Times Square - Young Frankenstein
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This morning, 42nd street. I was there pretty damned early - before six a.m. I was looking to get a good sunrise - but I wound up with my usual shots: couples kissing good-bye; big marquees, and some ironic images dealing with social matters. |
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Comment from Stephen Bray
Time: April 10, 2008, 1:05 pm
Dave,
I think this is an incredible image because it looks more like a newspaper cartoon than a photograph. Sometimes I envy you for living in New York, and then I remember that photography also requires chutzpah, especially in cities.
What a master you are.
Stephen
Comment from dave
Time: April 10, 2008, 3:17 pm
If you were to tap into my brain you’d see an argument going on fairly often:
- Go ahead, it’ll be a good shot
- Oh, better not; you’re going to get stares from the grown-ups; or the guards; or the owners; or whoever.
And usually the argument ends up with a “click.”
Chutzpah is like courage. It’s not that you’re “not afraid,” it’s that you do the thing in spite of the fear. If Chutzpah deadened your sense of what’s going on - then the photography would suffer. In short, I have to go around and work as if I had Chutzpah - but deep down - it’s just a pretend game.
Comment from JAC
Time: April 11, 2008, 8:39 am
I still think that photographing women’s legs on the escalator best demonstrates the true depths of your courage. A stiletto kick to the forehead would most unpleasant.
Comment from Lester
Time: April 9, 2008, 9:36 pm
I hear that in addition to Yankee Stadium, the United Nations, and Park East Synagogue, the Pope will be attending a performance of Young Frankenstein when he comes to NY the weekend of April 18. It is one of his favorite movies and he wishes to personally thank Mel Brooks for his stance against artificially created life. Believe it or not, the Pope’s favorite scene is Gene Hackman’s protrayal of the blind recluse, which is regarded by some as an insult to the handicapped. The Pope has written that the great humanity of the scene (the recluse’s generous offer of a cigar and capuccino and the monster’s great restraint in the face of having his thumb set on fire) overrides minor considerations of political correctness. Ya gotta love Benedict XVI!!