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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 20, 2009 11:13:32 GMT -6
I took this picture on my first trip to New York in 2003 with my ex wife and the children. As the back of the boat swung around I saw the way the flag was hanging, and picture about to compose itself, so I ran to the back to get the shot before the moment had passed. Whenever I look at it I always find the flag hanging at that angle in front of the skyline, where two years previously there had been two beautiful towers, very poignant, and to this day it remains one of my favourite pictures.  Simon |
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Post by Chicago Jake on Sept 20, 2009 11:19:42 GMT -6
Awesome.
A good example of the "decisive moment" as described by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 20, 2009 11:37:29 GMT -6
What I have always liked about it Jake is that, providing you recognize that particular area of skyline, it is not what is in, but rather what is missing from, the picture that gives it its poignancy. Otherwise it's just another picture of a flag.
It's the first really good picture I took with a digital camera, in fact any camera. All my previous attempts had really been nothing better than 'snaps', but I was so delighted with how this one turned out it got me thinking that maybe I had it in me to learn to take such pleasing pictures more often.
Sadly the camera did not go in to better things... I dropped it in Florida the following week and had to buy a replacement.
Simon
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Post by Chicago Jake on Sept 20, 2009 16:06:15 GMT -6
It's always sad to lose a camera. Except for the silver lining of going out and getting an even better one!
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Post by innit Geezer on Sept 20, 2009 16:21:46 GMT -6
An excellent picture Si. You captured the emotion and spirit spot on. It's worth noting that what you captured is inexcapable if you live here. It also is a reminder of what the UK and other parts of the globe went throgh during WWII.
A Palm Pre post, at least I finally have an excuse for sloppy posting.
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