful, and close-up form of Street Photography - brings real presence to intriguing subject. How did you know whom the guy is that the "body-guard" is covering?
NYCandre (36 months ago | reply)
@Deborah - I try to keep it in mind too, NYC is so distracting ..
@lynn - yes definitely - so is Soho, Astoria, the LES, and the Meat Market, oh and (you name it) ..;-)
@mo - good thing I was in a light mood ..
@Metrix - thanks for stopping by
@John - I didn't know him (tho was tempted for a moment to chat with them, dunno why I skipped the occasion, hmm maybe I didn't want to lose my HCB frame of mind) .. and I'm quasi certain he was someone 'important' .. at least important enough to have a handler/ bodyguard. How sure am i? pretty sure.. only some computer database somewhere could verify this now ..
Or maybe he'll be kind enough to say hello ?
H. Kosin (36 months ago | reply)
Wunderbarer Blickwinkel sehr schöne Aufnahme.
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MabelAmber® ***Pluto5339*** Queen of Streetshots (36 months ago | reply)
Nice photo (smashing guy too...)
cocoaloco (36 months ago | reply)
cool.
t.t@o (36 months ago | reply)
shopping time :o)
vision revision (36 months ago | reply)
He spotted a threat. He is trying to figure out if you have a gun or a camera. Bodyguards are extremely stupid.
Anthony Lima Mok [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
nice shot from the hip!! just guessing coz the composition and angle of the photo. I love the way shot like this!!!
NYCandre (36 months ago | reply)
@H Kosin @Mabel, @cocoaloco @t..t@o - thanks for stopping by !
@vision - no idea how stupid they are .. didn't really want to find out ;-)
@anthony - not exactly from the hip, about chest high, but yes, without looking through the eyepiece. Pretty happy I nailed it in one shot ;-)
Rana Pipiens (35 months ago | reply)
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wormbeast [deleted] (12 months ago | reply)
good shot of this handsome young man in the sun
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