Statues. It is museum day. The Met is a great place to spend a day. Capture different emotions.

The light in the Met is always perfect. A contemplative form with closed eyes. The shadows accentuate the expression. Just to break the continuity a painting in the background. “The Virgin Annunciate” by Jean de Charters at the Met.

Regret.

The expression on this face… frown and averted gaze. Reminds me of someone recalling the mistakes of the past. Or a tragedy? This was shot from the side. Too occupied getting the right angel. The details of this art piece go unnoticed.

Adventure.

Adrenaline rush. Tension. The movement. It invites the viewer to join the adventure. The man’s silhouette in the background. Struggling to keep up. The horse is too fast. They go on. Forever. “The Broncho Buster“ by Frederic Remington at the Met.

Love.

The embrace. Evoking a primal emotion of love and affection. An angel and a human. The scene evokes hope and sadness. Too tired to note details of the art.

Marred

The brokenness after a tragedy. When something goes wrong. The state of scattered pieces.

This is my favorite photograph. The open door and the solitude. The wait or the avoidance. The feeling of loneliness.

It is evening. I am done working for the day. The light is perfect. I decide to grab my camera and go for a walk

I pick up pace walking towards Central Park. While waiting to cross the road, I look down Park Avenue. The light is warm and so is the weather. I look at the road crossing sign. The orange hand. I wait. I make sure that the exposure is on point. Finally, the walking man makes an appearance and I start walking, camera to the eye, head turned down the avenue. *click*. Perfect!

Bokeh-licious.

I am feeling adventurous: Manual mode. f1.8. Camera metered. I am on Madison Avenue. I stand besides a tree with holiday lightings. I want some cars in the background. It is a red light, no cars. I wait. Green light, I adjust my focus. First car, a SUV. Nope. Three cars pass. Then comes a yellow cab! Yes. Quintessential NYC cab. *snap*

Pretzel or Hotdog?

Hot dog cart and a group of people. It has already been a long day. I see my reflection in a window. I look tired. I see the same tired look on the face of the guy selling hot dogs. I pull up my camera. The golden light!

Wait. Go.

It’s night now. I have run a few errands. Camera is hanging by my shoulder. I think I am in midtown now. Office buildings. Someone is working late tonight. Actually a bunch of people are. I glimpse at the traffic signal. I like the angle. Red and green. Yes and no. The typical duality of life. In the background, people are working late tonight.

6 Train.

I can’t walk all the way back. Subway station. 6 train. Let’s go home!