Ferry Shots

[saltydog]

I really want to get back into street photography, but after years in "exile" from NYC and mainly taking landscape shots, I can't help but being intruiged by form and color. So yeah, my shots look different now, do they still work and engage? (I quite radically downsized them, so they lost a bit of sharpness & "pop").

Here are some variations of shots recently taken on the Staten Island Ferry - what do you think, and which one works best? Any C & C appreciated.


The original:

http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/photos/354154347_TjSdj-L.jpg



Here's the b/w version:

http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/photos/354594400_gg5YZ-L.jpg



The "long legs" version:

http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/photos/354632158_2rwZw-L.jpg


"long legs" uncropped:

http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/photos/354154388_EeN9R-L.jpg

[Dogdots]

I so enjoyed these -- the BW :thumb

[dlplumer]

# 3. Brings back my younger days when I used to ride the ferry for "fun" and to explore. Bet you could do an interesting series on just ferry shots :thumb

[saltydog]

Thanks for the comments! It's great to hear that you guys see what I saw :).

@dlplumer - a series of ferry shots didn't occur to me, but it's a great idea. Unfortunately I don't live that close anymore, but I still visit NYC frequently to meet friends and take pics. Maybe I should make a ferry ride my routine, I like your suggestion. You're right, lots of potential there.