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22-MAR-2009

Alignment, New York City, New York, 2009

I made this image from the roof garden at the top of a New York City apartment building. My high vantage point allows me to create a diagonal composition, aligning the row of cars with a single file of pedestrians and a building belonging to Baruch College. The image is all about order, in a turbulent city often known for its disorder. The diagonal flow intensifies that sense of order, and guides the eye through the image.

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Phil Douglis16-Aug-2009 21:10
Thanks, Celia, for noting how the diagonal flow, which I create by simply tilting my camera, reminds us of New York City's dynamism. Diagonal lines create energy, and that is what urban life is all about.
Cecilia Lim16-Aug-2009 19:37
And yet, you breathe life into order by turning it at an angle. It reminds us that New York is still a dynamic city. Great use of lines and rhythm!
Phil Douglis31-Mar-2009 00:14
Thanks, Endre-- all in one, indeed. Everything in the image helps make it whole.
endre novak30-Mar-2009 20:10
fantastic; all in one, the buildings, the pedestrians and the cars.
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