Weekly Photo challenge: ESCAPE: Moving in New York sometimes is better by bike or by using a skateboard as calculated with the car. Since there are ever waiting times – like here on the Brooklyn Bridge during rush hour. Take a train. Or as for the upper class: a helicopter.
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– more of my New York impressions: https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/new-york-photo-book/
“the ardent oceanic” commented there: “… One of my greatest joys in NYC is to make it across the Williamsburg bridge faster on my skateboard than the people in their cars.”
the NYC resident Allyson (scroll down) comments: “… I do promote the bike as a more maneuverable form of transport here. But, of course, having your own heliport to fly to and from the City with your hair in the wind is so much more NYC dramatic. Yes, the upper you want to go from the traffic, the “upper” you must be…”
related: Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape
and http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/photography-101/
my comment there: The risk for photographers is always to end up in kitsch or getting stuck in the cliché. The message is usually much more important than artisan details… following bravely to your [Cheri Lucas] topics at the Weekly Photo Challenge, I see clearer now, step by step, which are the most interesting topics / terms / tags / messages – many of your ideas have been inspiring – thank you for that!
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Strangely beautiful
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Great shot!
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Klasse 🙂 So ist es wohl in jeder Großstadt. Ich habe mich tatsächlich mal in NY verfahren und mußte dann queer durch Manhattan. Man war ich froh als ich am JFK war 😉
LG Angela 🙂
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What a shot!
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great capture! even more handsome for it’s monochrome. 🙂
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Escaping the city can be difficult, and you sure caught that well here! With a bit of nostalgia in the background (WTC), and the clearly recognizable Brooklyn Bridge arch…perfect in black & white.
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oh that’s not a good day at all! yes, i would want to escape from that – jump over the bridge and find a quiet place!
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Ha that made me laugh especially because I chose a road and bridge as well. 😀
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Black and White is the perfect choice for your NY photos!
Lisa
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Great capture. I love NYC more in monochrome photos 🙂
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Very nice photo…reminds me of War of the Worlds, first version (film)…;-)
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Fabulous! Would hat to be caught in that! 🙂
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Meant “Would hate to be caught….” 🙂
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Sometimes while riding bicycle around town, I like to pay the game of picking out a car and seeing how long I can either keep up or pass it. Very cool shot.
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That is so much a pictured experience for many who drive here, especially during rush hour. I do promote the bike as a more maneuverable form of transport here. But, of course, having your own heliport to fly to and from the City with your hair in the wind is so much more NYC dramatic. Yes, the upper you want to go from the traffic, the “upper” you must be…
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great picture…and taking a Taxi in NYC is an adventure : http://icezine.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/week-52-late/
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Oh, I’d definitely want to escape from that traffic jam, too. Good take on escape. 🙂
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I hope, you’ll never need that
RUTA DE EVACUACIÓN
– volcano in your very neighbourhood?
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escaping with the masses
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Great B&W photo. 🙂
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monochrome moment, great!!
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OHHH THATS A GOOD ONE! I sat in traffic for 6.5 hours today!
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What a wonderful picture!! The B&W really enhances this shot. It makes me want to get away to my escape!
janet
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I can remember many times being stuck in that kind of traffic when I was living in Brooklyn. I took the subway because of it. I was born, raised and lived in Brooklyn for 3/4 of my life. I met my hubby there, too. He bought me the Brooklyn Bridge. He had a ring designed for me in the shape of the Brooklyn Bridge cables. Such a sentimental guy.
Nice post for the challenge – escape.
Isadora
http://isadoraartandphotography.com/2013/05/18/weekly-photo-challenge-escape-to-paradise/
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So NYC!
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Good advice to likely take a bike, hopefully it is safe to ride bike there. When we landed at Kennedy airport on our way back from Europe, the airport staff were most helpful and treated us like royalty.
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Just thought I’d put my 2 pennies in … there is a people walk – gated lane for walking across the bridge and bicycling. in the event that you would want to walk acorss. ~~~~ : – )
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Good shot and good choice for the theme!
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Good one, Frizz…Here in Massachusetts, that is what it looks like when people try to escape to Cape Cod for the weekend…
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I’d want to escape that traffic.
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I’m glad I haven’t had to commute like that to work for a while now. I escaped it! My commute for many years used to be over an hour, each way, in slow heavy rush hour traffic.
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I have been a visitor to your site on many photo challenges and tried to thank every time you have liked my entry but this is the first time i could write and respond . Earlier i could not find a way to comment. Thanks for all the likes ever.
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