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Ghost Rider on the Train
Brooklyn, NY - GGP - Thursday, June 9th, 2005 : goo
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What with all the edicts against taking photographs on the NY subway system, it seems particularly urgent to take loads of photos of the NY subway system--something I have been doing all of my life. These were incidental shots. I was trying to capture some of the lights, graf, and textures in the tunnel while riding home to Brooklyn on the N train. The "real story" in this series of shot turned out to be in the reflections of this wonderful gentleman.
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elaine: 9th Jun 2005 - 20:50 GMT
lovely and moody!
why are you not allowed to take photos? in case you are a stalker, or you give someone an epileptic fit with your flash? perhaps in case you temporarily blind a driver and the train somehow swerves off the tracks, mounts the platform, causing carnage and mayhem? i cannot guess
jeeff: 9th Jun 2005 - 21:06 GMT
once hool and i were on a subway in toronto with a piece of fake dog poo taking funny photos and the conductor stopped the train and yelled over the intercom until we got off.
jeeff: 9th Jun 2005 - 21:08 GMT
i also got in trouble for photographing a bowling alley in tokyo that happened to be beside a koban (police box). a cop came out and asked, "where you from?" and made me delete the photos.
jeeff: 9th Jun 2005 - 21:30 GMT
you could be gathering "intelligence." if i'm ever accused of that, i'll say i'm gathering stupidity instead.
elaine: 9th Jun 2005 - 21:38 GMT
or just whine 'but i neeeed intelligence so badly' and look puppydog eyes?
Anonymous: 9th Jun 2005 - 21:56 GMT
"What with all the edicts against taking photographs on the NY subway system" -- stop crying, that shit was overturned.
BZZZP: 9th Jun 2005 - 21:59 GMT
see nyc.photobloggers.org/archives/2005/05/22/mta_abandons_plan_to_ban_subway_photography.php
GGP: 9th Jun 2005 - 22:01 GMT
nobody's cryin, babe.
gathering intelligence...that's good. we need more of that, for sure.
jeeff: 9th Jun 2005 - 22:09 GMT
btw, some of those shots would make nice desktop wallpapers at higher rez.
Peter: 10th Jun 2005 - 13:39 GMT
i love ghosty reflections of folks in train windows. i was watching them last night, while riding the Q over the bridge into brooklyn.
Peter: 10th Jun 2005 - 13:49 GMT
also: im very glad they scrapped the lame idea of the photo ban. ive been taking tons of photos on the subway :)
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