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Cops On The Beat -Break
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Cops On The Beat -Break

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted September 18, 201379 views5 comments
Afternoon Break Time - Saw these fellas "chilling" a few years ago in New York City. The clock in the background shows it to be almost 2PM.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Nancy de Flon on September 18, 2013 at 7:50 PM
Great capture, Lucy! A sense of place is important in a photo like this, and you've established it perfectly. You seem to have vignetted the image, thereby increasing the viewer's focus on the main "action" -- a good touch. A very successful street shot.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 18, 2013 at 9:25 PM
The clarity is outstanding, Lucy and the colors really pop. Great "street" scene. I like the vignette also, although it would be interesting to see it toned down a bit.
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 19, 2013 at 2:56 AM
Nice human interest street photo, Lucy. Was the vignetting caused by hiding the camera under your coat so they wouldn't see you photographing them? :wink:
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on September 20, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Well captured street scene, Lucy! Good comp of the three cops and the street environment. The lighting is good and the vignetting works great to focus our attention. I like the great mixture of colors; the cops stand out nicely against the white car, and the red and yellow help enliven the background. I also like the fact that no faces of the cops are visible, as well as the person they are talking to. . .adds to the neutralness of this shot. One could make an interesting story out of just this scene. :smile:
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 20, 2013 at 11:19 AM
No, Gary, I didn't have to hide the camera.....they never saw me coming :biggrin:
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