music underground

Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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WayneJ said:

I really like this photo. I can almost hear the music. I think
B&W suits it perfectly.

Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

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WayneJ187706 said:

WayneJ187706 said:

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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--
Thanks,

Wayne Johnston

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Yuri Pautov said:

Sorry for delay with the answer - Chehov - small town near Moscow
( 40 km). It started its history in 1956 - the year I was born!

My city of Voronezh is 500 km from Moscow. Tell me, where you will
be there - maybe we'll have a chance to meet!
Yuri

Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

Click to expand...

Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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Mel Lammers said:

Great photo. Sometimes (often actually) B&W will make a poorly lit
color shot look great. This would not be nearly as good in color I
think. Sad Jazz (call it blues maybe ) calls out of B&W. You
hit the mood.

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Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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sigriston said:

I think you're really good in capturing everyday urban life, and
making it look nice!

Way to go!

-- thiago

Andy Williams said:

in nyc's grand central terminal, the politicians and bureaucrats
figured out a long time ago that they couldn't stop performers from
setting up and playing for donations...as a matter of fact they
actually did seriously try to stop them at one point! i'm glad
that attempt failed. so now, there's an "officially sponsored"
program for music underground, in grand central terminal and the
nyc subway system. this cool cat was playing yesterday when i went
into the station for my lunch break. he was really very good.

taken with my sony f717, this is indoors, underground, and horrible
lighting (really not much at all!). 1/30th sec, handheld (pulling
down hard on the neckstrap and bracing the camera against my body),
f2.1, iso 200. i converted to b&w because that's the way i felt
listening to this fellow - he was sort of playing some real sad
jazz dirges -- almost funereal or ode-like.



by the way - if you'd like to see some more, my collection of grand
central photographs is now in one gallery here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/43056

-- andy
http://williams.smugmug.com - galleries

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Jamie said:

Nudge nudge....

Jamie

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Andy Williams said:

great minds think allike lol

thanks jamie

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